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Honest, unhurried guides to head spa care from our Belltown studio - what a Japanese-style head spa is, what your first visit feels like, and what it can and cannot do for your scalp.

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Guides from the studio.

Honest answers about the ritual, the menu, and what your scalp actually gets out of an hour here.

Therapist massaging a guest's scalp over a dark wash basin

What Is a Japanese Head Spa?

A plain-language guide to the ritual: where it comes from, what a typical session includes, and how it differs from a salon scalp treatment.

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Reclining treatment chair beneath pendant lights in a wood-lined studio room

Your First Head Spa Visit: What to Expect

Arrival, the consultation, your hair afterward, and the etiquette questions everyone quietly wonders about.

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A private treatment room with a striped blanket and overhead wash basin in calm blue light

60 or 90 Minutes: Choosing Your First Head Spa

Scalp Care at $55, the classic Refresh at $98, or the full 90 minutes - who each one fits, honestly.

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Folded cream towels, a sprig of eucalyptus and a small ceramic bowl in soft light

The Add-Ons Menu, Explained

Eye masks to ear candles, $5 to $30: what each add-on does and which ones guests love most.

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A head spa treatment in progress with water poured gently over the scalp

What the Asian Multi Herbs Head Spa Actually Is

The ritual plus a warmed traditional herb blend, $88 for the hour - and who tends to pick it.

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Guest reclining in a robe with a warm towel resting over their eyes

Deep Tissue or Lymphatic Drainage: Which Massage Fits

Same prices, very different tools: firm and deliberate, or light and rhythmic. How to choose.

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Two treatment beds made up side by side in the couples room

A Different Kind of Seattle Date: The Couples Head Spa

Side by side rooms, evening slots every day, and why quiet-together sometimes beats dinner and a movie.

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The styling corner with lit mirrors and a chair with a folded towel

Head Spa Benefits: An Honest Look at Scalp Health

What many guests notice - and what a head spa cannot honestly promise.

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