Beauty & Body Health & Fitness

Ole Henriksen Spa in West Hollywood – A 30 Year Tradition

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The personalization and focused specialization of Ole Henriksen’s Spa are among the many reasons why it has been a longtime favorite of spa goers in Los Angeles. Ole Henriksen Spa has been treating people for three decades in their Sunset Blvd. location in West Hollywood, and their world-renowned style is perfect for LA.

With the variety of treatments they provide, the ingredients they use, the expertise of the technicians and masseuses and the overall serenity clients gain from attending, it was a natural! The spa is located in the Sunset Plaza and offers treatments for one person or two, young and old, and even expectant mothers.

Ole Henriksen

Ole Henriksen had a love for travel and in is travels he discovered perfection ion skin treatment. His skin became inflamed with cystic acne during his voyage in Indonesia and he was helped by Lagita, an aesthetician in Jakarta. Ole’s skin was restored and to thank Lagita, he traveled to London to pursue degrees in skin care and cosmetic chemistry and then to the United States. Eventually, Ole landed in Los Angeles setting up his spa in the heart of the Sunset Strip.

As an advisor to top celebrities, beauty editors and clients for 30 years, Ole Henriksen’s says “I am excited to share all of my beauty and wellness secrets with you. My many years of treating skin have enabled me to find solutions to every major skin concern. I have personally formulated each product in my line to deliver maximum results to your skin.

Masterful Technicians

Ole Henriksen puts his loyal clientele in capable hands, such as massage therapist MJ Canvin.

MJ Canvin is a master at what he does. Besides his thorough knowledge and training of the structure and muscles of the human body, he knows instinctively what muscles need work and on utilizes proven techniques to get to the root of the problem and alleviate it!

MJ is a Denmark native who has lived in Los Angeles since 2001. His career as a massage therapist began 16 years ago. Having trained in Copenhagen, Denmark and extensively at The Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, he specializes in deep tissue, hot stone massage, Hawai’ian lomi lomi, and Esalen-style massage. Wet room treatments have also become a specialty. He furthers his zest for massage therapy through continued education in new techniques and modalities.

The Spa Treatments

The spa’s focus is skin and body so they tend to your needs with treatments like services like Complexion Care and Body Care. The spa only uses Ole products for in their services and also offer face and body waxing, hand treatments, eyelash tinting, and brow shaping. Tranquility packages are also available for those who are looking to mix a couple of the offers into one.

Complexion

Henriksen’s spa offers four 8-step treatments fit for everyone’s needs. For people with sensitive skin, the Calmative Complexion Treatment is ideal. The Purifying Treatment helps those that are prone to blemishes, which is also offered for your back in a separate treatment, but with all the same steps. Ole has a 3-step Micro/Mini Peel Treatment for all skin types looking for glowing skin, refined pores, and reduced lines and wrinkles. The Microdermabrasion Resurfacing Power Peel Treatment is for anyone in need of proactive anti-aging treatment or repairing fine facial scars, skin discoloration, enlarged pores, and wrinkles. All of the complexion treatments are completed with masks that all come from the most natural of products like cucumbers and lemon strip peels, plus more.

Body Care

Complimentary with all treatments, otherwise fees apply, is the eucalyptus steam. Hydrotherapy soak treatments including muscle comfort, detox, or tranquility, allows guests to completely relax. An African Red Tea Body Cocktail is as good as it sounds and is also available is a deluxe package that includes an extra massage. The treatment includes a foot, hand, and scalp massage followed by an African red tea exotic sugar scrub and a cocktail meant to exfoliate your skin from the inside out. Experience the exfoliating head-to-toe treatment of the best minerals with the Cucumber-Honey-Milk-Total Face/Body Treatment. Looking to reduce stretch marks, try Salt Butter n’Mango, a treatment also recommended after tanning. It includes an exfoliating scrub and tropical rain rinse complete with a mango and cocoa butter effleurage massage. Drift away with the OleHenriksen Head-to-Toe, an acupressure point scalp massage, a full body scrub and reflexology among many other indulgences.

In seven separate treatments, The 2-Step Body Treatment, 3-Step, and so on to a 6-Step Deluxe, you can treat your body to the benefits of a rub n’ buff and african red tea exotic sugar scrub, tropical rain rinse, sea mineral scrub, therapeutic body massages including reflexology, hydrotherapy soaking treatment, custom blended heated osmotic body mask or cranial mask, and a purifying herbal body wash, depending on the package you select.

Select The Princess Treatment and enjoy a rub n’ buff spa salt scrub, warm honey wrap,  and a Swedish massage with incorporating cucumber, honey, and milk. Get an even tan with the Tropical Airbrush Tan Activation Treatment through a retexurizing fruit acid exfoliation scrub and tropical rain rinse. Ole even offers help for those with cellulite. Endermologie, and Endermowear which is required, is offered in treatments to help reduce the appearance of cellulite. Love your body by further reducing the appearance of cellulite with the combination of endermologie, body scrub and a seaweed wrap to flush out toxins available in the Love Your Body Anti-Cellulite Treatment. Tighten and tone your entire body with The Universal Contour Wrap, scientifically proven to help you lose inches.

Massages

Feel the burn of 54 heated lava rocks massaged into your back with warm oils in Ole’s Hot Stone Massage. For deeper muscle relaxation, try the Hot Stone/Swedish Massage Combo adding Swedish strokes to your stone massage. A Relaxing Swedish Massage will melt all of your stress away while also diminishing stress related ailments like inflammatory bowel disease, with the combination of kneading and rubbing techniques to ease muscular pain and increase blood circulation. For those who prefer a stronger full body treatment, the Deep Swedish Massage combines relaxing Swedish techniques with deep, more powerful pressure to reduce stress, flush out toxins, and relieve muscular pain. The Stretch and Relax Fusion combines the relaxing effect of a Swedish massage with assisted stretching to cultivate an agile and confident posture, lengthened spine, improved flexibility, and relaxed central nervous system.

The Thai Yoga Massage includes acupressure assisted stretching and deep rhythmic compressions that incorporate the use of the therapists feet, knees, elbows and hands for this powerful and calming massage. You can help relieve pain caused by TMJ, sinus congestion, headaches, and back sprains in The Carniosacral Massage. Reflexology is offered to stimulate energy in the body and help ease stress related illnesses and emotional disorders. Achieve neuromuscular alignment with The Deep Tissue/Sports Massage. Relax with a Neck, Shoulder, and Scalp Massage to tend to those problem areas. Ole Henriksen made sure to care for expectant mothers too. The Pregnancy Massage helps prepare women mentally and physically for the process of labor and birth.

Tranquility Packages

Ole Henriksen Face and Body Spa also offers a combination of their best relaxers in three tranquility packages. The first includes a relaxing 60 minute Swedish massage, 2-step body treatment, tropical rain rinse, and an 8-step complexion treatment with peel and collagen. The second, hydrotherapy soaking treatment, 6-step body treatment plus 30 minute massage, and an 8-step complexion treatment with peel and collagen. The last one includes a hydrotherapy soaking treatment, 6-step body treatment, and a hot stone massage.

Beauty

The spa not only offers skin and body massages and treatments, but nails, waxing, threading, and tinting. They offer, a manicure complete with nail care including shaping, cuticle care, deep cleaning, hand massage, and polish application with all natural products. The French Manicure includes the same treatment but includes the French application. The pedicures include a clarifying soak, exfoliation, nail shaping, deep cleaning, foot and leg massage, and polish. An extra 15 minute massage is added for The Luxurious Pedicure. A hand or foot hot paraffin is also available for purchase along with a manicure or pedicure.

With varying prices, the spa also provides waxing services for your arch, chin, lip, or full face, sides, underarms, half or full arms, back, bikini, half or full leg, and shoulders. If you prefer threading, that is also available for your arch, lip, and chin. Ole also does tinting for eyebrows and lashes.

For more about the Ole Henriksen Face and Body Spa such as prices and lengths of treatments, visit www.olehenriksen.com.

Ole Henriksen Face and Body Spa

8622A W. Sunset Blvd
LA, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 854-7700
Hours:
Monday 8:00-5:00pm 
Tues-Sat 8:00-8:00pm
Sunday 9:30-4:30pm
Closed the first Monday of each month.
24-hour Cancellation Notice Required.
Gift Certificates available at the Spa!
Ole Henriksen Face/Body is located in Sunset Plaza on West Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA. The Spa is right under Chin Chin restaurant and free parking is available all day long.

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Michelle Mitchell

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  • Wow, 30 years of service to the LA area! Congratulations to this spa. I love the wide variety of treatment options.