5 Quickie, No-Nonsense Facials In and Around Philadelphia
Cross wellness off your to-do list with these efficient facials that will leave your skin refreshed in no time.
Work skin care into your schedule with a quickie facial. / Photograph by Moyo Studio/ Getty Images
Short on time this season? Have no fear: These no-nonsense, efficient facials throughout the Philadelphia area ensure you can work a treatment into your schedule. They’re short (an hour or less!), customizable, and packed with elements to make you look and feel your best, inside and out. Check them out below.
Skin Laundry
Have 15 minutes? Then you have time for a tech-focused facial at this just-opened Rittenhouse spot. The signature laser treatment uses infrared light to soothe redness, reduce hyperpigmentation, and stimulate collagen production. There’s no downtime either. If only doing real laundry were so easy. From $75; 123 South 16th Street, Rittenhouse.
Glowbar
Stop in to the new Bryn Mawr or Rittenhouse location on your lunch break for a 30-minute treatment customized to your concerns. For hormonal acne and hyperpigmentation, we experienced a gentle chemical peel and ultrasonic cavitation (which uses ultrasound waves to remove impurities and dirt from pores) combined with LED light therapy. From $60; 925 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr; 42 South 17th Street, Rittenhouse.
Viviane Aires Skin Wellness
The Rittenhouse studio’s namesake and founder introduced her 30-minute Skin Focus this past winter for folks who want to squeeze in a touch-up. A cleanse, serum infusion, and moisturizer come standard with this facial, with either dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, or extractions based on your needs. From $175; 255 South 17th Street, suite 2407, Rittenhouse.
Heyday
This concept in Rittenhouse and Conshohocken delivers personalized services in just under an hour. (A Philly Mag staffer is a devotee.) There’s only one facial on the menu, but it will be tailored to you and can be amped up with enhancements like the recently added Scalp Revival: A high-frequency wand massages your head to increase circulation and oxygenation, ensuring that you’re in tip-top shape. From $114; 1735 Chestnut Street, Rittenhouse; 40 Ridge Pike, Conshohocken.
Herban Skin Therapy
The Best of Philly-winning Cat Nap Mini facial at this Germantown studio steams, cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates with organic products, some of which were crafted by owner Kristen Bauers Alvarez. And it’ll only take 40 minutes. From $60; 143 West Walnut Lane, suite 204, Germantown.
Published as “Skincare in Session” in the September 2024 issue of Philadelphia magazine.
