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| Night Out / Night In - page 2 | ||||||||||||
By Kate Silver
Kristen fills her hands with a golden, clean-scented oil, which she lightly kneads into me. Then she sprinkles gold powder over me, giving my skin a subtle highlight and sparkle…just enough to reflect light and emit a unique shine. Though the treatment has lasted 75 minutes, the heiress in me is greedy – I want more! But I know that this is just the first stop of the night. It’s time to change, blow out my hair and hit the town like the heiress that, for at least one night, I am. The next day, the sparkle remained, but the heiress vibe had faded after a long night of drinks, lounges and clubs. So it’s back to the spa. This time, I’m looking for something relaxing and renewing. The “Night In” menu is perfect. Another late-night menu, this one is meant to send you into dreamland. Gazing over the options, it’s a difficult choice, again. The Sleepy Town Massage uses soothing scents of chamomile, marjoram, rose, and geranium to send you off to slumber. The Bedtime Bath is a soothing combination of neroli, lavender and mandarin to transport you from “ahh” to “zzzz.” But the Renight Facial is calling. It begins with a burst of steam, opening my pores and my sinuses. Soon Sarah, my esthetician, begins the process of cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing, and hydrating. I fall into a deep relaxation, concentrating on the herbal scents loaded with antioxidants and humectants as Sarah massages my neck and shoulders, putting me in the perfect mood to crawl into my pajamas and get a good night’s sleep. I’m told at the spa that skin has a 30% better chance of healing itself at night, while I’m resting. Only then am I the most stress free, giving my body’s largest organ, my skin, a chance to fully repair. I’m also away from pollution and those nasty free radicals you hear so much about. This is what I’m dreaming about as Sarah applies a soothing eye treatment that seems to restore the hours of sleep I gave up the night before. Once the Renight Facial is through, I’m actually glowing, not a golden glow, but a new, fresh glow. My skin feels soft and has a natural blush and shine I wish I could bottle and sell (talk about the Midas touch). I think to myself that it’s silly to waste this healthy sheen. I should go out! And for half a second, I consider it. But I’m exhausted. Having treated my body, it’s time to treat my mind. So it’s off to bed I go.
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