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Body Treatments - All About Body Treatments

Body treatments are like a facial for your whole body: they cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate your skin. They can also have a detoxifying effect on your entire system. Learn more here.

What Is A Body Scrub?

Body scrubs are a popular spa treatments, and often part of spa signature treatments . Find out what happens during a body scrub.

What Is A Body Treatment?

A body treatment is essentially a "facial" for your body. It's just as important to cleanse, hydrate and care for your body's skin as it is your face.

Exfoliation During a Body Treatment

Exfoliation is one of the most important steps of a body treatment. Find out what it does, and how different materials (salt, sugar, etc.) have a different effect.

Body Polish: What Is A Body Polish?

A body polish is a spa treatment that leaves your skin silky smooth. Find out what happens during a body polish and how it differs from salt scrubs and other body treatments.

What is Gommage?

Gommage is a highly effective form of exfoliation sometimes used in facials and body treatments.

What Is A Salt Glow?

A salt glow, also known as a salt scrub or sea salt scrub, is the most popular body treatment at the spa. A salt glow exfoliates and hydrates your skin, leaving it soft and fragrant.

What Is A Body Wrap?

A body wrap used to mean a little quality time in Ace bandages. Now you're more likely to be communing with algae, moor mud or shea butter. Find out more about body wraps here.

What Is A Vichy Shower?

What is a Vichy shower? And where can you get one?

Korean Body Scrubs

I've had plenty of body scrubs, but none as effective as a Korean body scrubs. You'll be amazed by all the dead skin that comes off. Find out more about Korean body scrubs and where to get them in the U.S.

What Is A Salt Scrub?

The salt scrub is the most popular body treatment at the spa, and leaves your skin soft and smooth. You can also buy ready-made salt scrubs or make your own salt scrub at home.

Home-made Pumpkin Body Scrub

Get party-dress ready with this home-made pumpkin body scrub recipe. It will smooth your skin and give you some time-out from the holidays.

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