IT S’PARTY TIME
In time for the high season. Now Bali presents the best of pre-party preparations and post party recovery treatments.
As the season heats up and the emphasis is on celebrating the warm nights it is time to put your best face forward and prepare yourself, body, mind and soul, to enjoy the best of times.
For a whole body treat enter the Remede Spa at The St Regis in Nusa Dua for a day of exquisite treatments including facials for both men and women using the top of the range Remede products for cleansing, exfoliation and replenishing vital moistures. Highly recommended is the body wrap that uses local ingredients to give the skin that special clean sheen and party glow. For the bold try the Bloody Mary treatment, using the anti oxidant properties of tomato and the stimulation of wasabi the effects are immediate, you’ll leave ready for the dance floor.
For those who dare to be bare – and attending Ku De Ta’s beach party in a bikini is a highlight – get cheeky with the latest offering form Glo Salon: their Derriere Facial. The perfect treatment for the most sensual and curvaceous part of the dancing body the derriere facial offers your booty the chance to be silky smooth and toned with a series of exfoliation, massage and polishing that will give you the confidence to turn the other cheek at all times.
Glo also carry a range of great products, the newly introduced Vanin_T’s White Tooth Gloss is safe and easy to use. It doesn’t have the harsh effects of tooth bleaching but achieves a bright finish in just three applications, and the range of glamour eyelashes are absolutely gorgeous and a real must for a total high season look.
At Prana the new range of Pevonia products are used in their exquisite facials. Designed to suit all skin types these facials are delivered with the expert fingers of the beautician and the sensual surroundings add to the enjoyment and relaxation. No harsh lights or intrusive ambiance here, dream away under a carpet of stars while your skin is replenished and renewed.
The morning after is another story, dancing feet and late night revelries need their antidote, and serious recovery can be gained by visiting The Chillhouse in Canggu and letting their Manual Therapy Centre take your body and tend to its structural needs with massage treatments that focus on the vertebrae.
Check out the yoga schedule at Desa Seni in Pantai Brawa to keep the energy flowing with classes in Vinyasa Flow and Hatha yoga you can restore balance to your body in under an hour.
If however the effects of the night before have taken their toll you need to get into the soothing environment of the DaLa Spa, located so conveniently in Kuta it will transport you into a gentle space of warm waters, healing hands and soft towels. Nurturing gentle treatments using rose oils and sweet restorative massage blends will caress your inner vitality and add polish your natural shine.
And when the party is finally over turn your back on the hedonism of Bali and take the quick trip to the Tugu Hotel at Sire Beach in Lombok and experience the sheer joy of being cared for day and night in a truly unique environment that blends the romance of ancient Java with the opulence of tropical nature. Indulge in the offerings of the spa, bathe in the large pool beneath the statue of the multi-armed goddess and enjoy the simplicity of total recovery… [NOW]
Remede Spa
The St Regis Hotel, Nusa Dua
0361 8478111 / www.stregis.com
Glo Day Spa
Jalan Kunti, Seminyak
0361 738 689 / www.glogarage.com
Prana
The Villas
0361 730 840 / www.thevillas.net
The Chillhouse
Canggu
081353376872 / www.thechillhouse.com
Desa Seni
Pantai Brawa
0361 844 6392 / www.desaseni.com
DeLa Spa
Villa De Daun
0361 756276 / www.villadedaun.com
The Hotel Tugu Lombok
Sire Beach, Lombok
0370 620111