What happens at the spa?
The most common spa treatment is a massage. Other services offered range from facials, manicures, pedicures, and body treatments. It’s advisable to let them know what you want to achieve so that the right treatment can be recommended for you. The most common spa treatments are massages, manicures/pedicures and facials. However, you might also see offered such treatments as a body scrub/exfoliation, a fingers or toes file & polish (like a mini manicure or pedicure) or a scalp massage. Find out more in our treatment guides.This article is going back to basics with the three most common spa services — massage, facials, and body therapy — and how they impact the skin.The most common spa treatments are massages, manicures/pedicures and facials. However, you might also see offered such treatments as a body scrub/exfoliation, a fingers or toes file & polish (like a mini manicure or pedicure) or a scalp massage. Find out more in our treatment guides.
Why is spa so expensive?
So the biggest cost of the service is the human time that the therapist invests into you, which is the reason spa services will seem expensive if you compare to discretionary spendings such as restaurants and cinema. A trip to doctor’s office can put you back $200 to $300. So if your treatment costed $200, it’s appropriate to tip $30. You can go higher and tip $40 if the therapist provided exceptional service. You’ll rarely ever find a day spa adding a service fee so it’s recommended that you directly tip your therapist in cash.We spoke to two etiquette experts, who suggested leaving a 15% to 20% tip, if you’re able. Twenty percent is generous for the massage therapist and easy on the brain, which may be feeling more relaxed than ever after a massage. The math is straightforward.