How to Treat Yourself When Your Kids Go Back to School

When your kids head back to school, it can seem like the perfect opportunity to tackle your to-do list; having children at home for months tends to put the brakes on our personal projects and goals (or even just the laundry routine!). Before you leap back into full-on productive mode, consider taking a few hours off and heading to a local day spa instead. 

You’ve heard it a hundred times before, but it really is true: self-care is the only way to replenish our physical and emotional reserves. You can’t bring your A-game without taking time out to give yourself some TLC. Once you’ve found one of the following highly recommended spas in your area, book a mani/pedi, massage, facial, an appointment to update your hair, or all of the above; most of these spas can do it all.

Men, please don’t think this advice is just for the supermoms out there; these day spas will pamper you equally well, and we’ve noted the spas that specialize in treatments just for men – perfect for you hard-working dads.

Congratulations on making it to the start of another school year. Now please, treat yourself!

Davidson

Escape Day Spa + Salon
6000 Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-3545

Escape Day Spa aims to transport clients to a realm of peace and restoration. They offer hair services, facials and other skin care treatments, massage services, and a full range of services for men. Choose from a number of soothing rooms to lounge in, sip on a hydrating infusion, and indulge in one or several of Escape’s enticing services.

Urban Oasis Day Spa
3202 Belmont Blvd. Suite E
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 378-7226

This charming beauty studio is a one-stop shop offering facials, massage and bodywork, nail services, and hair services. Urban Oasis is casual and accessible yet delivers on the promise of fully immersing clients in an atmosphere of rest and relaxation. If you find that spas can leave you feeling awkward or unsure of yourself, choose Urban Oasis for their warm, welcoming vibe and transcendent bodywork.

Maury

Fox & Company Salon and Day Spa
1211 Hatcher Lane
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-1773

Centered around holistic ingredients and green practices, this Aveda spa proves that skipping traditional beauty products doesn’t have to mean saying no to luxury. Visit Fox & Company for massage services, facials, nail services, makeup services, and a range of lash and brow services (including tints for sensitive skin). If the scents and ingredients in most spas don’t work well with your body, you’ll likely find that Fox & Company’s practices and products are right for you.

Rutherford

Elements Massage
539 Cool Springs Blvd, Suite 140
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 348-4337

Elements offers an array of massage services and trigger point therapy. Focused on health and wellness, this establishment is intended for clients who plan to incorporate massage and bodywork into their preventive wellness routine.

The Rain Tree Salon & Day Spa
1602 W Northfield Suite 300
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 867-3000

The Rain Tree was created as a haven from the stresses of daily life, specializing in skin care, nail services, makeup services, massage, facials, and fully customized hair services. If you’re game for a massage and beauty treatments, followed by the “full Hollywood” experience of having a team of professionals give you a whole new look, The Rain Tree is ready to offer you the highly personalized treatment you have definitely earned during these hot summer months.

Tangerine Salon & Spa
845 N. Thompson Ln.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 896-3302

Tangerine is beloved in Murfreesboro for providing excellent service in each of their many offerings. Visit Tangerine for all hair services, massage services, full body waxing, and nail services – and rest assured this reliable gem will leave you feeling restored and looking like you got a full eight hours.

Sumner

Reneaux Day Spa and Salon
155 Anderson Ln N
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 826-7878

Don’t let the cozy neighborhood exterior fool you; this day spa offers a staggering range of beauty services for hair, nails, body, brows and lashes, in addition to their wide range of massage services. If you’re in Sumner, you owe it to yourself to check out this treasured spot.

Carmen’s Day Spa and Wellness Center
127 Walton Ferry Rd,
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-9055

Carmen’s is the kind of spa you’ll want to take a thousand selfies in. Like stepping into a perfect Pinterest wall titled “Dream Spa Getaways,” Carmen’s is guaranteed to make you feel like you have officially begun to treat yourself from the moment you arrive. Schedule your nail services, facials, body care, massage, body wax, or just for men appointment here if you’re all about full-on everything because Carmen’s really does understand how you feel.

Williamson

A Moment’s Peace
9050 Carothers Pkwy, #108
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 224-0770

A Moment’s Peace offers massage, facials and other skin care treatments, and hair services as well as cosmetic services for special occasions. Shop their full range of personal care products that will help you recapture some of your spa day relaxation in your everyday beauty or grooming routine. Reach out to their guest services staff for help scheduling services or choosing a personalized spa package.

Pinup Skin Spa & Boutique
112 East Fowlkes Street
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 295-9990

One of the newer establishments on our list, Pinup Spa offers targeted beauty treatments to bring out your old-Hollywood glam. Schedule yourself a state-of-the-art beauty treatment at this boutique in historic downtown if you’re in the market for a facial, chemical peel, microdermabrasion, full body wax, contouring body bronzing, or makeup application. Shop the BareMinerals makeup line if you are looking to add a bit of glow to your look; the brand is famous for delivering a dewy finish on a range of skin types.

Wilson

Whisper Creek Day Spa and Salon
116 Wilson Pike Cir
#103, Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 760-5463

Whisper Creek is a standout against stiff Brentwood competition for their sky-high standards and ever-expanding full range of beauty treatments. If you are looking for lash services, hair services, massage, facials, microdermabrasion, peels, or body waxing, Whisper Creek has the aesthetician who’s right for you.