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Salon Spy: La Mer The Custom Facial Intense Facial Treatment Experience – 75 minutes of sheer bliss!

August 15, 2014 Paris B 22 Comments

NOTE: This post has been updated as at October 2018 to reflect the current La Mer Spa facial locations. It remains my go-to facial place and has been since 2014 when the original post was written.

It’s been months since my last facial, which is quite a big deal for me, as I love my facials. I had a teaser experience at La Mer back in 2014 and I fell in love! Ever since then, I’d been a loyal customer of their Spa de La Mer.

Here in Malaysia, the La Mer Spa Experience started out at Metrojaya Mid Valley Megamall, where you can make your appointment just to have a 75 minute facial, without having to buy the products. The counter at Metrojaya has since closed and today, the La Mer facial experience can be found at Robinson’s The Gardens, Parkson Pavilion KL and the first standalone La Mer store at Suria KLCC.

I’ve been going for La Mer facials since 2014 and they have been consistently impressive. Let me share with you what you may expect.

Picking out A Baker’s Dozen of the Best Things of 2013 (and share yours too!)

December 27, 2013 Paris B 36 Comments

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If you didn’t realise, the brand new year is exactly 7 days after Christmas Day and the anticipation and momentum of the festive period just keeps rolling on to that last stretch to the year. With many people usually taking time off work and just slowing down in general, it is a good time to reflect on the past year and pick out the highlights.

I don’t like doing “Best of (products)” generally. I prefer taking a more macro outlook at the year that’s past so here are my slightly different “Best of” categories, some of which of course, include beauty picks :) You are most welcome to share yours too because it’s always nice to share in and take part in others’ highlights of the year.

Here we go! My Baker’s Dozen :)

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

December 14, 2013 Paris B 12 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.

Learn to do some Pretty Powerful makeup with Bobbi Brown Complimentary Makeup Lessons

October 11, 2013 Paris B 47 Comments

You know, I came into wearing makeup late and I had a horribly steep learning curve. Unblended eyeshadow, too much blush… oh yeah, those were the days! I also didn’t have as much access to makeup lessons because the one makeover I went for left me with orange foundation, purple eyeshadow, orange blush and deathly nude lips. I was so traumatized I refused to go for another makeover or lesson!

You know what? You don’t know how lucky you are these days!

I just discovered this service from Bobbi Brown that I just had to share because for the most part, it’s free! That’s right. Gratis. Complimentary. No obligations!

I took the photo above at the Bobbi Brown store at Pavilion KL, but this is a service that is available at all Bobbi Brown stores worldwide. Yep, not just in Malaysia. Anything 20 minutes and below is complimentary. But if you want something longer like the Pretty Powerful Makeup Lesson, Long-Wear Look, Bridal Makeup and Party Makeup (all 45 mins) you do have to pay a fee which is fully redeemable against products so the service is still technically free. You do know that it was said that Kate Middleton … oops! I meant Catherine Duchess of Cambridge did her own makeup for her wedding right? And you do know that she used Bobbi Brown right? Right? ;)

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