Los Angeles :

To Haven to Hold

02.09.2009

Submitted by mroemer on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 3:01am.
The Bite:
imageFeeling pressured to commit this V-Day? Relax. No, seriously - take your luvah to the übergreen day spa Skin Haven this month and get horizontal on adjacent massage tables for simultaneous, signature rubdowns – a blend of Swedish and Esalen techniques – plus a complimentary foot scrub and massage. Or go for this special combo (discounted for heart day through February): an organic Chocolate Truffle Body Wrap, which had us wanting to eat ourselves, and a Stop & Smell the Roses Facial, which moisturizes using honey and red rose petals. Unlike regular spas, SH uses only organic, paraben-free products like Eminence Organics (Quince and Ice Wine Masque…mmm), Bioelements, and Epicuren…just say, "I do."
Wanna Try: 
Skin Haven, 300 N. Crescent Heights Blvd. Map It (323-658-7546). The Couples Massage + free Deluxe Foot Treatment, $280/75 minutes (usually $330); Chocolate Truffle Body Wrap + Stop & Smell the Roses Facial, $220 (usually $320).
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Cocktail Fact

In the 1930s, psychoanalyst René Spitz discovered that infants who receive little physical contact and affection risk death, even if their basic needs are met.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 LA Biters use 6 ounces of paraben-free massage oil instead of conventional rubs, we'll keep the weight of more than 11 boxes of chocolates in cancer-linked chems outta production.

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