Tuesday March 20, 2001

Health Spas

Trilogy Spa in Hermosa Beach, California was one of the pioneers of the spa industry to have a flotation bed. While you're wrapped in tealeaves and seaweed and dropped into a thermal cocoon, you never get wet. Trilogy's Spa owner Chandra Shaw says, "It's going to seal in the heat and allow that area of the body to sweat out the toxins much quicker."

One of the hottest trends in spas is food-- Food on top you, not inside you. Chandra recommends a macadamia nut scrub. "The nuts exfoliate the dead skin cells while the oil within the nuts actually softens and moisturizes the skin with the honey."

In Pennsylvania at Hotel Hershey's new spa visitors can have your chocolate and bathe in it too! Slip into a whirlpool tub filled with cocoa powder and instant milk. Or get slathered with rich, dark mud mixed with cocoa essence. These confections increase blood flow and soothe dry skin.

The spa at the hotel Crescent Court in Dallas offers a tasty treat for those who enjoy a little barbecue. According to the Crescent Court, their highly recommended barbecue wrap moisturizes and protects your skin.

The MGM Grand Spa in Las Vegas is serving up body cocktails, like a Kahlua cream scrub that exfoliates your skin and gets rid of toxins. At the Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel red grapes are great.

So the next time you're craving a little self-indulgence, feed your fantasy.