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| - I'm no longer a Vegas spa newbie!
And I couldn't think of a better place to get the Vegas spa experience for the first time than the Sahra Spa at the Cosmo.
Let me begin by saying that I'm not a spa guy. I've never been to other Vegas spas, so I have nothing to compare the Sahra Spa to. That said, everything about my afternoon at the Sahra Spa was 5-star perfect.
My friend and I decided that after a long weekend of heat, booze, and second-hand smoke, a few hours of pampering were in order. I booked an "Essential Him" men's facial for 2pm on a Sunday. They told me to arrive early to enjoy the common spa facilities first. Sounded like a good plan to me.
After checking in and pre-paying, I was led down a long sandstone hall to the gorgeous, cave-like men's spa, where I changed into some "spa attire" (read: bathrobe and sandals) and took a long shower with the froofiest C.O. Bigelow bath products on the planet. Then I spent an hour zenning out in the jacuzzi (complete with waterfall). The best part was that I had the *entire* facility to myself! I guess all the tourists clear out by Sunday afternoon?
Once 2pm came around, I was whisked upstairs to a hall of private treatment rooms.
Jodie was my aesthetician during the facial -- and, wow, she was *wonderful*. She explained every step of the procedure as it was happening, always double-checking that none of the serums/creams/exfoliants/etc. were causing any stinging or unpleasantness. Once the 1-hour treatment was over, my face and neck were like porcelain. All the redness and unevenness in my complexion were gone, and my pores had turned invisible. Jodie's a miracle worker.
The only downside of the Sahra Spa facial is the fact that I can't afford to do this everyday!
After the facial was over, I was walked back to the men's spa, where I spent another hour in the jacuzzi and the waterfall... just because I could.
In fact, I loved it here so much that I'm making a spa visit a central part of every Vegas getaway from now on. This former Vegas spa newbie may become a Vegas spa regular.......
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