and sulfur, which helps detoxify. With all of these
positive benefits, it is no wonder sea salt is a star
ingredient on many spa menus, helping clients to
keep their skin soft, smooth, and hydrated.
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“In addition
to being an
ideal exfoliant, when
combined
with essential oils,
sea salt helps
moisturize
the skin.”
Exfoliating Experience
According to Tracey Archer, spa manager at
The Spa at Sandy Lane (Barbados), using sea
salt to exfoliate prior to wraps helps prepare the
skin properly. “Sea salt is very beneficial before
a wrap because it removes dead skin cells and
allows the pores to open, which helps the products used during the treatment penetrate better,”
says Archer, who offers several treatments that
include sea salts from Anne Semonin. Among
the favorites is the Crushed Sea Salt Envelopment ($270, 90 minutes), a moisturizing body
scrub experience that includes a therapeutic
scalp and full body massage. To begin, warmed
aromatic oils are applied over the entire body
to soften the skin, followed by an invigorating
exfoliation using sea salts, a warm body wrap,
and a massage. According to Archer, this treatment is the ideal preparation for pre-tanning,
leaving the skin hydrated and silky smooth.
Sea salt scrubs take center stage at Lincoln
Avenue Spa (Calistoga, CA), where the scrub
itself is the main treatment. Using a blend of
natural sea salts, shea butter, herbs, and oils,
the Salt Scrub ($95, 45 minutes) begins with the
therapist massaging the mixture onto the client’s
body, paying special attention to rough spots,
such as elbows and knees. Next, warm herbal
towels are used to gently remove the salt, leaving
skin glowing.
Hydrating Helper
In addition to being an ideal exfoliant, when combined with essential oils, sea salt helps moisturize
the skin. At The Watermark Spa (San Antonio),
one of the most popular treatments is the Purple
Sage Salt Glow ($119, 50 minutes), which blends
mineral-rich Dead Sea salts with citrus, rosemary,
and sage essential oils to exfoliate, stimulate
circulation, and leave the skin smooth.
As an add-on to any facial, guests at Kneaded
Relief Day Spa (Fitchburg, WI) can opt for the
Pumice Peel, a manual microdermabrasion treatment that contains refined white pumice crystals
and works by removing dead cell layers and
accelerating the turnover of new cells to stimulate
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