Tucked away in a quiet suburban street in Brisbane is Petrichor Day Spa. The beauty space, housed in a heritage Queenslander, is offering clients a relaxing retreat. Anita Quade chats to Liz Vega about her skincare offering.
Liz you took over ownership of the stunning Petrichor Day Spa five years ago. What drew you to the stunning space?
“When I entered the space and saw the gorgeous stained-glass window and the intricately decorated ceilings rooms I knew that was it! It is such a unique and serene space and is so welcoming with the 100 year old Queenslander house characteristics.”
How would you describe the ambience that you offer your clients?
“Our therapists and space allow for a welcoming, calming and serene ambience. Most of our rooms have beautiful open windows for natural light to come in, to experience the beautiful weather we have outside, whether it’s a gorgeous sunny day or a tranquil rainy day with raindrops on the tin roof. Our music is carefully curated to promote calmness, and we have thick, weighted blankets in which we cocoon our clients in to make them feel extra comfortable.”
Tell us about your team.
“Our therapists are all so genuine, calming and down to earth that they truly make the clients feel cared for and comfortable, allowing them to unwind and drift off into a blissful state of mind. They are all such beautiful and talented therapists and we get so many amazing reviews from the clients.”
Tell us about how you choose your skincare products to offer in your treatments and for sale.
“All of our skincare ranges are organic, natural and vegan. We carry a few different ranges including Esse (from South Africa) which is a beautiful earthy skincare line but very advanced incorporating live probiotics into its skincare to work with the skin’s natural microbiome! We also have some beautiful Australian owned and made brands Waterlily (made in Brisbane) which uses Australian native Botanicals and Organic Spa (made in Byron Bay) and many more.”
What is your favourite part about the space?
“The uniqueness and the warmth of the entire space and the love from our beautiful therapists. We have a lot of clients say they feel like we are welcoming them into our home.”
Any favourite treatments?
“I love massage! It is such a simple treatment yet when all the elements combine of the perfect pressure, rhythm, movements, flow and music the client can truly let go and surrender to the moment.”
The Mother/Daughter treatment is such a wonderful concept how popular has this been?
“It has been hugely popular! We created the Mother and Daughter and Mummy & Me (ages 3-14) treatments as we were getting so much interest around Mothers Day for these kind of bookings! They are the best gift as the clients get to spend quality time together and indulge and relax together and for the little girls it’s so much fun! We also get many Mother and Sons in for these packages as well and they love it! We tailor all our packages to suit all our clients.”
What are your plans for the space this year?
“This year we are introducing some new massage treatments and adding some more wellness options to our menu coming up over the next few years. As for the space we are always adding to and improving but we love it as is it is!”
Petrichor day spa skincare therapist Jade Boftem shares what she loves most about her role.
What do you love most about being a therapist?
“I love helping people and making them feel their best and feeling pampered, especially when it comes to celebrating something special or even if they just needed some down time. Making clients feel relaxed and grateful for some pampering is what it’s all about being a therapist.”
What inspires you?
“My children inspire me! They have taught me to be patient, kind and to keep trying my best. I admire their determination and tenacity to stick to things they enjoy in life, and I am so grateful for the joy and love I receive from them everyday.”
Any favourite treatments?
“My favorite treatment is the head to toe glow as you get a little bit of everything – It’s a 2.5hour package of pure luxury bliss, you start off with a refreshing foot soak, then a full body salt scrub, followed by a 60 minute full body relaxing massage and finished off with our decadent facial which includes a facial massage, and neck, decolletage, shoulder and head massage.”
Your favourite part about working at Petrichor Day Spa?
“The beauty therapists – all of the girls are like family there’s always laughs and memories created here everyday.”
This story originally appeared in the Winter 2024 print issue of Professional Beauty.
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