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Published: August 17, 2006
From the calming, emotional benefits of aromatherapy treatments to the restorative, health benefits of various facial peels, scrubs and masks, spas and full-service beauty salons compete to provide visitors with the ultimate pampering experience.
Here are some spa services currently available:
Facials
Microdermabrasion: This non-chemical procedure involves a combination of gentle abrasion and suction to remove the outermost layer of skin, which mainly consists of dry, dead skin cells.
The removal of these skin cells, in addition to improving the appearance and health of the skin, will promote the growth of new skin cells containing higher levels of collagen and elastin. Lasting 30 minutes to one hour, this spa service has become a popular treatment for wrinkles and other effects of aging skin. This spa service is widely performed by plastic surgeons in addition to spa professionals. 12 to 15 treatments are generally recommended to achieve maximum results.
Facial Contouring: Some spas offer facial contouring services as an alternative to cosmetic surgery. This process involves a combination of services to tighten all areas of the face and neck. Deep tissue massage and acupressure often are used for facial contouring. This spa service should not be mistaken for the category of cosmetic surgery including chin augmentation, nasal surgery, ear surgery, face implants or fat injections; the spa version requires no surgical procedures or invasive techniques.
Oxygen Therapy: A combination of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and oxygen define this spa service. More than just a means to cleanse and hydrate skin, the inclusion of oxygen alters one's body chemistry, promoting the repair and improved overall function of skin cells.
Photofacial: Intense pulses of light are emitted from a machine during this spa service, which penetrate all skin layers and yield results extending beyond the outermost layer of the skin. These 30 minute treatments cause blood vessels under the top skin layer to constrict, which helps produce the improved skin health sought by means of facial spa services. Photofacials are used to reduce and/or control pigmentation in targeted areas of the face, such as freckles and age spots, or throughout the entire face to limit blushing, flushing and overall redness.
Peels
Chemical Peel: The mildest and most common type of chemical peel is often referred to as the lunch-hour peel. These peels include glycolic, lactic and fruit acid peels, which burn off the outer layers of the skin to smooth out wrinkles, fine lines and dry skin. Medium and deep peels contain greater amounts of chemicals to treat more severe cases of sun damage and aging.
Enzyme Peel: This spa service exfoliates dead cells found on the outermost layers of the skin and forces the regeneration of new skin. Enzyme peels work differently than Alpha Hydroxy Acids chemical peels, which loosen and lift the top layers of the skin. In this gentle method of exfoliation, enzymes dissolve dead skin layers.
Body Treatments
Massage:
Swedish- During this type of massage, salon professionals apply pressure so muscles are massaged by deeper muscles and bone. Rubbing patterns follow the same path as blood flowing back to the heart to increase blood circulation.
Shiatsu- Also known as acupressure, Shiatsu massages involve pressure to specific acupuncture points by fingers, thumbs, elbows, knees and feet.
Scalp- A means of preventing hair loss, easing headache pain or fostering simple relaxation, scalp massages are beneficial for improving the health of one's hair. By causing increased blood flow to the head, which is where 70 percent of the body's nervous system is located, unused brain cells also can be stimulated, improving cell-to-cell communication.
Prenatal- This spa service achieves muscle relaxation while also relieving muscle and joint tension as well as stress caused by weight gain.
Reflexology Treatments: Because nerve endings in the hands and feet travel to the spinal cord and then on to various parts of the body, reflexology techniques generally focus on these areas of the body. Special massage techniques for the hands and feet are used by massage therapists to increase the health of one's body through their nervous system.
Aromatherapy: This spa service combines the physical benefits of massage with the physiological and emotional benefits of the aromas from natural plant oils and extracts.
Hot Stone Therapy: Water-treated basalt stones of varying sizes are applied by salon professionals to specific points on the body during this spa service. The heat of the stones relaxes the muscles, adding an additional element to traditional massage while also producing increased benefits not provided by massage alone. Cool marble stones also are used in combination with the hot basalt stones, which cause blood vessels to constrict, thus stimulating the nervous system.
Hydrotherapy: The most popular spa services in Europe involve hydrotherapy, which include hot baths, saunas and wraps. These treatments stimulate the body's immune system as well as its reaction to hot and cold stimuli, creating thermal effects and achieving deeper relaxation.
Cosmetic Treatments
Spa Manicures and Pedicures: These treatments moisturize and soften the hands and feet and also include nail trimming, shaping and painting.
Hair Removal:
Laser Hair Removal
Eyebrow/lip Waxing
Leg Waxing
Underarm Waxing
Bikini Waxing
Permanent Makeup: Also known as cosmetic tattooing, lip liner, blush and eye makeup can be permanently applied by makeup artists. Despite its high cost, this spa service has become popular with cancer patients who experience hair loss.
Here are some spa services currently available:
Facials
Microdermabrasion: This non-chemical procedure involves a combination of gentle abrasion and suction to remove the outermost layer of skin, which mainly consists of dry, dead skin cells.
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Facial Contouring: Some spas offer facial contouring services as an alternative to cosmetic surgery. This process involves a combination of services to tighten all areas of the face and neck. Deep tissue massage and acupressure often are used for facial contouring. This spa service should not be mistaken for the category of cosmetic surgery including chin augmentation, nasal surgery, ear surgery, face implants or fat injections; the spa version requires no surgical procedures or invasive techniques.
Oxygen Therapy: A combination of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and oxygen define this spa service. More than just a means to cleanse and hydrate skin, the inclusion of oxygen alters one's body chemistry, promoting the repair and improved overall function of skin cells.
Photofacial: Intense pulses of light are emitted from a machine during this spa service, which penetrate all skin layers and yield results extending beyond the outermost layer of the skin. These 30 minute treatments cause blood vessels under the top skin layer to constrict, which helps produce the improved skin health sought by means of facial spa services. Photofacials are used to reduce and/or control pigmentation in targeted areas of the face, such as freckles and age spots, or throughout the entire face to limit blushing, flushing and overall redness.
Peels
Chemical Peel: The mildest and most common type of chemical peel is often referred to as the lunch-hour peel. These peels include glycolic, lactic and fruit acid peels, which burn off the outer layers of the skin to smooth out wrinkles, fine lines and dry skin. Medium and deep peels contain greater amounts of chemicals to treat more severe cases of sun damage and aging.
Enzyme Peel: This spa service exfoliates dead cells found on the outermost layers of the skin and forces the regeneration of new skin. Enzyme peels work differently than Alpha Hydroxy Acids chemical peels, which loosen and lift the top layers of the skin. In this gentle method of exfoliation, enzymes dissolve dead skin layers.
Body Treatments
Massage:
Swedish- During this type of massage, salon professionals apply pressure so muscles are massaged by deeper muscles and bone. Rubbing patterns follow the same path as blood flowing back to the heart to increase blood circulation.
Shiatsu- Also known as acupressure, Shiatsu massages involve pressure to specific acupuncture points by fingers, thumbs, elbows, knees and feet.
Scalp- A means of preventing hair loss, easing headache pain or fostering simple relaxation, scalp massages are beneficial for improving the health of one's hair. By causing increased blood flow to the head, which is where 70 percent of the body's nervous system is located, unused brain cells also can be stimulated, improving cell-to-cell communication.
Prenatal- This spa service achieves muscle relaxation while also relieving muscle and joint tension as well as stress caused by weight gain.
Reflexology Treatments: Because nerve endings in the hands and feet travel to the spinal cord and then on to various parts of the body, reflexology techniques generally focus on these areas of the body. Special massage techniques for the hands and feet are used by massage therapists to increase the health of one's body through their nervous system.
Aromatherapy: This spa service combines the physical benefits of massage with the physiological and emotional benefits of the aromas from natural plant oils and extracts.
Hot Stone Therapy: Water-treated basalt stones of varying sizes are applied by salon professionals to specific points on the body during this spa service. The heat of the stones relaxes the muscles, adding an additional element to traditional massage while also producing increased benefits not provided by massage alone. Cool marble stones also are used in combination with the hot basalt stones, which cause blood vessels to constrict, thus stimulating the nervous system.
Hydrotherapy: The most popular spa services in Europe involve hydrotherapy, which include hot baths, saunas and wraps. These treatments stimulate the body's immune system as well as its reaction to hot and cold stimuli, creating thermal effects and achieving deeper relaxation.
Cosmetic Treatments
Spa Manicures and Pedicures: These treatments moisturize and soften the hands and feet and also include nail trimming, shaping and painting.
Hair Removal:
Laser Hair Removal
Eyebrow/lip Waxing
Leg Waxing
Underarm Waxing
Bikini Waxing
Permanent Makeup: Also known as cosmetic tattooing, lip liner, blush and eye makeup can be permanently applied by makeup artists. Despite its high cost, this spa service has become popular with cancer patients who experience hair loss.
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