Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training

This spa is a wonderful, hospitable place. Lia and her professional staff have been taking care of me for about 15 years, and I have always been pleased with the results. Because I have a hectic life as a lawyer, I appreciate Lia's kind demeanor and willingness to accommodate me at the last minute. Lia's staff members are very welcoming and well-trained, and the spa is clean and comforting. I have had a range of superior treatments at the spa, from facials to pedicures to waxing to massages. more

"I went to Lia Schorr after receiving a gift certificate. It was an awful experience. The owner is extremely rude, abrasive and extremely unprofessional. Maybe this place was the place to go 20 years ago but not now. She needs to redo the environment of the spa and adjust her attitude. I made an appointment and told her that I had this gift certificate for a facial, massage, manicure, pedicure and bikini wax. When I got there she told me the I would not be getting the manicure/pedicure/bikini because that person wasn't working that day. In what spa in Manhattan can you not get a simple manicure any day of the week? The individuals that did the massage and facial (Alla) were very nice. However, they did keep going in and out of the room (which was dirty and small) and kept the door open. The atmosphere was not very calming or luxurious. The website is horrible too. I would not recommend this place and never go again." Pros: nice workers Cons: rude owner, outdated environment more

When it comes to handling acneic skin Lia schorr has the best facialist in Manhattan. A year ago I started getting acne, at 34 years old I was mortified. I had gone to at least 5 different facialists on Long Island before someone mentioned Lia Schorr Day spa and recommended Ala. So of course i was willing to try anything to get rid of this problem and for the past 6 months Ala has been working with me on a monthly basis. Between the facials with extractions (which is key), along with the different treatments she uses on my face, like masks, spot treatments and different electrical machines my face has been spot free for the last 2 months. ala really is an amazing facialist and I am extremely satisfied with my results!!!!!! Pros: Best facials in the city more

As a frequently returning customer to this spa, I wanted to express all the excellent experiences I've had here. I have known Lia for a number of years and always enjoy entering the spa to her warm welcoming attitude. In my teenage years I struggled with many skin issues, including acne. I can't even describe in words how it feels to look in the mirror today and see flawless skin. The treatments I have had from the most caring employees have really changed my life. I will contine to return on a monthly basis fro many years to come. Every treatment is worth every penny. Also I really suggest Lia Schorr's Equalizer Serum and Vitamin C and E Serum as they are both excellent products. I would suggest this spa to everyone based on all my wonderful experiences! Thank You Lia and Lia's team. Pros: great service and atmosphere Cons: none that I can see more

My friend bought me a gift certificate for a facial for my birthday. I went in and had the most horrible 'spa' expereince I've ever had. The owner is so mean and pushy and treated me like dirt when I didn't want to upgrade. The esthetician was pretty nice and did an okay job (she did leave the room to attend to other people a lot and the place is really nasty - not spa-like at all). When I was finished, I got more and more pressure to buy things I didn't want. I will certainly never go back there again and I'm writing this to warn anyone else - if you're going to go somewhere to relax and get pampered, go somewhere else. If you want to be badgered and harassed, this is the place for you. Pros: Staff is Pretty Nice Cons: The Owner, The Prices, The Pressure more

I discovered Lia Schorr more than 20 years ago. It's a great place to escape your daily routine in the city. Facials are so relaxing, I walk out afterward feeling like I had a vacation. Everyone on the staff is very knowledgeable about skin and extremely gentle. Prices are reasonable. Plus, it's the best place for waxing. I tell all my friends to go to Lia. And my 16-year-old daughter loves going there, too. Pros: Most Pampering Staff Anywhere more

A couple of weeks ago I had a facial with Lydia, she was wonderful, one of the best facials I have had! I highly recommend her. more

I have been going regularly for over a year now, and have seen dramatic improvements in my skin. I work in performing arts, and travel extensively, and my skin had really been suffering from the hard water, stress and wild environmental changes. When I went for my first facial, I had a bad rosacea and patchy skin... now, going regularly to see Alla (one of the great aestheticians) every few months, my skin is more healthy -- no more rosacea, very few bad days even on long tours. It's great! The facials are thorough, and professional. The environment is not intimidating. You get what you come for -- thoroughly clean skin and good advice on how to keep it that way. Pros: friendly aestheticians, thoroughly great skin care more

Twenty five years ago I was on a mission to find an aesthetian for facials to improve my skin. Lia Schorr Salon was one of the many I considered. Lia was the most knowlwdgable in facials, skin care, lifestyle and nutrition. After a facial, my skin and pores were immaculately clean. After I finished a series of facials with Lia, my skin was the best it ever was. I was hesitant to change to one of the other aesthetians that Lia recommended. I was very happy after trying a facial with Eugenia and continued to book my appointments with her. The .Lia Schorr Salon is an immaculate and relaxing retreat in the middle of the city. Lia is a hard worker and has extensive knowledge and skill in skin care. Not only from my 25 years of personal experience, but other clients have told me that because of Lia, today they have the skin they want. Pros: Visible Results more

I am a working mother who has been coming to the spa for years and appreciates the attention this spa offers me. I am an executive in the area in a very stressed environment and Lia Schorr is my oasis. Lia herself, is the ultimate in knowing what I want, that comes with her years of experience in the industry. In asking her a question on skincare she knows exactly what product I will need, she is accomodating for making appointments, for she understands my busy schedule. Tammy is the best with pampering my nails and toes exstreamly attentive to making them just perfect and Virginia is a must for the ultimate facial designed just for me. The knowledge that everyone has here in caring for your needs makes me want to experience this oasis over and over again. Nobody will be disappointed in coming to this gem of a spa. Pros: Personel are experts in the field Cons: None more

My husband and I have been regular clients of Lia Schorr for over seven years. We are both so grateful to the exceptional service we have received from the staff here and the aestheticians that truly take the time to make your experience relaxing. The spa itself is serene, clean and very comfortable. We have both had great results from the facials and massages that will leave you stress-free! The service is first rate and prices on the packages are affordable. We look forward to our next visit! Pros: Friendly Staff, Great Packages, Excellent service Cons: NONE more

I had my second visit with Eugenia yesterday and it confirmed how great she was on my first visit. She's such a wonderful, sweet woman who really knows skin and how to treat it. I came with very congested, sensitive skin that needs to be fixed for my summer wedding and after her extractions I felt immediately better. Later that week my mother kept exclaiming how improved my skin looked! Eugenia never pushed products on me and instead recommended how to use the ones I already had. As others have pointed out, this is not a trendy spa where you come (and pay for) and luxury amenities but you get amazing skin care for a very fair price. Pros: Facialists are knowledgeable Cons: What are the drawbacks? more

My sister surprised me with a gift certificate for a 1/2 Day of Beauty at the Lia Schorr Skin Care Spa and it was a completely divine experience! I had the most amazing Facial, Mani/ Pedi, and full body massage. I was greeted by Lia Schorr herself who is a complete charmer with incredible knowledge of her business and I have the utmost respect for her accomplishments and hard working preserverance! If you are looking for a special gift for your loved ones, this is the place to go. Pros: Relaxation, Expert Massage, Quality at excellent price Cons: None more

I went there just for a consiltation ... it was for a dark mark I had on my cheeck ... I had gone to dermatologists and nobody knew how to help me. Lia's aesthtician figured out that it was a bruise and not a brown spot. They did end up selling me this product for $75, I bought it because I was pretty desperate and wanted the bruse to go away .... and have to say that it worked (that, together with total sunblock that I figured out to put while tanning). Bottom line, I believe they got it right, it was actually a bruse. Lia though always wants you to buy stuff, packages and products, which makes the whole experience less pleasant. Pros: The aestheticians seem to know what they are talkign about Cons: Lia is a dog, pretty nasty, not friendly at all. more

Lia Schorr Day Spa was menioned lately in Time-Out Magazine and New York Magazine as the Best Spa in New York. Being that it is a hard economic time, I wanted to change from going to Bliss, which is so expensive to a reputable and reasonble place. I have heard about Lia Schorr for the past 20 years.Even though I live all the way downtown I made the effort because the prices were great. When I got there, I was amazed at the services. The facial massage and the pedicure were the best I ever had. Sometimes hard times bring you luck and savings for my empty pocket. more

I received an email from spa week for an extraordinary special. It was called the Heavenly Package and it was that and so much more. It included a Deep-pore Cleansing Facial, European Pedicure and a Hot Stone Massage. My husband and I travel all over the world and visit many spas internationally, but Lia Schorr Day Spa really impressed me. The staff was so warm and professional and the services were the best we ever had. We left feeling that we had a mini vacation. We are hooked on Lia Schorr Day Spa and we have become regular clients there. Now we always receive emails from Lia Schorr with her seasonal specials that are so well- priced. more

In San Francisco, I went to Bella Spa , in LA, I went to Georgette Klinger, in NY, I searched on the internet and I found Lia Schorr Day Spa. The location and the hours were perfect.The spa was wonderful. It was very cozy. The music was nice and the atmosphere was very serene. The facialists and the other technicians worked there for 22 years with great prideand a sense of belonging. The service is top notch and was one of the best facials I have ever had.When I left, you would have never known I just had a facial. My skin looked flawless. What a great job! The Hot Stone Massage was divine and made me feel like a million dollars. The pedicure was Amazing, very thorough, European Style. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for the Best Place in town. This is really worth finding. more

I've been to many spas from average to luxury including Juvenex, Elizabeth Arden, Bliss, Townhouse, and Great Jones. I first tried Lia Schorr because I got some kind of discount (perhaps through this website) and it was near my office. I went on a Saturday for a facial and an ionic eye treatment - early in the morning, at about 10. I had to wait 45 minutes, and to make matters worse, people who got to the spa after me were put in line ahead of me. The facial was just okay - but I really enjoyed the eye treatment (I have not had this treatment at any other spa so I cannot compare) - but it helped my under-30 but tired from working at a law firm eyes to feel like I had slept and look like I had slept, when I had not. When I checked out, Lia asked if I wanted to get a package of 6 facials, and I said I didn't have time to use them at work because I'm too busy, but she haggled me into getting a package of 6 eye treatments. I figured this was doable since they are supposed to take 8 minutes (15 or so if you count for wiping the collagen stuff off, putting your makeup back on, etc.). I bill by the hour so that's about all I can do on my lunch break. Eye treatment - today. I did not have to wait to get into the room, but as soon as I got there, the woman doing my treatment left for 15 minutes. When I went to check out, Lia told me I have 3 months to use the remaining treatments on the package, because I had waited to long to use them. THERE WAS NO EXPIRATION DATE! I told her that and she just said it was her spa and she could do what she wanted. I told her she had horrible customer service, and the whole reason it took me so long to come back is because I need a day where there wouldn't be a wait. Unheard of. At any other spa of quality, the matron would give you a free treatment! NEVER AGAIN! Cons: LONG WAIT TIME - TREAT CLIENTS LIKE TRASH more

Having a facial at the Lia Schorr Day Spa is an experience you will never forget. Not only do you get to be greeted & have your skin analyzed by none other than the famous skin care expert herself, Lia, you also get Eugenia who has been there for 22 years & is also an expert in skin. She is soft spoken, gentle, & truly professional. Her analysis of the skin is always accurate. The neck & shoulder massage is fluid just like a piano movement, and the extractions are painless. She explains every step she takes & leaves your skin feeling like she never even touched it. No marks, no redness, just glowing and radiant skin. The price beats all other places & it?s without a doubt the most fantastic facial you will ever have. more

I?ve had an active back problem for quite some time. I started treating my back at the Lia Schorr Day Spa for back cleansing which made a great difference. Then my facialist Alla suggested I have microdermabrasion on my back. It made such a great improvement I can honestly say the difference in my back is like night & day. I got a total of 6 treatments in a two week period and am now free of any & all back problems. more