Introduction:

SPA (from Latin SolusPorAqua) means "healthy water", while British leisure culture SPA(Springputeair) means "enjoying pure air in the mineral spring area". The wonderful smell of SPA has been circulated for hundreds of years, and it was recorded in ancient Greek literature. Adding minerals, aromatherapy, herbs and flowers to water can prevent diseases and delay aging.

Overview:

Beauty is an art that makes appearance beautiful. It was very popular in medieval Europe, and by the Renaissance, beauty art had developed greatly. From 65438 to 1980s, modern beauty salons began to appear in the west. During the Yin and Shang Dynasties in China, people had already used Yan Dihong's orchid leaf juice to condense into fat for decoration. According to records, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhou Zheng's daughter painted her face with white powder and painted her eyebrows with blue and black pigments. After the Han Dynasty, words such as make-up, make-up and make-up began to appear. Mask beauty appeared in the Tang Dynasty.

SPA in a narrow sense refers to a beauty and health SPA with various forms, including cold bath, hot bath, alternating hot and cold bath, sea bath, hot spring bath and tap water bath. Every bath can relax tense muscles and nerves to a certain extent, eliminate toxins in the body and prevent diseases. In recent years, it has been found that spa combined with various aromatic essential oils massage can accelerate fat burning and have slimming effect.

Broadly speaking, SPA includes well-known hydrotherapy, aromatic massage, bathing, removing dead angles and so on. Modern SPA mainly realizes all-round relaxation through the five sensory functions of human body, namely, hearing (dietetic music), taste (herbal tea, healthy diet), touch (massage, contact), smell (natural aromatic essential oil), vision (natural or imitation natural landscape, humanistic environment) and so on. , integrating essence, qi and spirit to realize the relaxation of body, mind and spirit. Now SPA has evolved. SPA is the most common form of spa. According to research, the name of SPA originated from a small town called "SPA" in Belgium during the Roman Empire, because there was a hot spring there, which was famous for its beauty and even for treating diseases. Only in modern times did scientists discover the secret of hot springs. The essential oil in the water comes from the soaking of thousands of flowers and plants on the local mountain in the upstream water source. So now people simulate the construction of similar environment and water quality to make it have a healthy and bodybuilding effect on the human body, which is the modern "SPA".

Most beauty spas focus on female customer service. Most of them are for skin conditioning and body shaping. At present, many spas in China are transformed from beauty salons. For example, water color blooming not only provides treatment courses included in traditional beauty salons, but also emphasizes physical, mental and spiritual care.

Historical sources:

As early as BC 1500, Indians used this "magic water" to heal wounds and relieve pain, and the ancient Greeks also used it as a panacea for treating diseases and strengthening the body. In luxurious ancient Rome, people used the natural difference of water temperature to divide public bathrooms into extremely hot pools, slightly hot pools and cold pools. It has become a public exchange place for warriors to wash dirt.

/kloc-In the 5th century, the name SPA came from a small valley called Spau near Liege, Belgium, which is a hot and warm area and rich in minerals. Local residents treat various diseases and pains by soaking in hot springs. Therefore, the local hot springs are well known. /kloc-After the 0/8th century, SPA became popular among European aristocrats and became their first choice for vacation and fitness.

In addition to hydrotherapy, the ancient Romans also used natural mineral springs as a treatment in other parts of Europe. Later, more and more hot spring resorts appeared all over the world. California, France, Britain, Italy, Austria, Japan, Taiwan Province and other places have well-known SPA health centers, and spa, a leisure and beauty method, is also very popular in these places.

With the development of the times, people constantly give SPA new ways and richer connotations. Nowadays, SPA, a spa that combines ancient traditions and modern high technology, is no longer the exclusive pet of nobles, but has gradually become a fashionable and healthy concept for modern urbanites to return to nature and eliminate physical and mental fatigue. It integrates leisure, beauty and decompression, and cooperates with facial features therapy, whether it is soothing massage, beauty or hot spring spa. All these activities related to relieving stress and body and mind can be called SPA.

Main categories:

According to the different uses of Spa, it can be divided into: day SPA (beauty SPA, club spa, hotel/resort spa, mineral spring spa.

(1) Big cities:

Daytime spa: Due to the limited space and dense population, urban spas are usually located in famous restaurants and shopping centers. There is also the pattern of independent stores, and the course of treatment is not as long as the SPA in the resort center. Metropolitan SPA has its own courses to cope with the tense urban rhythm. For example, many beauty clubs can provide modern women with services such as beauty, body shaping, makeup, color consultation, SPA and health care. Among them, the brand image, innovative ability, reputation of honest management and professional personalized beauty design scheme of water color bloom have left a good impression on customers. SPA in the main city can help female friends to relieve fatigue and relax in a short time, which is a very efficient way of leisure.

(2) Beauty type:

SPA (beauty SPA: this kind of SPA mainly serves female customers. Most of them are for skin conditioning, body shaping and maintenance. Many spas in China are transformed from beauty salons.

(3) Club type:

Club SPA: In Taiwan Province Province, most of these spas are membership-based, the main purpose of which is to keep fit and exercise, and to provide basic usage methods of various spas. It has developed into a compound leisure center integrating massage, beauty and hydrotherapy, and the gym has also been incorporated into it, becoming a more extensive leisure center.

(4) Hotel vacation:

SPA (hotel/resort SPA): Combining the first-class hardware and service management of hotels and resorts, customers can completely relieve fatigue and enjoy another completely relaxed new feeling, whether in business or leisure travel.

(5) Hot spring types:

SPA (mineral spring SPA: located in a place with hot springs or cold springs. There are many hot springs in Taiwan Province, so soaking in hot springs is a kind of spa in general!

(6) hair:

The latest fashion trends in Europe and America have spread to Asia. They improved the SPAce of the traditional hair salon, separated it from the space, and let the guests decide the service after consultation and suggestion. First, they used essential oil to help the guests massage and relax, and then they carried out comfortable and gentle spa massage and shampoo, or further spa care, which are also collectively called hair spa.