FULL BODY POLISH
What is Body Polish?
Body polishing is a type of full body exfoliation that removes dead skin cells, promotes cell regeneration and moisturizes the skin.
It’s often found on spa menus as a way to prepare the skin for other treatments, like wraps.
Why is it done?
Body polishing has numerous benefits for the skin, including:
exfoliate the skin to remove dead skin cells
unclog pores to prepare for a body treatment
promote cell regeneration to encourage healthy skin
moisturizing and moisturizing dry skin
promote blood flow with an invigorating exfoliation
How is it different from a body scrub?
Body polishes and body scrubs are very similar. Both exfoliate the skin to remove dead skin cells.
However, body scrubs cleanse the skin while body polishes only remove dead skin cells and moisturize.
What makes it different in a salon?
While you can get similar results with an at-home body polish, salon treatments can be further customized to your individual skin needs.
Most salons offer a variety to choose from, including:
anti-cellulite polish, which uses invigorating ingredients to help improve circulation
Gloss-enhancing polish that uses certain oils to leave the body feeling smooth and nourished
tan optimizing polish, which prepares the skin for optimal spray tan application
What should you expect during your treatment?
Here’s what you can expect on a salon date.
First, the technician will ask you to strip down to your underwear.
Most of your body will be covered during treatment, so don’t worry if you’re feeling shy or modest.
You will then be placed face down on a massage table, with a sheet covering your body.
The technician will uncover small areas of your body at a time, keeping the rest of your body covered by the sheet.
Start:
Your technician will use a steamer to open your pores and prepare your body for the application.
Then, they will massage the body with warm oil.
They will then apply the exfoliating mixture to the skin, rubbing gently but firmly in circular motions.
Once the mixture is applied to the back half of your body, you will be asked to turn around and they will repeat this on the front half of your body.
Once your entire body is exfoliated, your technician will rinse it all off. Sometimes this is done on the table with a bucket of water. Other times, you’ll be asked to rinse off in one of the salon’s showers.
To finish, you will return to the massage table so that the technician applies the moisturizing cream all over your body. This will seal in moisture and prolong the results of the peel.
How long does results last?
Body polishes are more rigorous by nature, so you should stick to them once a month at most.
Between treatments, you can use a homemade body scrub to lightly exfoliate dead surface skin cells.
It is important not to overdo the body polish. Using a body polish too often can over-exfoliate the skin and lead to irritation or redness.
Keep in mind that you should skip polishing or exfoliating if you have any open sores, cuts, or sunburn. You can resume your regular schedule once your skin has healed.