In this minisode, Cybil talks about what makes a good spa wrap, how to take care of them, and why Satin Serenity have been her go to gowns for over a decade.
I love me a good spa gown, but the problem is most of them just SUCK. They are too short, too small, and made out of material that either feels icky after a few washes or takes forever to dry. I’m a series tactile snob. I’m that person who touches stuff before I buy it. I don’t care how it looks as much as I care how it feels. I thought my poor interior designer was going to go crazy when I told her, “No hard or cold surfaces!”
So when I went on a hunt for linens (spa sheets to come next…) for my space it was an ORDEAL. I had rules:
- They had to be long enough to go to (not above but to) women’s knees so they would feel comfortable hopping off the bed and dashing to the bathroom or out of the office during a fire or something if they ever needed to. Some of those robes are so short you can see everyone’s business if ya know what I mean!
- They had to be made of a soft and comfortable material
- That material needed to dry fast, not hold wrinkles, not need to be ironed, be stain-resistant, odor-resistant, and not pill.
- The material needed to hold up to CA law of boiling water washes.
- The gowns needed to be sustainable so they needed to be well made so they would last.
- NO VELCRO. That shit holds hair and lint and sounds horrible and scratches skin. Ugh. I hates it!!!
- They needed to be soft even when line dried.
- They needed to be warm enough but not hot.
- It would be nice if they were pretty (but that was not vital honestly.
It’s a big list and as I said a hard one. Enter Satin Serenity. I picked up 2 of their gowns at a Vegas show. After 3 months I knew I had a winner. I honestly didn’t know how durable they would be, but a decade later and I still have my original set and the other ones I’ve added on as I’ve grown my business.
I will pass on some tips to keep the gowns in good shape:
- Line dry and try not to dry in the dryer. That thing is the killer of good linen.
- They are not prone to stains, but if you get oil or something on it deal with it RIGHT AWAY. Don’t let it sit.
- If someone funky uses the, let it air out. Don’t just stick it in a hamper, put it on a hook somewhere and let it air out then get it washed ASAP.
- Use an enzyme-based laundry detergent to really break down the oils and such that don’t belong on the material.
I say this about many of my pieces of equipment, if you take good care of these gowns, they will take good care of you and your clients!