East Village Spa

We all do it: stockpile skincare and beauty products because they were expensive, or we overbought them on sale and they are ready to expire. Perhaps they were a gift. People in the industry are the worst product collectors because we sample so many! Inevitably, they won’t all work for our needs and it can be hard to get rid of them.

Get creative and use them in new ways to release the clutter and guilt.

I rarely use a face scrub but they are great for body or at the sink for hand care.

I don’t want to use my favorite serums and moisturizers on my body, that’s expensive! Instead of letting them expire in a drawer, I use them to give my hands and forearms a “facial” before bed.

I have lots of good facial sunscreen options so I use my least favorite serum for hands, ears, neck and arms when I’m not going to be out long. I’m far more likely to use the lighter option than my normal body lotion SPF for a quick errand. So, that’s a win all around!

Some massage oils are safe for the bath, and if you don’t have a cuticle oil, use your massage oil! Many work well for hot oil hair and scalp treatments too.

Products for breakouts with salicylic acids and other enzymes that help turnover skin cells can often double as an ingrown hair treatment.

My favorite trick is that I take hard, waxy lip balms (not my fave) and keep them in my car console for extreme chapped, cracked hands in the winter. So easy to apply fast when I can feel a knuckle ready to split!

Our estheticians are happy to chat about you existing products too! It could just be that you have a good product but need to apply it more or less often. Or at a different time of day. If there’s a creative use for it, they can advise you in that too!

We know waste and clutter can both stress people out, so we hope this helps you use up what you have to make room for something you’ll love!

Who else gets this excited when they find last minute openings with their favorite massage therapist, nail tech, or esthetician?

Check out our app or website ASAP for a bunch or last minute massage and facial openings this week!

Send your family to the fair while YOU sneak off to the spa for some quiet wellness time.

Many people think massage therapists only work the hours they’re physically massaging. Every hands-on hour of massage includes so much more time than just the time with the guest!

At East Village Spa our therapists have a 5 hour daily max for “hands on” work with occasional exceptions. We build in 20 minutes between sessions, plus a lunch break on full days. From consulting with guests before the massage to educating after, reading notes and charting, cleaning, changing LOTS of linens, and quickly caring for our personal needs, we use every second of that time!

Large resort spas and some franchises book on the hour, meaning that the hands-on treatment is shortened to 45-50 minutes to allow time for everything an LMT does between guests. Therapists hustle, but scheduling is easier for front desk team who can neatly book on the hour or half hour, and squeeze in another 1-2 sessions. The extra 20 minutes is why at our spa, we start at odd intervals.

Some small and independent therapists block more time between, especially if they are also handling reception and marketing duties themselves.

Every business is different, but what is the same: the time that a massage therapist is providing the actual massage is just a portion of their total work to care for their clients. 💚

Watch my (Cassie) whole Thai-inspired “movement on the mat” massage with Klay in under a minute. This is my favorite type of massage to receive. The work can be customized to areas of pain (for me, it was lower body focus) and the pressure and depth of stretch can be modified making it appropriate for most people.

Every person needs something different in their massage, sometimes every person needs something totally different EACH session!

I have pain and want to stay active. I hate stretching. I also don’t always love laying on even the best massage table head rest. This allows me to be in a comfy position while someone else does the stretching TO me and I feel longer lasting benefits.

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