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Origins of the Hydrating Body WrapFor thousands of years hydrating body wraps have been used by those who wished to beautify and sculpt their bodies. In ancient times, the Egyptians enjoyed slimming body wraps as well as aromatic herb-infused compresses. Body wrap supplies of that era consisted of papyrus leaves steeped in natural, detoxifying ingredients and applied warm to the skin. This rejuvenating body wrap improved circulation, detoxification, and toning the skin for a youthful look.Over the last century, we’ve seen fluctuations in weight loss and slimming trends, from stick-thin being the rage in the 20s, to curves being the vogue in the 50s. After becoming popular in Europe in the early 60s, co-ed body wrap salons began to spring up in Hollywood, California. This attracted countless young would-be stars looking for an edge that might jettison them to stardom. Over the next 4 decades, body wrap salons would continue to expand across the US; as body wrap supplies became more accessible. The popularity grew once its slimming and detoxifying benefits for the whole body became better known to the public. In the 1970s, body wraps started getting widespread media attention when popular TV shows like the Phil Donahue show aired the broadcast of a body wrap being performed and documented inch loss over the course of an episode. By the 80s, a fitness craze swept the nation led by liberated women obsessed with having "buns of steel" and "rock-hard abs" and body wraps continued to grow in popularity. By the 90’s, building muscle gave way to weight-loss as waifs ruled the runway with pencil-thin Kate Moss. In the last decade, slimming and weight loss have taken a back seat to health and nutrition. With the focus shifting to prevention and fitness, people are looking for natural ways to detoxify the body. Consumers turn to body wraps as an alternative or complement to other wellness or fitness activities. Early in the decade, implants and liposuction gained in popularity, while during that same period, med spas soared in numbers and they added a body wrap to their list of services. In 2006, a medical billing number is given to allow body wraps can be paid for by insurance companies. A body wrap is classified as a “lower lumbar compression wrap”. In 2009, The BeautyWrap Inc. started offering a pharmaceutical grade inch loss mineral blend to the spa industry, making high quality body wrap supplies available to salons and body wraps available as an affordable add on service. |