Cool Spa Treatment: Bajan Head Massage

The Spa at Sandy Lane, Barbados

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Sandy Lane was one of our Dream Spas of the Week about a month ago – and with good reason: the 112-room Barbados resort fronts a gorgeous white sand beach, and its Spa at Sandy Lane is one of the best in the Caribbean.

The spa recently introduced a couple of new treatments that highlight the island’s local culture and ingredients, including the Bajan Head Massage. The 30-minute treatment begins with a deep inhalation of Aromatherapy Associates Frankincens oil, followed by a hair and scalp conditioning with Signature Bajan Hari Oil (made with rosemary, geranium, ylang ylang and Murumuru butter – all local specialities). Up next is a pressure point-focused head massage, followed by a lymphatic drainage over the entire scalp. After just finishing up production of our Winter issue (which will be on newsstands December 27), we could all go for one of these!

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