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The winter weather is rapidly approaching, and Houstonians that means a whole new beauty regime to keep skin healthy. Dry heat from furnaces, the lower humidity and colder temperatures can wreak havoc on your skin. Many men and women will turn to facials to help them keep their skin soft and healthy as winter rolls in. Never fret if you don’t have your esthetician chosen for the season; these are the best places in Houston for a facial.

Heights Massage and Day Spa offers a broad selection of massage and spa services, but may be best known for its facials. Select from the Calm Skin, Clear Skin, Firm Skin, European, Organic Specialty (for specific problem areas like acne or rosacea) Gentlemen’s and Teen facials. Peels and microderm abrasion services are also available with these Houston skin experts.

Bella Nova Day Spa and Retreat offers a selection of services not seen in many other spas or salons. Enjoy clear, firming, ultrasonic and even 24K-gold facials. Additional facial services, including peels, masks and vitamin-enriched eye care treatments may be added on to your facial services, though some facials already include some of these treatments.

Price: from $70

Dolce Vita Day Spa offers a selection of services including body scrubs, massages and facials. Facial services include acne/deep cleansing, anti aging, exfoliating, fruit acid, galvanic, men’s and custom options to address your skin’s specific needs as well as many others. This spa uses a holistic and natural approach to health and beauty using natural products, not synthetic, and incorporates aromatherapy for a more relaxing experience.

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In business for more than 20 years, D’Elegance Salon and Day Spa offers a broad selection of services and products for health and beauty treatments, including a day spa, full-service salon and med spa, which offers Botox, chiropractic and hypnotherapy services. Enjoy hydrating, rejuvenating, deep pore cleansing, teen and men’s facials. Facial services also include treatment for acne, glycolic, salicylic and lactic/kojic treatments, vitamin C and acid peels, as well as micorderm abrasion. After completing a facial, customers may also choose from a broad selection of facial products including creams, cleansers, serums, tonics, gels and masques to continue caring for their skin long after they leave the spa.

Prices: from $55

Mikal Houston Mobile Spa comes to you, wherever you may be, home, office or special occasion. This service is specially designed to provide you, your clients, your friends, family or employees an array of spa services including mini-facials, deep cleansing, European, glycolic, collagen and full facials perfect for any occasion. Be sure to take advantage of wedding and other special occasion packages.

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