Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak
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YOU EVEN BETTER Small bites and treatment oils combine to make the Farm-to-Massage Table experience complete. continued from page 130 table, she covers hands and feet in a paraffin wax, wrapping them to heat, soften, and ultimately hydrate the skin. Next begins the main course, a one-hour mas- sage. As she works my neck and shoulders, I slip into what I call The Third Dimension: I'm awake (I think) but in such a deep state of relaxation it's as if I'm in a trance. I have disconnected, but significant thoughts and visions flash in my brain. The hour slips by. I'm "grounded" with scents of essential oils, and brought back to earth. My therapist discards the paraffin wraps and places warm Eucalyptus "palate cleansing" compresses over my body. To my nostrils' delight, the lavender-vanilla whipped body butter is unveiled, and she begins to apply, softening my skin. To complete the treatment, she massages food-grade, aro- matic Moroccan Argan conditioning oil into my hair and scalp, the ultimate relaxation tactic. With the lavender-vanilla perfume trailing me, I slip into my bathrobe and on to the warming room, where a glass of St. Regis' "315" Dean Street Prosecco is waiting next to a tray of small desserts. I'm fitted for my oxygen session and covered in a cozy blanket. My thoughts begin flirting with what's happening at home, so I dutifully divert my attention to the dessert plate. Chef Riordan pairs the lavender-vanilla body cream with a blueberry financier, topped with a lus- cious vanilla-lavender Chantilly sauce. Additional desserts that correspond with other body butter scents include the house-made almond biscotti dipped in dark chocolate and topped with an almond mousse, and my favorite, small oatmeal cookies drizzled with local honey. Yes, I tried every one, calories be damned. As I sip and nibble, other ladies who have entered the oxygen room eye my plate with curiosity and obvious envy. I can't help but share. I finally surrender to real-world re-entry. I shower and preen in the ladies lounge, and pack my take home of hand-mixed salt scrub. The instinct to check my voicemail kicks in, but alas, there's no reception. An intentional relaxation technique imposed by the spa? Perhaps not, but appreciated nonetheless. The day, thanks to Remède, has a true fullness to it that won't soon wash away. I fe el nourished, inside and out. AP 132 ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL A buffet of edible ingredients infuses these new products designed to sooth the skin after a day in the brisk mountain air. Kiehl's Fig Leaf & Sage body lotion blends sweet figs from Provence with fragrant sage ($26). Gorsuch, 611 E. Durant Ave.,970-920-9388; kiehls.com. Blackberry and grapefruit top notes are layered with a vetiver and cedarwood base in Jo Malone's new fragrance, Blackberry & Bay ($60). Neiman Marcus, 3030 E. First Ave., Denver, 303-329-2600; neimanmarcus.com Salt from the Dead Sea in Origins' Spreadable Scrub ($26.50) contains nourishing essential minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium. Macy's, Twenty Ninth Street Mall, Boulder, 303-703-3333; macys.com. Caudalie's Divine Oil ($48) is a moisturizing dry oil containing molecules and oil pressed from grape seeds and vines. Sephora, 3000 E. First Ave., Denver, 303-399-8800; sephora.com