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Trial therapy: Hot paraffin body wrap

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What is it?

A 30-minute body treatment that involves being covered from neck to toe in wax then wrapped in plastic.

What does it involve?

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After lying down on a bed covered in a plastic sheet, the therapist will coat your body with two layers of melted paraffin wax that is infused with vitamin E oil. It's hot but not unbearable. If it's your first time, the therapist will use a slightly cooler wax for the first layer. She then puts on the plastic wrap to keep the wax hot.

What's good about it?

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The hot wax stimulates your circulation and lymphatic system. The treatment makes you sweat! I felt lighter almost immediately. My skin also felt soft and smooth due to the moisturising vitamin E oil. It's recommended not to shower immediately so that the oil can be properly absorbed into your skin.

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