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Best Facial in Boston

InStyle Magazine

After steaming pores at the city’s top spas, aesthetician Natalie Maibenko went solo a few years ago. As a result she opened up her tranquil South End skin studio. 

Shunning harsh ingredients in her anti-aging facials, she packs vitamin A and C into her peels and serums to erase fine lines and reduce pigmentation as well as boost collagen production.

Boston’s Best Facial 2010

Improper Bostonian Magazine

Trained in skincare and massage, Natalie Maibenko makes her own organic oils. She also incorporates healing rubs into the facials at her tranquil studio. 

Shunning deep peels and scrubs, she packs vitamins A as well as vitamin C in her arsenal of serums to erase fine lines, inhibit and reduce pigmentation, as well as boost collagen production. Consequently, the end result is a lasting glow.

Boston’s Best Massage 2007

Improper Bostonian Magazine

We like it hard and deep. But don`t mistake that for a no-frills experience, please. We want it all – strong hands and ambiance. That`s why Maibenko is tops in our book. 

This pretty Eastern European transplant is stronger than she looks. She also communicates blissfully with your muscles, stretching and rubbing as well as applying deep pressure to just the right spots.

Our Best Facial In Boston

January 2010 Improper Bostonian Magazine

Vitamin C Revitalizing Facial with Revitalight LED Treatment.

Description: The facial and the LED treatment work to reduce fine lines and make skin healthier. A photostimulation process encourages collagen production without turning you into a Hollywood housewife.

Health Benefits: This isn’t a gimmicky facial that leaves you smelling line Sunny D. Vitamin A and C serums help reverse sun damage, while the LED light is rejuvenating without pesky UV rays.

Novelty Factor: Electrical stimulation from a “galvanic machine” coaxes your skin to absorb the vitamins.

Account: Starting with the LED treatment, the therapist covers your eyes and moves a small light slowly around your face – like an erazer removing each, tiny flaw. Next, your skin is coated with a fruit bowl’s worth of nutrients. After a few applications, it’s time for an upper-body massage.

As a result: Clearer skin with fewer fine lines.
In a Nutshell: “Feels like I cheated plastic surgery.”

Boston’s Best Facial Spa 2010

Improper Bostonian Magazine

Trained in skincare and massage, Natalie Maibenko makes her own organic oils. She also incorporates healing rubs into the facials at her tranquil studio. 

Shunning deep peels and scrubs, she packs vitamins A as well as vitamin C in her arsenal of serums to erase fine lines, inhibit and reduce pigmentation, as well as boost collagen production. Consequently, the end result is a lasting glow.

Best of Boston Massage

Boston Magazine 2009- Runner Up

“It was hard to find a bad massage – if indeed there is such a thing – in this year’s bunch.

Natalie at Unique Verve put us quite pleasantly to sleep…”- Best of Boston 2009 edition, Boston Magazine.

Boston’s Best Facial 2009

Improper Bostonian Magazine

Natalie Maibenko’s vitamin-enriched facials at Unique Verve combine pampering practices. She also incorporates results-oriented techniques that not only feel good, but leave your skin vastly improved over the long term. 

Maibenko’s touch is also light. Her aromatherapy potions heavenly, so you can drift off while she does her work efficiently, quietly and always with a smile.

Best of Boston Massage

Boston Magazine 2009- Runner Up

After stints at salons and spas around the city, massage therapist and esthetician Natalie Maibenko launched Unique Verve.

In a subterranean South End space with Japanese-inspired decor, Maibenko, a petite beauty with amazing strength in her hands, blends essential oils and gets to work, penetrating muscles you thought would never give.