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Decadent diamond facials are on the way with new medspa in Dallas' West Village

The West Village location is the seventh in Texas.

Photo courtesy of SkinSpirit

Dallas' post-pandemic fervor for aesthetic enhancements continues with the opening of a new SkinSpirit medspa in West Village on August 22.

It'll be the Seattle-based spa's third Dallas-area clinic since their local debut in Plano in 2021. A location opened at Preston Royal Village in fall 2022.

According to a release, the new West Village clinic will offer an extensive menu of medical-grade treatments, including their acclaimed facials and custom-tailored services for skin, face, and body.

“The demand for aesthetic services in the Dallas Fort Worth area is booming with an educated, knowledgeable market of skincare-savvy consumers hungry for the latest treatments and services,” says CEO and co-founder Lynn Heublein in the release. “We are beyond thrilled to be opening our third Dallas-area clinic in the West Village, as this new location will enable us to continue bringing SkinSpirit’s top specialists and award-winning, personalized skincare services to new clientele.”

SkinSpirit touts itself as providing "all the luxuries of a spa experience with expert-backed services designed to provide real, natural-looking results."

The new 2,508-square-foot clinic features nine service rooms, where a staff of nurse practitioners and aestheticians, under the guidance of a team of medical directors, will perform medical-grade aesthetic skin, face, and body care. Specific services include:

Dermal fillers, facials, and peels
Micro-penning and micro-needling
Microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, laser resurfacing, and IPL Photofacial
Kybella, EmSculpt, and CoolSculpting Fat Reduction
PRP Hair Restoration and Latisse Eyelash Growth
Rebalance Medical weight loss

Among their most-requested services is their DiamondGlow Facial, which uses a diamond-tipped wand to exfoliate, extract impurities, and infuse skin with corrective serum. (NBC5 got a little demonstration here.)

They also offer skin and body products from leading medical-grade lines, including Irving-based Revision, Jan Marini, SkinCeuticals, Obagi, Alastin, and more.

Pricing for services and products is not made available online.

Founded in 2002 by Stanford-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Dean Vistnes, Seattle-based SkinSpirit has 33 locations throughout California, New York, Utah, Washington, Oregon, and now seven in Texas.

The new clinic is located at 3636 McKinney Ave., Ste. 170, in West Village. Hours are 10 am-7 pm Tuesday-Saturday. For more information or appointments, visit www.skinspirit.com or call 469-259-2800.

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Spa Castle Korean bathhouse in Carrollton reopens after renovation

Spa Castle

Spa Castle indoor pool

An Asian spa is about to celebrate a grand reopening: Spa Castle Texas, located in Carrollton at 1020 Raiford Rd., will re-open on January 1, 2026, following a multi-million-dollar renovation.

Established in 2012 as a retreat combining traditional Korean bathhouse culture with modern resort amenities, the facility closed in late July with a plan to bring refreshed pools, enhanced saunas, modernized locker rooms, and hydrotherapy systems.

The renovation was designed to elevate performance, reliability, and the guest experience, while staying true to its Korean “jjimjilbang” roots.

A jjimjilbang is a large, 24-hour Korean public bathhouse and spa featuring gender-segregated wet areas with hot tubs and saunas, plus unisex zones with themed dry saunas like clay and ice rooms. Some also have snack bars, sleeping areas, and entertainment options like TV lounges or PC rooms. In Korea, it functions an affordable destination for families and a cultural hub for relaxation, socializing, and wellness.

Dallas has not only Spa Castle but also King Spa, a similar facility that opened in 2008 on Royal Lane in Dallas' Koreatown district. There is also a Spa Castle in New York.

Highlights of Spa Castle's renovation in Dallas include:

Re-Engineered Hydrotherapy Experience: Upgrades to indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and hydrotherapy systems to deliver a more authentic Korean bathhouse experience.
Reimagined food and beverage menus featuring traditional Korean street food, barbecue, and beverages.

A day pass is $65 for adults on weekdays and $80 on weekends; for 17 and under, it's $45.

Phase II
The re-opening marks the completion of Phase I of Spa Castle’s renovation.

Phase II, slated for spring 2026, will include upgrades to the on-site boutique hotel and the expansive 8,000-square-foot banquet and event space, to position Spa Castle as a destination for weddings, corporate retreats, and special events.

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