Spice up your facial
Looking for a facial with a kick? You’ll find it at Sea Change New York, a holistic day spa tucked above the hustle-and-bustle of Chelsea.
The spa’s Sweet Paprika Herbal Facial begins with an alpha-hydroxy acid exfoliation, but it’s the paprika-based herbal mask that really gets the blood flowing. The treatment infuses the skin with nourishing vitamins, fruit acids, and bioflavonoids, and the paprika has the added bonus of being an anti-inflammatory and antiviral, making it a good choice for people with acne, tired and pale skin, rosacea, or other types of skin issues. Also included in the mask are St. John’s wort, sage, walnut leaf, horseshoe, and marshmallow, which collectively combine with the paprika to revitalize the face, abrade and remove the skin’s dead cells, and increase the absorption of the other treatments used in the facial.
Since paprika is derived from peppers, it does turn up the heat a bit, but the tingling vanishes when the esthetician turns on the cryotherapy. This signature facial massage technique employs two “Ice Blue Beauty Globes,” frozen orbs that feel like softer, gentler ice cubes, to cool down the skin. The esthetician uses these beauty balls in a synchronized massage to invigorate the skin and facial muscles. According to Sea Change, these globes also firm, tone, restore glow, diminish facial lines, and reduce puffiness. Oh, and they help with migraines and sinus troubles. HL&S can’t attest to all that, but we can tell you they feel amazing, and they’re the perfect end to a spicy-hot facial.
For more information call (212) 889-7300 or visit www.seachangeny.com
—Deirdre Shevlin-Bell
