BODY

If you’ve got aching or sore muscles, cellulite, stretch marks or sagging skin, or just need an excuse to relax and unwind for an hour or so, it’s time you booked into a beauty salon for a full body treatment.

There are many types of body treatments, from wraps to massages, and all serve a different purpose, whether it’s detoxifying the skin, toning muscles, reducing cellulite, firming skin, or relaxing muscular tension.

Here are just a few of the more popular body wraps and massages available at beauty salons across the UK:

Seaweed Body Wrap - designed to detoxify and stimulate the metabolism of the skin, while also nourishing and revitalizing the body and mind. Usually while you are relaxing in the wrap, you receive an algae or seaweed facial, so this really is a full body treatment. After the wrap, the seaweed/algae is showered off and then a rich body cream is massaged into the body to moisturise and revitalise the skin. This treatment boosts energy and is a great stress reliever, making it perfect for overworked people.

Aromatherapy body wrap/massage – designed to relax, calm and balance the body and mind while also softening and hydrating the skin. Don’t worry if you fall asleep while you’re in the wrap or are having the massage, most people do because this treatment is so relaxing.

Herbal Body Wrap - designed to smooth and exfoliate the skin using Chinese herbs, which feed the skin with vital nutrients. The skin is left feeling hydrated and retextured while you will feel radiant from head to toe.

Mud body wrap – designed to activate the body’s own natural detoxification system, the nutrients in the mud are readily absorbed and therefore stimulate the metabolism of the skin. After the wrap, the mud is showered off before a rich body cream is massaged into the body to hydrate the skin and leave you feeling refreshed.

Cellulite treatment – There are many forms of cellulite treatment but generally they all manipulate the skin structures to stimulate blood and lymph circulation to eliminate toxins. The body is extensively toned and firmed resulting in smooth skin and a slimmer figure.