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Spa

Relaxation and wellness treatment that usually involves the use of mineral water as well facials and massage.

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Spa

Exfoliation that relies on biological action rather than physical abrasion. This type of exfoliation is applied to the skin and then rinsed off. The enzymes used dissolve keratin in the skin, thereby ...

Dry brushing

Fitness; Spa

Dry brushing with a massage brush, glove, or a rough towel improves the skin's circulation. Brushing is performed in a specified manner from the feet upward and leaves the skin slightly red, but not ...

Dulse scrub

Fitness; Spa

Powdered dulse seed combined with water or oil is used to scrub the body, eliminating dead skin and leaving a smooth surface. This also serves as a vitamin/mineral treatment. Gentle enough for ...

Dry room

Fitness; Spa

A treatment room in which there is no shower or hydrotherapy equipment. Instead, hot towels are used to remove products from the client's body or clients take showers in a different area.

Emulsion

Fitness; Spa

A mixture of two or more liquids in which one is present as microscopic droplets distributed throughout the other.

Emollient

Fitness; Spa

A substance that softens the skin by slowing the evaporation of water.

Proprioception

Fitness; Spa

The kinesthetic sense in which sensory receptors receive information about rate of movement, contraction, tension, position, and stretch of tissue. This information is processed in the central ...