Eight Great Spa Specials
Free laser hair removal, deals on massages and facials, and other soothing spa specials exclusively for Washingtonian readers
By
McLean Robbins
Published Sunday, March 01, 2009
The spa at Lansdowne Resort offers everything from soothing pedicures to relaxing massages—which this month are discounted for Washingtonian readers.
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Chocolate Heaven At luxe Lansdowne Resort near Leesburg, spagoers can unwind with one of two packages discounted for Washingtonian readers. The 75-minute Total Chocolate Indulgence, featuring a chocolate-chip body scrub, chocolate body-butter massage, a small chocolate dessert, and a glass of sparkling wine or a chocolate cordial, is $125 (regularly $150). Or get serene with your sweetie with a Chocolate Couples Massage, a 50-minute side-by-side rubdown featuring chocolate-infused body oil, a small dessert, and sparkling wine, for $240 a couple (regularly $280). Spa Minerale, 44050 Woodridge Pkwy., Lansdowne; 703-729-4036; spaminerale.com. For Men Only Through March, the clubby men’s spa the Grooming Lounge will give a free Business Manicure—usually $30—to any man who gets a $140 Signature Facial. The 75-minute facial includes an eye treatment and a hot/cold facial massage. This Best Face Forward package is available at both area locations. Grooming Lounge, 1745 L St., NW, 202-466-8900; Tysons Galleria, 703-288-0355; groominglounge.com. More than skin deep While the Medical Spa at Nova in Ashburn features lots of treatments that may seem more clinical than relaxing—Photorejuvenation, Botox, and laser tightening—this wellness-oriented medispa is as much “spa” as “med.” And now it’s offering readers a pampering deal. Clients who book a massage of 50 minutes or longer—a Swedish rubdown starts at $85—get one free session of underarm laser hair removal, a $200 value. Or book the Diamond Radiance Facial ($190) and get one free session of bikini laser hair removal, a $250 value. Medical Spa at Nova, 21785 Filigree Ct., Ashburn; 703-554-1130; novamedspa.com. Naturally Beautiful Ecofriendly Natural Body Spa & Shoppe is offering a deal to save you some green. The Washingtonian Bailout Combo package allows readers to receive three services for $99, a savings of about 25 percent off normal rates. Clients get an express manicure and two of the following: 30-minute deep-tissue massage, 30-minute facial, Signature Sea Scrub, Signature Pedicure. The special is available Monday through Thursday through April 15 at any of Natural Body’s area locations. The deal may not be combined with other offers. Natural Body, Arlington, 703-243-4015; Ashburn, 703-726-9935; Potomac, 301-610-5004; Foggy Bottom, 202-775-2070; naturalbody.com.
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