Skin Sense, the Triangle Area's First Day Spa, Opens 6,000 Square-Feet Spa in Brier Creek; Skin Sense-a day spa Expands to Third Triangle Location

Business Wire, Nov 1, 2004

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Brier Creek Locale the Largest Spa in Triangle and Features the Triangle's First Teen-Centric Spa

Skin Sense-a day spa, the Triangle's first day spa, announced today that it is expanding its renowned services and customer experience to a third location in the Brier Creek Commons in Raleigh, NC. The Brier Creek location is the largest high-end day spa facility in the Triangle.

The Brier Creek Skin Sense will include the same Skin Sense dedication to 'bringing balance to life' that has won the business legions of fans in its 13 years of operation, as well as new services, including the Triangle's first self-serve mud room, a conference space for corporate groups and bridal parties and the Triangle's first Teen Spa.

"When we talk about bringing balance to life at Skin Sense, we're talking about not just feeling good physically but mentally as well," said Angela Padgett, owner and founder of Skin Sense-a day spa. "We allow ourselves to become overly stressed, and while we often take the time to 'work out' physically, we do not take the time to allow the body to relax and renew. Muscles hold stress, and that's why tension often creates body aches or general malaise. We believe that it's very important to cleanse both the mind and the body."

What is a 'Teen Spa'?

In a report on August 23, 2004, CBS News called the teen-oriented spa concept "the fastest growing trend within the spa industry." Teen Spas have been popping up all over the country--from Beverly Hills to suburban New Jersey--and now, the Triangle has its first! Plus Skin Sense focuses on the client experience, and a separate space for teens now offers the best Skin Sense experience for both teen clients and parents of teens looking for a relaxing spa day away from teens!

The Brier Creek Skin Sense Teen Spa features:

--Separate locker rooms and separate treatment rooms. No more stepping on toes, unless they're being painted!

--Skin Sense signature services, as well as specific treatments just for teens, including the "cheek to chic facial" and prom time "up-dos."

--Special occasion rooms and larger rooms for everything from group pedicures and massages to make-up with friends--perfect for parties and proms!

A Self-Serve Mud Room?

Did you know that certain kinds of mud can actually get you clean? Believe it or not, it's true. Doctors have discovered that mud holds heat, which helps cleanse and detoxify the body and draw out infection. Mud therapy also improves the skin's absorption of minerals and is said to reduce blood pressure and stimulate the immune system. Because of this, mud therapy has long been a spa staple, but Skin Sense is now bringing the unique physical and mental health benefits of mud to the Triangle in a new and exciting way--self-serve style!

The Triangle's first self-serve mud room will prove to be a popular place for anyone, especially groups, looking for the opportunity to smear mud on themselves or on others! Inside the mud room, clients receive a plateful of 4 different kinds and colors of mud, each with different properties for different skin problems--Red Clay Mud, Dead Sea Mud, Seaweed and French Green Clay Mud, and Chamomile and Marine Algae Mud. Clients apply the mud to the parts of their bodies that corresponds with mud type, and then, looking much like a colorful Matisse painting, clients relax in the sauna as the mud sets in. After a shower, clients apply a body hydrating cream and emerge absolutely glowing!

In addition to Teens and Mud, the 6,000 square feet of Skin Sense also features:

--A conference room, complete with phone, fax and computer--ideal for corporate groups and retreats. The conference space easily converts to a special occasion room for birthdays, bridal parties, wedding anniversaries and more.

--A couple's suite with a geisha tub for 2. This is a private room where couples can relax and romance each other in a roomy tub filled with essential oils. A geisha tub experience is ideal for a romantic date, anniversary or honeymoon surprise!

--Chakra massage. This unique experience puts your body and mind in tune by stimulating the chakra points. Feel rested and alert after this one!

--A state-of-the-art steam room and sauna.

--An expanded retail boutique, featuring many of today's best selling and hard-to-find products, including the "Me" product line, one of the hottest body care lines in Hollywood, as well as make-up especially for teens, such as "Sugar Baby," and the Skin Sense line of skin care--Skin Scentuals, and much more.

"At Skin Sense, we offer unparalleled services, over 13 years of body care expertise and an individualized approach for each customer in every one of our locations," said Padgett. "We are excited about utilizing 6,000 square feet to focus on each and every customer's experience and provide them with a high-end, but extremely comfortable, non-intimidating environment to relax, renew and enjoy."

About Skin Sense

Since 1991, Skin Sense, a day spa, has combined a commitment to wellness and exceptional service with research and innovation to deliver extraordinary esthetic, body and nail services to its clients. We live that tradition with every facial, massage, body treatment, manicure and pedicure, and we continue to find interesting new approaches to beauty and wellness, such as microdermabrasion, laser hair and vein removal, Lastone massage and our new line of Mineral Makeup and Skin Scentuals skin and body care products. For more information on what a day spa experience should be, please see www.skinsense.com or call 919-870-0700.