Capital Blossom Day Spa – Washington, DC

things to do at spa

Things to do at a Spa

While you can indulge in some guilt-free idleness in a spa, for some people, doing nothing is pure suffering. We neglect the fact that activities can be calming as well as healthy in our quest to achieve blissful states that are nearly unconscious.
Finding a balance between activity and relaxation these days requires taking a more holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Fortunately, several of our favorite spas have moved on well before us.
The idea of a spa is one that many people find appealing in a world where self-care is the finest thing you can do to take care of your health and manage your stress. After all, a spa takes care of your self-care, right?
In general, the treatments offered at day spas are non-invasive and non-surgical, which typically means they are fast treatments or treatment packages intended to promote relaxation and renewal. The fundamental objective of day spas is often thought of as pampering.

The following treatments are offered at the Spa:

When most people think of spas and spa treatments, they typically picture massages and facials, but spas offer a considerably wider range of services than one might anticipate.

Face Treatments

Exfoliation, steam, moisturizers, masks, peels, and massages are all components of facials, which are skin-care procedures. They exfoliate the skin’s surface to remove dry, dull skin cells, massage the muscles to improve circulation, clean out clogged pores, and thoroughly hydrate the newly formed, fresh layer of skin. Some facials focus on certain trouble spots, such minimizing eye puffiness and dark circles. There are other methods that aid in anti-aging, such as adding collagen to the skin to help it tighten and lessen wrinkles.
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Body Treatments

Not just the skin on the face has to be moisturized and exfoliated. Aquatherapy, body polishes, body wraps, and Vichy showers are just a few of the skin treatments available in spas for the complete body. You soak in aqua-jet baths filled with aromatherapy oils, moisturizers, and exfoliants during Aquatherapy. These baths stimulate blood flow while hydrating and exfoliating the skin.
Massages

The most well-liked spa services are arguably massages, which come in a number of types. The massage therapist covers the areas of the body not being massaged with a sheet and uses massage oil to provide lengthy, smooth strokes of massage. Sometimes the oils include aromatherapy to help with relaxation even more.

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Medical Treatments
Although not all spas provide such services, an increasing number are beginning to provide skin treatments that were previously only available in a doctor’s office. These procedures include laser hair removal, pulsed-light hair removal, facelifts, microdermabrasion, and Botox injections.
In a non-invasive process called microdermabrasion, the top layer of dead skin cells on the skin’s surface are removed. Through the use of an electronic tool to tone facial muscles, CACI (computer-aided cosmetology instrument) face-lifts smooth away wrinkles and fine lines, lift sagging skin, fill up lips, and lift droopy eyes. Cosmetic injections like Botox, Restylane, and Juvederm can be used to smooth out wrinkles, crow’s feet, and other aging symptoms.