How to Book a Mother's Day Seaweed Wrap

A seaweed wrap can detoxify, invigorate, reduce cellulite and even shrink a waistline. Many mothers, after a hectic year taking care of those they love, would delight in all these advantages in a single treatment. Full-body seaweed wraps are relatively expensive but provide more visible benefits than any other therapy at the same cost.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit card
• Mother's Day card

1. Select a facility near your mother's home. If you can't find a nearby spa, arrange for a taxi or limousine service to transport your mother to and from the appointment. Give your mother the phone number to call when she is finished.
2. Ask your mother whether she is comfortable undressing and wearing only disposable panties while the therapist covers her in seaweed paste. Alternatively, book a partial wrap, which can include only the face, for example, or the waist.
3. Use caution when choosing a seaweed wrap for those on a salt-restricted diet or those who have high blood pressure, which may be aggravated by the mineral salts in seaweed. Consult a doctor first, or choose an herbal body wrap instead.
4. Book the treatment 1 month in advance.
5. Book with one eye on your budget. A partial wrap costs less than a full-body wrap. However, all seaweed treatments take about 1 hour, which is the amount of time it takes for the skin to absorb the beneficial nutrients in seaweed.
6. Book a hip and thigh seaweed wrap if your mom wants to lose inches in those areas.
7. Provide your credit-card number and expiration date, or pay by check. Include a 15 percent tip in the total, and mail the check at least 1 week before the appointment. You don't want your recipient bothered with payment details on her special day.
8. Ask the spa to mail a gift certificate noting the date and time. Have it mailed to your home or office. You can tuck this inside your Mother's Day card along with a map or directions to the facility.

Tips & Warnings

• Tell your mother to drink 6 to 8 cups of water before her wrap to experience the full detoxifying benefits of seaweed.
• Get in on the fun, if you are also female, by arranging to go with your recipient on her special day. You can both be pampered.
• If you've never booked with a spa before, try the SpaFinder website to find one near you or your mom (see Resources below).