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| - I'm not sure how anyone could say this place is a rip off? The ladies at Amore do soooo much during this facial that frankly, I started to feel guilty halfway through.
I mean, it's $100 for 2 HOURS of steam, masks, random electronic devices and techniques that feel like delicate korean butterfly wings gently patting expensive asian beauty products on you! My face was massaged in ways that it's never been massaged before! At the end, they pat a damp warm towel on your back and give you a little back rub -- this is after the face massage and amazing upper body/hand/arm massage in addition to the actual facial.
I was really impressed. I feel like they paid so much more attention to my skin (at, like, half the price) than I've experienced at any other place that I've been to (random spas in Yorkville and Holt Renfrew among others).
The women working there were super nice, offering me some green tea and having me sit down to wait as I was a bit early. I don't think they were judging/making fun of me in Korean -- but honestly, the facial was so awesome that if that's the price of admission, I'm totally cool with it.
Even better in my books, I wasn't pressured to buy ANYTHING after my appointment -- which might have been to their detriment because I'm a sucker for up-selling -- but I appreciate their restraint. And I also wasn't skin-shamed at all which is so refreshing! And I have terrible skin! It's so nice to not have to list out all the products that you use only to have them wrinkle their nose in disgust and then try to force you to buy an entire line of products from France or something that's $400 (Holt Renfrew, I'm talking to you).
Overall, this was a simply great experience. There's clearly a reason why Amore seems to be pretty solidly booked all the time. My skin looks bright, white and pretty clear and glowing. I will definitely be going back!
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