Articles by Spafinder Team

This week participating New Yorkers will be registering for the city’s Health Wage NYC Dieting for Dollars competition. The weight loss competition pays out a cash prize to individual and corporate participants, (a total of $18,000 in prize money).

Of course Dad doesn’t need your permission to pamper himself, but receiving the gift of spa with access to thousands of spa and wellness options is a great excuse for Dad to take time out to focus on relaxing the body and mind!

At a loss about what to give Dad this Father’s Day to show that you love him and know how hard he works? Pops needs pampering too, so why not pick up some guy-centric grooming products that will help him look and feel his best? We’ve picked some products that will be sure to please Dad this Father’s Day:

The Robert Trent Jones Spa Trail is a carefully curated group of properties with superior spa facilities. The RTJ Trails concept originated with a golf theme, including 26 luxurious golf courses and year-round play.

What are LED and Infrared Light, how does it benefit our bodies, and what does it have to do with spa?

By applying this theory to our skin, Sulwhasoo has created a product line designed to maintain balance through fresh, indigenous and natural ingredients that replenish dry and aging skin.

This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we can think of no better way to spend a day with Mom than to indulge in some pampering and relaxation

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The pulsing and suction of the SmoothSculpt technology works to break up blockages in the lymph nodes and ECM, helping to cleanse the body’s cells and stimulate blood flow, collagen development and cellular regeneration.

Perfect for soothing swollen, tired eyes during an at-home spa day or for applying after a spa visit or medical spa procedure, TheraPearl technology provides relief after just 20 minutes of icing or applying heat.

Earth Month has given us time to stop and think about how the things that we do every day impact our environment. One part of our day that we may take for granted, without considering how it may impact the earth, is our skincare routines. We know that it’s important to use all-natural products in relation to how we want to treat our bodies, but it’s also important to consider how our skincare practices impact the world.

From April 17-May 27, NUK will pick weekly winners for its $50 gift card prizes, and you can be entered for a chance to win the $5,000 SpaFinder Gift Certificate grand prize! Check out the Mommy Shower to be entered for a chance to give yourself or the mom in your life the break she deserves.

When it comes to the world of spas and salons, it’s undeniable that men and women have very different needs…and that the industry tends to favor the females. In response to this imbalance, men’s spas and custom barbershops are beginning to punctuate the spa scenes in major cities around the world, like the newly opened HOMMAGE. Luxury men’s grooming brand HOMMAGE has teamed up with Julien Farel to create a new kind of gentleman’s club, and the April 4th New York City opening of the flagship HOMMAGE Atelier marked a highpoint in the trend of upscale male grooming.

As we transition into the months of spring and summer, one aspect of your skincare routine becomes more important than ever: exfoliation.

Joining the efforts are some of the world’s most prominent beauty brands, who are using their influence and encouraging their loyal customers to shop for Japan. While some of these brands have erected their own charities or selected smaller organizations to donate to, many have aligned with the American or Japanese Red Cross.

UK-based chocolatier and cocoa grower, Hotel Chocolat, has announced plans to open The Hotel Chocolat, a boutique hotel set within the company’s own cocoa plantation in Saint Lucia, West Indies.

The Boston Marathon is just around the corner and in addition to the intensive training that runners are doing to prepare for the 115th annual race, our spa partner Mandarin Oriental Boston is encouraging participants to indulge in restorative massage treatments before and after

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Stress invades every aspect of our being, creating barriers to the transformational change that is at the core of shamanic work. The journey to empowered living – whether one is suffering from addiction, experiencing a difficult transition, or simply seeking more meaning in life – can only begin when body, mind, spirit, and soul are at peace. This takes on even more importance when we realize that the outside world mirrors our own state of being.

The ancient ritual of hammam, also known as the Turkish hamam or Turkish bath, has become a popular trend in the spa world in the last couple of years, but how much do you really know about this purifying and cleansing treatment? This insider’s guide to all-things-hammam, from the experts at SpaFinder and NewBeauty, shares everything from the tradition’s history to the four-step process to the look of this exquisite spa experience, which offers true results.