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Gift With Purchase: SkinCeuticals & Eminence Organics

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? Or simply want to stock-up for your winter skin care. Then you’ll love these holiday gift with purchase offers from SkinCeuticals and Eminence Organic Skin Care.

Viva also has a limited supply of limited-time Viva Day Spa + Med Spa x SkinCeuticals Holiday Gift Sets. All are available at all Viva Day Spa locations in Austin, while supplies last.

Eminence…

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Viva’s National Spa Week Giveaway

Update 11/4 2022: Winners Selected, Giveaway Closed!
 

Prepare to be pampered! We’re celebrating National Spa Week by giving away three of our top-selling Austin spa treatments. It’s a small way of saying thanks for making our locally & woman owned business Austin’s top destination for relaxation.

Enter below by Thursday, November 3 for a chance to win! Then book an appointment for yourself at any of…

What to Do Before and After a Massage

Massage is one of the best ways to release stress and tension in the body. Ever wonder what to do before and after your massage to have the best experience? Whether it’s your first massage or your hundredth, we’ve put together the best tips from our massage therapists to get the most out of your service at Viva Day Spa + Med Spa in…

The Top 7 Skin Care Questions for Estheticians—Answered.

National Esthetician Day is October 15, 2022. What better way to celebrate all things skincare than to get expert advice from a few of the estheticians and medical aestheticians at Austin’s favorite facial spa, Viva Day Spa + Med Spa.

 
 What Is An Esthetician?
An esthetician is a trained professional that specializes in skincare treatments and products that promote healthy, beautiful skin. Estheticians typically perform facials…

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Which Fitzpatrick Scale Skin Type Are You?

Skin is a big deal — emphasis on big. In fact, it’s the largest organ in your body, making up a whopping 16% of your body mass. And that’s why it’s so important to protect it. Of course, daily SPF sunscreen is a must for all skin types, but just as important is knowing your exact skin type — and thankfully, there’s a…

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Mask Policy & Safety Measures

Spa Mask Policy, updated June 30, 2022
Masks are optional for all Viva Day Spa + Med Spa guests. Viva’s staff is still required to wear a mask during specific up-close treatments:

Facials
Medical treatments performed on the face, décolleté and neck, including microneedling, IPL Photofacial, Forma, Morpheus8 RF Microneedling and more
Massages, while working on the head, neck, and shoulders
Manicures
Our staff will…

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Austin Breast Imaging: Get Your Mammogram Giveaway

Self care is crucial for everyone’s health and well being. That belief is at the foundation of why Shannon, Laurie and Maya founded Viva back in 2005. But we’re here to say that it’s especially important for women.
Self-Care for Super Women
More often than not, women are the primary caretakers of their worlds. According to a 2020 Gallup poll, women now make up 50% of…

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Collagen Boosting Treatments & Products

Let’s talk about collagen. You know it’s important and that it plays a vital role in the look and function of your skin. But what is it exactly? And as our skin matures as we age, how can you, well, get more of it? The skin experts at Viva Day Spa + Med Spa have the answers. Read on as we cover everything you…

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What Is Restylane Kysse Lip Filler?

And What Makes It So Special?
These days, many of us are letting our normal beauty and wellness routines slide — our roots are growing out, and our favorite yoga pants have become our at-home uniform. Amid the pandemic, we’re not seeing many faces or going out much. But during these days of isolation, it’s more important than ever to focus on what makes us…

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What Causes A Double Chin? And How To Get Rid Of It.

Given the option, there’s a good chance that — regardless of gender — most of us would choose to have a chiseled jawline. But other than runway supermodels and statues of Greek gods, the majority of us have softer jawlines. As we age or gain weight, that roundness becomes fuller, and before we know it, we’ve developed a bit of a double chin that…

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Viva’s Sweet 16th Anniversary Specials & Giveaways

Viva just turned Sweet 16! June marks our 16th Anniversary of taking care of Austin. To celebrate, we’re offering specially priced 16th Anniversary Spa treatments, med spa specials, product specials, and giveaways over the next three weeks, June 28 – July 16, 2021. It’s a small token of appreciation for the incredible support that our loyal guests have shown us since we first opened…

Eminence Organics Citrus and Kale Potent C+E Serum

Eminence Organics Special: Free Lime Tonique ($42)

Eminence Vitamin C special offer? Kale Yeah! 🥗  Buy any two of the following organic Vitamin C products — Eminence Organics’s Citrus & Kale C+E Serum, Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque, or Rosehip Triple C+E Firming Oil, and receive their Lime Refresh Tonique for free. Offer available through June 13, 2021,  or while supplies last!

Shop this amazing organic skin care special online (your…

Silymarin CF serum for oily skin by SkinCeuticals

New! SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF for Oily & Acne-Prone Skin

It’s finally here! Skinceuticals Silymarin CF is brand new a vitamin C serum specifically formulated for oily and acne prone skin. It delivers advanced environmental protection from free radicals, reduces oiliness, refines skin texture, and visibly improves skin clarity and fine lines.

Limited-Time Special:
Buy A Silymarin CF, Get A Free Sunscreen
Did you know it took six years to develop this serum? To celebrate this long…

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Skin Tightening: All You Need To Know

“Skin tightening” might sound kind of scary. But we’ve got good news — tightening your skin in areas that have seen the effects of aging and gravity doesn’t have to be scary. And it doesn’t have to involve drastic measures.

That’s because there’s a new skin tightening technology in Austin — say hello to Forma Skin Tightening by InMode. It tightens target areas in a…

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When Is Viva Day Spa Reopening?

Update: May 22, 2020
We are slowly and very cautiously reopening Viva. The first step in our phased approach was to open our retail areas at all Viva locations for gift certificate and product purchases, with curbside pickup as an option. We have also soft reopened med spa services with a very limited menu of treatments. Spa + med spa services will resume on June…

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