The best part of getting your hair washed is undoubtedly the scrubbing.
For a moment, that little massage sends all your troubles down the drain with the suds.
Im using this multi-sensory experience to heal the customers mind.
What its like to visit the Masa Kanais head spa
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While the mask does its thing, Borges massages Doves forearms and hands, focusing onacupressure pointsto promote well-being.
Head massage
Next up, Borges gives Dove a soothing neck and head massage.
Ritsuko Borges is a holistic hair therapist at Masa Kanai, a salon on New York City’s Upper West Side.
Aromatherapy
Borges uses a beautiful apparatus to slowly pour fragrant water over Doves hair.
Blow out and reanalyze
To finish the treatment, Borgesblow-driesDoves hair and takes another look at her scalp.
She finds that the inflammation and redness that was present before the treatment had decreased.
So was it worth it?
An hour-long experience at the Masa Kanai head spa is $220.
Though the service is by no means a necessity, Dove says its absolutely worth it.
And todays treatment really focused on mindfulness.
To see the full treatment in action, watchthe full videoabove.
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Ritsuko Borges is a holistic hair therapist at Masa Kanai, a salon on New York City’s Upper West Side.
