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— Fiona's Day Spa · Coon Rapids, MN

Head Spa, Facial & Massage
Packages

90 min $165 · 85 min $185 · 90 min $185 · 120 min $250 · $35–$50 deposit

Warm water rinsing a lathered scalp under the gold halo ring, the head spa stage that opens every head spa and facial combo at Fiona's Day Spa in Coon Rapids, MN
Scalp first, then skin, then body — the order every combination runs in.

— Quick facts

The essentials, at a glance.

Head spa & facial
90 min, $185 — $205 for longer or thicker hair. Booked apart the same two treatments are $265.
Head spa & body massage
85 min, $185, $205 for longer or thicker hair.
Facial & massage
90 min, $165. No hair variant — no part of it touches your scalp.
All three
120 min, $250, $272 for longer or thicker hair. $360 booked as three separate appointments.
Order
Scalp work first, then skin, then body. The head spa is the part that settles you for the rest.
Deposit
$35 to $50 at booking, applied to the total. Closed all day Tuesday.

— The combination

What is a head spa and facial combo?

90 minutes for $185. The Korean–Japanese head spa runs first — the scalp is read, deep-cleansed in stages, exfoliated around the follicles, then massaged through the scalp, neck and shoulders and treated with a serum, mask or oil. A customized facial follows it: deep cleansing, gentle exfoliation, a revitalizing mask and a hydrating finish.

Booked as two separate appointments those same treatments are $265 — $130 for the 60-minute head spa and $135 for the 60-minute Customized Facial — against $185 for the combination.

Where the ninety minutes go

The split is decided at the start, out of what your scalp and your skin are asking for that day. A scalp carrying a winter of flaking along the part line takes more of the first half. Skin that has spent February between a furnace and a parking lot takes more of the second.

Nothing is bolted on mid-treatment and nothing appears on the bill that was not agreed at the beginning.

Longer or thicker hair

$205 instead of $185. More hair takes more product and more time at the basin, so the appointment is booked longer rather than rushed to fit the clock.

— The chooser

Which combination should you book?

Four of them, and choosing between them comes down to which two of scalp, skin and body you want dealt with in one visit. Every one of them is on the standard menu at a fixed price.

Scalp and skin — Head Spa & Facial Combination, 90 min, $185

Scalp work first, then a facial built around what your skin turns out to need. Book it if the two things you notice in a mirror are a tight, flaking scalp and dull skin — an October-to-April complaint in Minnesota, where the indoor heat runs for seven months. $80 less than booking the two apart.

Scalp and body — Korean Head Spa & Body Massage, 85 min, $185

A Korean-inspired head spa — scalp cleanse, gentle exfoliation, warm water therapy and a scalp massage — followed by a full-body massage working on muscle tightness. Book it when the tension is in your shoulders and neck. $40 less than a head spa and a 60-minute massage booked separately.

Skin and body — Facial & Massage Combo, 90 min, $165

A customized facial tailored to your skin type paired with a therapeutic massage through the neck, shoulders and back. The one to book if your hair was done this week and you would rather not have it washed. $65 less than the two booked apart, and the only combination with no long-hair variant.

All three — Head Spa, Facial & Massage, 120 min, $250

The full two hours: head spa with scalp analysis, steam cap, essential-oil inhalation, deep cleansing, exfoliation and massage, then a facial, then a massage. The same three treatments booked as three appointments come to $360, so the package is $110 less and takes one afternoon instead of three.

— The order

Why does the head spa come first?

Because the scalp, neck and shoulder massage takes the largest share of the head spa stage, and it is the part most guests fall asleep in. Whatever follows it starts with somebody already settled rather than somebody who was on Highway 10 ten minutes earlier.

Keeping the scalp work at the front also keeps the wet half of the visit in one place. Your hair is washed and rinsed under warm water during the head spa and blow-dried before you leave.

Coming down before the facial

A facial asks you to lie still with your eyes closed for the best part of an hour while somebody works a few inches from your face. Arriving at that stage already loose is a different experience from arriving at it straight from a drive down Coon Rapids Boulevard, and it is the reason the combinations are ordered the way they are.

What each combination stacks

Scalp plus skin in the 90-minute Head Spa & Facial Combination. Scalp plus body in the 85-minute Korean Head Spa & Body Massage. Skin plus body in the 90-minute Facial & Massage Combo, the only one that opens with the facial because there is no scalp stage in front of it. All three in the two-hour Head Spa, Facial & Massage.

Say what you want out of the massage half

Pressure, the areas worth working, and anything to leave alone. A massage inside a combination is built the same way a standalone one is — from what you say at the start. Mention injuries, recent surgery or a pregnancy at the time you book.

— The arithmetic

Is a package cheaper than booking the treatments separately?

Yes, on all four. The two-hour head spa, facial and massage is $250; the same three treatments booked apart — the $130 head spa, the $135 Customized Facial and a $95 relaxation massage — come to $360.

The same gap holds down the rest of the menu — $80 on the head spa and facial, $40 on the head spa and body massage, $65 on the facial and massage, $110 on the two-hour.

Where the gap comes from

Time, mostly. A 60-minute head spa plus a 60-minute facial booked apart is two arrivals, two consultations, two room turnovers and two hours of a therapist's diary; the same work inside one 90-minute appointment is one of each. The saving is the overhead that stops existing when the treatments share a room.

Who performs a combination

All five therapists on the booking system perform head spa treatments. Fiona, who owns the studio, is a licensed Advanced Practice Esthetician and massage therapist — she trained in massage therapy at Northwestern Health Sciences University and in advanced esthetics at Saint Paul College, and she returns to Korea each year for continuing education. Her account of that is published in an interview with VoyageMinnesota.

— Booking

When should you book a package?

On an afternoon you can give two hours to. Monday and Wednesday through Saturday run 10 AM to 6:30 PM, Sunday runs noon to five, and the studio is closed all day Tuesday — so a two-hour package on a Sunday has to start by three o'clock.

A card deposit of $35 to $50 is taken at booking on the combinations and comes off what you pay on the day. Changes need 24 hours' notice.

Two of you, the same package

Both head spa tables sit in one joinable room, so two people can book the same combination against the same start time with a full-height privacy curtain between them if they want it. The couples page sets out how to place the two appointments so they run in parallel.

A whole group

Bridal parties, bachelorette afternoons and birthdays are scheduled as a rotation through the same rooms. The group page sets out how a party of four or six moves through one afternoon.

As a gift

Gift cards are sold in any amount through the booking system and emailed, so a card can be written for the exact price of a package or for whatever you want to put toward one. They apply against anything on the menu.

— Inside the studio

A therapist's hands working through the scalp during the head spa stage of a spa package in Coon Rapids, MN
A treatment serum applied by dropper to the scalp before the facial stage of a head spa and facial combo
A warm towel laid over the face during the facial stage of a head spa, facial and massage package
Neck and shoulder work during the massage that closes the two-hour spa package at Fiona's Day Spa

— Step by step

The two-hour package, in order

Scalp, then skin, then body. Your hair is rinsed under warm water and blow-dried before you leave, so the visit ends with you able to go straight on somewhere.

  1. 1 Scalp analysis Your scalp is looked at before anything is chosen — how oily or dry it is that day, where buildup has collected, whether anywhere is tender. Everything used for the next two hours gets picked from what shows up here.
  2. 2 The steam cap Warm steam is held over the scalp to soften what the staged cleanse is about to lift. The steam cap belongs to the two-hour booking rather than to the shorter combinations, and it is part of what the extra half hour buys.
  3. 3 Essential-oil inhalation Aromatics are introduced while the steam is still working, before any product goes onto the scalp — the other stage particular to the two hours.
  4. 4 The staged deep cleanse Cleansing runs in more than one pass. The first lifts styling product and surface oil; the ones after it work section by section into what sits around the follicles, which is the part a single wash never reaches.
  5. 5 Exfoliation Dead skin around the follicles is cleared with a scrub or an enzyme. Nothing in a normal shower routine replaces this step, which is why a scalp can feel coated on the same day it was washed.
  6. 6 The scalp, neck and shoulder massage The longest stage of the head spa. It moves across the scalp, along the hairline, behind the ears and down into the neck and shoulders, firm enough to feel like a massage and never sharp.
  7. 7 The facial Deep cleansing, exfoliation suited to your skin that day, extractions where they are needed, a mask, and a finish that seals in moisture — the same 60-minute Customized Facial that costs $135 on its own.
  8. 8 The body massage The last stretch, worked at the pressure you asked for at the start. You are draped throughout and only the area being worked on is uncovered.

— Menu & pricing

The four combinations

Service Duration Price
Head Spa & Facial Combination 90 min $185
Head Spa & Facial Combination — longer and/or thicker hair 90 min $205
Korean Head Spa & Body Massage 85 min $185
Korean Head Spa & Body Massage — longer or thicker hair 85 min $205
Facial & Massage Combo 90 min $165
Head Spa, Facial & Massage 120 min $250
Head Spa, Facial & Massage — longer and/or thicker hair 120 min $272

Every row is a single bookable appointment. Booked apart, the 90-minute pair would be $265 ($130 head spa plus $135 Customized Facial) and the two-hour would be $360 once a $95 60-minute relaxation massage is added. Card deposits of $35 to $50 are taken at booking and applied to the total. Call (763) 317-6018 if you want two of these placed side by side in the joinable room.

— Common questions

Asked & answered.

What is the difference between the 90-minute and the two-hour package?

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Thirty minutes and a whole third treatment. The 90-minute combination at $185 is head spa plus facial. The two-hour at $250 is head spa plus facial plus body massage, and the head spa stage in it also includes the scalp analysis, steam cap and essential-oil inhalation.

Is a combination cheaper than booking the treatments separately?

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Yes, on all four. The 90-minute head spa and facial is $185 against $265 booked apart, and the two-hour package is $250 against $360 for the same three treatments as three appointments.

Which package is best for a first visit?

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The 90-minute head spa and facial at $185. It puts the head spa — the treatment the studio is built around — in front of a facial that is designed around whatever your skin turns out to need, so one appointment tells you which half you want more of next time.

Should I wash my hair before I come?

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No. The scalp is assessed as it normally is, and your hair is washed during the treatment. Arriving freshly washed hides the thing the therapist is trying to see.

Which hair types is a head spa suitable for?

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Head spa treatments can be customized for many hair and scalp types, including straight, wavy, curly, fine, thick and color-treated hair. Please let us know about recent chemical or color services when booking.

Can I say what kind of massage I want inside the package?

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Yes, and it is worth doing at the start rather than halfway through. Say what pressure you like, which areas are worth the time and what to leave alone, and mention injuries, recent surgery or a pregnancy when you book. The massage inside a combination is built from that the same way a standalone one is.

What happens during a facial here?

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Cleansing, exfoliation suited to your skin that day, extractions where they are needed, a mask, and a finish that seals in moisture. A customized facial changes in the middle if your skin turns out to need something different from what the consultation suggested.

Is there a deposit on a package?

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Yes — $35 to $50 by card at booking, depending on the combination. It holds a therapist and a room for ninety minutes or two hours, and every dollar of it comes off what you pay on the day.

Can two people book the same package together?

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Yes. Both head spa tables sit in one joinable room with a full-height privacy curtain between them, so two guests can take the same combination against the same start time. Book it by phone: two slots taken online can land an hour apart.

Can I buy a package as a gift?

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Gift cards are sold in any amount through the booking system and delivered by email, so one can be written for the price of a specific package — $185 for the head spa and facial, $250 for the two-hour — or for any figure you want to put toward one. They apply against anything on the menu.

— Research & references

A head spa is a wellness treatment, and the parts of it with published background are the massage and the scalp itself. Worth reading in their own words: the NCCIH on massage therapy , the AAD on seborrheic dermatitis — the medical name for scalp dandruff , healthy hair and scalp care and when shedding is worth a dermatologist's opinion . These are general references on the subject, not statements about what our treatments do. Treatments at Fiona's Day Spa are wellness and beauty services. They are not medical care and they do not diagnose, treat or cure any condition. If you have a scalp, skin or health concern, see a physician or a dermatologist.

Treat your scalp to the care it deserves.