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MARINE LAYER THALASSOTHERAPY SEAWEED BODY CONTOUR TREATMENT featuring products by Repêchage, repechage.com Spa: Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique, Marietta, GA Selling point: Takes clients on a marine-themed journey— complete with bright-green seaweed and oceanic aromas. Protocol: • Layer treatment table with an Electro Thermal Blanket, flat sheet and Mylar sheet. • Perform a five- to 10-minute, pressure-point dry massage using hands or a dry brush. • Using gloved hands or a brush, apply a thin layer of warmed Seaweed Body Contouring Mask to client's entire body. • Cover client with Mylar sheet and Electro Thermal Blanket, or use heat lamps and a wool blanket, for 15 to 20 minutes. During this time, administer a scalp massage, apply a cool compress over eye contour area or perform a Seaweed Facial. • Uncover client and escort her to the shower. Remove Mylar sheets, and replace with fresh flat sheets and towel. • Massage areas of concern with Vita Cura Body Contouring Cream, and all other areas with Sea Spa Massage Bath and Body Oil, for 30 minutes. THERMO SEA CLAY BODY WRAP products by Bio Jouvance, biojouvance.com Spa: Connie Gayle Beauty Center, Honolulu, HI Selling point: Harnesses South Brittany-harvested marine clay to remineralize skin and relieve inflammatory issues. Protocol: • Working toward the heart, massage client's back and legs, including soles of feet, with Purifying Salt Glow. • Massage soles of feet with Essential Oil. • Mix ½ cup Thermo Sea Clay Body Wrap with 10 drops Essential Oil. • Starting at soles of feet, apply very thin film of the clay mixture to body (back and front), using a large brush. • Wrap client in a metallic blanket, electric blanket wrap and cotton sheet. Place warm, moist towels around neck; feet should be slightly elevated. Leave client wrapped for a maximum of 30 minutes. • Carefully remove wrapping and rinse clients using Vichy shower or warm, moist towels. • Dry client, then apply Avocado Body Lotion. Why clients love it: "It helps guests hydrate and firm at the same time," notes Leslie Crowell, international spa designer and spa department leader. "This service also soothes while delivering detoxifying nutrients; it's our most desired and relaxing body treatment." Why clients love it: "It's natural yet so effective; I get a lot of clients from all over the world who come to my spa year after year and request the same treatment," says Connie Gayle, the spa's owner and medical esthetician. "Combining the seaweed with essential oils maximizes results." Poseidon's Potions The following manufacturers supply deep-sea treasures: Arco, arco.co.uk Bio Jouvance, biojouvance.com DermAware, dermaware.com La Prairie, laprairie.com Pevonia, pevoniapro.com Phytomer, phytomerusa.com Phytocéane, phytoceane.com Repêchage, repechage.com Rhonda Allison, rhondaallison.com Sothys, sothysusa.com Thalgo, thalgo.com Tracy Morin is a freelance writer and editor based in Oxford, Mississippi. 58 DAYSPA | APRIL 2013