With summer tans fading, autumn typically finds us with skin that’s dry, grayish, hyper-pigmented, dull, and even sporting a wrinkle or two. To restore your skin's natural healthy glow, opt for treatments that exfoliate, smoothe, and hydrate the skin.
To celebrate the spirit of the season, choose spa therapies that boast of the autumn harvest. Pamper yourself with your favorite warming scents, such as pumpkin and cinnamon.
Think Pumpkin
In honor of autumn, many spas have designed pumpkin-based treatments. Rich in carotenoid antioxidants that repair skin damage pumpkin effectively polishes and hydrates dull skin. Pumpkin is also rich in natural plant enzymes that gently exfoliate the skin and remove weary skin cells.
At the Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club in Lenox Massachusetts, add the Pumpkin Peeling Enzyme masque to any facial to boost skin sloughing. In New York City, guests at the Oasis Day Spa can follow their favorite sugar scrub exfoliating treatment with a Pumpkin Wrap. The Pumpkin Wrap is offered as a decadent pumpkin body treatment designed to re-nourish depleted skin and spirit.
At the La Vita Day Spa in Shawnee Kansas, autumn specials include the choice of a Pumpkin Enzyme Facial or an uplifting Orange Aromatherapy Massage, along with a Pomegranate Pedicure and Seasonal Pastry.
At the Heights Massage and Day Spa in Houston, Texas, guests can schedule a Pumpkin Parfait Spa Facial and Peel to help combat summer damage and restore a healthy glow. Pumpkin-based products designed for home use include the June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Peeling Enzyme Masque. At Spa Index, readers can learn how to make their own pumpkin-papaya masque.
Enjoy Cinnamon
Applied to the skin, cinnamon stimulates blood flow and helps firm and polish the skin. The Wedgewood Day Spa in Vancouver has created a Cinnamon Enzyme Facial that’s reported to improve skin clarity while tightening and toning the skin.
In their line of Advanced Skin Treatments, Marianna’s L’Esthetique Spa in Boulder Colorado offers a Hot Cinnamon Invigoration Treatment, a unique enzyme process reported to exfoliate the skin and restore radiance. This therapy also minimizes pores and fine lines, stimulates blood flow, nourishes, and rejuvenates the skin.
The Emerald Mist Spa at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino offers a Cinnamon Black Rock Massage Therapy for women. This relaxing cinnamon-scented massage incorporates cinnamon, ylang-ylang and sweet orange oils that are blended with indigenous volcanic rock from St. Kitts™ Mount Liamuiga. This popular form of thermotherapy is reported to loosen and relax muscles while providing a spirit of serenity.
At the Tranquil Touch Day Spa in Flemington, New Jersey guests can enjoy a cinnamon apple pedicure
In Cancun, Mexico guests at the Palace Hotel’s Playacar Palacae Spa can schedule an invigorating bath therapy that combines cinnamon, sage, and mint essential oils followed by a Marine Body Scrub Therapy.
At home, try the cinnamon based Dermatologica Sebum Clearing Mask or Healing Garden Spa Therapy’s Cinnamon and Sandalwood scented body butter.
