The Spa: The World Of Exotica

The Spa: The World Of Exotica – NONA WALIA  TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2005 04:04:02 PM ]  Feel The Diamonds Being Scrubbed Into Your Skin, The Caviar Melt On Your Cheeks And Grated Apple Being Rubbed On Your Back.  At Le Thermes In Monte Carlo, You Can Have A Diamond Powder Scrub For $700, Followed By A Rose Oil Massage.  Or A Caviar Facial For $500 To Give You That Glow.  The Exotica In Spa Massages Is Now Unlimited.  As Former Model Kamayani Kanwar Points Out, “It’s Great To Indulge In Exotic And Natural Things Rather Than Going For Cosmetic Surgery.  At A Time When There’s An Obsession To Look Younger, This Seems To Be The Perfect Way To Achieve The Same.  For Instance, A Caviar Facial Has Protein To Make The Skin Glow; A Diamond Scrub Has Crystals That Makes The Skin Even. We’re Rediscovering The Natural World Of Exotica. From Cucumber Scrubs We Now Want Diamond Scrubs.”  A Coffee Bean Manicure, Anyone? Or Shall We Order A Tomato Wrap At Agra’s Amar Vilas, With Exotic Herbs And Oils, Or Pearl Powder Being Rubbed On Your Legs. At Delphi Spa In California, USA, A Cafi Latte Manicure At $120 Is Mindboggling – Simply Soak Your Hands In A Solution Of Steamed Milk And Coffee Beans Before The Rest Of The Treatment.  Ever Tried A Holistic Massage With Hot Stone Therapy? At Delhi’s Asian Roots, Hot Stones Are Rolled Over The Body For A Soothing Effect.   Even At Chennai’s Spa Vyana, Goa’s Spa Aguada And Hawaii’s Mandara Spa, Smooth Heated Lava Rocks Slathered In Rich Cocoa Butter Are Rolled On Your Body For That Soothing Feel. And That’ll Be $180, Please.   It’s New Age Exotica. The Time Of An Exotic Champagne Of The Sea Massage For $170 In New York, Where What You Get Is A Marine Mud Wrap, Followed By A Sea Sponge Exfoliation And Vichy Shower To Soothe Your Body.   The World Of Massage Is Getting More Adventurous. “It’s All About Being Relaxed And Getting Pampered,” Says Colin Hall, Spa Director At Ananda, Adding, “People No Longer Want Just A Plain Massage, They Are Looking For A Combination Of Treatments.”