
Whether you’re giving a gift to your most beloved or a coworker you don’t know much about, you can’t go wrong with the gift of pampering. Here are our top five beauty gifts for women at acclaimed Austin salons and spas.

Pamper Her Hands and Feet
Embellish doesn’t shy away from traditional notions of femininity—with pink walls, glittering chandeliers, and unlimited M&Ms, the salon-spa-boutique embraces all things “girly.” Your giftee will melt beneath a heated shoulder wrap during the signature mani-pedi, which also softens her hands and feet with an exfoliating scrub and warm paraffin-wax treatment.
Give a Quick Pick-Me-Up
A blowout is the essence of low investment, both for you (you’re not shelling out hundreds for a spa package) and for her (it gives her that fresh-from-the-salon look without the permanence of a haircut). With seven blow-outs that range from Pillow Talk’s “tousled and sexy” to Executive Sweet’s “sleek and straight,” the bar’s signature service is a great way to polish any ‘do before a special event or night on the town.
Get Her Ready for Her Close-Up
Professional makeup services are usually reserved for brides and models, so giving a just-because makeover is a sure-fire way to make someone feel special. Named Austin’s best new beauty concept in 2013 by Austin Monthly, Adore’s Makeup Bar gives clients a menu of five Hollywood-inspired looks. Once chosen, a professional makeup artist executes the look in an easy 25 minutes.
Refresh Her Face
Viva Vital Ultimate Facial Package at Viva Day Spa
It’s no Viva Diva—Viva’s nearly seven-hour spa “journey” that was named the city’s best spa package by the Austin Chronicle in 2014—but this facial package is still plenty luxurious. A full 90 minutes of nonstop pampering, the well-rounded service aims to target virtually any skin issue that your gift recipient may experience. From dual cleansing to full-face microdermabrasion to a hydrating hand treatment, the 12-step process ensures clients leave the spa feeling renewed, purified, and utterly relaxed.
Go the Extra Mile
Ultimate Retreat Spa Package at Milk + Honey
If you really need to prove your love, an eight-hour, no-holds-barred spa day ought to do it. The winner of best spa in the 2015 Austin Chronicle Reader Awards takes this session far beyond the luxury of a body polish, steam treatment, and massage with beautifying niceties including a mani-pedi, a facial, and even a lash tint and brow wax. Did we mention there’s lunch? Surely, all together, this package makes it on the list of top gifts for women.
