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A friend of mine and I went for facials just before Valentine's Day and we very excited to try out this gorgeous Spa near her place. The Spa itself is absolutely amazing. Locker rooms are equipped to the nines and the robes are fantastic.
I think my biggest issue from the get-go was that the lady doing my facial seemed upset with me when I said I thought I was getting a purifying facial versus hydrating facial. I honestly didn't care either way, just wanted to make sure I was getting the best one for my skin.
I'd only had one facial before and it was years ago. I remember the experience being very gentle and relaxing. My estetician didn't inform me of any of the products she was using, what she would be doing, when she would be doing them aaaaand my legs got exfoliated. My legs were scrubbed and moisturized but I was totally unprepared for leg action since I was booked in for a facial :S. Legcial.
The face creams and lotions came one after the other, the towel was too hot at times and I could hardly breathe through the little nose hole provided when my face was wrapped. I was never informed when there would be something cold or hot, it was just go time.
I wasn't prepared for the extractions having never had them before. The light was terribly bright and my eyes initially weren't covered very well. Then when they WERE covered, she pushed down very firmly on my eyes with the eye pillow. Overall, she just wasn't very gentle. The whole time I kept thinking "Is she mad because I thought I had a purifying facial?"
Massaging? She's amazing at it. Seriously, best cranial, shoulder, neck, back massage of my life. Her not-so-gentle hands were definitely welcome in the massaging department.
Afterwards, I got a mini lecture about how extremely dehydrated my face was with no mention of what I could use or what SHE used only that I should NEVER have a purifying facial. If you're going to tell me my face is "extremely dehydrated" either hook it up to an IV or tell me what I can do to help. Obviously I'm someone who has no idea about skincare. I seriously know more about Motorcycle maintenance than I do about skin.
My friend was a little pissed because they advertised on their website that there would be chocolate smoothies, etc for couples' treatments during Valentine's Week and when we show up, there are crackers and water.
The price was $135 for the hour facial and $25 extra for the cranial massage. Plus tip. How do facials cost more than massages? Am I crazy or is this expensive? She could've been putting 24k gold flakes on my face, but I had no idea because I seriously had no clue what she used. It could've been mayonnaise and rubbing alcohol for all I knew.
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