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Cynthia Barnes Photography courtesy of Bellagio
and The Mirage
Time out for a complimentary fruit smoothie and it’s on to a Swedish Massage. Now, a good Swedish shouldn’t make you say “Ow!” Rochelle, the massage therapist, ensures this by asking for feedback on the pressure, head to toe. An hour later, I’m a noodle—a polished, pedicured noodle. And it’s not over yet. I get to play in the mud. My final stop is the MGM Grand spa, a striking, marble-adorned haven of luxury. Now, what in the world is a Parafango Body Wrap? Wax and mango? Close. Wax and Australian mud, “soothing and detoxifying,” says Angelique. She uses a fruit basket assortment of cranberry body scrub and orange-lavender moisturizing cream before painting on olive brown mud—hot at first, but totally invigorating. This is not a modest treatment. Although Angelique keeps me partially covered with a towel, I’m pretty much nude until she finishes painting and wraps me in an insulating blanket. I lie quietly like a human burrito with a cool cloth dipped in cucumber water shading my eyes. After I wash off in the shower, Angelique finishes the treatment with another moisturizing cream. I depart completely revitalized with skin as lovely as silk! Four services and four spas later, I know I’ve found Las Vegas’ best game.
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