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| - Normally, I would find it slightly disturbing to fall asleep with my head in the hands of a strange lady while she rubs aromatic ointment all over my face, but good old Gloria was a pro. Gloria was the aesthetician who gave me a facial today at Dolce in Scottsdale. She was pleasant and professional, and who wouldn't like someone who immediately follows her introduction with a "you're so pretty"?!
I have to be honest, I was a bit apprehensive about pulling up to one of the area's most hoity-toity day spas in my dinged up Honda Civic, only to pay for the majority of the service with a Groupon. I had braced myself for the judgmental looks of disapproval from the staff. But I'm pleased to report that the looks never came. At least not from the staff.
I was scheduled for a one-hour facial, and I made sure to get there early because I wanted to squeeze every last minute out of that puppy. Gloria started right on time, and she asked me what I wanted to get out of my service, so I told her that I wanted porcelain skin that never aged. Okay, I really told her about my problem areas like that one annoying wrinkle in my forehead and my nickel-sized pores. She explained what she was going to do to my skin, and how I could target those nuisances on my own at home. Then she proceeded to work her magic and lull me off into dreamland.
The facial also included either a hand and arm massage or a foot and leg massage. Because I liked Gloria, I chose the former. Overall, the experience was awesome. My only qualm about it was that I did feel like she was required to push some products on me. For example, a lip treatment that plumps your kisser. Really, Gloria, have you seen my lips? I look like I have a Mrs. Potato Head pout. But I do understand that this is probably required by Dolce itself, so I'm not holding it against Gloria.
Other than that, I was a little embarrassed to carry out the rest of the day's errands with the severe case of shiny-face that I left with, but hey, that's a sign of a successful facial.
Good work, Gloria. If I ever get a real job, I'll be coming to see you on the regular!
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