Posts Tagged ‘spa’

Your BFF is expecting her first bundle, and you want to throw her a shower that will give her a moment of calm before the insanity starts.

Head to a downtown oasis: The Spa at Trump SoHo will now help you plan the perfect pre-baby bash at its sleek hotel. The selection of party themes is especially enticing to pamper a mom-to-be and her pals: Baby Shower Brunch, where the ladies can indulge in mini 15-minute spa treatments like a seated aromatherapy massage or organic spray tan; Beauty Bar Baby Shower with makeup applications, oxygen facials and hand exfoliations; or Happy Baby Hour, an after-work fete with mocktails and cocktails, and 30-minute treatments like reflexology and scalp massage. Each option includes yummy treats and spa gifts for guests. Parties take place in chic Bar d’Eau, or in the spa’s serene relaxation room or pretty private outdoor area, depending on the size and season.

Nothing but luxe for the baby bump.

Visit trumpsohohotel.com.

It may be the city that never sleeps, but you’re pregnant and desperately need a nap. With an urban baby kicking around in your tummy, it’s time for an escape to the country.

Schedule a last-minute babymoon, no JFK required. The Lodge at Woodloch, a destination spa just about three hours from NYC in Pennsylvania’s lake region, is a scenic car or train ride away. Give yourself two or three nights to enjoy the serene spa, which includes prenatal massage, soothing body polish and gentle facial treatments, not to mention a relaxing indoor pool. In between appointments, schedule a mani/pedi at the salon (try the autumnal harvest-inspired options) or stop by one of the many classes going on throughout the day, from meditation and nature walks on the pretty outdoor trails to watercolor painting and cooking demos. Or, simply curl up with a good book and comfy robe in front of a stone fireplace. If you’re bringing the DH, keep him busy with cocktail mixology lessons, golf at nearby Woodloch Springs or couple’s massage. The Lodge is quiet as can be, which means you’ll (finally!) be able to detox from city noises, dream up a few new baby names, and get ready for that special delivery.

Relax and say spaaa.

Visit thelodgeatwoodloch.com.

After a snow day full of frigid temps and cabin-fevered kids, you need to warm up — and chill out.

Body by Brooklyn spa in Clinton Hill offers an all-day hydrotherapy experience in their Wet Lounge. Slip on a swimsuit and spend hours enjoying the therapeutic saunas, steam room, hot tub and plunge pool. For $44, start with a weekend brunch (in your bathrobe, of course) then progress to hours of aquatic self-reflection.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

275 Park Ave., Brooklyn, 718-923-9400, bodybybrooklyn.com.

After toy shopping and entertaining the in-laws, you’ll be very ready for a night out — and a babysitter. Considering you haven’t seen the inside of a restaurant (or had a haircut!) since summer, you’ve saved up for a small holiday splurge.

To treat yourself to a little pre-dinner primping, hit up Xac Anthony’s unconventional Friday night happy hour. The salon and spa hosts a weekly “Tequila Sunset” event from 5 to 9pm that includes groovy tunes and free cocktails with your scheduled blowout or brow shaping. The evening can be part of your mom posse bonding, or a pit stop before date night with your DH.

Think of it as beauty junkie multi-tasking.

140 West 19th St., 212-929-5430, xacanthony.com.

Your only chance at “me time” happens after 11pm or before 6am. Too bad that’s when the city that never sleeps actually takes a cat nap.

But the new Hairparty24 offers 24/7 services, for those in need of a midnight manicure or a blow dry before dawn. If you’re not into at-home highlights, the Korean spa will get you polished, waxed or pedicured in time to have breakfast with the kids or a late-night dinner date with your DH.

That is, if you can find a sitter.

77 Madison Ave. at 28th St., 212-213-0056, hair24hours.com.