milk + honey in the news

Rare Magazine
May 2008
Rarest of Them All: Best Massage, Best Spa for Men
Rare magazine names milk + honey best massage in Austin as well as best spa for men (we garnered some runner ups as well.) Thank you Rare!

L Style / G Style
May/June 2008
Beauty Illuminated
"Walking into the new milk + honey spa at the in the Hill Country Galleria, every ounce of stress, anxiety and negativity from a busy lifestyle immediately melts away. Delicate, flower-infused aromas waft through the air..."

Austin 360 Blogs (Statesman)
February 2008
The Cure for What Ails Athletes
"The day ended with a smile on my face and a bottle of sunblock in my hand for skin protection on trail trips to come. I had a great experience at Milk + Honey, and would definitely recommend the Hit the Trail Retreat to all you active people out there. It’s great for the mind, body and sore muscles — or just as a treat to yourself for getting out and working hard."

Austin Citysearch
January 2008
Citysearch readers named milk + honey their audience winner for "Best Rainy Day Date Spot". Thank you Citysearch readers!

launchpad
May 2007
To beat the heat, Texas residents visit milk + honey, who serves up the Peppermint Pedi. Clients soak their wilted feet in water infused with peppermint essential oils, followed by lotions and a mask blended with stimulating peppermint as well.

american spa magazine
January 2007
...Wayspa.com, a spa booking agency and one of Canada's fastest growing online companies, recently expanded its spa offerings to include more than 200 leading North American spas... including milk + honey.

A Magazine
November 2006
Found Fashion "I am in love with industrial felt handbags I found on a recent trip to San Francisco and will definitely give them as gifts... I absolutely love the simple design, and the texture and warmth of industrial felt is intoxicating." Read the entire article here.

InStyle Magazine
November 2006
beauty | black book "With its daily 9pm closing time and individual iPod docking stations, this loftlike spa caters to women seeking convenience. The main [nail] draw is the 20-minue Mini Mani, which includes all the trimmings, soaking, filing, buffing, and applying cuticle oil and two coats of polish." Read the entire article here.

American Spa
November 2006
The Land of Milk + Honey: A day spa with personality makes a place for itself in Texas's vibrant capital city. A welcome retreat in the heart of downtown Austin, TX milk + honey appeals to an eclectic clientele representative of the city it calls home. Read the entire article here.

Brilliant Magazine
October 2006
milk + honey spa was a featured spa in Brilliant's "Get Cool" issue, which highlighted Texas's hippest places to see and be seen. Read the entire article here.

Business Week Magazine Online
October 2, 2006
Stress and Satisfaction at a Texas Spa: Pedicures are just part of the product line at a spa opened by this McCombs MBA. Here's a sample of a day in her work life. Read the entire article here.

Austin Monthly - The Beauty Issue
October 2006
Milk + Honey was featured twice in Austin Monthly's Beauty Issue. First, milk + honey was chosen as the "Best Spa for Metrosexuals". Second, The Spa Partisan treatment was chosen as one of the best spa treatments in Austin.

Modern Luxury - Dallas
August 2006
"A Truly Organic Experience. Milk + Honey, Austin's newest downtown spa, is also one of the finest in the city. Immediately striking is the decor which is decidedly minimalist. Contrast that with the extensive spa menu and retail therapy offerings which are anything but and you have the perfect mix of of modest and magnificent.." Read the entire article here.

Austin American Statesman
August 2006
"In the newest twist, a downtown Austin spa has its soothing logo on postage stamps. The U.S. Postal Service has been test-marketing customized stamps made by private companies for personal use since 2004, but only approved the stamps for commercial use a few months ago. Austin's new Milk + Honey spa in the Second Street shopping district stepped right up." Read the entire article here (free registration required).

Austin Fit Magazine
August 2006
"Milk + Honey Spa in downtown Austin has created a special package designed specifically for runners, walkers and bikers. Aptly named, the “Hit the Trail Retreat,” is the perfect way to relieve sore muscles after a long run. It starts with an hour-long warming massage, targeting the areas that get the most work while you’re working out. Soothing oils and a heating pad help to relax the body while a trained spa partisan works to get the kinks and knots out that can build up after a run. By the end of the hour, you'll feel so loose and comfortable that you may even start to doze off." Read the entire article here.

Healing Lifestyles & Spas
July/August 2006
"In the spa realm, honey is popping up on menus from coast to coast. The aptly named milk + honey day spa in Austin, Texas, offers a host of honey-based treatments including The Spa Partisan -- an exfoliating coffee, sugar, almond, and honey scrub followed by steam and full body massage, as well as a Thai Body Polish, which brings honey, dried herbs and poppy seeds together for an invigorating scrub with a steam bath, shower, and a final application of sesame oil. "

Rare Magazine
Summer 2006
"The Spa Partisan is the signature milk + honey body treatment. First your skin is dry brushed to open your pores, and then you're polished with a blend of sugar, coffee, crushed almonds and honey. Next, a moisturizing steam treatment and an hour-long massage to complete this relaxing treatment. "

Elle Decor Magazine
May 2006
"This spanking-new day spa serves up treatments in a peaceful, earth tone space." Read entire article here.

Austin Woman Magazine
May 2006
"AS I SAT SWADDLED IN ESSENTIAL oil goodness, wrapped comfortably in a cozy spa robe, and swilling cucumber- flavored water at milk + honey, I caught a glimpse of the bustling 2nd Street District downtown. Feeling a calm wash over me, I realized that the urban day spa had nailed its objective to be a natural, hip, relaxed atmosphere." Read entire article here.

Good Life Magazine
April 2006
"Aesthetician Aimee Pickett applied C E Ferulic to my face during the SkinBella Treatment, a particle-free dermabrasion procedure. SkinBella technology uses ultrasonic vibrations to exfoliate without harsh chemicals, which can irritate, damage, or infect skin... I loved SkinBella's painlessness and convenience. But what I loved most was my skin's afterglow."

Tribeza
March 2006
"More and more men are seeking solace at the spa. Alissa Bayer, owner of milk + honey spa, says that there is definitely a movement of men seeking spa services. Spas devoted to men have thrived in bigger markets like New York and San Francisco recently and it seems that Texas is starting to catch on. 'I think with most men all it takes is one treatment and they will be back,' says Bayer. 'We are seeing a lot of working professional men.'"

512 Magazine
March 2006
"The most important part is the robe and slippers experience. Having the experience begin and end outside of the treatment room, instead of having to strip down next to the massage table.'"

Austin Monthly
March 2006
"Like it or not, an excursion on the Hike and Bike Train is part sweat and part social. Prepare your body and mind for both by suiting up and winding down with the right gear." Features SkinCeuticals Physical UV Defense SPF 30 at milk + honey.

Texas Monthly
March 2006
"Feet, Don't Fail Me Now Festivalgoers who regard this two-day event as a buying marathon might expect to be on their feet all day long. Take a break at Milk + Honey. This hip but tranquil downtown day spa offers respite-get your nails done with organic products, refresh yourself with the Swedish-style Urban Retreat massage, or go right to the sole of the problem-your aching feet. The spa's Head, Hands, and Feet treatment will put that spring back in your step." Read article here.

Austin Monthly
December 2005
"Grazing the north shore of Town Lake and near the heart of downtown, a new community is beginning to take shape. It is AMLI's 2nd Street District, 225,000 square feet of developing retail, restaurants and entertainment venues with an urban vibe and a SoHo sense, where the pedestrian rules. Make time for yourself at this urban salon, focusing on body treatments, facials, waxing, massage, and natural nail care."