Located in the heart of Green Township, just south of Akron, Scott Talbot Salon & Spa offers a refreshing experience emphasizing profes-sionalism, knowledge and teamwork. This full-service spa is tucked away behind their large hair-styling and manicure centers. The spa's comfortable rooms encourage you to recline, relax and surrender yourself to the pampering of a facial, pedicure, massage or any number of full-body treatments.

The lavish offering of several unique facials ensures that every guest will find the perfect treatment for their skin type. The holistic Oxygenation Fresh Air Facial, perfect for the mature complexion, carries active ingredients deep into the skin through the oxygen molecules in its chemical composition. Another facial charged with energy, the Vita-mineral Power Facial, combines strong antioxidants with essential trace minerals to infuse the skin with collagen-building nutrients to stimulate a firmer complexion. And then there is the Four-Layer Seaweed Facial that utilizes the natural therapeutic properties of the sea and is brimming with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements. The signature, and most popular, facial at Scott Talbot Salon & Spa is the Customized Corrective Facial, which is specifically tailored to the individual's own skin type.

This modern salon and spa retreat also offers a long list of body treatments designed to relax and rejuvenate the entire body. Among their heavenly full-body treatments is the Seaside Salt Glow, which promises to leave skin refreshed, soft and radiant. Those who would enjoy a brisk invigorative treatment will benefit from the “chilling” Arctic Algae Body Mask & Wrap. The algae used in this treatment are harvested every six years in the Arctic. This unusual wrap firms and tones while releasing toxins. Rebecca Calkins, massage practitioner at Scott Talbot, noted, “The treatment is so effective at liberating toxins that someone who smokes cigarettes will actually smell the nicotine as I remove the wrap.”

Scott Talbot Salon & Spa's treatment packages encourage a day-long relaxation experience with a combination of their luxurious treatments. If you do not have time for an entire day of pampering, you can simply stop in for a gourmet morning or afternoon sampling of just a few. For a reasonable fee of $200, you can enjoy the Down to Earth package. It includes a Balancing Earth Mineral Massage, the Herbology Body Experience and a Fresh Air Oxygen Facial.

Most individual services are an hour in length with fees ranging from $45 to $75. The types of massages offered include Swedish, Deep-Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy and Raindrop Therapy. Massage fees are $60 for an hour and $35 for a half hour. Side-by-side massage and treatment tables allow you to share the ultimate pampering spa experience with a loved one.

My personalized treatment package included the Herbology Body Experience, the Four-Layer Seaweed Facial and the Raindrop Therapy massage. Co-owner Sue Scott began by massaging my body with warm oil. She sprinkled my whole body with herbs and exfoliated my skin with a Chinese Herbal body polish. Finally, she cocooned me in warm thermal blankets to aid my skin in absorbing the therapeutic granules in the body polish. The treatment ended with a freshly scented aromatherapy mist and a soft emollient body lotion. I found the experience very relaxing and was pleased that I had chosen this toxin-releasing treatment.

While I was still wrapped in the blankets, Sue began my Four-Layer Seaweed Facial by massaging the seaweed serum and cream on to my face. After that she applied a cool seaweed mask that turned “rubbery” after a few minutes. Finally she applied a mask which hardened over all the layers. This process had an interesting therapeutic action that first became warm, then cool. The cooling effect of this facial was perfect for my sensitive skin. Afterward, my face felt refreshed, and my skin soft and supple.

Next, Rebecca gave me an amazing Raindrop Aromatherapy Massage. She applied nine therapeutic-grade essential oils, such as peppermint and oregano, by dripping them along my spine and on to the soles of my feet. Rebecca explained, “These oils are anti-viral, anti-bacterial and boost the immune system. The nerves that go through your entire body come together in the spine. Therefore, therapeutic oils applied on the spine affect the entire body. The aromatherapy effect also goes into the bloodstream and penetrates into the cells to boost the body's functioning.” I felt my tension melting into the aromas and massage as I had this treatment.

I left Scott Talbot Salon & Spa with renewed energy and a peaceful mind and body. I highly recommend spending an hour, an afternoon or a full day at Scott Talbot Salon & Spa. Their professionalism, kindness and superior treatments rank them among the best!

Scott Talbot Salon & Spa is located at 1041 East Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Akron, Ohio. They can be reached by calling (330) 896-3476.