The short answer

Come with unwashed but detangled hair, wear whatever you like (a robe is provided), and plan to leave with your hair rough-dried most of the way — not styled, not soaking. The ritual itself: a consultation, a scalp reading you watch on screen, the water halo, cranial massage, pressure-point work, and a wash. Sixty minutes is the classic first booking — the Relax & Detox, $120 — and nothing about it requires you to know anything in advance.

Every week someone tells me they’ve been watching head spa videos for a year but haven’t booked one — because they don’t know what they’re supposed to wear, whether their hair should be clean, or what happens to their blowout after. So here is the whole appointment, minute by minute, with every first-timer worry answered on the record.

You arrive at a restored 1920s home in Historic Kenwood and head upstairs — the head spa suites are on the second floor, away from the lobby, fully private. This matters more than people expect. There is no salon floor, no adjacent chatter, nobody walking past. Just you, your artist — our head spa team is all female — and a room built for exactly one purpose.

Before you arrive: the two hair rules

First: come with unwashed hair. A day or two of natural oil is not a problem — it’s the point. You’re paying us to wash it properly; arriving freshly shampooed is like cleaning before the cleaner comes.

Second: come detangled. This is the one piece of homework. Any time we spend working through knots comes out of your treatment time, and you want every one of those minutes on your scalp, not your snarls.

What do I wear?

Whatever you were already wearing. We provide a robe or gown for the treatment, so your clothes stay dry and unbothered. There is nothing to buy, bring, or plan.

The consultation and the scalp reading

Your artist starts by asking about your scalp and hair — oiliness, dryness, sensitivity, shedding, product habits. Then, on full rituals (60 minutes and up), comes the part clients talk about for weeks: the Tricho-Analyzer scalp reading, shown to you on screen. Buildup, follicle condition, oil levels — you see it all before a drop of water touches your head. We read again at the end, so you watch the difference rather than take our word for it.

The ritual itself

Then you go horizontal, and the sequence begins: warm water moving around your head in the water halo — the ring you’ve seen in every viral clip, and yes, it feels better than it looks — followed by cranial massage and pressure-point work that is the actual heart of the service. The wash matters, the products matter (we work on professional lines: Biodynamic Oway, JuliArt, Arete), but the hands are what your nervous system will remember. Most first-timers report losing track of time somewhere in the first fifteen minutes. Some snore. This is considered a compliment.

Some clients fall asleep. Some cry a little. Both are normal. It’s that kind of hour.

The wet-hair question, answered

You will not leave the building dripping. After the final rinse we rough-dry your hair 60–80% of the way — dry enough to drive home, run an errand, or sit across the street with a glass of wine without looking like you swam here. What we don’t do is a full blowout style; plan your day accordingly, or embrace the softest hair of your adult life and go home to enjoy it.

A few honest fine-print answers

  • Extensions: sew-ins, K-tips, micro-links, and fusion are all fine. Tape-ins are the one type we’ll ask you to wait on — the oils and detox work affect the adhesive, and we’d rather protect your investment than take your money.
  • Braids and locs: the ritual needs direct access to the scalp, so we can’t treat over them — we’d love to see you between protective styles.
  • Curly, coily, or no hair at all: all completely welcome. Bald heads take beautifully to scalp work.
  • Medical conditions: call us first — we’ll ask for your doctor’s clearance before booking, and then tailor everything around you.
  • Your own products: we can’t use them — the professional lines are part of the treatment’s integrity.

Which tier should a first-timer book?

The 60-minute Relax & Detox at $120 is the classic first ritual — long enough for the full sequence and the scalp readings. Short on time? The 30-minute Mini Lunch Break at $90 is a real introduction (without the Tricho reading, which needs the longer format). Going with someone? Every tier books as a side-by-side duo — $240 for two on the 60-minute — which is quietly one of the best date nights in St. Pete. The full five tiers run $90–$225 on the price list.

That’s the whole mystery, dissolved. Open 7 days a week, 7 AM to 11 PM, by appointment — text (727) 218-7045 and come find out why people can’t describe it without closing their eyes.