Holiday Gift Guide-3 2015

Body & Hair Care

There’s no need to check this list twice! Go beautifully bare with Gentle Touch Medispa & Wellness’ laser hair removal or zap vexing veins with its laser vein removal. Banish crow’s feet and expression lines with wrinkle-relaxing wonders or freshen up with its selection of eager-to-please dermal fillers. Beam your way to beautiful skin with IPL photofacials and laser skin resurfacing, or indulge in Gentle Touch’s extensive menu of facials and skin therapies like chemical peels and microdermabrasions. Whatever your beauty needs this holiday season, Gentle Touch has a solution that will have you feeling beautiful and vibrant. What a perfect way to get head-to-toe ready for 2016! Gift cards are available. For more information, call 407-877-7003 or visit www.gentletouchmedispa.com on the Web.


Looking for the perfect gift? Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips offers a variety of spa packages and gift cards that are sure to please the special people on your list. All of its packages are at a $20 discount, and members receive additional discounts. Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa also offers microdermabrasion and a peel series, the perfect gift for anyone wanting to rejuvenate his or her skin for the new year. For more information, call 407-321-2121 or visit www.handandstone-drphillips.com on the Web.


The holiday season is upon us! Make Massage Envy DrPhillips your one-stop holiday shopping place. This year, Massage Envy is offering an excellent promotion that allows everyone to receive the gift of total body care. When you spend $150 on gift card purchases, you will receive a free one-hour massage or facial service. This gift card promotion runs through Dec. 27, 2015. Massage Envy Dr. Phillips is located in Phillips Crossing at 8081 Turkey Lake Road, Suite 100, Orlando. For more information, call 407-354-3689 or visit massageenvy.com on the Web.


The Meisenheimer Day Spa has the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Everyone likes to be pampered, and what better way than with a custom facial treatment? The spa’s heated tables and fountains help clients relax while music fills the air. Gift certificates are also offered in all denominations. The Meisenheimer Day Spa is located in Suite 115 at 7300 Sandlake Commons Blvd. in Orlando. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from
9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 407-351-8885.


Give the gift of good health for the holidays through a relaxing, spa-like atmosphere at The Salt Scene. Salt is naturally an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial substance, so salt therapy is perfect for breathing better, detoxifying, boosting immunity, and reducing stress and fatigue. It provides natural relief for respiratory and skin conditions. Gift your loved ones with wellness and the benefits of salt therapy. The Salt Scene also offers healing products such as Himalayan salt lamps and salt scrubs with organic oils. For more information, call 407-217-5944.


Give the gift of beauty! At Spa Blue, the expert staff strives to enhance your natural beauty. Be beautiful; be you! Spa Blue specializes in skin care, laser and aesthetics, and offers a full line of medical-grade skin regimens. Offered services include Botox Cosmetic; the latest fillers such as Juvéderm, Belotero Balance and Bellafill; and the Vampire Facelift, as well as PRP microneedling for skin remodeling and hair regrowth. Many other services are provided. Take advantage of Spa Blue’s holiday specials and meet its staff, led by master injector Janet Beres, PA-C. Join its membership program and receive great discounts, or sign up for Blue Bucks and layaway for beauty! Customers receive a gift when they schedule a consultation. For more information, call 407-772-2583 or visit www.spablue.com on the Web.


Windermere Med Spa & Salon is a unique boutique-style medispa with an emphasis on natural health alternatives. Its friendly staff consists of an acupuncturist, medical-grade skin and massage therapist, essential oil educators, nail technicians, and owner Roxanne, a master hair colorist. The spa carries organic hair and skin products, herbs, and therapeutic-grade oils and supplements. Roxanne believes in the benefits of infrared sauna, and she includes it in every massage and facial. Foot detoxification is another offered service. It removes toxins and relieves headaches. A bioscan compass to detect deficiencies and address health issues is also available. For more information,
call 407-876-0575.


Add to the top of your list everyone’s favorite holiday gift: a gift card from The Woodhouse Day Spa, 8060 Via Dellagio Way, Suite 102, Orlando. Woodhouse offers a variety of spa packages that will not soon be forgotten: A Woodhouse Tradition, Holiday Happiness, My Holiday Favorite and Old Fashioned Spa. Packages combine treatments like the Woodhouse Signature Minkyti Facial, Timeless Anti-Aging Facial, Volcanic Stone Massage, Lavender and Seaweed Sugar Scrub Pedicure, and more. Ask how to receive a free handcrafted Tourance luxury throw and Voya limited-edition holiday-spice candle. The Woodhouse printable gift card — order or print online today! For more information and package details, call 407-965-3131 or visit orlando.woodhousespas.com on the Web.


Home Services

Molly Maid, 1101 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden, 407-877-0184, www.mollymaid.com, is a residential home-cleaning service. Molly Maid sends a team of two trained, insured and bonded home-service professionals to clean the home. Whether it is a one-time or regular service, Molly Maid will design a custom cleaning plan with a free in-home estimate. The gift of time is always the perfect present. Gift certificates and more information are available.


Restaurants & Entertainment

Love live music — blues and jazz, rock ’n’ roll or soft contemporary keys? Love all of that and great food, too? Why not share that love with your friends and family? Located on the second floor of Pointe Orlando on International Drive sits three venues that offer Southern-inspired seafood options, surf and turf, and good ole Southern comfort cuisine. B.BKings Blues ClubLafayettes, and Itta Bena also offer live music seven days a week. To purchase gift cards, visit www.bbkings.com, www.lafayettes.com or www.ittabenadining.com and click on the “Orlando location.” Gift cards make perfect gifts and shopping for loved ones a whole lot easier. For more information, call 407-248-1193.


Old Town, 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, is a 10-acre walking district that contains a collection of shops, restaurants and family-friendly amusements. Located next door to Fun Spot, one mile from Celebration and five miles east of Disney, it offers free car shows, car cruises and live entertainment. With its Christmas decor, festive environment and assortment of stores, Old Town will make your holiday shopping experience one to remember. Operating hours are daily. Shop hours are 10 a.m.-11 p.m., and restaurant hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. For more information, call 407-396-4888 or visit www.myoldtownusa.com on the Web.


Sports, Fun & Fitness

Give your loved ones the gift of fitness this holiday season. Body20 Personal Training Studio, located in Dr. Phillips, offers one-on-one personal training sessions to help everyone achieve their fitness goals. All sessions take place in a private setting and are led by a certified personal trainer. Receive $20 off on any gift card when you mention Body20’s ad in this issue of the Southwest Orlando Bulletin. For more information, call 407-446-6911 or visit www.body20.com on the Web.


This holiday season, surprise the golfers in your life with gifts they will love. Help them stay ahead of the game with an exclusive membership at the Grand Cypress Golf Club or Grand Cypress Academy of Golf. Memberships include personal golf lessons and access to 45 Jack Nicklaus signature-designed holes without initiation fees or monthly minimums. Grand Cypress is located at 1 N. Jacaranda St. in Orlando. For more information, call Chris at 407-239-1912, email cmason@grandcypress.com or visit grandcypress.com on the Web.


Victory Martial Arts, located in Suite 120 of The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, 7512 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando, 407-903-1133, specializes in reinforcing empowering habits, such as discipline, confidence and respect, in its students. VMA also offers a school in Hunter’s Creek, 407-857-0520. VMA provides self-defense classes for children and adults, and is now offering a special three-week course that includes an official Victory uniform for $59. A free, no-obligation introductory class is available for first-time clients. Locations are open Monday-Saturday.


Odds & Ends

What if there was a way to ensure that everything you leave under the Christmas tree makes a lasting impression? Visit Artegon Marketplace, and you will find originality, quality and variety. More than 165 artisans offer one-of-a-kind passionately handcrafted items in an ample selection of gifts, ranging from art, home décor, candles, handmade apparel, accessories, jewelry, bath and body products, locally harvested honey, treats and sweets that say, “This year, I got you something exceptional.” Artegon Marketplace, located at 5250 International Drive in Orlando, is your antidote for the ordinary. For more information, call 407-351-7718 or visit artegon.com on the Web.


Fairvillas Sexy Things, located at 7535 International Drive, Orlando, 407-826-1627, is gearing up for the holidays with a stylish selection of seasonal lingerie and an expanded offering of romantic gifts. Fairvilla’s Sexy Things, with a commitment to fun and education, is the place to shop for unique and playful pleasure products that are guaranteed to put a spark into any relationship. Bright, spacious and with tastefully displayed products, Fairvilla’s Sexy Things is a must-shop for the holidays.


EcoArt Custom Framing has been serving the Dr. Phillips and Windermere areas since 1989 with creative, conservation framing. Eco-Art’s reputation is well-known for excellent service and quality framing for every taste and budget, with a wide selection of frames, mats — including fabrics — and glass options. All framing is performed in-house. From shadow boxes to family portraits to children’s art to sports memorabilia, Eco-Art has the experience to preserve special moments. Eco-Art is located at 5162 Dr. Phillips Blvd. in Orlando, and operating hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. After hours are by appointment. For more information, call 407-578-0114 or visit www.ecoartframing.com.


This holiday season, give the gift of knowledge. Huntington Learning Center is committed to its young clients’ success. Its skilled teachers provide instruction in reading, math, writing, study skills and SAT/ACT preparation. Huntington Learning Center is located in the heart of Dr. Phillips in the Grand Oaks Plaza at 5060 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando. Visit them for a report card evaluation, and mention seeing them in the Southwest Orlando Bulletin to receive an academic evaluation for $75 ($199 value). The center also offers gift certificates. Operating hours are Monday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday from 4-8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call 407-290-1111 or visit www.huntingtonhelps.com on the Web.


With increased standardization in our schools, what better gift can you give growing minds than the gift of creativity? Kids Create Art classes are designed for students to find their inspiration in an environment taught for artistic behavior. Like Ken Robinson, owner Beth Elliston believes that children are educated out of their creativity. For the coming New Year, resolve to nurture your child’s creativity. Classes are taught by Elliston, an award-winning art educator, in an intimate setting with small classes. For more information, visit www.kidscreateart.com or find them on social media at www.facebook.com/kids.create.art.


Give the gift of a pain-free life. Relax in Comfort’s beds and massage chairs are great gift ideas. With low monthly payments, no money down and zero percent interest, everyone can be pain-free! Located in The Grove at Isleworth, Relax in Comfort is a family-owned and -operated company that has been in business since 1967. The store offers a low-price guarantee and holds an A-plus rating with the Better Business Bureau. Stop by Relax in Comfort and try the product for free. For more
information, call 407-217-7620 or visit www.relaxincomfort.com on the Web.


Tommy Bahama Sample Shop, 1235 N. Orange Ave., Suite 102, Orlando, 407-730-4880, offers great deals on gifts for men and women. The store carries a huge selection of men’s sport shirts, shorts, pants, swimwear, jackets and sweaters, sizes small through double extra-large. Women’s dresses and sportswear are also available. Items are priced from 40-75 percent off retail. Operating hours are Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, visit www.tom
mybahama.com on the Web.


Ever wonder where the good stuff comes from? Make World of Décor, 11423 Satellite Blvd., Orlando, your first stop for amazing holiday gifts. Those seeking the unique will find the largest collection of home décor in Central Florida in World of Décor’s warehouse. Need a hostess gift? Try a set of the store’s rouge pearl votives. For your home, enormous bouquets brimming with holiday colors will awe guests. You’ll never know if you never go! For more information, call 407-816-7055. ª