Green City Beauty got some sweet press last December when PhillyVoice featured us in their 2017 Beauty & Wellness Guide. The full-body scrub and wrap at our expanded Center City location, was a hit this holiday season as a great way to beat cold-weather beauty woes.
This month we’re reminding our clients that the Illuminating Body Scrub mentioned in PhillyVoice isn’t just for the holiday season — this head-to-toe treatment is perfect for any time you need to deeply relax and rejuvenate your skin.
What makes this scrub so special? Let’s break it down.
Sugar – The Illuminating Body Scrub actually comes in two versions. The first is done with sugar — something we’re known for, since Green City Beauty’s signature sugaring hair removal service has made us the go-to for waxing alternatives, even for sensitive treatments like Brazilians.
We can’t rave about sugar’s skin benefits enough. Firstly, its small particles make it an excellent, gentle exfoliant, perfect for getting a healthy glow. Sugar is also a natural humectant, meaning that it draws moisture from the environment into the skin. Finally, sugar naturally contains glycolic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid that encourages cell turnover. Glycolic acid can be found in over-the-counter skincare products, but sugar is a direct natural source.
Himalayan Salt – Already a sugar scrub fan and want to try something different? The Himalayan salt version of our Illuminating Body Scrub is the one we’re offering a fabulous special for this month and a must try. Himalayan salt has long been a favorite of the natural health community, and is now finding favor in the beauty world, as well. The benefits of Himalayan salt are many: Its antiseptic properties help soothe skin, while its plethora of minerals aids in muscle relaxation, removes impurities and clears pores. Plus, while salt has a reputation for drying skin, as a scrub it in fact works to hydrate.
Both sugar and salt versions of the Illuminating Body Scrub are followed by a warm oil massage to aid relaxation and lock in moisture.
Basil – We offer our warm basil body-wrap as an optional top-off to the Illuminating Body Scrub, but we highly recommend it for anyone who needs an extra dose of relaxation. Most of our clients are surprised to know that in addition to being a tasty herb, basil boasts a long list of skin benefits due to its high concentration of antioxidant flavonoids. Basil’s anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory properties relieve irritation, may prevent blemishes and detoxify skin. Our basil wrap is also intensely moisturizing, leaving you smooth and glowing from head to toe.
If you need a fresh start for the New Year, there’s still time to start it off right. Visit Green City Beauty’s expanded salon and Beauty Boutique to learn all about our full suite of body treatments, facials and sugaring, our all-natural alternative to body waxing here in Philadelphia.
