A Gift Fit For Any Bridezilla! Le Petit Spa Deliverrs the Gift of Relaxation!

Le Petit Spa Signature Spa Package

Know someone who’s getting married soon and needs some extra TLC?

The Signature Spa Package at Le Petit Spa is a perfect solution for delivering much needed relaxation, as well as being the perfect package to have before the wedding (or grad!) to get beautified.

The Signature Spa Package at Le Petit Spa contains our Signature Facial, our Signature Manicure and Signature Pedicure.

Le Petit Spa Signature Facial

The Le Petit Spa Signature Facial will focus on your specific skin needs and concerns. All clients who have our Signature Facial receive their own customized spa facial.

We start out with a skin analysis to determine which skin type you have and any skin problems/concerns you would like to address during your facial.

We then decide which products would be right for you based on your skin: Oily, dry, dehydrated, a combo thereof - the combinations are endless! You end up with a facial that is totally for you! Your skin is balanced, smooth and glowing!

What makes this facial different than others?

This facial is different from others because it allows freedom to use a combination of products to customize a facial that is perfect for your skin.

Other facials, like the Le Petit Spa Hydrating Facial, targets hydration and only uses hydrating products. It’s a set protocol with little room to customize for each clients unique skin.

The Le Petit Spa Signature Facial is a set protocol in the steps of the facial: Cleanse, tone, exfoliate, extractions, massage, mask and serum and then final treatment cream, but products can be customized for each client: A cleanser for dry skin, but maybe a moisturizer for combination skin. Your Le Petit Spa esthetician will decide which products are right for you.

Le Petit Spa Signature Manicure

This manicure will have your hands looking their absolute best! Featuring a Lavender sea salt scrub, relaxing massage with a French Lavender hand cream and a Lavender paraffin treatment will deeply smooth, hydrate and nourish your skin.

After your nails are perfectly shaped and styled an application of OPI nail color will complete your Signature Manicure.

Did you know? Small changes in your nails such as ridges and splitting or peeling nails are signs that something is happening in your body; could be a deficiency in minerals or vitamins or a lifestyle change.

Your nails are extensions of your skin; your skin will show signs of your health, your nails will too!

Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure

Toes deserve attention too, especially in the winter! Pedicures bring to light any changes or problems that can develop in the winter months such as dryness, fissures, fungus or missing nails from too many skiing trips!

Featuring a Lavender sea salt scrub and a Lavender paraffin treatment, dry skin runs for the hills after this deeply soothing, nourishing treatment. A professional application of OPI nail color gives you the ultimate “perfect 10”.

Perfect as a spa package to have a few days before her wedding, the Le Petit Spa Signature Spa Package is a perfect way for her to get ready for her big day! Take the stress away from her having to worry about finding the time to book her pre-wedding treatments and give her a Le Petit Spa Signature Package gift card…

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DHA and You! Match Made in Heaven for a Golden Glow Goddess Look - Literally!

Self Tanning Creams have come a long way since their introduction into the cosmetic market.

When they first appeared, self tanning creams would use actual chemicals that would dye your skin! Yuck! And not to mention, they didn’t smell very nice at all! We all can think of what self tanning creams smell like, it’s not pleasant!

Today’s formulations don’t rely on gross, stinky chemicals to give you the “Barbie doll, plastic orange looking tan”. What they rely on is a natural compound, DHA, which is derived from sugar.

The History Behind DHA

DHA was first discovered in a children’s hospital where they were treating children with diabetes (diabetics can tolerate this type of sugar). However; when some of the patients spit up or got sick, brown spots would develop on their skin where the medicine touched it.

Doctors started to experiment with this sugar and noticed its “self tanning” abilities. DHA is a food grade product that is approved for ingestion by the FDA. It also has been linked to burning fat and now can be found in weight loss products.

When used in cosmetic self tanning products, it is completely safe; there are no detrimental effects on the inner body or skin when applied topically.

DHA and Me? How Does DHA Work?

DHA works with the natural amino acids in your body; a chemical reaction then takes place and the amino acids cause the DHA to oxidize and “tan” your skin. This also means that there is no chemical “self tanning” smell when using self tanning products that contain DHA. This truly is a safe, natural tan.

“Fake and Bake” tanning salons are in the spot light more than ever these days, and it’s because of the rise in skin cancer rates.

Self tanning products are a safe, healthy alternative to tanning salons as they do not damage your skin, contain no chemicals and have no cancer causing factors in them.

Most Vancouver day spas will offer a self tanning service, or “body bronzing service” in their spa menus to offer their clients a safe alternative to tanning, let’s face it, tanned skin is absolutely gorgeous! (aside from the cancer risk and wrinkling!)

Le Petit Spa uses Guinot self tanning products in their Body Bronzing Service, and of course, DHA is utilized to give clients a healthy, safe, natural tan. Other ingredients in this line of products include Aloe, to soften and moisturize skin to keep your tan longer, Shea Butter to soothe skin and deeply moisturize and Vitamin E, a powerful anti oxidant to protect your skin against free radicals which cause premature aging…read more about the benefits of the Guinot Body Bronzing Service at Le Petit Spa.

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*information found for this blog at http://www.bodyinvest.com/dhastory.html

Bachelorette Spa Parties in a Vancouver Day Spa? Tell me More!

Bachelorette Parties in a Vancouver Day Spa? How could this be?

The two words "Bachelorette Party" conjure up visions of martinis, party hats, male dancers and wild, screaming women.

Looking for something a little tamer? Consider a Le Petit Spa Party. Gather your closest gal pals, the mother of the bride and groom or your bridesmaids and get ready for a spa day fit for even the most deserving bridezilla!

Spa parties are a great way to spend time together and take a much needed time out, but when booked the day before your wedding, Spa Parties are the perfect way for you and your bridal party to get their fingers and toes ready for the big day!

A spa party can also be a great way to throw a bachelorette party; especially if the bride is looking for something not so wild as the typical bachelorette party.

The combinations are endless when considering a spa party:

• Manicures and Pedicures – these can be done at the same time, or separately
  
• Massages and Facials – for those who need a little extra TLC before the big day!
  
• Waxing services – for the wedding day consider facial waxing, for the honeymoon consider bikini waxing.

Spa parties for manicures and pedicures are done in a private room for you and your spa party goers, read more about Le Petit Spa Parties.

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