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SpaAsia July-September 2008

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Salt Glow

The body is rubbed with a vigorous, abrasive scrub, consisting of coarse salt usually mixed with essential oils and water. Cleanses pores and removes dead skin. It is usually followed by a gentle shower and body moisturizer.


 
Sauna
Exposure to dry heat in a confined room to open the pores and eliminate toxins through sweat. In combination with refreshing cold showers, saunas can improve the body’s immune defenses.
 
Scotch Hose (also Jet Blitz or Jet Showe

A standing hydromassage using a high pressure hose of alternating hot and cold water.

 
 
Scrub
Skin peeling (otherwise known as skin exfoliation) using fine-grained substances such as salts, ground fruit seeds, fine sand and others, which are often combined with a cream to ensure that you are comfortable whilst this is used on your skin. Highly effective in sloughing off the old skin cells to reveal newer, softer and younger looking skin.
 
Siliceous Thermal Body Wrap
A type of bath/body wrap that uses silica or hot sand.
 


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