Indulge at Stephanies® Luxury Spas in Queensland

Sponsored by Stephanies® Luxury Spas September 17, 2019

Stephanies® Luxury Spas

In 1994 it began as a modest two-room beauty salon in Camp Hill and has evolved in to a portfolio of highly regarded luxury spas across South-East Queensland. ‘It’ is Stephanies Luxury Spas and Stephanie Shepherd is the CEO, founder and woman behind the brand. A revered boutique of spas, Stephanies offers exceptional quality pampering to everyone from international celebrities and corporate high flyers to everyday mums and dads.

According to Stephanie Shepherd, “I had a vision and desire to combine beauty therapies with peaceful places of harmony and balance. I dreamt of creating more than a beauty therapist salon. I wanted to design spas where people could cocoon themselves from the outside world. Even if my clients were only visiting for a short time, I wanted them to feel like they had entered another world when they stepped through the doors.”

This is exactly what Stephanie Shepherd has created, luxury retreats where clients indulge in decadent world-class treatments or the simple pleasures of the monthly maintenance manicure.

Stephanies® Urban Spa, Bulimba

Located on Oxford Street in the hip suburb of Bulimba in Brisbane, Stephanies Urban Spa is an oasis of luxury where you can indulge in decadent world-class spa treatments or the simple pleasures of your essential beauty needs.

The spa offers 10 treatment rooms, a luxe boudoir-inspired pedicure lounge and a MediSpa suite. The MediSpa offers a range of advanced minimally invasive cosmetic procedures with no downtime.

In addition to a decadent menu of soul-pleasing treatments, Stephanies boasts a retail boutique offering an extensive range of professional skincare products, unique spa gifts, body elixirs, gift lines and heavenly candle selections.

Stephanies® Spa Retreat, Brisbane

Located on level three of Sofitel Brisbane Central, this spa boasts eight treatment rooms, including individual suites and a couple’s suite. The sensory and tranquillity lounges are ideal for group bookings and are popular for hens’ evenings, pre-wedding parties and baby showers.

The Opal Rasul Temple is undoubtedly the masterpiece of this Stephanies Spa Retreat. The unique mosaic dome-style cave is the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere and its benefits have been enjoyed by the likes of many sports identities and musical starlets, including the talented Alicia Keys and Chris Martin. A popular experience for friends to enjoy together, the Opal Rasul Temple can accommodate up to four adults. The treatment is a sultry one-hour journey of mud therapy, warm steam and tropical rain showers. The ancient cleansing ritual involves covering the body in Stephanies’ signature mineralised body masks to powerfully detox and purify the skin. The temple comes complete with personal showers and a filtered water station so clients are assured of absolute privacy and comfort throughout the spa experience.

Stephanies® and Thalgo

Thalgo has been enjoyed within the Stephanies spa family for the last 22 years. One of the Thalgo top picks that clients experience at Stephanies Luxury Spas is the Anti-Age Intensive Hyaluronic treatment, which yields reliable and immediate results.

Stephanie Shepherd says, “We love providing personalised treatments and educating our clients in committed quality skincare routines at home and using advanced in-spa treatments. That’s why we include a variety of Thalgo rituals or a series of skincare programs of advanced technologies, mixed with results-driven Lightstim LED, Thalgo Skin expert microdermabrasion and iBeauty.”

Stephanies® Ocean Spa, Noosa

This spa is located in the heart of cosmopolitan Noosa at Peppers Resort and Villas. A leisurely stroll to the designer boutiques and culinary delights of Noosa’s famed Hastings Street and an easy one-and-a-half-hour drive north of Brisbane, the spa is the perfect excuse to enjoy a relaxing getaway to the Sunshine Coast.

Stephanies Ocean Spa is the largest in the group, spanning more than 450sqm and boasting 11 magnificent treatment rooms including couples suites, a triple treatment suite with private floatation pool, and a rain therapy Vichy shower, complete with a stunning hand-crafted acacia cedar shower bed.

The rooms offer state-of-the-art, heated leather massage beds and Stephanie has created her own range of exclusive products to complement many of the treatments.

Stephanies® Mountain Spa

This spa is located at the Mercure Clear Mountain Lodge, Spa and Vineyard, a scenic 35-minute journey from Brisbane’s CBD.

The hinterland spa retreat spans approximately 180sqm over six magnificent treatment suites, including a hydro couple’s suite, a grand Bordeaux VIP lounge and bath suite, a triple treatment room, a steam therapy cave, unique hydro Swiss shower room, and a sole therapy and manicure lounge which can accommodate up to seven people at one time.

Stephanie’s signature Tranquillity Lounge overlooks the resorts manicured gardens and lush treetops of the mountain below — the perfect setting to rebalance and relax with herbal tea and seasonal fruit sorbet.

Specialising in couples and group treatments, the spa offers a well-rounded and unique menu of therapies, including blissful half- and full-day spa journey packages.

Stephanies® Vintage Spa

Formerly known as L’Plunge Home & Spa, Stephanies Vintage Spa Cleveland combines old-world charm with a touch of modern decadence and European style synonymous with Stephanies Spa brand.

Originally built in 1852, Stephanies Vintage Spa Cleveland is a historic landmark in the vibrant bayside village. Once the local doctor’s house, the timeless Queenslander dwelling has been lovingly restored with Shabby Chic interiors and a provincial-inspired courtyard.

The spa layout is deceivingly spacious, with the quaint cottage-style shop front opening through to a magnificent, multi-level opulent day spa spanning over two separate dwellings.

La Vie elixir is born

Creator and founder Stephanie Shepherd has spent her life creating luxury spa rituals for her clients using the best in skin and body products from across the globe. Exposure to such a vast array of products inspired Stephanie to create her very own elixirs, inspired by her favourite natural ingredients, application methods and anti-ageing secrets. A lifelong passion for Stephanie, La Vie elixir has been decades in the making and personally blended, created and tested by Stephanie and her trusted team of spa and beauty therapists. With sprinklings of minerals reminiscent of her of her Broken Hill home, the collection also embraces the finest ingredients that Mother Nature has to offer from vitamin-rich flora, anti-ageing concentrates and essential oils. The result is a collection of spa-grade beauty products and tea rituals that can be enjoyed in the comfort of your very own boudoir or home.