Sprucing Up for Fall

by WiredBerries Editors — September 28, 2007

It's fall--time to upgrade from beachy feet and ponytails to gorgeous knee-high boots and a polished look. One of the best ways to head into the fall fashion season with a glow is to start at the spa. Spa Finder compiled a list of the top ten spa trends in 2007, and here are the highlights:

• Healthy Sleep--Healthy sleep joins exercise, nutrition and stress management at the spa. Hotels and resorts will put greater emphasis on creating ideal sleep environments through minimal light and sound, aromatherapy, and ultra-relaxing spa treatments.
• Detox--As the culture continues to identify more "toxins"--such as dietary no-no's, stress, and environmental pollution--look for more people to turn to spas for a range of detox solutions.
• Spa Retreats--For years, destination spas have offered "specialty weeks" in yoga, sexual health, or medical concerns such as arthritis or quitting smoking. Now resorts and hotels are getting into the retreat business, adding specialty programs or special accommodations that appeal to their past guests.
• Social Spa-ing--For hundreds of years, "taking the waters" had been a social event, but more recently hydrotherapy have become solo undertakings. SpaFinder predicts the search for spa solitude will be trumped by the natural desire for community and a growing awareness that social interaction is an important aspect of health.
• Going green--Consumers are now factoring in a spa's green commitment when they choose a spa, and they're looking for a spa that does more than just recycle and offer organic food.

Beauty Inside and Out--The spa industry will continue to lead innovation in skincare with new technologies and programs that recognize that beauty is much more than skin deep. Consumers will become more aware of anti-aging foods rich in antioxidants as well as a new generation of clinically enhanced skincare products.