Showing posts with label spa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spa. Show all posts

Friday, June 28, 2013

My Current Obsession - New Pumice Ultimate Spa

New Pumice Fission Technology is a new discovery I made from my local nail salon that helps to remove the layer of dry skin from the hands and feet. In addition to this, it helps to stimulate and revitalize the skin. It definitely didn't look or seem possible at first but by shaking the bottle and spraying for a hand and foot massage, the layer of skin will be gently removed. You will notice a dead layer of skin that is gently scrubbed away with use. 



Monday, January 7, 2013

Pamper Me Pretty - Hair Threading

Threading is a popular technique used to remove hair from the face as well as other parts of the body, all parts of the body in fact. It is a method of tweezing hairs in many Arabic, Chinese, Indian, and Persian countries by using thread. This allows for quick hair removal compared to tweezing, but a cheaper method than waxing. 

Everyone has hairs on their face, but it is a matter of it being dark or light. Most women of the Asian cultures engage in threading in order to achieve a more lighter complexion in the skin. The most popular threading areas are the eyebrows and lip. Many others thread the entire face which includes the forehead, chin, cheeks, eye area, nose, ears, and so on. You can also thread the other parts of your body, which include the arms, legs, back. 

The process may sound a little painful to pluck off hairs with the use of thread, but it is just like waxing. It is a painful, tedious process (well a little more tedious than waxing the first time), but it is something that must be done and gets easier over time. You grow used to the feeling of the hairs being pulled. There is a certain technique to each part of the face that you are threading. You may need to pull at some areas to ensure a cleaner thread, but the person threading your skin will show you what to do. 

It is a more natural method and recommended for those who are allergic to different waxing products. In addition, the redness from threading is usually a lot less than that of waxing because of the burning wax that is applied to your skin. Some salons may thread immediately without the application of a baby powder, but others may use a baby powder in order to see where they have threaded already. 

The hairs on your face is then threaded line by line. The most painful areas are the lips and around the eyes because it is extremely sensitive and where the skin tugs at the most. It is important to stay relaxed and try not to flinch during the process because you do not want the specialist to pull of a chunk of hair that is not meant to be pulled off. 

Like plucking and waxing, hair stays off for the same amount of time so this varies from person to person. Each spa and salon has their own way of practice which may be sitting in a chair or laying on a bed, but is something to experience at least once in your life. Eyebrows would be my personal suggestion for someone who's doing it for the first time. Only because you probably have a habit of plucking or waxing your eyebrows already anyway so the pain is more endurable. Another area that is the least painful is the forehead, but if you don't plan on keeping that up, there is no need to thread the forehead area.




Monday, October 15, 2012

Pamper Me Pretty - 나무그늘 Dr Fish

Dr. Fish is a different kind of cafe in Gangnam, Seoul. It is by far my favorite place to have a cup of coffee and a quick Pamper Me Pretty session. Although the prices are a little higher than other cafes in town, it is the best place for a bunch of girls to bond and share thoughts over. I suggest going to visit with a  group of girls and sharing the experience of this unique cafe. To make up for the prices of drinks, they offer a free self service of bread and jams that you can heat up. 




They are known for their fish pool where you dunk your feet in and the fish will eat the dead skin. For just an extra two dollars with the purchase of a drink, you can have a semi-pedicure without having to visit a nail salon. The best part about this cafe is that there is no wait to dunk your feet in the pool of fish. Simply finish your drinks and let a staff know that you are ready for your 15 minutes of dead-skin-vanish!

The experience is definitely one that stands on its own. For starters, it is extremely ticklish for those who have sensitive feet or a small amount of dead skin. It is recommended to start out at the baby pool and make your way over to the bigger fish. The size of the fish is beyond ten times the size of the smaller fish so the amount of skin they eat is a lot more. It is almost a frightening experience to dunk your feet in the pool. I know for sure my girls and I were not able to do so immediately, we had to gradually stick our feet into the pool of fish. 

In regards to the menu, all drinks are worth trying. The priority of the cafe caters to their beverages and other snack dishes. With freshly baked waffles, gelatos, bingsu, and other baked goodies, a great amount of time can be spent here. They even have a book room that is strictly for studying, a quiet room that many people can concentrate in. In addition to magazines that can be found at any other cafes, Dr Fish also has a wide selection of books in their book room. It is a great variety to have something else to look forward to other than typical magazines. The spacious cafe is the perfect place to lounge out with cushioned couches and tables everywhere. 

Nonetheless, these dead-skin-eating-fish is a popular treatment in Asian countries and it is definitely  worth trying out. You can't go wrong spending another two dollars on an immediate dead skin treatment. Depending on how thick your callus is, you can see an immediate smooth texture, but of course results vary from person to person. Straight from exit 10 of the Gangnam station on line two, the Dr. Fish cafe is located upstairs across the street from the CGV movie theatre. Although it is a bit hard to find, it is definitely work the travel for.