When it comes to designing your salon or spa, one of the one of the trickiest tasks is choosing the music. People's tastes are extremely subjective, so satisfying and soothing the majority of your clientele with ambient sound can be a difficult endeavor.
I think that there is a great deal of confusion in the beauty industry as to what should be used as ambient noise - My personal experiences have run the gamut from dolphin cries, chirping birds, crashing waves and running streams to Baroque-Era Classical. Instead of being relaxing, these sounds are extremely interactive and can be mental or emotional trigger points.
The spa experience should be an escape and providing the unfamiliar can actually enhance the experience. A absolute favorite of spa professionals and customers alike are the ethereal notes produced by the Singing Bowls of Tibet. Adjectives such as Otherworldly, Soothing, Calming and Refreshing have all been used to describe the music created by singing bowls.
Two essential soundtracks that you should consider adding to your spa playlist are the Seven Metals CD - Singing Bowls of Tibet and the Xumantra Singing Bowls CD. Both CD's together supply almost 2.5 hours worth calming and peaceful music that will help take your massage, facial and nail services to a transcendent level.
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Here is an example of the sound that singing bowls produce: