Hawanawana Spa at Four Seasons Resort Lanai introduced the new Hawanawana Signature Manicure or Pedicure featuring Sound of Color, which merges the beauty ritual of luxury nail services with the ancient practice of meditation. In this 60- or 90-minute treatment, which uses SpaRitual products, hands and feet are pampered with nourishing minerals, an organic sugar scrub, organic cuticle care and a massage before the polish application.
Sound of Color allows guests to receive a luxurious nail treatment yet allow for a true time-out, replete with intentional relaxation and contemplation. There are 72 colors and guided meditations in the line. Each color is paired with a suggested meditation or guests can choose their own meditation theme or style along with their preferred polish hue, connecting to the customized web app and tuning in on a set of comfortable headphones. “While the concept of color psychology, or links between color and moods, may be more anecdotal than evidence-based, many cultures have incorporated it in healing practices," says Jessica Candy, spa director at Hawanawana Spa. "The curated list we offer at our spa encompasses these ideas, for example warm tones of red such as Wild Natured may stimulate and evoke energy with a meditation entitled Rockstar Meditation that makes you feel ready to dive in and take on your day. Cooler shades of blue, such as Eternal Wellness incorporate a Balance & Flow meditation that includes some gentle movement to help you dissolve stress and feel more connected and balanced. In experiencing this more relaxing take on a nail salon service for myself, I have found that the shade of polish I choose on a particular day has a beautiful, guided meditation with the spoken portion being exactly what I needed to hear and think upon."