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Guiding Site
Even though doctor house
calls are a thing of the
past, clients can get
an M.D.’s professional
opinion from the comfort
of their homes with
MouseCall. Dermatologist Zein Obagi, M.D.,
developed this website
as a way for clients and
web users to get expert
online guidance on
skin-related issues, such
as choosing the right
skincare regimen and
treating a particular
skincare concern. “In just
the past couple of weeks,
we’ve had emails from
Moscow to Mumbai,”
says Obagi. “Sometimes
the questions are simple,
like what products are
best for someone with
sensitive skin, and
sometimes they’re much
more complicated, like
what are the best facial
exercises to improve
skin tightness and reduce
double chins.” Expert
advice really is just a
click away. www.zoskin
health.com/mousecall.
—Nicole Palmieri
heavenly healing
All-natural spa-going makes a splash in Mexico at Grand
Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya, where the 89,000-
square-foot Spa at Grand Velas (Quintana Roo, Mexico)
includes expansive hydrotherapy offerings and is inspired
by the resort’s jungle surroundings. Along with treatments
that melt away stress with Oriental and advanced European
techniques, the spa’s 40,000-square-foot subterranean level
houses the facilities for the hour-long Riviera Maya Water
Journey. Included in any treatment of 50 minutes or more,
this circuit of bathing experiences led by a spa valet includes
a Cold Plunge Lagoon and Vitality Experience Pool. Set
below ground level to allow a small stream and living rock
wall adorned with plants and flowers to become part of the
spa itself, this new, naturally inspired spa allows guests to
experience an earthly piece of heaven.—Jennifer Barnhardt
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Before treatments, guests can sip on a rejuvenating chlorophyll drink in front of the living rock wall; A wide selection of body treatments are available; Relaxation seekers flock to the spa’s water lounge.
