Mzia Shiman Spa

Ellza is beyond words fantastic. So in touch with her craft and just a wonderful woman. To just call what she gives me a «facial», does it injustice! She is a skin treatment guru and you can tell she truly loves what she does for her clients! I get compliments on my skin all the time and people think I am 5yrs+ younger than I am (I’ve never had Botox or fillers, etc)…client for life!!!

How should I put this? Umn best facial ever! Amazing with the eyebrows. Just what a girl needs. Love the location. I’m more of a downtown girl, but I’m midtown with my salon and now with my spa. Another reason to be in the area. Oh and there’s the shopping too.

Firstly, the two facials and hair removal procedure I had were very good, albeit pricey. There was no specific price list posted for customer viewing, instead Mzia told me every time that she’d give me a discount, but I had to pry to find out what that price was and how it compared to the original price. I really never knew. Unfortunately, Mzia does talk about her busy schedule, her latest reviews and comments such as «we ladies work so hard», all while she’s beginning the services. I don’t care for this type of communication while I’m getting cared for. She charges top dollar, I expect a more professional approach. The last time I saw her I called last minute because of some sort of red irritation under my eyes. She graciously took me and gently placed a calming cream on the area, recommending an inexpensive salve I could get at Duane Reade that would help. But just then, another client came to say goodbye, while this client stood in the doorway of the treatment room, Mzia says, «look, she has the same thing you had last week, there’s something going around, I’ve seen a few clients with this.» I left feeling that my eye issue was no one else’s business, no matter how «friendly» you want your spa to be. So, all this being stated, I will
not return to this spa.

I consider myself beauty obsessed & an absolute perfectionist when it comes to my physical appearance. Mzia will make you have the most beautiful skin of your life. I never understood what a difference facials alone could do for my skin until I met Mzia. Her oxygen facials have made me stop going for filler at my dermatologists office. I’ve been filler free for over a year and think I look even better now. She plumps my skin without making me look puffy like filler can sometimes do. It comes at a price, sure, like anything great does, but in today’s world you can’t put a price on looking naturally beautiful which is why I fly to Mzia all the way from Miami for my facials. When I say there is nothing else like it, I mean it.

I had a facial Mzia back at the end of June. THIS IS THE BEST FACIAL I HAVE EVER HAD! I wanted to make that clear. She is thorough in her extractions and she relaxes you before hand with a little massage and she is SO gentle. My face was not even red at the end of the treatment and I have sensitive skin. I was able to go out to lunch and head to the Met for the Prada exhibit. She does NOT try to sell you any products. I did pick up three though, all of my own choosing, because I asked her for her recommendations. She even said, she is not here to sell me products. I asked her for a good mist, mask and acne spot treatment and that is what I took home. Nothing more she even said, I did not have to buy them here. She sent me home with some free samples as well. My skin is oily, acne prone and sensitive. She knew what she could not do to my skin and what she could do. I live in Los Angeles, but every time I go back to New York, I will be booking a facial with Mzia. She is amazing. She even referred me to someone in Los Angeles that can regularly treat my skin. How is that for amazing service? A day after my treatment my face was immaculate! It was Glowing, cleaned up, healthy, and amazing. I broke out a lot due to the humidity and Mzia sent me back to Los Angeles with gorgeous glowing skin.
During the facial we talked about my travels and hers and a bunch of other things. I liked this because it was rather soothing and she is LOVELY person, inside and out. Her spa’s décor is extremely relaxing and homey. It does not have a spa feeling to it. It feels like you are in the comfort of someone’s home and you just feel the tranquility enter your soul and you calm down. I could not believe that this was in the middle of New York City. I did not hear a single sound of the city.
She charges $ 200 for a facial, which to me is standard for a GOOD facial. Yes, it is a lot of money, but it is priced appropriate for the service she gives. Not to mention, since she doesn’t sell you products that means she is priced rather fairly since most spas make money off of their product lines. She is consistently ranked as one of the best facialist in New York and that make me feel comfortable. Not a single, mark, scar or blemish was left on my face. She is worth the price. She is my favorite esthetician ever. I am just upset that I do not live in New York.

Full disclosure – I am now a friend of Mzia. But how did I become a friend – because she gave me such amazing facials, eyebrow shapings, peels and laser hair removal treatments, that we naturally became friends. I started as a client over 5 years ago – before her I was jumping all around the city looking for someone to take care of my skin – i never had clear skin before Mzia. Mzia is not cheap, she is all about luxury – but she delivers so she is worth every penny. Several of my friends are now hooked on her and have scheduled monthly appointments leading up to their weddings.
You never know what celebrity/​model you will see when you go there – she is very well known in the A-​list world.
So, I’m a friend of hers because she is the best esthetician I have ever had! You will not be disappointed – most likely, you too will become hooked.

Needless to say, I set up an account just to write a review on the services and expertise that Mzia offers.
She is courteous and kind and one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Yes, she can be pricey, but ladies (and gents) this is your skin we are talking about here! You get what you pay for and it is worth every shiny penny! Mzia took the time to work with me and my tired skin, and I left feeling rejuvenated and glowing. She performs extractions exactly as the other reviewers say, leaving no evidence behind. An absolute luxury that is a must! You will not regret it! I will be saving up to visit her again soon.

First, let me say that Mzia is such a lovely and friendly person. I think this has to do with a lot of the great reviews on here. Also, the other two women who work there are really super friendly too. Unfortunately, that doesn’t a good facial make.
I found this spa because I was looking for Decelor products and she is listed on their site. I had gotten my first Decelor facial in FL and loved it! I went in to buy a product which she did not have in stock and she came out herself to talk to me and then told me that the best thing to do is to get a facial so that she could recommend products for my skin type. I agreed and made an appointment. They had to cancel my first appt and rescheduled me for the following day. She recommended the basic (or signature, I forget what they call it) facial which ended up being $ 200. I actually don’t mind the price if the facial is outstanding but I felt like this one was seriously lacking, especially for the price and the location. First, I arrived early and they had me waiting 20 minutes before the showed me to the room and my facial started and Mzia starts talking about her personal life from the minute I lay down till the time it was over. I’m not the type of person that cares about that, but I know others would, so I thought I would mention it. She cleansed my face but her touch was so light that it didn’t feel cleansed at all (no massage really) but I thought she was using the oil and then would follow with the cleanser. I have gotten a few Decleor facials in the past and that was how they do it. But she didn’t, she just put me under the steamer and left the room for about 10 mins. She came back and started the extractions and I can take pain believe me, but in all honesty, these were the most excruciating extractions I have ever had, I was actually tearing. During this process, the assistant comes in and says its 3:35 (at which point I had gotten about 20 – 25 mins of actual facial) and she was running late and her next appt was there. She mixed my mask and put it on and left the room for about 15 mins and came back and peeled it off. She wiped the residue off and put a tiny bit of serum and moisturizer on. No eye cream or lip cream either. Very disappointed. She kept leaving the room so much that I think I got 45 mins worth of a facial, and that is including the two times she left the room when I was under the steam and the mask (not her working on my face). I feel like for 200 I should have gotten a much more personalized treatment and instead of leaving the room so much, they could do a hand massage or something else. My face didn’t feel particularly clean afterwards and by the time I got home and had huge red bumps on my face from the more painful extractions. Even my husband commented on them! My face was clear before I walked in and its been a few days now and I still have three huge pimples or bumps on my face, so not pretty.
For all the hyped up reviews on here (one is her BFF, she mentioned her many times to me during my facial) I was expecting much more but it just didn’t live up to the hype and def not for that kind of money. The worst part is that I had gotten a Decleor facial at the spa in Eden Roc in Miami just a few months prior — their white glow facial — where they used all the products from the Decelor white line, which is what hooked me to the line to begin with and they lady wrote down her suggestions for my skin but they were basically the products that she used from the facial so I thought she hadn’t personalized the recommendations but Mzia ended up recommending the exact same products (expect one). So I could have saved myself the 200 on the facial and just bought the products!