Spa Treatments With a Culinary Twist
Spas are swapping out traditional herbal and floral treatments for tastier ingredients.
Flowers and herbs have been popular ingredients for years in spa and wellness treatments, used for their numerous health and beauty benefits. But remember the famous quote by Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food?” From fruits and vegetables to honey and coffee beans, there are a wide variety of food ingredients that are now being incorporated into spa services worldwide due to their healing powers as well.
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Here, a guide to culinary-inspired spa treatments around the globe that will make your mouth water and boost your appetite:
Papaya & Pineapple Creme Fraiche Tropical Escape Wrap
This tropical-inspired treatment is offered by Carton House Spa in Kildare, Ireland and is enriched with creme fraiche natural butter, calcium, pomegranate extract, and other anti-aging ingredients such as wrinkle-smoothing collagen polypeptides and firming elastin polypeptides. For more information and to book, visit cartonhouse.com and follow them on Instagram: @cartonhouse
Firming Coconut Milk & Honey Wrap
For those wanting to target cellulite on the body, Hibiscus Spa at Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa offers this 60-minute treatment with toning and firming properties. After an all-over application of raw sugar cane scrub rich in vitamins A, B, C & E, followed by a Vichy Shower, the body is comfortable cocooned in a mask infused with a blend of organic coconut and honey. For more information and to book, visit westingrandcayman.com and follow them on Instagram: @westingcayman
Kombucha Radiance Facial
Part of Carillon Miami’s all-new organic beauty skin care, this treatment uses raw ingredients such as natural fruit acids, spirulina, seaweed, and more to effectively nourish and tone the skin. Through a new partnership with leading skin care brand emerginC, the wellness resort combines the power of all-natural ingredients into a results-driven facial infusion. For more information and to book, visit carillonhotel.com and follow them on Instagram: @carillonhotel
Crushed Cabernet Body Polish Treatment
Wine lovers will enjoy this natural, vino-inspired treatment that includes a luxurious body scrub that combines crushed grape seeds with brown sugar and pure Bordeaux honey to exfoliate and smooth the skin. Then, enjoy a massage with organic essential oils of lemongrass, juniper berry, and cypress, along with a relaxing Vichy shower. For more information and to book, visit theseagatehotel.com and follow them on Instagram: @theseagatehotel
Reafirmante Con Café Treatment
Enjoy a caffeine boost with this exfoliating body scrub treatment offered at Country Club Lima Hotel’s Yaku Spa, which provides a relaxing and peaceful sanctuary in the heart of the lively cultural hub of Lima with a selection of delectable Peruvian spa services. For more information and to book, visit countryclublimahotel.com and follow them on Instagram: @countryclublimahotel
Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk