• Skin care is one of the main areas of treatment at most highly regarded spas.spa image by Tomasz Wojnarowicz from Fotolia.com
  
  Vacationers flock to Cape Cod in the summer, and Boston attracts visitors year-round because of its cultural and historical appeal. Locals and tourists alike can appreciate the opportunity to relax with a massage or rejuvenate with a facial at one of Massachusetts' renowned spas. Spas offer treatments not only to improve outer beauty, but also to help individuals release emotional and mental tensions.
  
  

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental

• This 16,000 square-foot spa consists of intimate spaces and treatment rooms on the fourth floor of Boston's Asian-influenced Mandarin Oriental hotel. The spa functions with a holistic approach to healing, tailoring treatments to an individual's mental, emotional and physical needs. Services range from color therapy to energy point stimulation in treatments ranging from short facials to three-hour-long "journeys." Guests can even book a full or half day schedule of treatments that gives them access to the fitness center and a lunch at the spa cafe. The 80-minute vichy wrap, intended to clear the body of toxins and re-energize individuals, combines water therapy with exfoliation and a body wrap. The unique 110-minute triple-vitality treatment combines shiatsu with tui na, a system of stretching and meridian stimulation, to relax and rejuvenate. The space is decorated with tan marble, zen-like contemporary furniture and pillows, elegant orchid flower arrangements and soft lighting.
  
  The Spa at Mandarin Oriental
  776 Boylston Street
  Boston, MA 02199
  617-535-8888
  mandarinoriental.com/boston/spa
  
  

Bella Skin

• Bella offers a huge variety of typical spa services from hair removal to spray tan. The queen for a day package includes a 90-minute serenity or therapeutic massage followed by a glow facial, which uses seaweed extract to deeply hydrate the skin, creating a healthy glowing look. Guests can opt for more abrasive facial treatments such as the diamond wand microderm treatment. Diamond wands are used to exfoliate dead skin cells and unclog pores on an individual's face. This treatment is also used to reduce the appearance of scars and hyperpigmentation. The spa also offers ear candling for cleaning out ear wax, and toxins and prenatal massage to improve circulation and reduce swelling and back discomfort in pregnant women.
  
  Bella Skin
  846 Walnut Street
  Newton, MA 02459
  617-796-7900
  bellaspa.com
  
  

Bella Sante

• With locations in Boston, Lexington and Wellesley, Bella Sante boasts having the most number-one ratings of any spa in the state. The Boston location has a modern look with tall ceilings, plush velvet chairs, smooth wood desks for nail services, cherrywood slated doors for private rooms and elegant floral arrangements. The traditional array of services are available including facials and waxing. The global facial lasts 80 minutes and uses sea ingredients to moisturize the skin deeply. The treatment includes a cooling mask and heated mask to soften the skin. The hot rock massage releases muscle tension in an individual's back. Peels offered by the spa include the 30-minute timeless peel, which reduces pores, fine lines scarring and hyperpigmentation.
  
  Bella Sante Spa
  38 Newbury Street
  Boston, MA 02116
  617-424-9930
  bellasante.com