3. Itchy, the new pretty?
I told my husband of this great idea I had to sample facial services of the different spa/wellness establishments in our neighborhood before committing to any one in particular. Skintrends had a promo so I thought, what perfect timing!
It was my first time to try a glycolic peel, which is known for its exfoliating powers to reveal baby soft glowing skin. When the therapist (in a spa-appropriate, soothing voice, to be fair) said to expect a stinging (not even tingling!?), itchy sensation, I kind of balked. I am not from the "if it burns, it's working" school of thought, you see. My good friend Barbie, who always chided me back in college for being a doormat, would not have approved and would probably have bopped me (lovingly) on the head for not clambering off that massage table and running away before anyone can say "face off". Alas, I stayed put and hoped for the best. It was itchy, all right, and the most uncomfortable facial I've ever had, but not searingly painful - that's a good thing, right?
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| Do you smell something burning? |
Thankfully, my face didn't fall off or anything horrible (thank you, Jesus!), but I don't think I'll be subjecting myself to that again. Frequent chemical peels can make the skin oversensitive and thinner in time, which is why facial therapists tell you to wear extra SPF after the procedure. My freckles are already having a party every day, thank you very much.
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| By invite only. |
4. Spa Plus is NOT a spa
While vacationing in Icheon, South Korea, J and I thought to visit the in-house spa at the Miranda Hotel, where we were billeted. Actually, it was his idea, which impressed me greatly. J didn't really enjoy spas and massages before, but thanks to my influence, he has since been hooked. The Spa Plus looked promising and they even gave us a discount since we were guests at the hotel.
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| Spa Plus |
I should have known something was up when the lady at the counter told us we'd have to use the men's and women's facilities separately. We soldiered on, thinking, well, The Spa in Libis has wet floors for men and women too. We discovered something that day - Spa Plus is a bath house!
Cool as a cucumber and with such grace that would've impressed the Queen herself, I quickly complied without so much as batting an eyelash (it helped that I was in a foreign country and knew I'd never see those people again *fingers crossed*). I was also trying very hard not to laugh, thinking about J's reaction when he walked in on this surprise over on his side.
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| Because you can't "unsee" things |
True enough, J ended up staying in a corner for a measly 10 minutes before he decided to end the trauma and go back to our hotel room. I, on the other hand, got to try out 5 different hot springs and consequently made the most out of the KRW 14,000 (approximately Php 515) we paid for the two of us - bless my kuripot nature.
Can't wait for our next (real, and hopefully uneventful) spa trip!
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