What is a SPA? If a few years ago, few people in China knew what it was. Even if someone has heard of it, they just can't understand it and don't know why. Now all you have to do is look at the spas that have sprung up on the street and the signboard items in the advertisements of beauty salons are all spas, and their popularity is getting higher and higher. Even if you don't understand, don't you want to try? The reporter surveyed more than 20 Haikou women who are keen on beauty maintenance. According to the survey, only six people have done SPA, others know little about it, but they have a strong desire to understand and try. To this end, the reporter conducted a comprehensive investigation on SPA, the latest and hottest beauty method, in an effort to let you know in all directions. What exactly is a SPA? SPA is the abbreviation of Greek SOLUSPARAQUA, which means health in water. It means that people use natural water resources combined with bathing, massage and aromatherapy to promote metabolism, satisfy people's vision, taste, touch, smell and thinking, and achieve a kind of physical and mental enjoyment. It originated in Europe in15th century, and became popular among European aristocrats after18th century, becoming the first choice for leisure and fitness of aristocrats. SPA fever revived in Europe and America in the 20th century and was introduced to China at the end of last century. Nowadays, SPA is heating up in the domestic beauty market, and people in the domestic beauty industry have several ways of understanding and operating. At present, the authoritative view holds that SPA is a soothing and decompression method composed of professional beauty therapists, water, light, aromatic essential oil, music and other elements, which can help people achieve physical and mental fitness and is an inevitable demand for modern urbanites to pursue physical and mental beauty. Chen Yanping, a famous figure in the beauty industry, believes that modern SPA is a brand-new concept of health and beauty, which includes facial care, body care, spa, massage, aromatherapy, five-sense therapy and other relaxing activities, so that people can find a sense of belonging and inner harmony in stressful work. SPA: It feels like fog, rain and wind. Once upon a time, SPA became a very fashionable term. Now all kinds of beauty salons in Haikou are playing SPA cards to attract customers. So what is the customer's reaction? What do they know about SPA? The reporter interviewed some consumers and found that their overall understanding of SPA was basically in a hazy state, but they all generally liked it. Ms. Liu, a bank employee, told reporters that it is good to do SPA, just like taking a long vacation. Life is very stressful now. Doing a SPA will make you feel very relaxed. She believes that in modern society, SPA is really a good way to cultivate the mind and relieve stress. After doing it, the whole person is radiant. Miss Liu is now a member of a beauty club SPA and goes there once a week. After doing a SPA for a while, Miss Liu feels young and relaxed, but the price is still too high. It's ok to do one or two courses of treatment, but I'm afraid I can't bear it for a long time. Miss Huang, a writer, thinks that SPA is not much different from previous aromatherapy, and it is too simple to relieve stress by SPA. Miss Huang also believes that the current high housing prices are the main reason why many women are discouraged. It is understood that most beauty salons in Haikou now provide SPA services. At first, many people didn't understand it, but after a period of understanding and experience, many people gradually recognized and liked this beauty method. At present, the price varies from 60 yuan to 500 yuan once, and you can choose according to your own needs and spending power. An industry insider told reporters that they all take the way of experiencing the price for the first time for new customers, and the price is lower. Let the guests taste it first, and the effect is very good, as long as everyone who has experienced it likes it. Metropolitan Spa: the most popular spa and gift & nbsp; At present, there are several kinds of SPAs, such as holiday SPA, hotel SPA and metropolis spa, among which metropolis spa is the most convenient and popular. Located in the metropolis SPA in the city, it can quickly achieve the effect of caring for skin, body and mind in a few hours, and satisfy the desire of urbanites for beauty and decompression. At present, most spas in Haikou are also in urban areas. Metropolitan Spa emphasizes omni-directional spa, which uses hot springs or running water, sets the temperature and water pressure with scientific instruments, and impacts human acupoints with bubbles or water columns to form the same massage effect. When people can't always take a long vacation or don't have enough money, going to the metropolis SPA can not only relax their body and mind, but also protect their skin and beauty, which is of course a good enjoyment of life. Generally speaking, the service courses of metropolitan SPA are mainly divided into three categories: one is professional facial care. It is a professional facial skin care course for different skin types; The second is aromatic whole body care, including meridian soothing, lymphatic drainage, whole body whitening care and other courses of treatment. This kind of nursing can promote blood circulation, improve the waste accumulated in the body, eliminate edema and delay skin aging. Third, professional body care, including hydrotherapy, mud therapy, body shaping care, breast care and so on. It is very beneficial to improve the body shape. What should I pay attention to when doing S P A? SPA is on fire, maybe you want to try it, but there are many problems that need to be paid attention to when you want to do SPA. For this reason, the reporter visited the relevant people in the beauty industry and asked them to introduce the problems and suggestions that should be paid attention to when doing SPA. If you want to get a regular and perfect spa, you should first consider choosing a professional beauty institution. According to insiders, the routine instruments and equipment necessary for beauty salons to provide SPA services mainly include slimming and face-lifting body shaping instrument, energy vibration instrument, seaweed dressing machine and space capsule for detoxifying, whitening and activating blood circulation, and far-infrared body shaping instrument for activating body tissues by thermal effect. The insiders also believe that SPA also pays great attention to the use of products. At present, it is mainly divided into two categories: one is the corresponding series of products with cleaning, moisturizing, activating and repairing functions required by various professional skin care courses for different skin types and problem skin; The second is a series of aromatic essential oil products that can promote blood circulation and soothe the nerves, thus achieving the effects of detoxification, anti-aging, relieving anxiety and calming the nerves. It is understood that not everyone can or is suitable for doing SPA, because doing SPA may have some side effects, including: 1, skin is sensitive to heat, resulting in rash and itching; 2. Unhealthy environmental infection; 3, the thermal effect should be that some users will have physical discomfort, general weakness, fatigue and other effects in the short term, but will gradually return to normal; 4. Violent water impulse injury, etc. Therefore, professionals suggest that the following kinds of people are not suitable for spa: 1, people with unconsciousness or unconsciousness, Alzheimer's disease, mental degradation and balance disorder, so as to avoid accidents due to flooding; 2. Arrhythmia; 3. Patients with diabetes or hypoglycemia; 4. People who are sensitive to light and heat; 5. Patients with hypertension and postural hypotension with poor blood pressure control; 6, malignant tumor patients, etc. Professionals also suggest that the time and frequency of doing SPA should not be too long, otherwise it will be harmful to the health.

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