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Mint, A Boutique Spa PHONE: 804.651.7298 EMAIL: shirley@mintspa.org ADDRESS: 1811 Huguenot Rd. Midlothian, VA 23113
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The top spa services in 2014, are those that are geared to optimize your skin’s health while giving you a pampered feeling. High on this list are facials, dermabrasion, body wraps, chemical peels, waxing and massages.
Tailored Spa Services Spas differ in the type of services that they offer. A facial should be designed for your particular skin type. A “cookie cutter” facial may end up doing your skin more harm than good. At a minimum, there should be exfoliation, a skin mask should be applied by a trained Esthetician. If the spa patron wants it, and the spa offers additional services,such as photo therapy which is treating the skin’s dead cells with focused light or micro current therapy where low levels of electricity are used to tighten up the skin, giving it a more youthful appearance. Spas also offer chemical peels, massage and waxing to their clients, in order to be the most spa for the most amount of people. It is possible to tailor make your spa experience, and pick the spa services that you need, and do not utilize those that are not for you. Any area of your body can benefit from having a facial, not just your face. Any area that has skin,and that is most of our bodies, can get
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clogged up with dirt that could cause whiteheads ,blackheads or skin irritations. Our shoulders and backs, which are the areas we find difficult to reach, suffer from the same maladies as the more reachable face hands and feet. It is not a visit that is gender specific. Men have skin problems that can be addressed in a spa setting . While it some circles it is seen as effeminate to go to a spa, these are slowly fading with time. And who does not feel better after they pamper themselves? A relaxing massage will do wonders in reducing the stress we all carry with us, regardless of our gender. Men and women want to look the best that they can. If that means we have to visit the spa to get some unwanted hair removed on our legs or back through waxing,then if you have made the decision, and you can afford to have it done, then do it. You deserve to treat yourself well. No one else can make the decision how you want to be treated. It is a personal choice, and once made, the next time perhaps it will be easier to make. Spa services do not necessarily have to be cost prohibitive. If you figure out what you are getting for your money, and what the reduction in stress and feeling better about how you look is worth, then you may decide that it is money well spent.
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