Facial

Salon Visit: Sothy’s Flagship Salon @ Publika for the Lifeline Energizing Intensive Treatment Facial

December 14, 2013 Paris B 13 Comments

I found out just recently, that the 128 Faubourg facial salons have been rebranded as Sothy’s Flagship Salons which brings the Sothy’s brand name frontline and center and perhaps a little more recognizable. So, the newly rebranded salons now look like this one, at Publika.

I was there recently to try a new facial treatment – Lifeline (Fil de Vie) Energizing Intensive Treatment with Siberian Ginseng. Do you remember when I briefly talked about our skin cells losing energy due to age and various internal and external aggressors? It was brought back to me when I underwent this facial because what this treatment was supposed to do, was boost the skin’s energy reserves so skin looks brighter and feels smoother and firmer.

Cle de Peau Beaute Facial Service: You can’t buy it but its such a treat for the skin

March 18, 2013 Paris B 16 Comments

Cle de Peau Beaute is a brand I’ve always wanted to try but never summed up the guts to. Despite the French sounding name that means “key to beautiful skin”, this is a brand owned by Shiseido and belongs in the premier league. I once had the opportunity to try a Facial Contour Serum a couple of years ago, which I really liked, not because it did contour my face, but because it made me skin feel and look so smooth and firm. Couldn’t upkeep it though because of the price, so that was that 😛

But recently, I was given the opportunity to try something from Cle de Peau – their facial services. This is not a known fact that Cle de Peau offers facial services, but you can’t just waltz in, pay and book a slot. Facial services are “complimentary” with purchases.

cle de peau facial

I did find out that first time customers can experience their 60 minute “Soin de Beaute Intensive Facial” worth RM300 with a minimum RM250 purchase, and I thought it was a good way to introduce customers to the brand and its products. I will just tell you a little bit about the facial I had, which was a lovely experience, and you can tell me if you’ve ever tried anything from the brand.

Salon Visit: An Organic Skincare Facial at My Beauty Cottage SohoKL Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

July 15, 2011 Paris B 6 Comments

I was recently invited to experience an organic facial, which would have been a first for me. I’m not all that crazy about organic skincare based on some less than spectacular previous experiences but I was interested to give it a go to see what it was all about. It turned out that it was a regular facial but using 100% organic products. The location was My Beauty Cottage at SohoKL at Solaris Mont Kiara, and the products were from Éminence – handmade organic products from Hungary.

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My Beauty Cottage – Pure Organic Professional Beauty House at SohoKL Solaris Mont Kiara

I’m told that Éminence is only sold at My Beauty Cottage and the skincare is fruit based and organic. The smell of the creams and masks are delicious enough to make your mouth water. The apricot one in particular really made me crave apricot jam – so concentrated was the scent which I’m told is all natural. You can even see some seeds and fruit pulp in the mix. I’ll tell you a little bit about a couple of products I sampled a little further on. For now, let me tell you about the facial I had and whether it was any different from other facials I go to. There’s also a little offer for readers below who might like to try this 😉

Salon Spy: Absolute Beaute Thalgo Facial at Sunway Giza Mall

April 8, 2011 Paris B 14 Comments

After my last horrible experice at Jari Spa through a group deal, you’d think I’d never buy another group deal spa/facial package. Well, you thought wrong haha! Not long after that, the Salon Mythbusters team of Xin and I purchased a voucher for a facial. It cost us RM68 for services worth RM442 for a Thalgo face, body and hand therapy at one Absolute Beaute – a new facial salon at Sunway Giza Mall.

absolute beauty thalgo facial

Absolute Beaute is a facial salon that uses Thalgo products. Its located in the shops on the outer perimeter of Sunway Giza Mall, facing the shoplots. Damned hard to find. I can tell you that there is a boutique on the ground floor called “F Block” but if that boutique closes, you’re pretty much on your own 😛

Absolute Beaute is on the first floor, and is for females only. This facial salon is quite new, about 8 months old but business looked good. When we got there, there were customers just finishing up but for some reason I was left with the impression that there were only 2 facial therapists there. At least I only ever saw 2.

The question is, was it as disastrous as my other group deal adventure? Ah… let’s find out 😉

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