Visitors to Cabrera looking for a relaxing break with some health and beauty treatments included will find plenty of options available to them here. Those who may not be use to the strength of the Sun in the Dominican Republic are advised to bring with them a high factor sun screen, after sun lotion and skin creams. Insect repellant is also a good idea, particularly if you plan to take a tour or excursion away from the coastal area. Cabrera, being on the coast and with the advantage of sea breezes, is not overly troubled with mosquitoes, but they do exist so especially if you have sensitive skin or are allergic to bites prevention is better than cure.
Dominican women take their beauty, if not so much their health, very seriously so hairdressing salons (Peluquerías) are available in abundance along with manicure and pedicure salons (centras de unas). Because of their ethnic roots many, if not most, Dominicans have naturally tightly curled hair, which the women generally don’t like, so a lot of time is spent in salons using various treatments to straighten the hair. There are a vast amount of hair products on sale everywhere to assist with this treatment as well as coloring and lotions to provide protection from the sun. You may well see women in the street in Cabrera with their hair in curlers but this is not, as one might think, to curl the hair but simply a means of allowing the hair to dry rapidly under the sun.
Pedicures are also important as with the climate being hot most women wear open toed or “flip flop” style shoes so painted toenails and frequent treatment to keep the skin supple and in good condition is needed. The application of skin creams to exposed areas of the body is also considered essential to stop the skin from drying out.
Many of the villas as well as the hotel offer guests the opportunity to indulge in a wide range of health and beauty treatments while on vacation. Some villas have resident masseurs whilst others have a standing arrangement with quality local salons and will arrange for a masseuse to come to where you are staying.
Facials, manicures and pedicures, hairstyling, finger and toenail painting, false nails, massages, spas, hot-tubs and even yoga are all available either at your villa or hotel or by visiting one of the recommended salons in Cabrera.
