Spashell – the modular, add-on spa facility

A pre-built, self-contained facility called Spashell is to debut in March 2016. The modular concept, developed by UK consultancy Spa Creators over the course of four years, is intended to provide an additional revenue stream for boutique hotels and venue-based businesses which might not have the time, money or expertise to design and build their own large-scale spa.

Spashell is a fully functioning spa with six to eight treatment rooms, thermal experiences, deep relaxation area, juice bar and lounge with an outdoor terrace and hot tub. It has a footprint of 500sq m (5,382 ft) and requires no foundations, although owners may need to look at planning permission.

Its modular construction method means it can be installed in two weeks and operational in three. The client provides the mains electric and water which the hub is plumbed into.

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Spashell – the modular, add-on spa facility

Salis salt room provides sensory wellness offer

ISO Benessere has created a bespoke salt room with Himalayan salt walls called Salis. Made in Italy and now being exported worldwide, the Salis salt room consists of modular components designed to fit a spa space quickly and easily. It has a self-supporting structure and a programmable control panel to adjust the temperature and humidity levels. Music, chromotherapy and aromas complete this wellness offer. The microparticles sprayed into the grotto are said to penetrate the skin and enrich it with mineral salts and trace elements.

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Salis salt room provides sensory wellness offer

Deep Nature adds amenities

Spa consultancy Deep Nature, the company behind The Brando spa, has designed a line of luxury spa amenities to be distributed by Groupe GM.

The consultancy has been developing, natural and environmentally-friendly wellbeing products for its own spas for 10 years and is now launching the amenities range to include a shower gel, body lotion, shampoo, conditioner and soap.

The line is to be distributed to hotels and spas worldwide, including its own Deep Nature spas and thalassotherapy centres to complement its bespoke treatments and sensory atmosphere, from 2016.

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Deep Nature adds amenities

Living Earth Crafts’ gets comfy

Added customer comfort and customer satisfaction come to Living Earth Crafts in the form of its new FacePillow and Strata FacePillow. Both products use Cloudfill, a comfort filling comprising poly gel fibres to provide a downy soft, supportive cushion.

The FacePillow has premium needle stitching and is made with eco-friendly Natursoft upholstery. The Strata FacePillow (pictured) has viscoelastic memory foam as well as the Cloudfill blend.

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Living Earth Crafts’ gets comfy

Going going gong – Zen and Sounds new release

Zen and Sounds Records has released a volume of gong bath sounds for spas, Sunset, recorded by sound therapist Swann. Available on CD and as a download, it includes one hour of mindful sounds produced by the gong bath group therapy meditation technique. This is an ancient Asian sound method that aims to produce a sense of relaxation and wellbeing through the vibration of all the water within the body.

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Going going gong – Zen and Sounds new release

Fashionizer uniform ordering made easier

Fashionizer, creators of hospitality uniforms, has unveiled an online ordering and stock management portal service letting clients work out their order and adjust their requirements on the web before submitting it. Clients can log in and see the full range of their own uniform collection, from which they choose each size and style they need. A quote is generated automatically and the order can be placed or saved to amend later. Additional features include a look book, client reviews and measuring information.

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Fashionizer uniform ordering made easier

Comfort Zone finds a way to Sublime Skin

Sublime Skin is the latest programme of home care, professional treatments and lifestyle recommendations from Comfort Zone. The range is designed to restore the water, proteins and lipids in the skin by using a blend of natural oils and butters instead of silicones.

The products also combine hyaluronic acid and white peony extract to protect and stimulate the skin’s water and fat content. The range includes Sublime Skin Serum, a skin cream and a rich skin cream and a skin peel pad.

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Comfort Zone finds a way to Sublime Skin

Anne Semonin uses cryotherapy

Anne Semonin’s new cryotherapy body treatments use ultra-cooling methods to naturally shock the body into action. The cold therapy constricts and then relaxes the blood vessels, allowing products to penetrate the skin more easily. A Cryo-Lipoliss Body Treatment, performed with Cryo Massage Balls, is designed to detox and a deep-release massage treatment uses the Lipoliss Firming Body Serum and the Lipoliss Anti-Cellulite Gel (left) in conjunction with the benefits of cryotherapy.

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Anne Semonin uses cryotherapy

Scent and colour combined in GX Diffusers

Guoxin Electric, China, has designed and manufactured a range of aroma diffusers and humidifiers which use ultrasonic frequency (rather than heat) to create a fine, cool mist.

The newest GX Diffuser is the Petal Shape Oil Diffuser which has a flower-shaped base and a nozzle with colour-changing LED lights that are activated via a sound sensor when someone speaks or music is played. The base comes in natural and dark wood, black or white shades or with an abstract paint effect. It can hold up to 220ml of water and will make a 20-40sq m room smell nice for four to eight hours.

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Scent and colour combined in GX Diffusers

Seamless application with Gharieni’s Corian Collection

The Gharieni Corian Collection features a new solid, non-porous material made by DuPont which uses natural minerals and acrylic resin. Benefits include a seamless application with no joins, making surfaces easier to clean, and a “sensual, almost organic texture”.

The wellness bed MO1, the Libra hydro table and the new PediSpa, are now offered with Corian to give a “unique, warm-to-the-touch experience”. Numerous modern colour shades and optical textures are available.

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Seamless application with Gharieni’s Corian Collection

Seamless application with Gharieni’s Corian Collection

Thalgo goes medical with MCeutic

Thalgo has developed a medically-inspired, professional, cosmeceutical brand help combat the signs of ageing and target skin imperfections.

MCeutic has been designed to mimic mesotherapy, but without the injections, thanks to its patented Mésolift Marin ingredient. Mésolift Marin blends vitamins, minerals, amino acids, hyaluronic acid and an anti-ageing nucleoside to “break away from traditional cosmetics, deliver a rigorous cosmetic treatment capable of producing visible effects on the skin.”

Also key is Néo-skin, a patented complex formulated to treat deep blemishes and skin irregularities.

These ingredients underpin MCeutic’s Rénovation Radicale products – including an intensive peel, a ‘detox regenerator’ and resurfacing cream serums – and a diagnostic treatment.

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Thalgo goes medical with MCeutic

Glass-ceramic covers by Schott to be used in saunas

International tech group Schott has developed a glass-ceramic for high-temperature applications. Capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 950?C, Nextrema can be used as a cover for infrared heaters in saunas. While conventional radiant heaters often emit a harsh bright light, covers made from translucent or tinted Nextrema transform the glare of the heater into a pleasant glow, with little heat loss.

The component is already featured in infrared radiant heaters in health and wellness areas, in industrial drying and in outdoor heating where it’s used to warm up terraces, winter gardens, and other private and public outdoor spaces.

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Glass-ceramic covers by Schott to be used in saunas