L ET’S RELAX
HOT MAGAZINE RECOMMEND
Anantara Sun Lover Treatment
L
ast year, HOT Magazine had
the pleasure of reviewing the
Hua Hin Anantara’s enchanting
signature massage. This time,
we were invited back to try something
more appropriate for the season, their
Anantara Sun Lover Treatment.
As I arrived, I instantly noticed the
attentiveness and the care with which I
was treated, being immediately served
a refreshing bael fruit tea along with
a cutely folded lavender scented cold
towel, skilfully tucked in the shape of a
small ball. The attentiveness continued,
as I was asked for the desired pressure
and other aspects to personalise the
experience to my taste. Before I knew it,
I was walking into a beautifully enclosed
patio of terracotta coloured walls,
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which led to an elegantly decorated
private massage room. Upon getting
comfortable, the treatment began
with a foot cleanse, in a stylish tub of
refreshing lavender scented water with
lilac flowers. I was first applied with
a honey milk solution to hydrate the
skin and subsequently pampered with
a peppermint spray to moisturise it.
Then ensued the real pleasure: a thirty
minute Detoxifying Green Tea Body
Polish consisting of a cooling back scrub
containing lotus seed, purifying green
tea extract, apricot seed, majoram oil,
cypress oil, petit grain oil, coconut oil
and stimulating shea butter. The scrub
began at the extremities, as the masseuse
gently refreshed the length of the legs
and arms to the sound of entrancing
and relaxing Thai fusion instrumental
music. Ever attentive, she always made
sure to ask if the room temperature was
adequate and the pressure was of my
liking. She then proceeded to the main
body area and released all the toxins
from the skin at the same time that
she freshened the surface. When this
concluded, I was directed outside to
wash off in a beautiful outdoor shower.
The attention for detail ensued: the
shampoo, conditioner and body gel
was heated optimally and I could feel
a cleansing sensation as the scrub was
washed.
Once I was done, the masseuse directed
me back inside to proceed with the
second part of the spa treatment: an
incredibly relaxing one hour coconut