Posted in Men Spas, Spa, Spa Day, Spa Treatments on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The spa experience is no longer just a woman’s world
There was a time when the spa was a woman’s escape. Not anymore: Today’s man manicures, too.
“The spa experience is really not seen as a frou-frou place of pampering anymore,” said Lynne McNees, president of the International Spa Association. “It’s seen as a place to go [...]
Posted in Men Spas, Spa, Spa, Spa Day, Spa Treatments on October 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The burly, macho men of Colorado Springs are barging in on your territory.
“Manscaping” – the art of transforming men’s hairy bodies into something manageable – is not just for frou-frou, fastidious guys anymore.
The guys who are visiting spas these days range from preteens to great-grandpas and come from all walks of life: the [...]
Posted in Philadelphia Spa, Spa, Spa Day, Spa Treatments on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Chaddsford Winery in Chadds Ford and Body Restoration in Philadelphia have joined together to create what they believe is the region’s first vinotherapy program.
I thought this would be more interesting and fun, tying wines with a spa treatment.
Vinotherapy is believed to have originated at spas in the wine-making region of Bordeaux, France, [...]
Posted in Spa, Spa, Spa Experience, Spa Treatments on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want your mineral spa bath at the Saratoga Spa State Park mixed with hot tap water?
That’s the question patrons of the Roosevelt I Bathhouse will get to answer in 2008. The new policy is being enacted following a controversy that erupted last spring after a newspaper reported customers at the historic bathhouse were [...]
Posted in Spa, Spa Experience, Spa Treatments on September 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Elements therapeutic massage, provider of massage therapy services, released today four of the most common conditions treated on a regular basis. Since 2006, an Elements has been providing massage therapy in a retail setting.
1. Headaches – Many people suffer from headaches daily.
2. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) – Often people believe they have CTS, when actually [...]
Posted in Resort Spa, Spa, Spa Treatments on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Grand Del Mar is set to open in San Diego on Oct. 6. Situated in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, a 4,100-acre habitat with a natural waterfall, the 249-room luxury resort will have a 1920’s Mediterranean look, 37 miles of hiking and biking trails, four swimming pools, a golf course and a Renaissance-inspired spa.
The [...]
Posted in Resort Spa, Spa, Spa Treatments on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Los Angeles, Spa Intercontinental at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Century City (www.intercontinental.com/losangeles) has a new menu that includes a 30-minute Road Rage Recovery treatment ($75), which relieves tension in the shoulders and neck. Nightly rates start at $309.
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Posted in Spa, Spa Treatments on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This time of year, dermatologists’ offices tend to be full of regretful patients dealing with late-summer sunburns or the splotches, dry scales and brown spots they’ve accumulated over the past few months.
Luckily, the options are just about endless, ranging from exfoliators and hydrating creams you can use regularly to stronger peels and laser procedures performed [...]
Posted in Spa, Spa Treatments, waxing on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Questions -
OK so I’m going to go for my first waxing and have been researching local pricing and full leg varies from 60-100+ … is this a pair of legs (both) or just one and than double for both?
Full Leg wax cost average $60 – $80 in the US. This includes both legs from the [...]
Posted in Massachusetts Spas, Spa Experience, Spa Treatments on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My biggest indulgence before arriving at the iconic Canyon Ranch Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts? A $15 pedicure a few times a year.
So as an aesthetician explains that circling my third eye with jasmine and lavender oils will balance my doshas, I’m more worried about the acne onslaught sure to surface than what’s wrong with my [...]
