Massage, facials, scrubs and wraps, and waxing — performed by licensed therapists and estheticians across the Wasatch Front. We tell you what happens in the room, what to ask for, and what belongs somewhere else.
Intake, draping and pressure are not fine print. They are the parts that decide whether you get the appointment you actually wanted.
Five kinds of hands-on work performed on a table by a licensed therapist or esthetician — and a plain description of what each one involves.
Swedish, deep tissue, sports and hot stone, performed by a licensed therapist on a draped table. Intake first, pressure adjusted throughout, and any area you name gets left alone.
Learn more →Positioned side-lying with bolsters rather than face-down, by a therapist with pregnancy-specific training. Talk to your physician or midwife before you book.
Learn more →Cleansing, exfoliation, steam, extractions and masks performed by a licensed esthetician. Surface-level work, not medical treatment, and we say which is which before you book.
Learn more →Exfoliation and wrap treatments performed on a table, with a shower usually part of the appointment. Ask about the room setup before you book so nothing about it is a surprise.
Learn more →Straightforward hair removal by a licensed esthetician. There are a few things to know before you arrive — hair length, timing and any medication you are taking — and they change the appointment.
Learn more →Three steps, and the first one is just saying which service you want.
Every Habit line rings the same number, so a receptionist will ask which service you are after. Say massage, facial, body treatment or waxing, and roughly what you want out of it.
You get matched with a spa, licensed massage therapist or esthetician, and you get told what the appointment involves — intake, draping, timing, and what to arrive having done or not done.
Pressure, temperature, music, talking, areas to skip. All of it is adjustable during the appointment, and saying so is a normal part of the session rather than a complaint.
Most people answer the pressure question at the start of a massage and then never revisit it, which is how you end up spending fifty minutes enduring something you meant to adjust in the first five. Pressure is not a dial the therapist sets at the door. It changes with the area being worked, with how you are holding tension that day, and with how your body responds once the session is underway.
Say it in plain words and without apologizing: lighter, firmer, ease off there, that spot is sore, please skip that area entirely. A licensed therapist expects this and works better with it — the feedback is information, not criticism. If you are unsure how to start, the easiest opening is a question rather than a complaint: ask what the therapist is working on and whether the pressure they are using is what you asked for. Sharp pain, numbness or a held breath are all reasons to speak immediately rather than waiting for the end of the hour.
A licensed esthetician works on the surface of the skin: cleansing, exfoliating, steam, extractions, masks and massage of the face and neck. That scope is set by licensing, and it is real work with a real skill behind it. What it is not is medical. Injectables, lasers, chemical peels and anything performed or supervised by a medical provider sit on the other side of a line that exists for a reason, and those belong with habitmedspa.com rather than here.
The distinction matters before you book, not after. If you are treating a diagnosed condition — persistent cystic acne, rosacea, eczema, a mole or lesion that has changed, anything a doctor has already named — a dermatologist comes first, and a facial is not a substitute for that visit. It also matters if you are on a prescription skin medication, because some of them change what an esthetician can safely do with exfoliation or wax. Tell them at intake. The right questions to ask when you call are simple: is the esthetician licensed in Utah, what does the facial actually include, and what do you want to know about my skin before I come in.
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No. You undress to your comfort level, and plenty of people keep underwear on. The therapist leaves the room while you get under the sheet and knocks before returning. You stay draped for the entire session — only the area being worked is uncovered at any time, and it is re-covered before the therapist moves on. If any part of that is unclear, ask the spa about its draping policy when you book. It is a routine question.
Say it plainly and do not apologize: lighter, firmer, ease off there, please skip that area. Pressure is not fixed at the start of the session; it is meant to be adjusted throughout. A licensed therapist treats that feedback as useful information rather than criticism. Say something immediately for sharp pain, numbness or anything that makes you uncomfortable, rather than waiting until the end.
Weekday daytime slots are often available on short notice. Evenings, Saturdays and the weeks around holidays fill first, and requesting a specific therapist or esthetician means booking earlier still. Tell us when you call roughly when you want to go and we will factor that into the match.
See a physician or dermatologist first. Massage does not treat injuries and a facial does not treat a diagnosed skin condition, and neither is a substitute for medical care. Once you have your provider's guidance, bring it to the intake form so the therapist or esthetician knows what to work around. Prescription skin medications in particular change what is safe with exfoliation and waxing.
Not through this line. Sauna, cold plunge, contrast therapy, compression, red light and recovery memberships are equipment and rooms you use yourself, and those go to habitspaandwellness.com. Habit Spa covers hands-on treatments performed by a person — massage, facials, body treatments and waxing. Every Habit line rings 855-854-2248, so a receptionist can route you either way when you say which you want.
Say which service, when, and anything a therapist or esthetician should know. We will match you and tell you what the appointment involves.
Get Matched With a SpaA short description is enough — we will follow up to confirm the service, the time and anything the provider needs to know first.