What a Drip

If you find yourself constantly-on-the-go and running on fumes these days, Drip Bars and Lounges are on the rise to those feeling a bit debilitated. Just as Botox is the new norm, this latest craze for wellness fanatics should be commonplace in a just few years, but for now a smattering of intravenous cafes, where benefits from vitamin and electrolyte cocktails delivered via IV, are looking to render this once alternative medical treatment as de rigueur as a manicure. Touring rock stars such as Rihanna and Madonna routinely drip-out as to ensure peak performances, and private medical offices that provide IV fluids and glutathione shots fed directly into the bloodstream are where the well-maintained head to for a boost.

In Miami, the buzzy hydration Med-Spa Reviv – which is considering locations in Toronto, LA and NY- caters to people who may want a more relaxed and pampering experience. Clients undergo a brief medical screening before settling into their 20 to 60 minute drips which help remedy sunburns to the flu, where they can pass the time in massage chairs, private rooms, at the oxygen bar or in front of flat-screen TV’s. LA’s Earthbar Vibrance is set in back of one of West Hollywood’s most established juice press hubs, and offers classics like the Meyers Cocktail consisting of magnesium, calcium, and vitamins B and C. Scottsdale’s Montelucia Resort Joya Spa adds mood-stabalizing amino acid boosts to their customized drips, and for guests receiving cosmetic anti-aging acupuncture amid Moroccan-themed aromatherapy they recommend a simultaneous high-dose vitamin C IV to encourage collagen formation.

And abroad where these types of spots originated, services are even more out-there. In 2008, Tokyo’s first Tenteki 10 Cafe opened with drop-in IV infusions such as the Placenta Pack…yes, human placenta. That same year, London’s Ef Medispa introduced Drip & Chill where clients can enjoy MediPod music with complementary vibrations while having their blood re-oxygenated with ultra-violet lights, then recycled through the same cannula- sort of like a reverse rave party, where you actually end up leaving replenished in a super cool kind of anti-aging way. www.revivme.com