Ten Sweet (and Cheap!) Spa Spots for Two or Just You

Feb 11, 2009

Okay, here's the true scoop spa girls and boys. Saving money on your next spa or salon service is possible! Here's our three-step method. First, look for first-time visit incentives at a membership skincare or massage day spa. Second, check out local beauty or massage schools for great prices and minimal fuss. And third, do some super sleuthing and call or visit websites of your favorite places to see if they are offering seasonal or monthly deals. Yes, it's just that easy! And just to prove our point, below are 10+ sweet spots we dug up this month.

Memberships with Benefits

• $49 50-minute Custom Facial at the new Facelogic in Scottsdale for first-time visitors. Join as a member and save on skincare services all year long starting at $49.
• $39 60-minute Massage at Massage Envy's 25 locations throughout the Valley. Memberships start at $49 and that includes a monthly massage.
• $110 55-minute Couples Massage (that's $55 each) at Elements Therapeutic Massage in Glendale. Two other Valley locations with first-time visit deals and membership benefits.
• FREE wax service for first-time clients of the new European Wax Center in Scottsdale. Women can chose from bikini line, eyebrow or underarm wax service while men have the option of eyebrow, ear or nose. Memberships start at $9.99 per month for monthly waxing services.

Back to School

• $35 Night Student Spa Special with Facial and Brow Wax at Kohler Academy in Scottsdale. Tues-Fri evenings. Also, $40 facials, $15 hair cuts, $25 spa pedis. $30 one-hour Massage at Cortiva Student Massage Clinic, Mon-Thurs afternoons, Thurs-Sat mornings. Offering 8 private treatment rooms.
• $25 makeup application plus $15 faux eyelash application at The Skin & Makeup Institute of Arizona in Peoria.
• More great rates at other Valley beauty and massage schools including Imaj in Scottsdale, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe and Kar Che in Mesa. More schools.

Seasonal and Monthly Deals

• $60 one-hour spa packages at Cloud Nine Salon & Spa in Tempe. Haircut, blow dry and express pedi OR haircut, blow dry and $25 for waxing OR men's haircut, finish and refresh massage.
• FREE haircut with color service (select stylists only) at Zolton's Salon & Day Spa in Scottsdale and Chandler.
• $99 Valentine's Spa Specials at Aji Spa at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler. Massage, Facial, Purifying Body Treatment or Mani/Pedi Combo, each at least 50 minutes and includes a full day's use of resort spa amenities including hot tub, pool, fitness classes and locker facilities. (Prices for 50-minute spa treatment normally start at about $135.)

Finally, if you haven't already (where have you been?), check our super red hot spa and specials page for the best deals on beauty and wellness services. Also, sign up for the AZ SpaGirls eblast for exclusive special deals sent only to our members throughout the year. Here's to a sweet, cheap and relaxing Valentine's Day (and day after, and day after....)!