This year has been intense, which means this is the perfect time to amp up your self-care before the holiday season kicks in. Here are some of my favorite and spa treatments in the area — all of them as relaxing as can be, while also delivering great results from nurturing your skin and relieving muscle pain to soothing your nerves. I don’t feature a treatment at my spa, Grettacole Beauty in Wellesley, unless I absolutely love it.
So if you find your stress is showing up on your face lately, I’d like to introduce you to the Signature HydraFacial ($169; book on gretta.co ). It delivers a deep cleanse and hydration thanks to super serums filled with antioxidants, peptides, and hyaluronic acid.
Best of all, the service is only 30 minutes, so if the notion of finding a big chunk of time out of your busy day is causing you extra stress, you can cross that off your list of concerns. At this point, the relaxing effects of CBD are well known. But the Balancing CBD Massage at the gorgeous Spa at Encore Boston Harbor is in a category all its own.
The 90-minute experience includes a medium-pressure massage using a powerful blend of 400 mg of water-soluble, broad-spectrum CBD (which is THC-free), full of active botanical ingredients, blended nutrient oils and therapeutic plant extracts. Expect it to relax your nervous system and help provide immediate relief from aching muscles, arthritis, and inflammation. (It’s $310 Monday through Thursday; $340 Friday through Sunday; book on e.