When was the last time you took yourself on a spa date, Sis? Setting aside 30, 60 or 90 minutes for a refreshing facial or a tension-taming massage might be the self-care treat you need to regain that natural glow, boost your immunity and put some pep in your step. To enhance your experience, we’ve found ten Black women–owned day spas across the country for you to consider. Plus, cool cultural things to do while in the neighborhood.
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Spa Boutique & Wellness Lounge
Harlem, New York City
Owner Shirley Garner is committed to helping her clients heal trauma through wellness and self-care. The East Harlem spa primarily caters to Black female boomers, and treatment options include acupuncture, an assortment of facials and massages, and cupping therapy (a pain-relieving technique in which cups are placed on the body to create suction).
What’s nearby: Grab plant-based soul grub at the Black women–owned Vegan Hood, and sign up for free yoga classes with live jazz at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Skinntone Beauty and Esthetics
Jersey City, New Jersey
Professional makeup artist Tamara Delbridge has worked in television and film for decades (you’ve seen her handiwork in the 2022 Netflix film Beauty and the Black Girls Rock! awards ceremony). During the pandemic, she leveled up her skin-care skills, got her aesthetician’s license virtually and launched a private facial spa on the first floor of her residential building. Skinntone specializes in customized facials for mature skin, including microcurrent, microdermabrasion and LED light therapy. You can also book makeup, eyebrow and eyelash enhancements.
What’s nearby: Pick up Caribbean cuisine at Freetown Road Project. Take a walk along the Hudson River at Jersey City’s Waterfront for the Manhattan skyline views.
Nola Organic Spa
New Orleans
Sonjauh Green-Webb has been catering to sisters since 2016, providing holistic skin and body treatments. Nola Organic Spa offers nail services, facials, waxing, massages and yoni steaming that incorporate organic oils and herbs.
What’s nearby: Comb the stacks at the Community Book Center, and try authentic Ethiopian fare at the colorful Cafe Abyssinia.
Bare Skin Facial and Waxing Studio
Detroit
Alicia Frazier helps her clients put their best faces forward. Treatments address hyperpigmentation and dark spots, hydration for dry skin types, and moisture-level balancing for oily and combination skin types. Try the signature Bare Skin Sculpt facial, described as “a face-lift without needles or fillers.” There are also waxing services from head to toe.
What’s nearby: Enjoy comfort food and cocktails at They Say Restaurant, and hop in a car share to catch a show at the historic Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit.
Atlanta Curves Therapeutic Massage
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta native Danni Smith provides a body positive sanctuary for her full-figured clientele. Although women of all shapes and sizes are welcome, Atlanta Curves Therapeutic Massage specializes in chronic pain relief and anxiety solutions for curvy women.
What’s nearby: Walk the trails with a fitness pal in Grant Park and head to The Beverly sports bar for tasty sips and bites.
Beautiful Awakenings
Renton, WA
Jamila Johnson’s vision was to create a sanctuary for rest, renewal, and reconnection. And that’s what the dual-licensed massage therapist and skincare professional has accomplished with her Beautiful Awakenings boutique spa about a 20 minute drive from Seattle.
“Every detail of the spa is curated with intention,” says Johnson. “From calming aromas to soft lighting and warm hospitality, the experience is designed to make you feel seen, soothed, and supported.”
Services range from personalized massage and facials to infrared sauna therapy and extended retreat offerings.
What’s nearby: Sip a cup of Ethiopian java at Boon Boona Coffee in downtown Renton. Visit Loving Room: Diaspora Books + Salon, a queer Black woman-owned bookstore and community reading room in Seattle.
Silk Rose Spa
Alexandria, VA
Martia Clark’s Silk Rose Spa offers “a welcoming space where self-care is prioritized as a necessity—not a luxury—especially for women of color.”
The wife and mother of three combined her background in cosmetology and childcare to fill a gap she saw in the community, a nurturing space where clients can pause, reflect, and reconnect.
Foot baths customized with a variety of botanical blends are one of Silk Rose Spa’s most popular services. Clark says each soak includes a calming tea, and optional upgrades such as a personal charcuterie board and a glass of wine or champagne.
What’s nearby: Take a Black history walking tour with Manumission Tour Company. Peruse the stacks at Harambee Books & Artworks.
PeachFuzz Skin Studio
Brooklyn, NY
If pesky hormonal hair growth has grabbed you by your chinny chin chin, PeachFuzz has got you covered. Owned and operated by Keisha Wagner-Gaymon, PeachFuzz specializes in laser hair removal, electrolysis, facial and vajacial treatments for women of color.
“Our clients became our case study and we realized that their skin care needs regarding hair removal were not being met. There needed to be hair removal products dedicated to ethnic bodies and facial hair,” Wagner-Gaymon said in a press release.
PeachFuzz recently opened a second location in Long Island, New York and Wagner-Gaymon launched the skincare collection, FuzzClinic.
What’s nearby: Take an African dance class at Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance, located in Bed-Stuy’s Restoration Plaza. Savor a soulful brunch at Peaches Hothouse.
Zamariya Spa of Africa
Charlotte, NC
Founder Anita Dereen created Zamariya Spa of Africa as “a sacred space for high-achieving African American women to reclaim their health, balance, and power through holistic, culturally rooted care.”
In addition to massage therapy, steaming and a full spectrum sauna, Zamariya offers wellness education, personalized nutrition, lifestyle, and therapeutic care tailored to the unique needs of our community
“We are more than a spa—we are a movement of healing, heritage, and health sovereignty for Black families across generations,” says Dereen.
What’s nearby: Relish globally-inspired dishes at Spice. Order a delish cookie box from Kartez Cookies.
Poppi’s Spa & Lounge
Tulsa, OK
At Poppi’s Spa & Lounge, owner TJ Woodberry offers a serene escape and carefully curated treatments in bustling downtown Tulsa.
Black-owned businesses are especially necessary in Tulsa, given the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre when shops and residences in the affluent African American Greenwood community were destroyed by white rioters.
What’s nearby: Learn more about the past, present and future of “Black Wall Street” at the Greenwood Cultural Center. Grab a light bite and pick up a good read at Fulton Street Coffee Books & Coffee.
