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What is a Salon and Day Spa?

Tricia Christensen
Tricia Christensen
Tricia Christensen
Tricia Christensen

A salon and day spa could be a descriptive term for a large variety of facilities. Spa, alone, tends to evoke the ideas of body and skin treatments that may include actual skin care and also massage of varying kinds. Day spa means these locales don’t usually offer accommodations and are easily accessed by those nearby. The salon, conversely, typically refers to treatment of hair and often of finger and toenails. Combined, this term means a business that may offer hair and body treatments of many or of limited types.

People should understand it isn’t difficult to attach the term day spa to salon. Add a room or two, offer a few massages or facials, and the term may be applied, even if it’s exaggerative. If interest in a salon and day spa is to obtain a wide variety of spa services, customers might first want to evaluate these services to determine if they are sufficient. This can mean doing a little searching before finding just the right facility.

Salons may offer manicures to patrons.
Salons may offer manicures to patrons.

Some of the things to look for in a spa include massage of varying lengths and types, facials, skin or seaweed wraps, special soaks or treatment to revitalize skin, and consultation with aestheticians. Similarly, prospective customers who would like salon care may want to inquire what hair and nail services are offered, to be certain that most beauty treatments for skin, hair, or nails are available. People should inquire about styling, cutting, color, color correction, perms, weaves, hair treatments, manicure and pedicure services and makeup consultations.

A woman getting a pedicure at a salon and day spa.
A woman getting a pedicure at a salon and day spa.

Perhaps one of the best things about a salon and day spa is that it is possible to get so many beauty and body treatments in a single day. Many women, and quite a few men enjoy this aspect immensely. A day can be given over to the pursuit of improving appearance while also partaking of a variety of relaxations.

Sometimes people note that there is a subdued nature to the salon that is not quite duplicated in other environments. With focus on relaxation, hair styling or nail treatments may feel more peaceful. This isn’t always the case, but it can be part of the appeal of many high quality salon and day spa environments.

The application of facial masks may be part of the services at a salon and day spa.
The application of facial masks may be part of the services at a salon and day spa.

Another advantage of the combined services is that it may be possible to get package deals that could lower prices, especially when several services are sold together. Alternately, some people become faithful salon and day spa clientele for one or two services only. People don’t have to use the day spa if they just want a haircut from a trusted stylist, and they needn’t use the salon if they have a wonderful masseuse available at the day spa.

Some spas offer Botox® injections.
Some spas offer Botox® injections.

Especially since these facilities aren’t usually destination facilities requiring overnight stay, they’re easily accessed. From a business standpoint this makes good sense. The salon and day spa may cater to the person in search of one service, but can also provide a fuller complement of services to those who want more. This may increase clientele.

Tricia Christensen
Tricia Christensen

Tricia has a Literature degree from Sonoma State University and has been a frequent WiseGEEK contributor for many years. She is especially passionate about reading and writing, although her other interests include medicine, art, film, history, politics, ethics, and religion. Tricia lives in Northern California and is currently working on her first novel.

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Tricia Christensen
Tricia Christensen

Tricia has a Literature degree from Sonoma State University and has been a frequent WiseGEEK contributor for many years. She is especially passionate about reading and writing, although her other interests include medicine, art, film, history, politics, ethics, and religion. Tricia lives in Northern California and is currently working on her first novel.

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Discussion Comments

bear78

I go to a salon and day spa regularly and I think that they do their job very well. Everyone who works there is certified and I have never encountered a problem.

The great part about salon and day spas is that I can get my massage, manicure, facial and waxing done all in the same day and at the same place.

fify

@burcinc-- I completely agree with you. I can't believe that Botox injections and other types of facial injections are now offered at salons and day spas. I would not have the courage to have such treatments done outside of a doctor's office.

My friend had collagen injections done at a day spa and she developed complications afterward. Her skin became infected and swollen, she had to be treated with antibiotics. I don't think that salons and day spas should offer these kinds of services, even if they are qualified to do so. These are treatments that should be done under close supervision of a doctor who has a great deal of experience with them.

Salons and day spas are good for basic treatments like manicures, pedicures, waxing, massages, etc.

burcinc

In order to attract more customers, many salons are now offering more services so that they can also be called a "day spa." However, not every salon is able to do this effectively. Sometimes, the spa services offered at salons are not up to mark. The employee doing the massage for example, may not be trained or experienced in it. Or treatments may be done improperly.

It's a good idea to read reviews of salons and day spas before getting their services, especially if the service is not one usually featured in salons.

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    • Salons may offer manicures to patrons.
      By: Valua Vitaly
      Salons may offer manicures to patrons.
    • A woman getting a pedicure at a salon and day spa.
      By: Yuri Arcurs
      A woman getting a pedicure at a salon and day spa.
    • The application of facial masks may be part of the services at a salon and day spa.
      By: anna karwowska
      The application of facial masks may be part of the services at a salon and day spa.
    • Some spas offer Botox® injections.
      By: Kaarsten
      Some spas offer Botox® injections.
    • A sauna at a spa.
      By: ecobo
      A sauna at a spa.
    • A salon might offer various types of massages.
      By: WavebreakMediaMicro
      A salon might offer various types of massages.
    • A salon and day spa may provide hair color services.
      By: Africa Studio
      A salon and day spa may provide hair color services.
    • A client can receive a haircut from a trusted stylist at a salon without having to use the day spa amenities.
      By: Rido
      A client can receive a haircut from a trusted stylist at a salon without having to use the day spa amenities.
    • A salon typically treats hair and may offer manicures and pedicures.
      By: gemenacom
      A salon typically treats hair and may offer manicures and pedicures.
    • A day spa might offer rock treatments and warm compress treatments as part of their services.
      By: Africa Studio
      A day spa might offer rock treatments and warm compress treatments as part of their services.