By Jennifer Farnsworth
\nFACES on Beekman Street has undergone an 800-foot expansion that is a reflection of the success the spa has experienced.
\nOwner Crystal Cobert Giddens has a passion for what she does that can be felt throughout the new fresh space\u2014something she had a vision of since first opening her doors in 2017.
\n\u201cI always knew that I wanted to expand and I asked the owner of the building to give me the right of first refusal when shop next door became available. It was available a year earlier than I expected. I wasn\u2019t financially or emotionally ready to expand, but I felt that the universe would have my back so I decided to take the leap of faith and say \u2018yes,\u2019\u201d said Cobert Giddens.
\nThe 30 Beekman St. business moved to its current location on the other side of the same building, giving Cobert Giddens the opportunity to double its initial size. The additional space has allowed her to showcase her skin and beauty products, along with artisan goods such as handmade jewelry. The remaining space is used to provide services such as facials, peels, waxing and other oncology esthetics.
\n\u201cHaving a larger space has allowed me to offer a more boutique experience, add services like derma-planing, body wraps, tattoo reduction, reflexology and lashes. We are finally able to offer full waxing services too\u201d she said.\u201dThat\u2019s been huge for clients on the west side of Saratoga. Expanding has allowed us to offer more holistic workshops like how to make body scrubs, sage bundles and DIY tick repellent.\u201d
\nCobert Giddens said she was recently able to add two employees to her business after MedSpa Saratoga closed, leaving their clients in need of a place to call home. Their clients, were referred to FACES on Beekman Street and so she was able to bring estheticians, Hannah and Meredith on board.
\n\u201cHannah is our lash and waxing diva and Meredith loves to exfoliate, as in diamond microdermabrasion, chemical peels, and she\u2019s certified in tattoo reduction,\u201d said Cobert Giddens.
\nLooking ahead, Cobert Giddens said, \u201cI\u2019ve been trying to nudge people over to organic, farm-to-table food and organic skin care since I was in my 20s. It\u2019s finally happening and I\u2019m so happy. Working with clean ingredients has been one of my lifelong passions.
\n\u201cWe have added a new children\u2019s line that\u2019s Organic COSMOS certified. Recipes from around the world using turmeric, aloe, natural zinc for sun protection, called VIVAIODAYS and I\u2019ve been working on a small-batch, organic body care line called Bohemia Rose that should be ready to launch this summer. I\u2019m really excited to bring my own body care line to life. I hope to offer it in our studio, online and possibly at the farmer\u2019s market,\u201d said Cobert Giddens.
\nShe also sells jewelry made from recycled materials.
\n\u201cI am literally addicted to small, handmade, recycled or upcycled jewelry. I\u2019ve been able to create a rotating trunk show of recycled sterling silver, copper and gold jewelry since I moved next door,\u201d she said.
\nHer website is www.facesonbeekman.com nd she can be reached at (518) 396-7403.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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