WOW! I'll preface my review by stating that I am not a spa person - not because I don't like spas, but because I have found them in the past to be an unnecessary luxury. After 1 visit to Pure + Simple though, I'm HOOKED.
I'm a person with generally very good skin - I don't have major breakouts, and the worst my face will get is a zit or two MAYBE once a month. A 3 week trip to Iceland + Italy changed my skin for the worst! In the last 4 days of trip, my face BROKE OUT, like never before. I had breakouts on my forehead, between my brows, my cheeks, my chin, my upper lip, LITERALLY EVERY WHERE. Needless to say, I was quite traumatized!! On my way home, I desperately googled Spas + Facials, and I really stumbled upon Pure + Simple. I decided to give them a try because of their philosophy of natural products + their unbeatable price point for their basic facial.
Once I landed at Pearson - I was on the call with Pure + Simple and luckily they had an opening that same day!
When I arrived, I was given a short questionnaire to fill out and was introduced to my esthetician, Shadi. Shadi was incredibly sweet, understanding, and sympathetic to my trauma. She was reassuring throughout the entire facial and made me feel a lot better about my situation. I will 100% book with her again.
The treatment itself was unlike anything I've ever had! Now granted, I've only had 1 other facial (8 years ago!), but still, I could tell that pure + simple were the REAL FACIAL GURUS. They had a really cool steam machine that Shadi moved over my face, and the steam gentle opened up my pores while she massaged my face with essential oils - and whatever else magical ingredients she had. I felt at once relaxed. The extractions - while never pleasant, were as painless as possible.
Once the facial was done - I looked in the mirror and my face was GLOWING! Of course, I still had the bumps + acne on my face, but she managed to pop the most prominent ones and reduce the appearance of the acne greatly on my cheeks and my chin. She also offered me some great samples that I LOVE, and even went back a few days later to purchase. (black mud cream + aloe face wash). I ended up picking up some more things as well.
I've already recommended this spa to several friends and I am REALLY looking forward to my next booking!