San Francisco - December 18, 2006

Gilt Trip

Gold Mineral Body Wrap at Spa Radiance

We all know what happened to greedy King Midas. Fool nearly died of starvation.

Good thing his curse doesn’t apply to skin care.

Go for the gold with Spa Radiance’s new Gold Mineral body wrap, a luxurious 90-minute treatment that gives dull winter skin an Oscar-worthy sheen.

First, a gentle dry brush exfoliation gets the circulation going. Next, a shimmering serum infused with golden algae from Brittany, France, is applied from head to toe, and you’re swaddled in warm blankets (cocoon-like bliss) as the mineral-rich potion moisturizes (with help from natural macadamia nut oil and vitamins E, C, D, and B-complex) and volcanic ash-filled sachets stimulate pressure points along the body’s meridians.

Once the magic mix is removed, your ultra-silky skin is treated to a relaxing massage with a shimmery lotion. You’ll feel like you’re sparkling both inside and out.

All that glitters may not be gold, but this one is definitely a gilt-y pleasure.

Spa Radiance, 3011 Fillmore Street, at Union Street (415-346-6281 or sparadiance.com).