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Spa Treatments

A look at the spa menu can be overwhelming. Should I get a massage or body treatment? Hydrate or detoxify? Find more about what spa treatments are and how to choose the right one for you.
What Is An Indigenous Treatment?
More spas are adding indigenous treatments to their spa menus. What is an indigenous treatment, and where can I get one?
Choosing A Spa Treatment
Even the tiniest day spa can offer a dizzying number of services. Should you get the aromatherapy or the purifying facial? A salt scrub or a mud wrap? Paraffin or algae for your body wrap?
What Is Massage?
Massage is the most popular treatment at a spa is the massage. This outlines the different types of massage, including Swedish, Thai, and Ayurvedic treatments, and explains the benefits.
What Is A Facial?
A facial is a skin treatment that deeply cleanses and maintains the skin by exfoliating excess dead skin cells. This explains the benefits of facials, how often you should get them, and what to expect from your esthetician.
What Are Body Treatments?
Body treatments are a facial for your whole body: they cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate your skin. This explains different kinds of body treatments, including sea salt scrubs, body masks and wraps.
Spa Manicures and Spa Pedicures
All about spa manicures and pedicures -- what they cost, what you get, and whether they're worth it.

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