TRAVEL SPECIAL ......FARM TO SPA: NEW TREND

FARM TO SPA: NEW TREND

Looking for some great natural and refreshing Spa treatments that celebrate natural farm produce? Introducing experiences at Santa Monica’s top spas, which echo the city’s passion for fresh farm produce with farmers market–inspired spa treatments to rejuvenate skin and body.

ORGANIC FRUITS ON THE FACE

Pamper yourself, with the custom Superfood facial, expertly performed by the aestheticians at Alchemie Spa on Main Street. The spa’s products are made with ingredients derived from organically grown fruits and veggies, such as cucumbers, carrots, cantaloupes, blueberries, and a host of healing herbs to nurture your skin. Relax in a deep cleansing; enzyme exfoliator; head, shoulder, and neck massage; and a mask customiSed for your skin’s unique needs. The spa prides itself on using only safe, clean, and green products made by environmentally responsible manufacturers. The treatment’s aroma is so good that one actually feels hungry, so plan to visit one of the local farmers markets to pick up some wholesome stuff.

This organic experience is focussed on bringing gentle, yet transforming results from a facial, massage, detox infrared sauna session. They use organic, hand-crafted products.

HYDRATE WITH AROMATHERAPY

Want to look your best when you hit the beach in a swimsuit or tank top? The Spa Le Merigot has some unique offerings. Realising that the skin on this hard-to-reach area of the body is usually thirsty for some tender loving care, the spa’s treatment gurus hit the spot by choosing products that contain some of Mother Nature’s best homegrown nourishment for the dermis. In addition to a bracing scrub to remove damaged skin and a refreshing mist to calm inflammation, the treatment includes an Aromatherapy Hydrating

Lavender Lemon Mask featuring authentic essential oils to supply your olfactory nerves with a natural, feelgood boost.

READY FOR SOME ENZYME BATH?

For a truly immersive encounter with the earth’s rich bounty, it’s hard to beat the Willow Enzyme Bath at Willow Spa, conveniently located on Santa Monica Boulevard. Described by the spa as a ‘deep heating dry-bath treatment’, this unique ritual surrounds you in a blend of finely cut wood shavings, rice bran, and a fermented fruit and vegetable concoction that creates heat as its natural enzymes break down the other ingredients in the bath. The treatment is preceded by a foot soak and followed by a mini Thai-style leg and foot massage and stretch to ensure that you leave the spa feeling invigorated and rejuvenated. Let your exotic journey begin.

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