NY Skin Studio

Think of it as having your cake and eating it too.
By Freda Savana

It wasn’t too long ago that it was thought impossible to have the finest skin care, body treatments and hair removal services in a healthy and holistic environment that enhanced both your beauty and the earth.

Not so at New York Skin Studio, Yardley Borough’s only full service eco-lux day spa, where green, natural, chemical-free services have been the company’s trademark for years.

“We were green before it was vogue,” Susan Pilate, a member of the studio’s top notch management team, is fond of saying. “Now, we’re taking it to the next level.”

Just in time for the holidays, the unique studio is offering an extensive line of eco-friendly gifts, spa packages and gift certificates that will make anyone enjoy the season in a special and wellness-centered way. From a line of natural fragrances to organic skin care products to the unparalleled chakra reflex pedi treatments, the Skin Studio has the perfect gift, whether you’re treating yourself, friends or family.

“These are great gift ideas,” said Pilate. “Anyone will appreciate a present that offers them a nurturing, green, healthy opportunity to feel more beautiful.”

The toughest part may be choosing from the wealth of offerings at the one-of-a-kind spa. There’s non-invasive microdermabrasion facials that restore the skin with pure oxygen, there’s multi fruit and enzyme peel that nourish the skin with antioxidants, an outstanding list of massage therapies and organic gift packages for brides and expectant moms. And there’s a complete line of Jane Iredale cosmetics, a natural, mineral-based product.

Passionate about its long held philosophy to bring a natural, chemical-free experience to its clients, the Skin Studio is on the cutting edge of combining the latest technologies with the finest natural, organic and food grade products.

“We want our clients to not only look their best, but feel their best too,” explained Pilate, who has been an esthetician for over a decade. “These are not just quick results; they are long lasting changes that affect the whole person. We want people to look their best but not at any cost.”

The skin studio approaches beauty and wellness as shared goals. In a green, nurturing, unpretentious environment, clients are treated to services that inspire health and well being. From the linens and laundry supplies used at the spa, to every product offered, the mission is one of true beauty.

Always looking for ways to grow and improve, Pilate said, the studio has perfected the chakra reflex pedi treatment that spends just over an hour rebalancing the body’s seven energy centers, while providing a state-of-the-art pedicure.

“It’s so much more than a spa pedicure,” said Pilate, of one of the studio’s signature treatments.

Striving to offer natural alternatives to age-reducing treatments like Botox, the studio has added Revitalight to its wide range of services. Developed by NASA to accelerate wound healing in space, the light-emitting diodes stimulate cellular turnover in a completely non-invasive way.

As with its hair salon, housed in the same building so clients can have all their services under one roof, the skin studio’s highly trained staff is always looking for new, safe, effective treatments, services and products.

Whether its Apoteke, an organic cosmeceutical developed in the United Kingdom that regenerates the skin by delivering oxygen and nutrients into the cells, or the most advanced massage therapies, New York Skin Studio’s mission is to serve its clients in a the most healthy way possible.

“We are always being educated and we are always educating,” said Pilate. “It’s important for people to understand the long-held misconception that skin is impermeable and is separate from the rest of the body,” she explained.

The Skin Studio is located at 84 S. Main Street in Morrisville. For more information, call (215) 369-9787.

Freda Savana is a freelance writer and lives in Doylestown.