spa SPA VOCABULARY
CLEANSING CREAM A FORM OF COLD CREAM USED TO REMOVE GRIME AND COSMETICS FROM THE SKIN
MASK A SCULPTURED FACE OR A COPY OF A FACE MADE BY MEANS OF A MOLD
SALT SCRUB A TYPE OF EXFOLIATING TREATMENT IN WHICH COARSE SALT IS USED TO REMOVE DEAD SKIN CELLS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN
CLARIFICATION REMOVING ALL KIND OF PARTICLES, SEDIMENTS, OIL, NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER ANC COLOUR FROM THE WATER TO MAKE IT CLEAR
TONER A FAST-PENETRATING LIQUID THAT DELIVERS SKIN A QUICK HIT OF HYDRATION AND HELPS REMOVE SOME DEAD CELLS OFF THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN
JACUZZI A LARGE BATH WITH A SYSTEM OF UNDERWATER JETS OF WATER TO MASSAGE THE BODY
TUB A CONTAINER FOR HOLDING WATER IN WHICH A PERSON MAY BATHE
HERBAL A PRODUCT RELATING TO OR MADE FROM HERBS
MINERAL WATER A WATER FOUND IN NATURE WITH SOME DISSOLVED SALTS PRESENT
STEAM THE VAPOR INTO WHICH WATER IS CONVERTED WHEN HEATED, FORMING A WHITE MIST OF MINUTE WATER DROPLETS IN THE AIR
TOWEL A PIECE OF THICK ABSORBENT CLOTH OR PAPER USED FOR DRYING ONESELF OR WIPING THINGS DRY
MASSEUSE A WOMAN WHO PROVIDES MASSAGE PROFESSIONALLY
A PERSON WHO DELIVERED SPA TREATMENT AND TECHNIQUES SUCH AS MASSAGE, BODY SCRUBS, BODY WRAPS, THERAPEUTIC BATHS SPA THERAPIST
SKIN ANALYSIS THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFY YOUR SKIN TYPE, SKIN CONDITIONS AND FINDING THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR YOUR SKIN
EXFOLIATION THE PROCESS OF REMOVING DEAD SKIN CELLS FROM THE OUTER LAYER OF YOUR SKIN
MASSAGE THE RUBBING AND KNEADING OF MUSCLES AND JOINTS OF THE BODY WITH THE HANDS, ESPECIALLY TO RELIEVE TENSION OR PAIN
MUD BATH A BATH IN THE MUD OF MINERAL SPRINGS, TAKEN ESPECIALLY FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES, SUCH AS TO RELIEVE RHEUMATIC AILMENTS, OR AS PART OF A BEAUTY TREATMENT
SEAWEED BODY WRAPS A TYPE OF BODY WRAP WHICH USES THE ACTUAL SEAWEED PLANT IN COMBINATION WITH HOT WATER
REFLEXOLOGY A SYSTEM OF MASSAGE USED TO RELIEVE TENSION AND TREAT ILLNESS, BASED ON THE THEORY THAT THERE ARE REFLEX POINTS ON THE FEET, HANDS, AND HEAD LINKED TO EVERY PART OF THE BODY
WAXING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING UNWANTED HAIR FROM A PART OF THE BODY BY APPLYING WAX AND PEELING OFF THE WAX AND HAIRS TOGETHER
RELAXING THE PROCESS OF REDUCING TENSION OR ANXIETY
ANTI AGING A SYSTEM OR PROCESS WHICH IS USED OR TENDING TO PREVENT OR LESSEN THE EFFECTS OF AGING
THERAPY A TREATMENT INTENDED TO RELIEVE OR HEAL A DISORDER
MEDITATION THE ACTION OR PRACTICE OF MEDITATING
SAUNA A SMALL ROOM USED AS A HOT-AIR OR STEAM BATH FOR CLEANING AND REFRESHING THE BODY
WHIRLPOOL A HEATED POOL IN WHICH HOT AERATED WATER IS CONTINUOUSLY CIRCULATED
JET BATH A TYPE OF BATHTUB THAT HAS SEVERAL HYDROTHERAPY JETS POSITIONED AROUND THE TUB
STEAM ROOM A ROOM THAT IS HEATED TO AN EXTREME TEMPERATURE BY STEAM
HOT SPRING A SPRING OF NATURALLY HOT WATER, TYPICALLY HEATED BY SUBTERRANEAN VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
GYM A PHYSICAL EXERCISE GYMNASIUM
HAIR SALON A BEAUTY SALON OR BEAUTY PARLOR SPECIALLY FOR HAIR
LOUNGE A PUBLIC ROOM IN WHICH TO SIT AND RELAX
ONSEN A TRADITIONAL JAPAN HOT SPRING
ACUPUNCTURE THIS TREATMENT SEES FINE NEEDLES INSERTED JUST UNDER THE SKIN INTO YOUR MERIDIANS.
BEAUTY TREATMENTS BEAUTY TREATMENTS IS A TERM USED FOR A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPA TREATMENTS.
ESSENTIAL OIL THESE LIQUIDS ARE EXTRACTED FROM PLANTS AND FLOWERS AND ARE USED IN TREATMENTS.
HYDROTHEPRAPY THIS REFERS TO THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF WATER.
KNEIPP BATH A TERM THAT REFERS TO HERBAL AND MINERAL BATHS.
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE A THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT THAT USES PULSING MOTIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE LYMPH IN YOUR BODY.
MANICURE HANDS AND NAILS TREATMENTS
OXYGEN FACIAL THIS TREATMENT INVOLVES OXYGEN AND OTHER NUTRIENTS BEING GENTLY VACUUMED ONTO THE FACE.
ULTRASOUND SPA TREATMENT THESE TREATMENTS USE LOW-FREQUENCY SOUND WAVES TO CAUSE FRICTION BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN.
VICHY SHOWER THIS SHOWER TREATMENT IS OFTEN ENJOYED AFTER A BODY SCRUB OR WRAP AS 5-7 WATER JETS SPRAY WATER ON YOU.
ZEN THIS TERM IS A JAPANESE TEACHING THAT RELATES TO MEDITATION.
MEMBERSHIP THE STATE OF BEING A MEMBER OF A GROUP, A CLUB, AN ORGANIZATION, ETC.
DETOX THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES FROM YOUR BODY.
PEPPERMINT A PLANT USED TO ADD TASTE TO FOOD THAT PRODUCES AN OIL WITH A STRONG TASTE.
CHAMOMILE A PLANT WITH A SWEET SMELL AND SMALL WHITE AND YELLOW FLOWERS. ITS DRIED LEAVES AND FLOWERS ARE USED TO MAKE TEA, MEDICINE, ETC.
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