Susan Ciminelli Beauty Clinic

Susan is fabulous and her products are amazing. The beauty clinic is a perfect place to get a relaxing treatment. Susan Ciminelli’s products are the best I have ever used! And wow do they smell like delightful!

I recently started using the full Susan Ciminelli regimen (Cleansers, Moisturizing) and I have been astounded by both the immediate and lasting results. Immediately after the first application, my skin felt incredibly hydrated and soothed. I actually felt my skin beginning to calm. In the morning, I had fewer wrinkles and my pores were less visible. After the second day, I noticed I had a permanent glow! I have tried many, many beauty products over the years and my skin has never looked or felt so alive and nourished as with these products.

I have been using Susan’s products since 2011 and will be forever hooked. They have truly transformed my sensitive skin. I have tried lots of skincare products and nothing compares to her line. I even got my fiancé hooked. He will now only use the Algae Deep Cleanse. The front desk is so helpful and nice! It’s like a tranquil oasis when you step into this beauty clinic. A must for anyone living in NYC. Thank you, Susan!

Susan Ciminelli’s products are the best in the skin care industry. After my first facial there this week my skin feels hydrated and restored and radiant a few days later! Susan brings a vast knowledge of skin care to her carefully crafted products and her loving hands seemed to have erased any wrinkles. Her beautifully decorated spa/​clinic was relaxing and the staff was welcoming and professional. Susan took the time to understand my every need and genuinely ensured that my skin looked its very best. Any trip to New York should definitely include a facial at Susan Ciminelli’s Beauty Clinic. Her heart is in everything she does.

Very small but so beautifully decorated and a very relaxing atmosphere. The women at the front desk are very professional, lovely and understanding. It’s a bit on the pricey side but it’s what to expect given the treatment you get and what area it’s in.
If I ever have the time or money I wouldn’t hesitate to go back.

A week ago I had a Deep Pore Cleansing Facial with Lali. My pores were extremely clogged, and I had a family event to go to that weekend so I really wanted to clear up my skin before then! Lali is a very experienced and highly gifted facialist. Not only that, but she sincerely & genuinely cares about making you look your best. She took her time with the facial and really made sure to clean out every single pore. (If you’ve never had a facial with extractions before, be prepared!) Lali gave me the best and most thorough facial I’ve ever had, and she made recommendations on what I can do to keep my skin clear in between facials. I’ve been doing what she told me to, and my skin is still so glow-​y and radiant 1 week after the facial. I’ve never gotten so many compliments on my skin before! I will never go anywhere else for a facial. Lali is my queen!

I have been using Susan Ciminelli products for over a year now. I cannot believe the difference using her products has made for my skin! Friends and family often comment on how great my skin looks. The staff is highly educated and are always warm and inviting, I always enjoy my experiences at the Beauty Clinic! Her Algae Deep Cleanse and Toning Formula are two of my favorite products! I love the way they make my skin feel silky and refreshed!

I’ve been using Susan Ciminelli skin care products for years. Everyone comments on how I look 10 years younger than I am. I just reordered more products today. I use them morning and night. The products feel so luxurious on your skin and smell heavenly. I only wish I lived near one of Susan’s spas for treatments. I have had the opportunity to get a few facials from Susan while in NY and LA. No one compares. She has a gift. I rely on her products to continue to give me the care that I need. I highly recommend them.

Was an absolute pleasure today for my first visit at Susan Ciminelli Spa. I was recommended to try out their products by a co-​worker and I am already beyond happy that I went. After just one use of the cleansing gel and the algae deep cleanser I notice a great difference in my skin. Their ladies were wonderful and full of knownledge. I can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend!

I experienced reflexology for the first time with Susan, and that was a strange but truly amazing experience! I have been suffering from migraines related to intolerance of food. Susan began the massage and applied pressure to my feet. She is able to locate «weak» points. Mine was the liver. In addition to turning food into a form the body can absorb in the digestive system, the liver also acts as a storage house for vitamins. The health and vitality is determined by the liver, and liver is such an complex organ! Susan helped me cleansing my liver through reflexology. She customizes the reflexology session to your specific needs. After one session, I definitely felt energetic and was able to feel frequent bowel movements in the evening. I felt amazingly light and relaxed!
Believe me, reflexology with Susan is much more than a foot massage! Thank you!

I’ve been a faithful follower of Susan Ciminelli for over 20 years. She was a pioneer in the seaweed based product business. Her products are as pure as it gets. I use them religiously and my skin is always «glowing». Strangers regularly compliment the way my skin looks and I’m over 60! My 29 year old daughter uses the products as well and loves them. Susan’s facials are the best in the business and no one does reflexology massage as well. She has impeccably trained and professional staff who carry out her philosophy of skin care, nutrition and healthy lifestyle for a perfect complexion. It definitely works. If you don’t want to take my word for it just take one look at her flawless skin. Thank you Susan Ciminelli for keeping us glowing.

Ladies you know we have to keep it right & tight down there & this is place to assist! The best Brazilian I’ve ever had. Worth the $ 85 !!! The blue wax that they use is less painful than strips used at other spas. They spread a blue gel wax that hardens and then is peeled off. Afterwards i couldn’t stop touching it, was so smooth down there! The lady who did my wax was sweet & I didn’t feel uncomfy about her being down there. I forgot her name but she’s Russian, petite & has a short black bob! She’s awesome.

My visit to the Ciminelli Spa was great. The services were outstanding, the space, elegant, calming and warm, and the staff friendly yet respectful. My facial with Susan was superb! Her technique and the education I received (only upon request) was the best I’ve ever had. My skin was looked and felt totally rejuvenated. Products were not pushed, but I love the ones I bought. The manicure and hair services were done by pros with the greatest of care and were well priced (a find in midtown). I recommend the spa and salon for personal services and for great gifts.

Anna, Mila, & Lolly give the best facials ever! I’ve been coming here for two years now and my skin has never looked better !!! :) !

Truly as good as it gets. I have had 2 treatments here (both facials) one from Susan Ciminelli herself and one from Mila. Both were EXCELLENT, which speaks to the depth of every esthetician at Susan Ciminelli. The products are unbelievable and were explained thoroughly. Extractions were thorough which is a must, and the facial massage was DEVINE. I must say the thing that impressed me the most though was how quiet this beautiful spa was! You would never think you are in the middle of NYC! A wonderful spa and I can not wait to go back. And make sure you add on the Pumpkin Plum Renewal treatment, your skin will GLOW!

They relocated — and things are not quite the same.
Susan’s been in the spa «game» for YEARS and is well respected.

I bought a groupon for the seaweed wrap and took two friends with me. Being a spa newbie, I had a lot of questions. When I called ahead of time to get a better idea of what to expect, the girl on the phone was less than helpful. She also said she would charge me the full amount of the service if I cancelled within 24 hours. This struck me as very odd considering I had already paid for my service through groupon. So I would be penalized 1.5 times the cost? That didn’t sit well with me. I got a typical «that’s just our procedure» and was forced to give my credit card number even though I disagreed with this «policy.»
The actual service was very nice. I was offered a discounted facial, but was not pushed. My attendant was lovely. Very sweet, calming, and after she gooped me up and wrapped me up, she left me to sit and stew in my own body heat and seaweed gooey-​ness. She came back every now and again, but I really didn’t need her to. The main part of the service is letting the wrap work into your skin and enjoying the relaxation in the process.
My room did not have a shower attached, though some do. My attendant wrapped me in a sheet and walked me to the locker room around the corner where she had already started a shower for me and had a glass of water waiting for me when I got out. I rinsed off and sat on the bench in the locker room to wait for my friends. I didn’t realize I was supposed to use soap (i thought that would take away the effect of the seaweed) so I smelled kinda fishy all day. My other friends used soap in their showers and they said their skin felt fine.
It’s true there’s no true lounge area to just hang out in your robes, but I did enjoy the spa and I would go back. I really want to try a facial. The free tea they serve at reception (in ceramic tea cups with saucer, not paper) is incredibly yummy!
Despite the bumpy start with my initial phone conversations, I enjoyed my experience.

I would say that the wax that I had here was one of the best waxes I’ve ever had — and while I cannot speak for the other services — I would highly recommend getting your wax done here.
The salon has a nice comfortable, clean set-​up — nothing to particularly differentiate it from the other upscale spas. My lady started on time and I think this was a combo of the type of natural wax they use & my lady’s technique — it was relatively quick & painless. I would venture to say, the most painless wax that I’ve ever had (and I have a relatively low pain threshold). I’m not guaranteeing that it’s going to work this way for everyone, but I was definitely grateful for the experience.
I would definitely recommend this place and if I could afford it on a more regular basis — I would definitely go more often!

I’m very surprised this place got such mediocre ratings. I went and had a pleasant experience. I got the seaweed body wrap during spa week. Besides feeling itchy after almost an hour of laying in a heated blanket with seaweed paste all over my body… I left feeling refreshed. I wonder if I was so comfortable lying naked on a table while green paste was brushed on becuase, my lady was that good at making me feel at ease or I’ve just become a nudist in my older years. I found it to be a very clean spa with friendly service, and for 50 bucks I definetely got my money’s worth.
In fact I liked it so much I went back for seconds on the next spa week event. This time I did the Foot Reflexology and I loved it. Well, who doesn’t like a good foot massage? At the end of it, my lady told me that my reproductive organs seemed to be healthy (good to know!) and that I was overall healthy but needed to hydrate more, and I had tension on my spine. She was right on! I had started taking Bikram yoga at the time and was feeling a little dehydrated and my back did indeed have some tension.
This place is a winner!
P. S. Did I mention also very clean? (super important side note).

I disagree completely with Mariel S’s review of Susan Ciminelli Day Spa. I started getting facials with Oksana back in 2002, and they’re among the finest I’ve ever had. The facility shares the penthouse suite above Bergdorf Goodman, next to the John Barrett Salon, where I also got my hair cut.
With a custom masque, my service ticket usually came ran about $ 135 and was worth every penny; I’d gladly pay it any day for the stellar service (and results) that I got each and every time I had services there! I used to phone in advance from LA to book my next service in New York with Oksana… who is of the «Eastern Bloc» school — but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
There is a beautiful Buddha water fountain with orchids in the reception lounge; tea and water are offered most graciously, and there are crystals and other tranquil features from nature throughout the spa. Sounds terrifying already, right?
While the extraction process was a bit intense (e.g. thorough) my skin never looked or felt better — and I was always happy to purchase the amazing clay masque, under-​eye cream, intense moisturizer, seawater toner and best of all: Algae Deep Cleanse.
The cleaner is gentle but tingly (and I have extremely sensitive/​fussy skin, since I travel a lot) and leaves you feeling with this deep-​clean feeling, down to your pores. Each esthetician starts off new client consultations with a thorough discussion of what concerns you have about your skin and what products you’re currently using.
If Mariel S. had such a bad reaction after her first experience… I would speculate that she didn’t disclose everything that she was using. I will admit to being a bit blotchy for an hour or two after I left Susan Ciminelli… but it was nothing that I couldn’t reconcile with just a bit of tinted sunscreen or moisturizer.
I’m not the kind of woman who wants a «feel good» facial — I take my skincare very seriously and value the clinical, therapeutic aspects of purifying the skin. In addition to always using the highest quality products available, I’m also on the Perricone diet — healthy skin comes from the inside as much as the outside.
I find it laughable to even imagine that such a fabulous establishment such as Susan Ciminelli would hire «inexperienced» estheticians. In fact… I’m sure that there are no other reviews of this plush spa because those of us who rely upon their excellent services don’t want the word to get out and result in longer waits for appointments!