The Treatment: Reveal Your Brilliance, 50 min. $150
A revolutionary vitamin-C based facial that hydrates and tightens the skin with pharmaceutical grade Glycolic Acid and gentle enzymes to exfoliate even the most sensitive skin. Created to accelerate cellular renewal, skin will be brighter, firmer and reveal its true youthful brilliance.
The DIY version: To get similar results at home, try the following steps using the products featured at the spa.
Step 1 Cleanse using Image Skincare Ageless Total Facial Cleanser, $24 for 1-2 minutes. Rinse with tepid water.
Step 2: Apply a thin coat of Image Skincare Ageless Total Resurfacing Masque, $27. Massage with slightly wet fingertips for one minute. Do NOT remove.
Step 3: Apply a thin coat of Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque, $30. Massage for one minute. Leave on for 5-25 minutes.
Step 4: Remove all product from your skin with warm water.
Step 5: Moisturize using Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum, $45.
The Treatment: Signature Elements of Nature: Shawangunk Grit Mineral Body Treatment, 80 min. $170
This ritual begins with a restful hydro-tub massage to melt tension. The skin is then gently exfoliated with the spa's signature "Shawangunk Grit" (minerals combined with hydrating botanicals) to leave skin silky and soft. A rich body cream with soothing rosehip and plantains is gently warmed and poured over the body for a relaxing massage. A guided power nap completes the treatment.
The DIY version: To replicate the renewal at home, Spa Director Barbara Stirewalt recommends making your own "grit" scrub. "Mix together a handful of Epsom salts, your favorite body oil, and a small portion of a dried herb (lavender or rosemary are suggested). Gently rub this mixture onto your body in a circular motion before stepping into the tub to soak with our Rosemary Mint Bath Collection, $22 at the spa she says. "In your post-treatment at home, take some time for yourself -- listen to soothing music or choose a favorite book." Stirewalt suggests The Three Minute Meditator by Nina Smiley and David Harp, $14.95 (at the spa), which she says is "an almost 'instant' way to hone your personal meditation and relaxation skills."
The Treatment: Salt and Oil Scrub, 20 min. $55
Carefully blended sea salts and essential oils (guests choose between relaxing, invigorating or detoxifying blends) help to remove dead skin cells and the oils are slowly absorbed to help restore lost vitality and protect against dryness.
The DIY version: To detox at home, ESPA recommends daily dry skin brushing. "The action of regular brushing can help to stimulate blood and lymphatic circulation, improving the appearance of cellulite and skin tone," says Spa Director Alla Kosik. "By encouraging regular cell rejuvenation, your skin is left feeling soft, smooth and radiant." Use a natural bristled brush (try ESPA Skin Brush, $26 (at the spa) daily in gentle upward motions -- starting at your feet -- before you shower.
Kosik also recommends using a detoxifying scrub (like ESPA Detoxifying Salt Scrub, $52) once or twice weekly and using gentle upward circular movements while applying it. "The marine and plant ingredients, when combined with gentle massages, stimulate the body's lymphatic system -- boosting drainage and circulation and helping to speed the elimination of toxins from the body," she says. "The sea salts also help to exfoliate...to reveal smoother, more radiant skin beneath."
The Treatment: Key Lime Mojito -- Signature Body Treatment, 80 min. $180
This body exfoliation begins in a tropical rain room where you feel the invigoration of the house brand of mojito sugar renew and revive your skin. As the gentle rain of the Vichy shower soothes the senses, experience their key lime infused shampoo and conditioning treatment for your hair. After, they submerge you in a warm moisture wrap that leaves your skin feeling soft and hydrated.
The DIY version: If you can't get to the Florida Keys, you can recreate the treatment at home by using a sugar scrub in the shower. (Try Bon Vital Mojito Sugar Scrub, $69.95.) Once your skin is wet, turn off the shower and, using your hands, apply the scrub to damp skin in a circular motion. Don't scrub too hard. Rinse off with cool water and, to really feel like you're on vacation, wash your hair with a key lime infused product like Key Lime Products Key Lime Shampoo, $9.99.
The Treatment: Hydrotherapy, 50 min. $95
Guests slip into a therapeutic bath designed to reduce water retention and improve the firmness and texture of their skin. Underwater jets massage the body, helping to relieve sore tired muscles and reduce the appearance of cellulite. The treatment can be customized with a selection of antioxidant or anti-aging products.
The DIY version: Spa Director Debbie Zie says, "an aromatic bath is one of the best ways to invigorate [yourself] when you're feeling tired and is an essential step in a slimming program." To recreate hydrotherapy at home, she recommends adding a bath concentrate like Yonka Phyto-Bain, $48 (at the spa), to "de-stress" and she suggests lighting a candle like the Yonka Soothing Massage Oil Candle, $59 (at the spa) whose "wax" morphs into an ointment containing shea and mango butters -- just in case you have someone on hand who's willing to play masseur.
