3 Replenishing Spa Services that Feature Salt

From deep body exfoliation to boosting respiratory wellness, salt can add so many benefits to any spa experience. We gathered these services that feature the use of salt for you to draw inspiration from. 

1. Himalayan Crystal Salt Glow

Moor Spa | Universal Companies

(20-45 min., $65-$100)

1. Prepare the treatment table by covering it with a heavy towel or blanket, then placing a large plastic sheet over the table.
2. Exfoliate the client’s skin using two tablespoons of the Moor Spa Himalayan Crystal Salt Glow mixed with one tablespoon of Moor Spa Complete Oil.
3. Add 5 drops of Moor Spa Aroma balancing Circulation Formula to the salt mixture to enhance the effects of the treatment.
4. Apply the salt mixture using your hands and work towards the heart, using vigorous but gentle movements.
5. During the treatment, the Moor Spa Complete Oil will be fully absorbed, leaving the dry salt on the skin, making for easy removal.
6. Brush off the salt using a dry towel, or help the client to the in-room shower to rinse off the salt fully.
7. If the treatment is not followed by a body wrap, finish by applying the Moor Spa Body Lotion to the client’s body in flowing massage motions.

Related: 3 Full Salt Treatment Protocols to Detoxify Skin

2. Himalayan Salt Exfoliation & Wrap Protocol

Saltability

(50 min.)

1. Prepare salt by mixing the full 2 oz. with 5 drops of essential oil blend plus 2-3 oz. of massage oil. Add enough water to make a runny paste consistency. Have a small bowl of water available to add to mixture and to allow your hand to stay wet and it will help to dissolve the salt if the client/you feel the mixture is too abrasive.
2. Scoop a small amount and start working on the client’s left foot, exfoliating up to the glute area. Work areas with thicker skin, including the bottom of feet and knee (be cautious with the back of knee area using light pressure) and in areas where there is more adipose tissue including the thigh, glute/hip areas. These areas can be more congested and need a little lighter touch, but more time and repetition.
3. Add water to your hand if you need to thin the mixture. Move up the leg with invigorating movements. (The more invigorating the movement, the more the CNS will relax during the wrap and relaxation time.) Cover left leg with towel and move to the right leg and repeat procedure.
4. Expose back area to sacrum area and use a friction type method to exfoliate the entire low, mid and upper back, including the neck area (more sensitive) and back of upper arms.
5. Help the client turn over. Continue with arms, stomach (using breast draping for women), chest and shoulder area. Stomach exfoliation should be done in a clock-wise manner to work with the elimination/digestive process. NOTE: work a bit longer in areas that have dryer or thicker skin and more congestion including hands and elbows.
6. Wrap quickly to ensure the client can stay warm. Try and add as much warmth to wrap as possible to induce mild sweating. If you have heated Himalayan salt stones in the treatment room, you can put one in each hand of guest and under occipital ridge before wrapping.
7. At this point you can use one drop of essential oil blend and do an anointing of the face, stroking over the third eye area (middle of forehead) and running hands in a gentle motion over face to get essence around facial area, so the client can breathe oil blend while wrapped. Conclude with a scalp/ear massage.
8. Client should stay wrapped for more than 20 min. and you will want to check in with client to make sure they are not getting overheated. You can add a cool/cold washcloth to forehead if this happens. The warmer the client gets, the more salt will dissolve into the skin and the more reabsorption will occur which will intensify the detoxification process.
9. Remove additional blankets from client and assist client to sit up with Mylar still wrapped around them. Help them position their feet and make sure there is a bath mat underneath their feet so when you expose their feet, any salt can fall on the mat and the client has stable footing to stand up.
10. Help the client to the shower and remove Mylar as they enter. Shower should be turned on to a warm (not hot) setting and there should be no soap available, it is best they just simply rinse off for 2 min. and allow penetration of the salt (up to 4 hours after treatment).
11. In this time you can set their robe on table and slippers beside shower so they can get dressed and meet you outside. Let the client know that you have placed robe and slippers outside shower and hand them a towel, allowing them to dry off and that you will be waiting outside with some water.

3. Papaya-Pineapple Saltmousse – Glow Full Body Exfoliating Treatment

Pevonia 

(40 min., $85-$110)

1. Ask your client to lie on her/his abdomen. Apply a thin layer of the De-Aging Saltmousse – Papaya-Pineapple and spread all over the skin; wet your hands with warm water.
2. Work the Saltmousse using strokes directed towards the upper body, adding warm water throughout the scrubbing process until the salt granules soften and dissolve and a mousse appears. Thoroughly scrub rough areas such as elbows, knees, and heels.
3. Once you finish working the entire back, wipe the skin with a small towel wet with warm water.
4. Fold the edge of the first plastic sheet and roll it underneath the client to get rid of any granules. The client will be lying on a clean plastic sheet.
5. Ask your client to turn on her/his back. Repeat same procedure on front side.
6. Once the front side is polished and the skin is wiped clean, remove the second plastic sheet containing all residue from under the client.
7. As a final step, apply a small quantity of the De-Aging Body Balm – Papaya-Pineapple all over the body.