Cheryl and I joined a small group of people this evening for a sneak peek of the day spa soon to open on the top floor of Nubian Heritage. Located on 5th Avenue between 125th and 126th Streets, the spa will reside on the second floor in Nubian Heritage's flagship store. The store includes Boma Coffee & Tea, aromatherapy, bath, beauty, and accessories departments, and Vera Moore Cosmetics.

Vera Moore herself lead the day spa tour. The venue will have all of the features of a salon, including hair and nail care, in addition to spa amenities that include a massage parlor, hydro-therapy, and a room with equipment that looked ready to perform dental work.

Many of the rooms had amazing light. The yoga/pilates studio drew in considerable sun even in the late hour through large windows looking South over 125th street. A room for massage and hydro-therapy was also exceptionally bright, as it drew in light from the setting sun through windows overlooking 5th Avenue.

The decor, under the direction of Nubian Heritage's Creative Director Jullanar Barron, is coming along quite nice. Jullanar, whose creative domain also includes product packaging, is in the photo below.

I did not want to ask if the spa will be unisex or not, but I had the question answered nonetheless when the tour entered the men's restroom and changing area. Yes, it will have services for men too. While looking at the women's changing area, I was told that would be the last time I would be stepping inside. That's what they think.

And my reason for questioning the unisex vs. monosex design is not that I think men don't need spa services. A few blocks to the South, in new storefront space on 116th Street between Lenox and 5th Avenues, I have been watching a sign for Braxton with the tag-line "Exceptional grooming for exceptional men." Clearly, this is a salon of the no girls allowed variety.