Girl Time

Day at the Spa

indulge in the "experience"

enter into a serene environment

my darling daughter has taught me a few things...one of them

being the enjoyment of the complete spa experience.

I'm not a spa girl at all, and until my daughter became an icon in

the American spa industry, I really hadn't even considered a "spa day" as

something I needed to do.  Massage, don't really like. Facial, my skin is

excellent.  Manicure & Pedicure every other week at a nail salon somewhere.

However, now I know what she means when she says one needs to

receive multiple treatments during your visit, especially if it's a

visit to a beautiful destination hotel and spa, to fully enjoy

the entire spa experience.

The relaxation rooms where one enjoys the quiet time before and between

various treatments, candles, low lighting & special music with a lilting sound, very quiet,

beautifully presented infused waters (refreshing cucumber, lemon, orange),

herbal caffeine-free teas,

green matcha teas (the ground tea leaves which are heaven),

fresh fruits beautifully presented and refreshed hourly...

truly a luxurious surrounding catering to your every desire for

total and complete relaxation.

Hydrotherapy Baths

especially excellent for girls with dry skin, and anyone who wants

to be jacuzzied in candlelight, aromatherapy infused waters in complete privacy.

The attendants have been taught how to hold a beautiful snow white extra large

towel before you so that no matter how shy, entering & exiting the

bath is completely private.  Usually a specific amount of time so that

the patron doesn't become weak from the warming waters.  Bliss.

Complete Bliss

one of my favorite rituals is the back facial,

because we cannot see what our skin looks like back there,

it's lovely to have this treatment so you know your skin is

blemish & blackhead free, exfoliated and shined. 

A must for summer or strapless dresses anytime.

The absolute ultimate, vichy shower.

Used after wraps, masques and massage to

completely cleanse & hydrate.

Of course, the hair is demolished, but so what?

There's a hairdresser somewhere, right?

you can build your own menu of services you wish to partake,

so when the guys are golfing, fishing, footballing and all that stuff

the girls, or just yourself, can take time off for the restoration of

self, a vitally important need in the busy world of today.

And, just think how much more fun you'll have that evening

after a little pampering and glamming it up.

some of my daughter's projects include

http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/GLSHG/history/main.wnt

it's the Galvez Hotel on Galveston Island

and the

http://www.houstonian.com/TheSpa.aspx

which is a luxury private sport club, hotel & Trellis Spa

She comes on during the design/build process and

has complete responsibility for all decisions,

including products which will be used, linens,

menu of treatments, design, policy & procedure manuals

& initial staffing of personnel.

One of the most lavish destination hotel resorts is near

Santa Barbara on the Pacific Ocean,  Bacara.

http://www.bacararesort.com/the-resort/

This is not for the faint-of-heart in price point,

but is without peer in excellence of service, facilities,

personnel and location.  They even have their own

organic gardens which supply all their restaurants,

as well as their own fishing boats, where

all seafood served at Bacara comes from.

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