It brings me great pleasure to write this review. I have been to Glow for services twice - this past Saturday, and prior to that was in 2010 while visiting from NYC. This spa legitimately deserves fiv... Read More
It brings me great pleasure to write this review. I have been to Glow for services twice - this past Saturday, and prior to that was in 2010 while visiting from NYC. This spa legitimately deserves five stars, and it isn't very often that I will say that.Upon arrival, I was greeted and offered a variety of soothing beverages to enjoy while I completed some paperwork; not to mention that the sounds of Nouvelle Vague's music filled the room (a rare chance that I would encounter a venue whose owners were also familiar with her awesomeness). The chai tea that I sipped on (and I finished ALL of it) was absolutely divine. I will definitely be back to purchase some for myself, as the hostess advised me that they sell it in-house.A lady by the name of Wesley (pretty confident I have that right), was scheduled to do my facial. I need to mention that they were super flexible in scheduling my appointment. I called the day before, frantic about a mountain of a whitehead that had developed near my chin. It was the third one in a month in the same vicinity so I knew that a facial had to move to the top of my priority list. Β I called one other south Tampa spa and was turned down for a Saturday appointment. When I called Glow, the voice on the other end was very kind and she advised that they could squeeze me right in. She politely informed me of their cancellation policy, but that was just fine. I knew that I would not need to cancel within 24 hours - hell, they were booking me with less than 24 hour notice! I was very grateful.The facial itself was excellent. My esthetician was incredibly knowledgeable. She tailored my facial prescription to fit the needs of my skin, and her knowledge was very reassuring, as I was quite nervous to have the nastiness extracted from my face. Nevertheless, you know what they say - beauty is pain! The amazing shoulder and head massage definitely made up for the pain encompassing my face while she extracted all of the congestion from my pores. It was a one hour facial and at the end, Wesley kindly provided me with some Β discounts for some of the services rendered that I may not have agreed to otherwise. I highly anticipated a huge sales pitch from my esthetician as many of them do post-services, and I surprisingly did not receive that. Β She gave me some advice regarding the types of things I should be using on my skin, showed me one product that she believed would be beneficial for me, and left it that. I ended up purchasing a clay filled sponge of some type that I am looking forward to trying out. After all was said and done, the damage was less than $130! I am confident that more trips to Glow are in my future. Oh and that mountainous whitehead is near-gone and it has only been one day since the facial! Read Less