Wonderful job! So relaxing and walked away feeling great!! Bella and Stephanie were great!read more

Aries was incredible. This was my first-ever spa experience, and I couldn't have asked for a better…read moreintroduction. I booked a massage with a back scrub, hot stones, and the CBD add-on, and the whole experience felt thoughtful, professional, and genuinely relaxing from start to finish. Aries made sure I was comfortable, checked in on pressure and preferences, and made everything feel easy. The back scrub was such a nice touch and left my skin feeling refreshed. The hot stones were unbelievably soothing and helped release a lot of tightness in my back. The CBD add-on was the perfect finishing touch--I left feeling calm, loose, and recharged. Highly recommend booking with Aries if you want someone who's truly skilled and attentive.

I have been getting skincare services with Val since about 2016! She is a master esthetician, who…read morepreviously worked at a high volume spa. I have had facials, chemical peels, micro dermabrasion, dermaplaning, e.t.c with her. Currently, at her new location, I have been doing a series of chemical peels. She's using PCA products for the peels and Circadia for her facials. She has red light therapy, customized facials and other advanced skincare services. Her suite at the GWE is adorable!! She offers complimentary hot beverages, which I love. I highly recommend bringing your skincare needs to dermalessence because Val is fabulous!

Great experience. I have some concerns with my aging skin. Valerie is lovely, she listened to my…read moreconcerns and has a plan for me and my face to get my skin on the right track. My session was very relaxing. I could have spent all day there. Really looking forward to the next one.

Anastasia and Anna are so sweet, caring, and put me at ease every time I go! I usually have a…read more Brazilian Sugaring session and it's absolutely pain free. The ladies are knowledgeable and experienced and always give the best advice on treatments that have been super beneficial for my skin. The prices are affordable and scheduling is easy. I definitely won't go anywhere else for my sugarings or vagicials!

I have been getting sugar waxed for years in the Alexandria area but since moving further south I…read moreneeded a new place. My best friend suggested Anastasia and I am so glad I went! She is kind and warm and responsive. It was different that the sugar wax was cold but she talked me through it and I am happy I went. I have not had a wax in nearly six months, so I was way over due! She put some Netflix on for me to watch a little numbing spray and talked to me the entire time which was nice and helpful not to think about the very mild discomfort. Overall super nice it felt like I was just catching up with an old friend such a sweet woman! Also her eyebrows were great too! I would for sure recommend her ! I have officially found my new waxing space ! If you are thinking about coming here you should, Anastasia was brilliant and kind!

Where do I start? From the moment I first walked into the spa, I knew I would be a returning…read moreclient. The decor is so pretty & posh. Christina, the owner is absolutely wonderful! Incredibly sweet, fun to be around & accommodating. I was referred by my sister-in-law, who like me, will only trust our skin with Christina. My first couple visits were for spray tans, which were perfect. Very natural looking. They give me confidence in the summer to show-off my legs. The sessions are timely & comfortable. She is thorough drying me off, making sure the spray doesn't stain my feet, hands and nails. I never leave feeling that tackiness most spray tans can leave you with all day. I am able to put my clothes on and go about my day! Not only does Christina excel in spray tans, but she gives the best & most relaxing facials. The only issue I had was I couldn't stay & sleep--since I was incredibly relaxed. My skin felt years younger. The products she uses are medical grade too. Rarely are things that are so good for us enjoyable too! Once you go to Skin & Spa you'll be hooked! P.S. Reluctantly I went to a different spa to get a spray tan while Christina was on vacation. This spa had good reviews, so I thought it would be alright. I couldn't have been more wrong! It was a complete disaster. I will never make that same mistake again!!!

This is my new favorite place! Let's see, I've had two amazing facials. One with Trisha and then…read moreChristina. They are both amazing at their craft! Then I saw all the amazing creativity that Ashley can do with nails. Well, I pick at my nails and they are often not long enought to justify "getting your nails done". Well... about a month later, I booked an appt. I LOVE how she asked what I was looking at for inspiration. I showed her a few things. My nails are so adorable and I've received a lot of compliments I can't wait to go back. I have to book a massage with Shawn! If you wanna treat yourself, come here. If you need to unwind, come here. If you need a gift idea, come here! You won't regret it!

I've seen Kristy at The Silk Mill Retreat since 2017. I have been fortunate enough to experience…read morebarefoot massage, warm bamboo therapy, lomi lomi, the Royal, wholistic facials with Gua sha, and some others crafted rituals that aren't on the menu any longer... she always brings her best to the table. She is the high priestess of ritual in our modern world. I feel extremely fortunate to experience her magic. I recently had the privilege to experience her newest ritual Plant Spirit. Let me start off by saying the genius decision to brush my whole body with luxurious oil using a paintbrush for the massage made me feel like a goddess. The sound bowls on my chakras was healing to the soul. The Laurel (one of my most favorite products Kristy stocks) whole plant facial combined lymphatic brushing that was so divine (a new experience for me that I loved) and gua sha. Ending with a "crown" massage and what felt like a baby shirodhara treatment (if you don't know that is when warm oil is slowly poured over your scalp and it is everything). She then used herbal infused warm compresses all over my body to both lock in the moisture from the oil and remove any excess. The ritual was a plant based dream.

I discovered The Silk Mill Retreat about 2 years ago in search of tangible therapy. By tangible…read moretherapy I mean somewhere that I can go, not verbally work through things but focus on the pressures and trauma your body endures working through life and all of its trials and tribulations. I cannot say enough great things about the massages and rituals this place has to offer. Recently, Kristy the owner, began implementing "plants, stars, and bodywork" which is offered in various combinations and levels to work deeper into spiritual development. I started with the "it was written in the stars" which deep dives into your personalized natal chart and walks you through each progression step by step. First a foot soak on a cozy couch in a welcoming environment, a cleansing spray of choice, a warm neck wrap, an offering of beverage.... what more can you ask for? I received a beautiful print out of her expertise and have some serious homework to do on my part with the application of all of her recommendations. Where your houses align with your astrological "big three" can be implemented into the bodywork you are already doing there if you choose to, and she's offering herbal rituals to continue the work at home. I asked so many questions, Kristy who is highly trained answered them all which opened up a deeper conversation about what to do with this knowledge. If you're ever thinking of where you are in the cosmos, where you are in life, where you're going, or just want to know more about yourself and the potential "why" behind it all, I highly recommend visiting her website and starting anywhere! This can be the beginning of your experience at The Silk Mill Retreat, or even all you do there as well, but I highly recommend getting on her waiting list for bodywork to make this a complete experience. This is something I also plan to gift to friends, she offers this online which I think is an amazing benefit as anyone can do it. This is the spiritual therapy I need!

I've had a couple of acne facials and have loved every experience. It's a clean environment, the…read moreservice was great and my skin has improved with greatly. The services and products are reasonably priced. The vibe is extremely relaxing. I can't wait till my next facial.

Tonya has incredible makeup skills. I have never loved my makeup more! I had a makeup trial with…read moreher a few months before the wedding to test out what I wanted and it helped me envision what I wanted for my wedding. Tonya was very professional the whole wedding planning process until 13 days before my wedding. After signing the contract in March for my October wedding, she tried to change the travel fee 13 days before my wedding. She wanted an additional $80 for travel. In total, I had 7 services booked for her the day of my wedding which I would not be able to find a replacement for so close to my wedding date. She stated she didn't realize how far away it was when the distance was in the contract she constructed. She stated in her email that she was trying to be fair with her travel prices and that she made a mistake in the contract. Instead of messaging me back in March when I booked her, she waited until 13 days before my wedding. After multiple emails back and forth, she said she would still do my bridesmaids and I's hair and makeup for the original price in the contract. My wedding makeup and bridesmaids hairstyles were incredible and we all felt so beautiful! The fees she sent for bridesmaids hair stated $75-$95 based on length. I had a bridesmaid with shoulder length hair and a bridesmaids hair half way down her back pay the same fee of $95 which was not what we were originally told. The whole day of the wedding she was very professional but did not clean up her trash that she left on the table that included dirty makeup sponges, tissues, mascara spoolies and q tips. Overall, Tonyas makeup and hairstyle skills are phenomenal and I could have not asked for a better look for my wedding. But it seems that she needs to grow in the professional sense with her clients.