Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics

been with Swina and Swiha for years…
the only down side is once you get comfortable with a student… they need to fly on their wings once they finished, however i had never received a bad treatment.
The office staff is fantastic and you know who you are, Lisa, Annie, Tara etc.

I plan to take better care of my skin in the future. I’ll probably make SWINA my go-​to place for chemical peels. Jackie did great, informing me about what she was doing and was good company while the chemicals were being absorbed into my skin. This is a school and a business so the students are working on you but they’re great, only about ¹⁄₃ of the price you’d pay at a medical spa. Their peels include the neck and collarbone. Not every place includes that in the price.

I love this place. Great products and services.

Wonderful place for a facial! Yes, this is a school but does not feel like it. You will receive all of the same luxuries as you would at any other spa. Plus, you cannot beat the prices. They also sometimes run specials so look out for those! Organic products are used which is great, I will not go anywhere that does not use organic or natural. Check this place out!

yay! so glad to have found such a great place to get very affordable facials and peels to keep my skin looking excellent. they always run monthly specials and have even had a wonderful pumpkin facial for as low as $ 12. sometimes estes are better than others, but overall its always a great experience. i go at least once a month now. love swina!

I am now hooked on facials after my first facial last night! SWINA is the place to go! Clean, nice and easy to make an appointment!
The student I had was absolutely amazing! She made me feel so comfortable and knew what she was doing!

Yes it is a school. Yes the students are learning. Yes they have to follow guidelines and protocols.
The staff is great. They try to remember who you are when you come in more than once. The prices are much cheaper than other luxury resort spas. They have awesome package deals that vary year round. The campus is the nicest out there.
And you are giving back to the students when you come in.
Definately worth the try.

Really nice building, good parking, and easier than I thought to find. Staff is all very nice, professional, and welcoming.

Not recommend it.
I made appointment for Beyond Fabulous Facial. Came on time and confirmed with the front desk. However, front desk did not communicate with my therapist, and she serviced me for Basic Facial. After the treatments were done, I asked why the services were not provided as it described, and they realized that they had given me wrong treatments. They provided me a «upgrade» for my next facial treatment; that did not make any sense, because it was during promotion period, the treatment that I was looking for was upgraded to everyone anyway .
I was disappointed about the services; compared to other places, this place has much less treatments with the same price, less professional therapists, and the front desk did not have good communication skills with customers and therapists.

I experienced my first facial here and it was great. I must admit I was skeptical at first but I gave it a shot. I have oily skin and the student who performed my facial met my needs. The student did ask if they can extract my pores and I ok’d it since I don’t have sensitive skin. The extraction was not bad, but than again I only had two extractions to take care of. I love that they don’t hassle you to buy their products. I did buy the cleanser and it works great. Overall, the facility is really clean, friendly and professional. II will definitely be back.

This is a great place to get a very inexpensive facial. I love the product lines they use, Hylunia and Rhonda Allison.

I still like this place. It’s just that sometimes you get a GREAT student and other times just an OK one. But they are students and they ARE learning and they need to practice. My face is just too sensitive to take a chance with students. The second time I went for a facial, the girl wasn’t as skilled and squeezed my pores too much leaving marks (I scar VERY easily).
On my 3^rd visit, I decided to ditch the facials and try a chemical peel. It had been years and a recent bout of breakouts had left some scarring. I appreciate their «better to be safe then sorry» approach but it turned out to be a very mild peel. I had wanted something stronger. I decided I can do the same type of peel at home using a similar solution online. I DON’T RECOMMEND ANYONE ELSE TO DO THIS. I used to do chemical peels on myself years ago, so I know when to remove the solution. Otherwise I would still suggest people check SWINA out for facial treatments. Some of the students are really good and it is a very soothing environment.

I’ve been twice in the last 2 months, both times for facials. The first time was terrific, I left feeling relaxed and happy. My student was just about to graduate, and she definitely has a great career ahead of her. Unfortunately, you can’t request specific students. The second time I went, I had a good experience, but there were more patrons there (it was night time), and therefore, not as relaxing. The student this time was proficient, but I didn’t feel that she was as comfortable (?) as the previous one. Overall, still a great experience. Skin felt great, and no break outs!

Great deals for facials and body scrubs, with high quality products. Your student experience will be different depending on the student naturally, but the times I’ve been here the students have been very knowledgeable and thorough, as well as very friendly and personable. The basic facial is only $ 33, is an hour, and is custom tailored to your skin type. Body scrubs are $ 40 and are also custom tailored in a similar fashion. They are open Saturdays and late on Mondays and Tuesdays, so it is an excellent and convenient place to get your skin pampered!

It had been a while since I had reviewed my face care system and I was running out of product. I had bought my Rhonda Allison product here at SWINA when my person who did my facials went out of business. I checked the reviews for the students and decided to give it a try.
I was booked with Tina for a basic facial ($ 33). She greeted me right away, gave me some paperwork to fill out and showed me back to the «room». I got comfy under the covers and the fun began! She started the facial, checked my skin and got her instructor to review the results. She asked me if I would like to upgrade to the Skin Brightening facial and I thought it would be a great idea (I had wanted to do this anyway but forgot to change it with my reservation). She did an absolutely WONDERFUL job keeping things nice and peaceful while she did the facial and she did a great job with the foot, hand and shoulder massages. This was the best hour I have had in a long time.
Afterwards, she gave me a sheet with the recommendations and I was able to get my new products and be on my way. This was a very relaxing hour and did a great deal to recharge my batteries. I would highly recommend the facials to anyone.

It had been some time since I’ve had a facial, and I figured it was time to get one again. Summers here in the valley can be brutal, with temps reaching 115 for days in a row, its dry as a bone most of the time, and there’s always a bit of dust in the air. I’ve found that since moving here, with all the sweating, dirt, sunblock and stress, you really have to take care of yourself or else it catches up with you.
After searching around, most places here charge an enormous amount for a facial. On average, I’ve seen them at about $ 85. (some places more, some less, depending on a variety of factors.)
Somehow, I found this place. It’s close to home, has great hours, and its AFFORDABLE. After reading the reviews, this place consistantly gets between 4 and 5 stars, and I thought, what the heck, I’m gonna treat myself. So, I made an appt, and finally rolled in this morning. Boy, was I glad I did!
This is place is awesome! Even though its a school, and a student does your work, it has the feel, and is run like a traditional spa/​salon, but at half the price. They have 2 different types of facials, the $ 33 dollar one and the $ 45 dollar one. I went for the $ 45 dollar one for myself. It was a full 60 minutes, and the girls here are really professional. I was greeted immediately by the desk staff, and I only had to wait a few minutes for the girl who did my work.
She explained everything to me that she was doing throughout the facial. I got 2 masks, some exfoliating was done, and my skin looks like a million bucks. I got a shoulder and foot massage, along with a few other great treatments as well. I feel so refreshed, and my skin looks great.
If you have the chance, stop by here. All the same great bonuses of the salon but at half the price. I will be back for more, trust me!

I still haven’t tried lasers here, but I did a chemical peel and it was awesome.
I also enjoyed the recent makeup workshop and found a great match for my skin tone for foundation. I wanted to bump them up one for some of the good experiences I have been having here lately.

My daughter treated me to a facial here for my birthday. It was lovely and included a massage of my feet and hands. The student was very professional. It normally costs $ 33 for the signature facial, but was only $ 25 for my trip since they were running a back to school special for the month of August.

Nervous about «students» providing services but I wentto support a friend who is studying there.
WOW — what an unexpected surprise. The place is as pretty and serene and good smelling as any «spa» I have ever used.
Facial came with some bonus services including a little hand AND foot massage including Hot towels… Niiiiiice. Nice products, helpful information, great all round customer service.
$ 33? really? for all that nurturing? THANK YOU… can hardly wait until she starts Massage School as the next part of her training!

I’ve been going to SWINA for years now. They totally fixed my skin! Nothing ever worked, but thanks to their skilled students and instructors, my skin never looked better. The facility is beautiful and serene. It’s definitely worth the trip, especially since they always have some sort of great offer or special going on. A Signature Facial for $ 33, come on, you can’t beat it! I bought a microderm package for $ 129 for 3 of them. No where can you find a price like that. I’ve never had a bad experience with the students. The instructors seem to really make sure the students are completely ready and confident before allowing them to work on the public.
They carry Rhonda Allison and Hylunia products. I’m still using Rhonda Allison and can tell you it’s top notch and very reasonably priced.
I’m looking forward to my next trip already!