Polish your skin

Polish your skin
Smooth skin all winter long!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Body Polish

Q. What is a body polish? I heard they are good for you in the winter?
A. You heard correctly. A body polish is a treatment for the skin. I like to call it a facial for the body. It is not a massage although there are some elements of massage in the body polish. A body polish can be done with a variety of products. The most common and most popular are salt, sugar and bran. Usually one of these exfoliation products is mixed with massage oil and some form of essential oil for aromatherapy. In most spas the procedure is followed by a shower and a rub down with some high quality body lotion.
During this procedure you are usually on a massage or treatment table. Your therapist will gently rub or exfoliate your skin. Your back, your arms, your legs and you feet are the primary areas that receive this exfoliation. Areas like your heals, elbows, and knees may get some extra attention because they tend to be very dry and rough. If your hands are dry and rough, you’ll want to point that out ahead of time to your therapist so that she will spend extra time with them as well. The rub should not hurt, it should be very relaxing and the aromatherapy should be a great part of it. Once exfoliated you should be able to shower off the rub. If your spa does not use a shower method then your therapist will wipe you off. Once the scrub is gone you’ll return to a clean table and receive a rub down with body lotion. I like to use sugar scrubs instead of salt. Sugar is much less abrasive but gets the job done well. Whatever your therapist uses be sure to let them know if they hurt you or rub too hard. Truly, this is one of my most favorite services. In the end your skin will feel very smooth and soft. It’s great for dry winter skin but wonderful year round. Your skin will glow. This makes the service a great one for brides or anyone who wants soft glowing skin. I guess that would be all of us!