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ACCOMMODATIONS Tucson Scene: SPAS PAMPER YOURSELF, TUCSON-STYLE he Sonoran Desert’s warm and arid climate has long made Tucson a destination for relaxation, revitalization, and out-and-out pampering. While many spas around the world offer massages, facials, body wraps, and other traditional treatments, Tucson’s spas offer unique therapies that incorporate the local natural botanicals that flourish here. From desert herbinfused body wraps to fossilized Sonoran Desert salt scrubs, spa goers can truly immerse themselves in the real, natural elements of the area. Desert aloe vera is well known for its moisturizing properties, and the plant thrives in Southern Arizona. Treatments such as the Sonoran Quench Hydration Wrap at the Hashani Spa at JW Marriott Starr Pass use aloe vera to soothe skin in need of TLC after too much time in the sun. Dry skin also benefits from another common desert plant: jojoba. Miraval incorporates jojoba as well as fruit from the prickly pear cactus in its luscious Prickly Pear Jojoba Body Butter. Arizona’s native metal, copper, helps turn back the clock on aging skin. Used in the Hashani Spa’s Arizona Copper Peptide Firming Facial, copper helps relax facial features and keep the skin supple and firm. 30 TUCSON OFFICIAL DESTINATION GUIDE As many spa goers can attest, exfoliation treatments are an effective way to brighten your complexion and reveal fresh new skin. Uniquely Arizona options include the Mesquite Body Scrub at Canyon Ranch, which is made from ground desert mesquite beans and cornmeal, and the Blue Corn Scrub at the Sonoran Spa at Westward Look Resort, which combines blue corn, raw sugar, and sunflower oil for an invigorating rubdown. At Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa at The Westin La Paloma, rejuvenating desert juniper and sage appear in three separate treatments. The Juniper Sage Aroma Bath immerses the body in a fragrant, detoxifying bath with the natural desert herbs. The Juniper Sage Aroma Massage uses nourishing desert sage oil to soothe away stress, and the Juniper Sage Foot Bath calms the feet and heals the spirit with a gentle desert herb soak. These are only a few of the desert-inspired services offered at Tucson’s destination, resort, and day spas. To learn more about spas in Southern Arizona, log on to www.visitTucson.org/spas. Photography clockwise: Miraval Tucson Resort & Spa courtesy of Miraval Tucson Resort & Spa, Hashani Spa courtesy of JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Sonoran Spa courtesy of Westward Look Resort WWW.VISITTUCSON.ORG http://www.visitTucson.org/spas http://www.visittucson.org

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