Spa Vocabulary

SPA

VOCABULARY

Massage Types

Aromatherapy 2
Body scrub 2
Deep-tissue Massage 3
Duo massage 3
Hot Stone Massage 4
Hydrotherapy 4
Indian Head Massage 5
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Polarity Massage 6
Reflexology 6
Sauna 7
Seaweed Wrap 7
Shiatsu 8
Swedish massage 8
Thai massage 9
Waxing 9

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Room Types

Lobby room 11
Manicure room 11
Pedicure room 12
Steam room 12
Treatment room 13
Waxing treatment room 13

Persons

Esthetician 15
Masseuse 15
Masseur 16
Spa Therapist 16

Spa Equipment

Bathrobe 18
Bedspread 18
Curtain 19
Flowers 19
Hair wrap towel 20
Hand towels 20
Magnifying lamp 21
Manicure table 22
Massage table 23
Towel 24
Wardrobe 24

Spa Ingredients

Chamomile aroma oil. 26
Cherry blossom aroma oil 26
Essential oils 26
Healing stones 27
Jasmine aroma oil 27
Lavender aroma oil 27
Lemon aroma oil 28
Lily aroma oil 28
Mineral Spring 28
Moor Mud 29
Peppermint aroma oil 29
Sea salts spa 30
Violet aroma oil 30

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AROMATHERAPY

Treatments such as massage,
facials, body wraps, or

hydrobaths that include the
application of fragrant

essential oils. Different oils are
used for different therapeutic

benefits.

BODY SCRUB

A full-body treatment using
products such as sea salt

mixed with natural oils to assist
in the removal of dead skin
layers and increase blood
circulation. A Body Scrub is
sometimes referred to as a
Body Polish or a Body Glow.

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DEEP-TISSUE
MASSAGE

A type of massage therapy that
aims to realign deeper layers of
muscles and connective tissue

to relieve chronic pain, stiff
neck, back pain, and muscle

tightness.

DUO
MASSAGE

Massage treatment
performed

simultaneously
by two therapists.

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REFLEXOLOGY

A form of massage therapy that
aims to relieve muscle tension
and treat illness by focusing on

reflex points located on our
hands, feet, and head that are
linked to every other point of

our body.

SAUNA

An enclosed, heated room designed
to promote sweating and boost
circulation, relax muscles, and

release toxins. Often followed by a
shower or a dip in a pool to cool off.
The Finnish sauna, which is heated
by hot rocks, is the most common;

other cultures have similar
concepts, including Native
American temazcals, Turkish
hammams, and Roman laconiums

and caldariums.

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SEAWEED
WRAP

Body treatment using
concentrated seawater and

seaweed that contains
nutrients including minerals,
rare trace elements, vitamins,

and proteins. Said by
proponents to detoxify,
increase circulation, and
improve appearance of

cellulite.

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muscles, increase circulation
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loose clothing.

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SPA

Room
Types

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Lobby room
Manicure room
Pedicure room
Steam room
Treatment room
Waxing treatment room

Lobby room

A corridor or hall that used as
a passageway or waiting
area.

Manicure room

The room for a treatment for
the hands that involves

making the skin feel softer
and making the nails look
better by cutting, smoothing,

and painting them.

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Pedicure room

The room for a beauty
treatment for the feet that

involves cutting and
sometimes painting the nails,

and massaging the skin or
making it feel softer.

Steam room

Room where temperatures
are kept at 110 to 130 F and

humidity is generated in
order to soften the skin,
clean the pores, calm the
nervous system, and relieve

tension.

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Treatment room

The room for a treatment.

Waxing treatment room

The room for a beauty
treatment in which hair is
removed from the client's
body by covering it in a thin
layer of warm wax that is

then pulled off.

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PERSONS

Beauty & Spa

Esthetician

A person who specializes in
the beautification of the skin.
They perform cosmetic skin

treatments, such as facials,
superficial chemical peels,
body treatments, and waxing.

A female masseur.

Masseuse

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Masseur

A person whose job it is to
give massages to people.

A person who is responsible for
enlightening the clients on

various body treatments, massage
techniques, and spa services.

Spa Therapist

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SPA
EQUIPMENT

A long, loose, coat-like
garment, often tied with a
belt of the same material,

worn before and after a
bath, over sleepwear, or
as leisure wear at home.

Bathrobe
Bedspread

An outer covering,
usually decorative,

for a bed.

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A hanging piece of
fabric used to shut out
the light from a window,
adorn a room, increase

privacy, etc.

Curtain
Flowers

Flowers for the spa
room's decorating

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Hair towels protect your
hair from hygral damage,
frizziness, and other style
and hair-health mishaps.
Swapping out your heavy
bath towel for a good hair
towel can help relieve the
head and neck from stress

and strain.

Hairwrap
towel
Hand
towels

An absorbent cloth or
paper for wiping and
drying something wet

for the hands.

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Magnifying
lamp

A facial magnifying lamp is an essential piece of
equipment for estheticians, dermatologists and
spa professionals. Facial magnifying and infrared
lamps provide skin care specialists with an up-

close view of a client's or patient's skin.

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Manicure
table

A manicure table is a workstation, of any
variety, at which a manicurist/nail technician
does her work. There are no criteria that make
it specifically for professional nail techs, but in
general, a manicure table should have ample
room for a nail technician to work and a client

to rest comfortably.

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Massage
table

A massage table is used by massage therapists
to position the client to receive a massage.

Most are manufactured with client comfort and
therapist ergonomics in mind. A typical table
has an easily cleaned, heavily padded surface,
and a face cradle that allows the client to
breathe easily while lying face down.

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An absorbent cloth or
paper for wiping and
drying something wet,
as one for the hands,

face, or body after
washing or bathing.

Towel
Wardrobe

A room or place in
which to keep clothes

or costumes.

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SPA
INGREDIENTS

CHAMOMILE
AROMA OIL

For many years, essential oils have been
used for a variety of conditions, from
digestive issues to wound healing, for
many years. Emerging research has
begun to shed light on other potential
benefits, like its ability to help with
depression, anxiety, and sleep.

CHERRY BLOSSOM
AROMA OIL

Cherry Blossom oil is used for
aromatherapy essential oils for diffusers

to create an atmosphere. Cherry
Blossom oil can also be used for skin

care, hair care, massage, bathing,
making perfumes, soaps, scented

candles and more.

ESSENTIAL OILS

Aromatic liquids extracted from flowers,
grasses, fruits, leaves, roots, or trees. The

oils maintain the odors and tastes, and
thus the essence, of the plant they are

extracted from.

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HEALING STONES

Healing stones are used for a
massage or facial.

JASMINE
AROMA OIL

Jasmine oil is an essential oil
derived from the white flowers of
the common jasmine plant, also
known as Jasminun officinale.
Jasmine oil is a popular home
remedy believed to have a number
of health benefits. While not all of
the benefits have been scientifically
proven, many have.

LAVENDER
AROMA OIL

Lavender essential oil is one of the most
popular and versatile essential oils used
in aromatherapy. Distilled from the
plant Lavandula angustifolia, the oil
promotes relaxation and is believed to
treat anxiety, fungal infections,
allergies, depression, insomnia, eczema,
nausea, and menstrual cramps.

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LEMON
AROMA OIL

Lemon essential oil is a completely
natural ingredient that also serves as a
home health remedy. It’s extracted from
the peel of fresh lemons through steam
extraction, or less often, through a “cold-
pressing” process that pricks and rotates
the peel as oil is released. Lemon essential
oil is used to treat exhaustion, depression,
to cleanse the skin, to kill harmful viruses
and bacteria, and to reduce inflammation.

LILY
AROMA OIL

The essential oil of the lily flower is used
in aromatherapy to treat individuals

suffering from depression as it tends to
help in creating a feeling of modesty,
happiness and a sense of security as
well.

MINERAL SPRING

A source of thermal water containing
naturally occurring elements from

surrounding rocks, sand, and soil, that is
used in hydrotherapy treatments.

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MOOR MUD

Mud harvested from a moor or
peat marsh that is rich in

proteins, organic matter, and
minerals. Used as a body or
facial treatment to hydrate and
exfoliate the skin and in a bath

to ease aches and pains.

PEPPERMINT
AROMA OIL

Peppermint oil is used (applied to
the skin) for problems like

headaches, muscle aches, joint
pain, and itching. In

aromatherapy, peppermint oil is
promoted for treating coughs and
colds, reducing pain, improving

mental function,
and reducing stress.
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SEA SALTS SPA

A body treatment using
Sea Salt Scrub leaves
your skin feeling
smooth. Sea salt

granules gently remove
dry dead skin cells and
stimulate skin renewal.

VIOLET
AROMA OIL

Violet Oil has many uses that have
been used including therapeutic
uses for pain, headaches, as an
expectorant, insomnia, stress and
more. One of the most common

ways to use Violet Oil is by
inhaling it.

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