Why You Should Bare It All at Houston’s Korean Spas

Houston’s Korean spas offer one of the most affordable, all-day spa experiences in the city. (Davide Comai) Few places in Houston ask as much of you as a Korean spa. At Katy’s Spa World and Gangnam Spa in west Houston, you take off your shoes at the door, and soon after, everything else. Aside from the doctor’s office, I can’t think of another spot that expects you to shed it all and stand around in your birthday suit. And—not to be creepy—I think we’re all the better for it. It’s one of the few times I get to see the full range of shapes humans come in. There’s no pretense and almost nowhere to hide, at least not without looking ridiculous. So, you may as well embrace what you’ve got and pretend everyone around you is naked. Oh, wait—they already are. It’s also a chance to get honest about the parts of us that Hollywood, plastic surgeons, and social media filters work so hard to erase. Scroll long enough, and you’d think everyone is hairless and perfectly manicured. So many people hav