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Behold, the first-ever Racked Beauty 38, your answer and ours to the burning question, where should I shop for beauty products in Las Vegas? This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad beauty brands and price points and collectively satisfies all of your shopping needs from where to go for a reliable spa treatment to where to go when you want to blow half a paycheck on a timeless beauty product. Every couple of months, we'll be adding pertinent boutiques, salons, spas and stores that were omitted, have newly become eligible (stores must be open at least six months) or have stepped up their game. For the essential guide to shopping in Las Vegas, head over to the Racked 38.
Per usual, we tried to strike a balance between major neighborhoods, price points and aesthetics. The list below is in alphabetical order.
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Never feel bad about leaving something at home. The Apothecary at Wynn Las Vegas has you covered with a wide range of beauty products and even fragrances.
This 80,000-square-foot spa over two floors features separate men's and women's wet spa areas, but pack your swimsuit for the co-ed pool lounge on the spa's balcony overlooking Aria’s pool areas. Also find skin care and massage rooms, an Ashiatsu, couples' massage, Thai massage, facials, hydro-therapy and Vichy rooms. Be sure to spend some time on the Japanese stone sauna beds called ganbanyoku chairs. These heated black mineral stones emit negative ions and far-infrared ray to relax muscles, improve blood circulation, increase metabolism and eliminate toxins from the body.
Tucked away in THEhotel, the 16,000-square-foot The Bathhouse features steam rooms and saunas, as well as 12 treatment rooms where you can enjoy massages, wraps and facials. Find a spa done in dark slate and suede-covered walls with hot and cool plunges in the men's and women's areas, eucalyptus steam rooms, redwood saunas and a choice of hot tubs heated at different temperatures. Exclusively for the ladies, The Bathhouse features four private rooms with bathtubs. The 25-minute service offers herbal, aromatherapy and mud soaks. Try one of the Scents-of-You services, where guest fill out a questionnaire relating to your personality as well as your body, mind and soul. After your answers are logged into the computer, it calculates a unique blend of essential oils that can be used during a massage.
Name a body part with hair on it and Box will likely wax it off. Now located in The Market LV at Tivoli Village, these people are the best in town. [Photo: Chelsea McManus]
Located on the fourth floor of the Venetian and the third floor of the Palazzo, this 134,000-square-foot spa offers 120 services and activities. No one should go to this spa without planning to spend time in the Aquavana with its thermal cabins, whirlpools and experiential rains. The Crystal Steam Room, Experiential Rains with multisensory cooling showers, Finnish Sauna with dry heat lit by colored light refracted by crystals, Herbal Laconium with warm, herbal-infused steam, HydroSpas and multiple heated loungers and Igloo with cool air and three Arctic Mist experiences enhanced by twinkling fiber optics can take up an entire afternoon. Couples can spend time together in the Salt Grotto with heated benches, floor and walls, intimate seating niches, “sea” air and a fountain bubbling over natural salt rocks or the Wave Room, a domed canopy with reflected water movements provides the meditative experience of watching waves breaking overhead.
Celebrity stylist Michael Boychuck calls Mandy Moore, Jennie Garth and the Hilton sisters among his regular clientele. Color isn’t exactly the word that comes to mind when you see the inside of this high-end salon though. Bathed in alabaster and eggshell with black-and-white photos of Boychuck’s famous clients bedecking the walls, the 5,000-square-foot salon boasts crystal chandeliers, vintage Fendi fixtures and carved mirrors. Hollywood-based designer Faye Resnick created the concept, which recently was named one of the most beautiful salons in the country by EsteticaDesign’s Whitebook.
This 40,000-square-foot, 28 treatment room spa is big on new technologies, including the Skin Ceuticals Big Cohune Facial and the Surf City Body Treatment and Massage. The spa specializes in corrective and rehydrating treatments for the face, hands, feet and body, and has 10 different flavored massage lotions for guests to choose from.
Drift features the only co-ed hammam in the city. Head here for a Turkish steam bath before heading to one of the 20 treatment rooms for facials, massages and body treatments.
While the spa at Vdara is not new, it does have a new name on the front door. In December, ESPA announced it was taking over the spa with its lavish skincare products and treatments, a first for ESPA on the West Coast. Here find an 18,000-square-foot, two-level haven with 11 treatment rooms with three distinct relaxation lounges, a co-ed meditation room, sauna, eucalyptus steam rooms, hot plunges and heated lounge chairs.
This apothecary has its own standlaone store at the Forum Shops at Caesars features a blend of cosmetic, pharmaceutical, herbal, and medicinal knowledge developed and passed on through the generations. [Photo: Jenna Dosch]
Head to the MAC Pro Store at the Forum Shops at Caesars for the entire MAC Cosmetics line as well as get tips from the pros on different tips and tricks.
This spa takes you back to 1930s Shanghai with its decor. A hammam for treatments and a Chinese foot spa are just two of the amenities that make Mandarin Oriental Spa a standout. Expect to find massages, facials and body treatments with a holistic base that use modern techniques and Eastern traditional therapies. Find 17 treatment rooms including seven private couple’s suites in this two-story spa. Heat and water experiences include steam rooms, a laconium, vitality pool, ladies’ rhassoul, men’s sauna and ice fountain.
The Zen-inspired Grand Spa at the MGM Grand is tucked away at the back of the property with 29,000 square feet of space decked out in warm, neutral colors with rock walls, wood accents and Asian-inspired themes. Find 20 treatment rooms, including private suites and couples treatment areas. Look for treatments such as airbrush body bronzing, body scrubs, waxing, massages, manicures, pedicures, wraps and facials. The two-hour Dreaming Ritual starts with a foot soak, followed by exfoliation, body mask and scalp treatment with healing elements from Australia. The treatment is followed by an Australian Aboriginal massage. Also a favorite, the Nirvana, a 75-minute signature treatment that uses Ayurvedic oils in an Abhyanga massage, a Shirodara scalp treatment, hot stone placement, a cool eye mask, a copper bowl foot balancing treatment, a warm foot wrap and customized music.
Oleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin created this spa at Treasure Island. Try the Ayuverdic massage using an aromatic oil or the 15-minute Russian Banya treatment in the sauna. The therapist uses the leaf whisk to stroke, brush and tap your body, increasing circulation in the humid environment. End it with a cool rain shower.
The 50,000 square foot Qua Baths & Spa features 51 treatment rooms including three deluxe couple's studios, two personalized hydrotherapy tubs, three Vichy showers, seven facial studios, 35 massage studios and a Crystal Room. Spend time in the Roman baths or experience snow falling from the ceiling in the one-of-a-kind Artic Ice Room.
Located in the HRH Tower, the 25,000-square-foot Reliquary Spa features treatments based on rock and roll and a co-ed Roman bathhouse as you enter. Try the Harmonic Massage, a treatment that combines sound vibrations with points and meridians from the art of acupuncture, in one of the 21 treatment rooms.
Cosmopolitan’s Sahra Spa & Salon gets its inspiration from the “desert’s ever-expanding canopy of sky, mystifying sand sculptures, and enchanting, moonlit nights.” The 50,000-square-foot spa features walls made from 420 tons of sandstone. The facility features 18 massage rooms, four body treatment rooms with steam showers; two body treatment rooms with hydrotherapy tubs and four facial rooms. Nab a poolside massage at the Bamboo Pool, or relax in the his and hers herbal steam room, sauna, cold plunge pool, cold mist room or wet lounge area with meditation lounge chairs. Another feature here, one of the three hammams in Las Vegas for treatments.
The largest Sephora in Las Vegas sits at the front of the Venetian and even features a Make Up For Ever boutique within in the store. Find weekly classes on everything from applying false eyelashes to getting that smokey eye look.
Showgirls and performers alike head to Serge's Wigs when looking for the largest selection of human hair and synthetic wigs and hairpieces for men and women.
Beauty aficionados love to discover new brands. At Skins 6|2 at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 50 brands, many new to Las Vegas, line the shelves of this brightly lit boutique lined with a hodgepodge of mirrors on the walls and silver and white decorated ceiling tiles. Owner Marie Poelmans opened her first U.S. outpost at the resort, with eight locations in The Netherlands. Look for a fragrance bar, exotic skin and hair care products, an array of home fragrances and an enviable line of beauty products.
This 50,000-square-foot spa spa features the ritual room in both the men's and women's separate spa areas. Each ritual room comes with a separate warm float and cold plunge pool, a whirlpool tub, sauna and steam room. An outdoor co-ed area surrounded by garden waterfalls offers the hydrocircuit pool. This pool features six chambers, each with a different current designed to stimulate your body's circulation. Rinse off in a cascading waterfall shower. Island-inspired massages, facials and body treatments make the spa menu here.
This 60,000-square-foot facility features designer treatment rooms, garden villas and couples' rooms. The wet spa area features hot and cold plunge pools and private waterfall showers with heated lounge chairs. Try the Lavender Stone Ritual that uses a sea salt scrub infused with lavender, rinsed off and then followed by a lavender-infused hot and cold stone massage.
The Spa at Four Seasons features 16 treatment rooms, which consist of 12 massage rooms, one couple's massage room and three aesthetician rooms with personal showers. Treatments include facials, body wraps, scrubs and more, with the custom massage being the most popular service. Other great treatments include the Desert Oasis body treatment, which includes salt exfoliation, a body wrap and an application of scented body butter with a different scent for each season. The spa's gold sugar scrub uses a fragrant 14-carat gold sugar scrub that leaves your skin soft and shimmering. The popular anti-aging facial also tones up the jaw line and décolleté.
This 40,000-square-foot spa with 22 treatment rooms feels like a mountain lodge inside. Try one of the treatments such as the Paradise Papaya with a papaya and pineapple exfoliation and shower, a peppermint application to stimulate the senses and a pineapple papaya therapeutic aromatherapy massage. The Green Valley Green Tea Wrap starts with a body scrub infusing grape seeds from California's Napa Valley wine region, followed by a wrap containing green tea, seaweed and ginger root to help the body's metabolism. The treatment ends with a massage using essential oils and protein cream.
Enter this 25,000-square-foot spa through red glass doors that leads to an architectural white grid and chandelier. Inside, the spa holds 23 treatment rooms, including a treatment suite that appears to float on water. Try one of the body treatments such as the Espresso Scrub, Island Glow, Red Rock Rap or Hydra Quench Cocoon. One of the coolest features at this spa are the outdoor adventure spa packages that include horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing and biking at Red Rock Canyon, rafting at Black Canyon or kayaking at Lake Mead.
The 11,000-square-foot spa features nine treatment rooms, including a couple's room as well as a room with a multiple jet shower and a private bath. Here find treatments such as the Vegas Recovery Massage, the Sun Worshipper Body Wrap and Morning-After Eye Cure. The Spa at Trump is also home to steam rooms and saunas, a relaxation room and full service salon featuring products from the skin care experts at Kate Somerville.
This gorgeous spa at Wynn Las Vegas features a sauna, plunge pools and men’s quarters boast in dark wood and marble and women's quarters in warm, neutral tones. This 35,000-square-foot spa features 45 treatment rooms.
The two-story, 65,000-square-foot Spa Bellagio gets its influence from Zen. Try treatments such as the Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, Water Massage, Indian Head Massage and Thai Yoga Massage in one of the 56 treatment rooms that includes four couple’s rooms. Perhaps the most interesting treatment here is the Watsu, an aquatic massage that combines stretches of Zen Shiatsu and the element of floating in warm water.
This 23,000-square foot spa features 16 treatment rooms, sauna, steam and Jacuzzi wet areas, full service salon and a barbershop. Try the Mio Signature Massage and accompanying signature facial or go for one of the body treatments such as the Desert to Sea Detox that stimulates the lymphatic system with a coffee scrub, ginger-mint foot wrap and full body oil application.
Never feel bad about leaving something at home. The Apothecary at Wynn Las Vegas has you covered with a wide range of beauty products and even fragrances.
This 80,000-square-foot spa over two floors features separate men's and women's wet spa areas, but pack your swimsuit for the co-ed pool lounge on the spa's balcony overlooking Aria’s pool areas. Also find skin care and massage rooms, an Ashiatsu, couples' massage, Thai massage, facials, hydro-therapy and Vichy rooms. Be sure to spend some time on the Japanese stone sauna beds called ganbanyoku chairs. These heated black mineral stones emit negative ions and far-infrared ray to relax muscles, improve blood circulation, increase metabolism and eliminate toxins from the body.
Tucked away in THEhotel, the 16,000-square-foot The Bathhouse features steam rooms and saunas, as well as 12 treatment rooms where you can enjoy massages, wraps and facials. Find a spa done in dark slate and suede-covered walls with hot and cool plunges in the men's and women's areas, eucalyptus steam rooms, redwood saunas and a choice of hot tubs heated at different temperatures. Exclusively for the ladies, The Bathhouse features four private rooms with bathtubs. The 25-minute service offers herbal, aromatherapy and mud soaks. Try one of the Scents-of-You services, where guest fill out a questionnaire relating to your personality as well as your body, mind and soul. After your answers are logged into the computer, it calculates a unique blend of essential oils that can be used during a massage.
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