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Photo by Luis Ruiz, Courtesy of Thrive Barre & Fitness
Want to get glowing and feel your best? Look to these Best of Westchester health and beauty winners for expert services and treatments.
Editors’ Picks: Health & Beauty
Brow Shaping
Kandes Ross at Kandes Beauty Brow Studio
Scarsdale; vagaro.com/kandesbeauty
Getting your eyebrows shaped is a form of artwork, and Ross is an artist. A licensed esthetician for over ten years, Ross began her own company in March 2020, designing a customizable eyebrow shape for each client based on brow mapping and a facial analysis technique. The result? Beautiful, well-defined eyebrows that bring symmetry and definition to your face.
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Hydra Facial
Tabatha HarrisonLifeTime Fitness
Chappaqua; my.lifetime.life/clubs/ny/chappaqua/services/lifespa.html
Combine the finest products, a warm and welcoming space, state-of-the-art equipment, and magic hands and you have the hydra facial experience with Tabitha Harrison at this haven for rejuvenation and revitalization. Transform your skin while relaxing blissfully for 30, 40, or 60 minutes. From steam to massage, customized mask to detoxification, your skin will thank you.
Community Fitness Center
The Rye YMCA
Rye; ryeymca.org
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Beyond a way to stay in shape, this gym is your happy place — 3,800-square-feet with windows overlooking a stream, the latest equipment, mini lockers, filtered water, cable TV, and personalized service from floor staff and trainers. Complementing this are two downstairs pools and the nearby Y Studios with classes such as HIIT, kickboxing, and candlelight yoga. Drop your tot at Child Watch, take in the locker-room sauna, and slay that New Year’s resolution with one shot.
Boxing Instructor
Lizette DeJesusRumble Boxing Gym
New Rochelle; rumbleboxinggym.com/location/new-rochelle
A drill sergeant and a cheerleader all in one, Lizette DeJesus will have your abs sore in moments — from the workout or the laughter, it’s a tossup. Spending over two decades in the fitness world, there are no better hands, err, gloves, to be in than DeJesus’. You’ll walk out of your workout feeling unstoppable, confident, and with a room of new friends — that is, if you can still walk.
Barre Studio
Thrive BarreFitness
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Pelham; thrivestudiony.com
Thrive Barre has solved the mystery of how to make working out a serene and Zen experience. Sure, your muscles might be shaking, and you can’t believe that tiny movements could exhaust you so much, but the warm vibes and welcoming aura of everyone from the front desk to the instructor will lure you in again and again. Owners Leigh Beal, Jessica DeDomenico, and Danielle Aviezer have fostered a community that is not only strengthening for the body, but therapeutic to the mind.
Couple’s Massage
European Luxury Day Spa
White Plains; europeanluxurydayspa.com
Spend some memorable time with your loved one by getting a couple’s massage at European Luxury Day Spa. Romantic partners, friends, parents, siblings — anyone can take advantage of their trained staff. Each massage is specially designed to relax the body, increase the level of oxygen in the blood, and improve circulation and flexibility. Complete the experience by decompressing by their fireplace with a glass of Champagne.
Body Treatments
Oasis Day Spa
Dobbs Ferry; oasisdayspanyc.com/oasis-westchester
Love the skin you’re in with an exfoliating, detoxifying, moisturizing, toning, invigorating body treatment at this hip Rivertown spa, where a comprehensive menu of relaxing and rejuvenating scrubs and wraps transform the skin to new levels of radiance. Consider the stimulating citrus brown sugar scrub paired with a cooling peppermint-infused seaweed and kelp wrap and call it the best day ever.
Facial Esthetician
Adriana RossiAdriana Beauty
New Rochelle; adrianabeautyinc.com
The undisputed queen of the facial and owner of Adriana Beauty (a full-service spa that was an Eastchester “glow-to” for 20 years), Italy’s own Adriana Rossi knows skin, inside and out. Expert at classic, deep-cleansing European facials, Rossi is also up-to-the-minute on trending therapies for the face, neck, and décolleté, from anti-aging, glycolic, and oxygen facials to LED treatments and hydrafacials. A fresh glow is a given.
Personal Trainer
Obi NwoyePartners Gym
Thornwood; partnersgym.com
Down to earth, realistic, off-the-charts smart, and laser-focused on helping clients achieve optimal health and fitness, former IBM programmer and Nigeria native, Obi Nwoye, Owner of The Partners Gym, brings an ambitious, but common-sense approach to training seshes that are equal parts intense, fun, and sweat-inducing, and chock full of doable healthy lifestyle tidbits buoyed by his motivating, heart-melting, signature smile.
Boxing Workout
The Body Blueprint
Pelham; thebodyblueprint.co
Glove up at The Body Blueprint and leave sweaty, accomplished, and with a flood of endorphins in tow. Immerse yourself in the foundational stances and punches of boxing and get ready to hit the bag. In four rounds, you’ll experience punch combos that not only make you an exhausted mess but increase your skills for the sport. Oh, and did we mention there’s strength workout rounds in between? Don’t forget your water!
Color Services
Hair House
New Rochelle; hairhousenewro.com
A boutique hair salon with celebrity hairstylist and owner Dana Fiore at the helm is bound to produce top notch, Manhattan-quality services — the bonus is that it feels like you’re sitting in your friend’s living room while she cuts your hair. Color expert Delilah Fernandez pours exponential care into making sure your color is perfectly suited and matched for you.
New Skin Care Studio
Monika Dragaj Studio
Bronxville; monikadragaj.com
An expert in repairing the natural skin barrier, Monika Dragaj is passionate about helping her clients feel their best. Specializing in Biologique Recherche treatments, the studio also offers dermaplaning, hydrofacials for rejuvenation of all skin types, and lymphatic drainage massages to flush out excess fluids and toxins from the face. Between the soothing music and revitalizing care, it’ll be a tossup on what’s more refreshed: you or your skin.
Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Core NutritionWellness
Dobbs Ferry; corenutritionwellness.com
From weight loss to skin treatments, anything invasive is scary territory. Owner Jessica Abreu treats her clients like longtime friends, listening to concerns and suggesting solutions to get to their goal most efficiently. With services like Accufit for muscle enhancement and Cryoslim for fat loss, Abreu offers the top of the market and most researched backed cosmetic procedures, without clients needing to go under the knife. Instant results without a hospital stay? That’s a win/win.
Local Beauty Brand
Skin Westchester
Rye; skinwestchester.com
Inspired by a career in skincare, Julie Pipolo developed two skin care lines: Skin Westchester Julie in a Jar and their marquee line Swaying Butterfly, a cleaner, healthier solution to the standard products in mainstream stores. Using a range of ingredients that are rarely seen in big-box skincare, such as ergothioneine (a combination of amino acids and an antioxidant derived from mushrooms and the microalgae astaxanthin, which is 6,000 times more effective than vitamin C), Swaying Butterfly products range from serum to cure cream and everything in between.
Readers’ Picks: Health & Beauty
Barbershop
Craft Barbers
Bronxville
craftbarbersny.com
Blowout
The Mane Haven
Mamaroneck
themanehaven.com
Boxing Workout*
CKO Kickboxing
Croton-on-Hudson
ckokickboxing.com/ny-croton-on-hudson
Chiropractic Center
ProClinix Sports Physical TherapyChiropractic Wellness
Armonk (plus five other county locations)
proclinix.com
Colorist
Alyssa McFaddenStatic
White Plains
statichair.biz
Cosmetic Procedures
Anetta ReszkoMD
Rye
dranettareszko.com
Day Spa
Tranquility Spa
Scarsdale
tranquilityspa.com
Eyebrow Threading
Glam Eye Studio
(located in Avenue Salon & Suites)
White Plains
@glameyestudio
Eyelash Extensions
Glam Eye Studio
(located in Avenue Salon & Suites)
White Plains
@glameyestudio
Facial
Farida Skin Care Studio
White Plains
faridastudio.com
Fitness Classes
Thrive BarreFitness
Pelham
thrivestudiony.com
Hair-Extension Specialist
Ana Cipriano
White Plains
finessedbyana.com
Hairstylist
Philip FaulknerStatic
White Plains
statichair.biz
Health Club
Club Fit
Briarcliff Manor/Jefferson Valley
clubfit.com
Independent Pharmacy
Larchmont Pharmacy
Larchmont
larchmontpharmacy.net
Laser Hair Removal
Dare to Be Bare
Hartsdale
dare2bbare.com
Makeup Artist
Marianna D’OnofrioAshley Lauren Beauty Lounge
Tuckahoe
ashleylaurenmakeup.com
Mani/Pedi
Nail Spa
Elmsford
nailspaelmsford.com
Massage
Spavia Day Spa Thornwood thornwoodny.spaviadayspa.com
New Hair Salon
The Beauty Lounge
Eastchester
thebeautyloungeny.com
Nutritional Coaching
Yorktown Fit Body Boot Camp
Yorktown Heights
fitbodybootcamp.com
Personal Trainer
Katelyn TooleyWestchester Fit
White Plains
westchesterfit.com
Hair Treatment
The Mane Haven
Mamaroneck
themanehaven.com
Physical Therapy
ProClinix Sports Physical TherapyChiropractic Wellness
Armonk (plus five other county locations)
proclinix.com
Pilates Classes
Scarsdale Pilates
Scarsdale
scarsdalepilates.com
Salon
Hair SaloonCafé
Scarsdale
hairsaloonandcafe.com
Spa Treatment
Tranquility Spa
Scarsdale
tranquilityspa.com
Spray Tanning
GLOW
Armonk/Rye Brook
glow-tone.com
Wellness Center
The Well Center
Armonk
thewellcenter.com
Workout
Club Fit
Briarcliff Manor/Jefferson Valley
clubfit.com
Yoga Studio
Hastings Yoga
Hastings-on-Hudson
hastingsyoga.com
Yoga Teacher
Mary-Ann MastreaniHastings Yoga
Hastings-on-Hudson
hastingsyoga.com
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