Taking care of your skin never smelled so good
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/Business/31386/
BENTONVILLE — Elements Salon & Spa is offering chocolate-based spa treatments — all the indulgence without any guilt.
Spa customers may treat themselves to a variety of services, including chocolatelayered facials, chocolate spa pedicures and chocolate body scrubs.
Chocolate has many benefits. The scent alone triggers the release of chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, which is also produced when one first falls in love.
In addition to being a sensory indulgence, chocolate has more than 300 compounds that can have an impact on health and beauty.
Besides the skin-softening attributes, chocolate also contains a substance called theobromine, which is similar to caffeine in that it produces a slimming effect on the body.
Magnesium, potassium and calcium have a calming effect on the body, ultimately reducing stress, while polyphenols (antioxidants that thwart free radicals) are responsible for combating cell aging.
All of these benefits are directly derived from chocolate.
Maraleen Erwin, the owner of Elements Salon & Spa, decided to bring the chocolate spa experience to her establishment because of her dedication to offer the best to her clients. "We wanted to provide our clients a new way to care for themselves, and now they can indulge and enjoy the decadence of chocolate treatments."
For more information, call Megan at (479) 464-4466.