Girlfriends Who Pamper Themselves Together, Stay Together

Sometimes life can have us stressed and bogged down so why not finally make those plans to unwind and be pampered. Of course a day of beauty and serenity is always better with a girlfriend so round up a friend and treat yourselves to one of these six pampering places.

> A relaxing day can be found at A Breath of Serenity (St. Matthews. 502.614.8444, abreathofserenity.com) which offers a wide variety of massages for all lifestyles, including Swedish, sport, deep tissue, pregnancy, myofascial, and hot stone. Their goal is to reduce stress, boost immunity, minimize headaches, and more through massage therapy, so you and your girlfriends can enjoy whatever life throws at you.

> CC MediSpa (Jeffersonville, Indiana, 812.590.3800, cc-medispa.com) can help you detox with their bamboo massage. Have your stress rolled away with warmed organic bamboo rolled all over your body. You may feel like sushi, but the seaweed wrap is perfect for detoxing and relaxing your worries away. Activate your body’s natural healing process through Reiki — healing that restores your emotional and physical well-being. 

> Get pampered with the girls at the Chopping Block Day Spa & Salon (St. Matthews, 502.896.8498, thechoppingblock.biz). Their Ultimate Spa Package includes a skin glow body buff, gourmet lunch from a local vendor such as the Cheddar Box, and a glass of champagne. After lunch enjoy a hot stone treatment, deep pore cleansing facial, and hot oil manicure with a trendy color like “Creekside” — a baby blue polish by CND Vinylux. Following the paint job is a paraffin wax treatment, a shampoo and style, and makeup application with Glo Minerals.

> Schedule a day for you and your girlfriends to breathe away your stress at Massage Envy (St. Matthews, Springhurst, massageenvy.com). Relax and detox with their Lavender Garden aromatherapy, which reduces inflammation, calms your mind, and promotes better sleep. Or if you are feeling overly anxious, their Anxiety Release aromatherapy will take your mind to a better place with the fragrances of sage, orange, and hints of lavender. Once you have relaxed your cares away, whatever essential oil is left is yours to take home.

> The Pure Bliss spa package at Serenity, The Spa in Anchorage (502.245.6484, louisvilledayspa.com) is five straight hours of pampering, which includes an anti-aging facial, a 55-minute massage, body wrap or scrub, and lunch and champagne at the Anchorage Cafe.

> A visit to the iconic Galt House Hotel is a must for both Louisvillians and tourists alike. So combine it with a visit to its Xhale Salon-Spa (Downtown, 502.587.7644, xhalesalon.com) This salon offers a true Louisville spa day for you and your girlfriends with their brown sugar bourbon pedicure and the aroma of gingersnap pecans.

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