54 Beauty Secrets
13. Chromatherapy
Holistic health practitioners believe color can have healing effects on the body. Fusion Lifespa uses the flashing spectrum of shades in its steam/soak bathing ritual and Kohler has created the sok bath so you can light up your home spa. Fusion’s Bathing Ritual, $40. Kohler’s bathtub, $9,000 and up.
18. The Organic Spa
No longer confined to the grocery cart, organic is fast becoming the domain of estheticians opting to mine Mother Nature for the latest in skin and body treatments. Fusion Lifespa, which opened just over a year ago, is one local example of this new breed of holistic beauty temples. Each fall, owner Donna Duffy makes a highly coveted (there’s a waitlist) hand and body cream from freshly harvested organic cranberries that are packed with antioxidants and healing enzymes. When Duffy isn’t deep in cranberry crush or other 
all-natural products for the Fusion signature skin-care line, she and her dedicated staff are helping clients experience French botanical facials, Napa bath soaks, and Javanese nail treatments complete with vegan polish. At Fusion, you can also outfit your home with eco-friendly (and silky soft) bamboo sheets, clean-burning soy candles, or decorative Bali antiques.
- By Jennifer Blaise Kramer and Kate Thorbeck
