Facial in general

Hi ladies~

I haven’t had a facial for so long! Almost 8 months? I use to go to this little facial place in Meadowland called Skin Touch, but since I’ve moved out to CBD, I have not re-purchased their 10 session package. Anyway, my lovely partner bought me 10 session facial voucher in Pier Beauty Botany, and I have book myself for my first appointment there tomorrow.

I’ve been to Pier Beauty facial ages ago, and I am talking about almost 8 years ago? But I remember my experience there was only average. The main reason that I could think of that puts me off from going back was that all their customer’s bed was lining up in one big area (like a hospital) with no curtains to separate it. YES! So I can actually hear very clearly the lady who is lying next to me, and trust me, when Asian go to facial, it almost like a social event! They all like to talk, and when there aren’t anything to separate all of us in that big area, it almost as loud as if you go to yum cha!

I can stand the noise, coz I found the things that some people talked about quiet interesting! (and because I am such a nosy person as well…haha), but I vividly remember one time, when this old lady (I think she is in her 40s-50s) lying next to me was talking so loud that I turn my head and trying to see what she look like. OMG! She was doing some sort of armpit hair removal, and once I turn my head, her armpit was like right in front of me! YES….I think that was the last day I went there and I remember I did not use up my 10 session voucher.

So hopefully this was history when I go back tomorrow, they must have improve it right? I mean, it was almost 8 years ago!

There are a few things I look for in a facial spa, well other than the facial procedures itself & the product they use:

1. Breathe – this is almost the key thing I take note when I choose my facial therapist, because like I said, most of the time the facial therapist will be talking to you in regards your skin or random things. Having to smell what they have for lunch, coffee or cigarette is so disgusting. Seriously, that really puts me right OFF.
2. Hands – Facial therapist should not have long nails in my opinion. Why? Because they spend almost half an hour massaging your face, having long nails not only may scratch your face, but the bacteria that trapped inside those nails may spread across your skin (especially when they do extraction). Having extremely cold hands is also a no-no.
3. Conversation – Personally, I enjoy my facial session to be nice and quiet. It’s the best time to relax and unwind yourself, therefore, unless the therapist is talking about my skin, I don’t like therapist who talks and talks and just couldn’t stop.
4. Hard sell – I know it is their job to up-sell treatments of products to their client, but over doing it will only pissed me off and puts me off from going again.

These are the main 4 points I can think of, so let's see how much Pier score tomorrow.

Alice