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I Tried A Super Luxurious 5-Hour Spa Routine to Reach Peak Chill

How relaxed meets ridiculously fancy.

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Beauty experts the world over will tell you about one legendary destination that is on all their bucket lists: southern Utah’s Amangiri. Or at least that’s what I learned once I starting posting images from my trip to the resort when I went as a guest of legendary skincare expert and Danish lifestyle guru Ole Henriksen. My DMs were filled with versions of “Uuuuggh, I’m dying, that place is my dream!!!! [heart eyes, heart eyes, heart eyes]” from international beauty editors, makeup artists, and hair stylists. It is a dream—minimal chic, painfully photogenic, and an oasis of heavenly food, service, and treatments in what is otherwise, literally, a vast stretch of desert.

That brings me to how I crafted my ultimate spa routine. The theme of the trip to Amangiri, which was for the launch of Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème, was “hygge” AKA the trending Danish word for “cozy.” Basically, it was time to get real chill real fast. For me, coming from the dead of winter in New York, that meant doing everything that could keep me away from my phone: hopping right into the pool, getting a facial, practically moving into the steam room, and taking my favorite bath. See below for the ultimate spa routine that I will be reliving in my dreams into the next life.


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Once my hair is about 60% dry out of the shower, I take a generous dollop of this creme and spread it between my hands—including between my fingers—and evenly stroke it through my hair. To really get the wavy texture I like, I do a little trick where I take my palms, press them together over sections of hair, and pull the curls out so they stretch. I threw the full size tube of this styler into my suitcase. Some things are worth checking a bag for.

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