Slow by design
One guest per suite, generous gaps between bookings and no music you did not ask for. The calm is part of the treatment.
Jumeirah · Women only
Skin that looks rested, not done
Facial sculpting, lymphatic rituals and slow skincare in a quiet villa off Beach Road. No harsh machines, no rushed rooms, no one waiting outside the door.
4.9
620 client reviews
Our philosophy
Less, done beautifully
We keep a short menu of nine rituals and say no to everything else. Every session starts with a skin reading and ends fifteen minutes slower than you expect.
Hands before machines
Buccal work, lymphatic drainage and sculpting done by trained hands. Devices only where they genuinely earn their place.
Skin first, trends later
We plan around your skin's actual behaviour, not this month's viral treatment. If you do not need it, we will tell you.
- Rituals performed
- 0+rituals performed
- Guests who rebook
- 0%of guests rebook
- Rituals on the menu
- 0rituals, nothing more
- Years in Jumeirah
- 0years in Jumeirah
Signature rituals
Choose your hour
Every ritual begins with a warm oil cleanse and a short skin reading. Prices include tea, robes and as much silence as you like.
Buccal massage and deep facial sculpting to lift, drain and define. Cheekbones look found, not added. Best as a course of four, two weeks apart.
- Buccal work
- Lymphatic drainage
- Cold marble finish
Lymphatic drainage for face and scalp, slow gua sha and a cooling finish for skin that reads tired, puffy or travel worn. You will leave lighter.
- Face and scalp
- Gua sha
- De-puffing
Enzyme resurfacing, LED and layered hydration before a wedding, a shoot or a week you need to win. Zero downtime, book 48 hours ahead of the event.
- Enzyme peel
- LED therapy
- Event ready
A slower, simpler facial for maintenance weeks. Warm oil cleanse, massage, mask and nothing that needs explaining. Popular on Sunday mornings.
- Maintenance
- Massage led
- Sunday favourite
A twelve week plan ending one week before the wedding. Sculpting, barrier work and a final glow session, mapped around your dress fittings.
- 12 week plan
- Includes skin plan
- For two: AED 4,300
The founder
"I opened VELA because I was tired of leaving spas looking shinier but feeling rushed. Here, the clock works for you."
Noor Haddad · Founder and lead therapist
- 14 years of practiceTrained in London and Beirut, licensed in Dubai since 2015.
- Buccal specialistOne of the first therapists in the UAE certified in intraoral sculpting.
- A team of fiveEvery therapist trains with Noor for six months before touching a face.
- Honest adviceAround one in five consultations ends with "your skin does not need this yet".
The place
A villa, not a clinic
Villa 12 sits two streets back from Beach Road, behind a bougainvillea wall. Two treatment suites, a tea lounge and a garden you are welcome to sit in after.
Private by defaultOne guest per suite. The lounge never holds more than three people at a time.
Easy to reachFive minutes from Jumeirah Mosque, with shaded parking inside the gate.
No walk-insAppointment only, which is exactly why it stays quiet.
Kind words
What guests whisper
I walked out looking like I slept nine hours. Nobody could tell me what I had done, which is exactly the point.
They told me not to book the peel I asked for because my skin did not need it. I have never trusted a place faster.
The bridal plan was the only part of the wedding that ran exactly on schedule. My skin peaked on the right Friday.
First visit
Your first hour, explained
No forms on a clipboard, no upsells at the till. Here is exactly what happens the first time you come.
Arrive fifteen minutes early. Robes, slippers and herbal tea are ready, and parking is inside the gate.
- 01
The skin reading
Ten unhurried minutes on your skin, your sleep, your stress and what you actually want. We take notes so you never repeat yourself.
- 02
The warm oil cleanse
Every ritual opens the same way. Makeup off, shoulders down, phone in the drawer if you like.
- 03
Your ritual
The treatment we agreed on, nothing extra added mid-session. If we recommend a change, it costs the same or less.
- 04
The slow finish
SPF, tea in the lounge or the garden, and a two line note on what your skin needs before next time. Then the room is yours until you are ready.
Reserve
Quiet mornings book out first
Tell us what you are looking for and we will confirm on WhatsApp within the hour, during opening times.
- Saturday to Thursday, 9am to 9pm. Closed Friday.
- Villa 12, Street 10b, off Beach Road, Jumeirah 1, Dubai
- WhatsApp +971 50 000 0000