The Magic Moment

MIRAJ HAMMAM 1495 W 6TH AVE.

It would be easy to take the magic that is Miraj Hammam for granted: they’ve been quietly brightening up their little corner of south Granville for over 20 years now. Thankfully, when founder Surinder Bains retired this past year, new owner Yen Thai grabbed the baton and has kept the magic going. And on a rainy Tuesday, there’s nothing better than stepping inside this little jewelbox. The hammam—a steam-filled room, lined with Jerusalem gold marble, that’s inspired by traditional Middle Eastern hammams—is yours and yours alone when you arrive. After your soak in the steam, a spa attendant exfoliates you from stem to stern with black Moroccan soap in mesmerizing movements toward your heart, a combo of both massage and skin-stimulating exfoliation known as gommage. And do gild the lily with a post-treatment massage ($235, massage with hammam and gommage) in a room lined with arched clerestory windows— you’ll practically melt into the velvet pillows of the lounge room afterward as you sip traditional tea and snack on biscuits. True bliss. mirajhammam.com

A ELECTRIC SUNSET

Vitruvi just released the ultra-soothing Glow di ff user ($85), a new design that emits soft LED light as well as whatever calming essential oil blend you choose to drop in—like, perhaps, the spring-y Golden blend ($29) made with grapefruit, lavender, ginger and peppermint. vitruvi.com

A BETTER LEATHER Indigenous-owned brand Manitobah calls their Cottager slippers ($140) a vacation for your feet—and whether or not you’re on the clock, this moccasin brings worry-free coziness. gravitypope.com