Whether you’re an overworked businesswoman, full-time mother or socialite with a packed-schedule, taking the time out of your day to travel to a spa for an indulgent treat can sometimes seem near impossible. So, if you’re craving a stress-relieving spa experience minus the miles, look no further than the new Sea Spa Collection of four blissful body treatments from beauty experts and leaders in seaweed-based skin care Repêchage. Recreate the spa experience at-home and leave your body feeling relaxed and your skin silky smooth.
Designed to transform your tub into a tranquil thalassotherapy spa experience, working not only to firm and tone the skin but reduce cellulite, stress, chronic fatigue and circulatory problems, the four spa standard products are bursting with natural ingredients and are completely paraben-free. Among the ingredients, the range boasts EcoCert seaweed cultivated from the Brittany Coast of France, which is extracted using Repêchage’s patented technology to ensure the highest concentration of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements are found within each formulation. Then to stimulate the senses, the products also feature aromatic essential oils to provide the ultimate in relaxation.
Whether it’s a stint in stilettos, rigorous gym session or hard day’s work that has left you tired and your body achy, look no further than the Sea Spa Mineral Bath Salts (17.6 ounces, $32.50) to soothe sore muscles and soak away stress. Bursting with a potent mix of seven essential oils including rosewood, cucumber, lavender, mandarin orange, grapefruit, spearmint and peppermint as well as sea salts harvested from the Mediterranean Sea, this rejuvenating bath treat will leave you feeling refreshed and relaxed in no time. Simply add the desired amount of salts to running water to transform your tub into a soothing spa bath.
Alternatively soak away fatigue and relieve muscle tension with the Sea Spa Bubble Bath (8 ounces, $25). This unique blend of Ascopyllum nodosum and Laminaria digitata seaweeds along with 11 essential oils including orange peel, grapefruit, lemon, sage, lime and clove eases sore muscles, aches and melts away stress whilst improving circulation and leaving skin soft, smooth and hydrated. What’s more, the formula is soap and sulfate-free and contains potent antioxidants from the sea so it doesn’t cause the dryness or irritation often associated with foaming baths. Just pour into a warm bath and allow the aromatic bubbles to soothe and rejuvenate the body, whilst promoting silky smooth skin.
Then, when you want to create a melting spa massage at home, reach for the Sea Spa Massage Bath & Body Oil (8 ounces, $25). This soybean based blend of all natural herbal and citrus extracts, beta carotene plus essential oils including rosemary, orange, carrot and lemon create an aroma-therapeutic experience while providing ultimate skin smoothness. Ideal for use as an all-over body massage oil or bath oil, the deeply hydrating, nonirritating formula locks in essential oils to soothe and hydrate dry skin leaving it feeling truly indulged and looking luminous.
To cleanse and moisturize skin without drying, use the Sea Spa Body Wash (8 ounces, $27), which has a pH balance of 6. Bursting with natural extracts of orange, lime, coriander and mint, using this aromatic soap-free foaming gel in the shower or bath daily, purifies the skin, tones the body and leaves you looking svelte and sensational!
Finally, when you’re planning a holiday in Hawaii, break in Barbados or even a trip to the gym, there’s the Sea Spa Body Care Collection ($30) featuring four travel-sized products to pamper your skin from head to toe. The collection features the hydrating Sea Spa Body Wash and Seaweed Body Cream, infused with vitamin C, gingko biloba and mineral, protein-rich seaweed to hold in the skin’s natural moisture, tone and nourishing the body. It also contains a Sea Spa Hand Cream with antioxidants to slow premature aging whilst helping to neutralise free radicals with a combination of green tea, eucalyptus, lavender and shea butter extracts. The final product in the kit is a super-rich seaweed and shea butter Sea Spa Foot Cream to prevent dryness and callous build up, with essential oils of peppermint to cool and relax tired, achy feet. So, wherever your destination, you have the perfect, travel-sized products to keep your body looking beautiful.
Repêchage® is offered at top spas and resorts around the world. To locate a spa nearest you or to purchase online, visit www.repechage.com or call (800) 248-SKIN(7546).