The Aesthetics Academy is one of Omaha’s hidden gems. Soft lighting, fresh flowers, warmed massage beds and calming music will make you feel pampered while you enjoy the same state-of-the-art beauty treatments available at luxury spas — all at a fraction of what you’d typically pay.
“The academy is where most of the estheticians at high-end spas are trained, and we built the school to feel like a five-star luxury spa,” said Courtney “Coco” Vacanti Birnstihl, founder and director. “Students have intense training before they’re allowed to work on clients, and always in the presence of a licensed instructor.”
Birnstihl, who has trained contestants for beauty pageants, knows a wealth of beauty secrets. She opened the school to apply that knowledge in its spa services with advanced treatments and her exclusive line of CXC Skincare and Cosmetics.
A full range of spa services, affordably priced
The Aesthetics Academy offers a wide range of services, from luxury facials and anti-aging treatments to the ancient Chinese facial manipulation known as gua sha. Here are some of the most popular.
The Glo2Facial: This brand new technology uses four different state-of-the-art modalities to give you glowing, healthy skin. It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, exfoliates and oxygenates to improve cell health, detoxifies through improved circulation and infuses CXC elixirs deep into the skin for optimal results.
The Anti-Acne Luxury Facial: There are four different grades of acne, ranging from mild to extremely severe, so the anti-acne facial is customized for each individual client. In cases where the condition is being treated with medication, The Aesthetics Academy will consult with the client and/or their physician to determine the best course of action.
Dermaplaning and microneedling: These are among the most popular services at spas. They remove the surface skin, reveal the new skin underneath and stimulate collagen. Both are excellent anti-aging treatments, and microneedling is also used to minimize scars. When combined with an infusion of CXC products the results can be remarkable.
Other services include waxing from your eyebrows down to a full Brazilian, as well as cosmetic treatments like brow tints and laminations, lash lifts and more. Take a look at their full menu of services.
CXC skin products and cosmetics
With 60%-70% of results coming from homecare, Birnstihl was driven to create a skincare line. “It took us over seven years to develop this line,” said Birnstihl. “They’re natural products that are custom-made with premium ingredients, and they definitely give results.”
There are over 50 products in the CXC line. Here are just two of the most popular.
CXC Ferulic-C Boost Elixir combines ferulic acid, an exceptional treatment for hyperpigmentation, with four types of vitamin C to boost the power of ferulic acid while it brightens, lightens and tightens the skin.
Illumaluxe Diamond Eye Crème has powerful anti-aging properties, including peptides and hyaluronic acid that plump the skin to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and niacinamide to brighten it.
The first step to more beautiful skin
“If you want to beautify your skin, come in and we’ll do a skin analysis, learn your concerns and customize a plan to give you amazing results,” said Birnstihl.
So treat yourself — or give the gift of self-care to someone you love this holiday season.
For more information or to make an appointment, visit skinschoolomaha.com, call 402.999.9600, or stop by The Aesthetics Academy at 11020 Prairie Brook Road in Omaha’s Rockbrook Village.
