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Post-Summer Refresher: Purifying Back Treatment

After a long and hot Orlando summer, I was well overdue for a body treatment that would buff away dead skin cells and give my skin a much-needed boost. I settled in for the Purifying Back Treatment with Angela at The Spa to get a deep cleanse, exfoliation and massage of my back and shoulders.   This treatment is unlike any other body treatment because it’s designed to target only your upper and lower back. It’s a great treatment for clearing up blackheads and restoring the skin after the heat of the summer.

The treatment begins with a deep-cleansing scrub that polishes away dead skin cells and doubles as a light massage treatment. This process softens the skin an opens up the pores for extractions. Angela explained what the key ingredients in this particular scrub were, and pointed out that the scrub was only available for use in spa treatments.   It turns out it’s also one of her favorite Dermalogica products.

The Spa uses several popular Dermalogica products for its body treatments, and I can attest to the fact that the quality and effects of the Dermalogica line are unmatched. Dermalogica uses only all-natural ingredients in all of its products, and has developed special lines to target acne-prone skin, aging skin and to treat other skin imbalances. For the Purifying Back Treatment, a combination of scrubs, masques and soothing toners were used to cleanse and rebalance the skin.

After the scrub was removed with hot towels, Angela performed a series of extractions to get rid of a few trace blackheads. She used gentle pressure and made it a relatively comfortable experience. The extractions were followed by a masque that further drew out impurities and helped to soothe the skin. Once the masque was removed with warm towels, I was treated to a relaxing massage that helped de-stress my back, shoulder and neck muscles.

This 60-minute treatment is an excellent choice for restoring dry and imbalanced skin each season. It left my back clean, polished and smooth, and the entire experience at The Spa was a much-needed retreat from a stressful work week. The Spa also offers a lineup of soothing and hydrating treatments such as the Body Therapy Power Recovery Pack, an Exfoliating Body Scrub and the Enzymatic Sea Mud Body Treatment (next on my spa wishlist!).

Learn more about The Spa’s body treatments here http://www.thespallc.com/spa-body-treatments .

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