The summer sun and prolonged exposure to it does no one’s skin any favours. But as luck would have it, Aromatherapy Associates, one of our most trusted aromatherapy brands, has come up with a solution of sorts this year. It has applied the same, therapeutic principles it’s used in its wildly popular facials to devise the ideal body treatment for parched skin.
Appropriately named ‘Enrich’, the luxurious, 90-minute skincare ritual delivers the satisfaction and results of a facial. The treatment begins with an invigorating full body exfoliation (hands and feet included) using the Enrich collection’s all-natural body scrub. Containing coffee, frankincense and sea-salt, the formula not only stimulates and tones the skin, but nourishes, detoxifies and improves circulation. A specially devised body serum, infused with patchouli, tuberose and vanilla, is then applied to lock in moisture while conditioning the skin with soothing aloe vera and mineral-rich algae.
Not an inch is left untouched - the whole body, even cuticles, are massaged with the exotic, nourishing oil (made up of a triple-treat blend of evening primrose, macadamia nut and coconut oils) before a final layer of aromatic body butter is applied to leave a decadently soft finish to the skin.
Now if all this sounds a little heavy, fret not as the Enrich body treatment leaves not a trace of grease. 'Our Enrich body treatment was born out of working with our spa customers in Barbados and Dubai, where products for treating really dry, out of condition skin were required. It's something that affects us all at some stage and we felt that a skin ritual for the body could help to address this,’ explained Aromatherapy Associates’ co-founder, Geraldine Howard. 'The treatment is akin to a facial.'
For those who want to be able to spoil themselves with such luxury in the comfort of their own homes, the four signature products of the Enrich collection are available for purchase – the first full product range in four years. Our summer just got a little better.