Thanks to Alicja, Ben, Jackie and Sandra, I went to a spa for the first time this Wednesday. I thought it was a little funny at first, but in the end, I think it was a really beneficial experience. I learned more about my skin and how to treat it properly, so it was definitely a good thing.
When I arrived at the spa, my server asked me to take a short quiz first. It was a little odd because half of the questions were about my skin and half were about my personality. I basically said that I have oily skin and answered things about myself. It turns out that I have a partial fire nature and a partial water nature which is bad because it apparently means that my body and spirit are “out of balance”. She promised that my treatment would help balance my spirits. Which I don’t think worked, but that’s okay.
Then, we entered this dimly lit room with soft music playing and she said she was going to take me on a “sensory journey”. She asked me to close my eyes and breathe deeply whenever she tapped my shoulder. Each time, she put a different scent near my nose. In the end, I picked vanilla! I wasn’t too surprised by my choice.
Then, the facial actually began. At first, it was a little strange having somebody else touch my face, but I got used to it pretty quickly. It was nice and relaxing to just lie there for an hour while she worked on my skin. When she examined my face, she said that I actually have dry skin, not oily. I was a bit surprised because my skin always seems shiny and oily. But Alicia later told me that the dryness causes excess oil secretions to compensate, which is why I thought I had oily skin. It was good to find this out because I’d been using a toner that contained alcohol, which was drying out my already-dehydrated skin even more. I picked up some alcohol-free toner from London Drugs yesterday to replace it.
The day after my facial, I swung by the Sauder office to drop off my timesheets and my boss was all, “!! You look so tanned! Did you go on a trip!” But I hadn’t. I hope my face isn’t incredibly dark now and I just don’t realize it. It definitely has a smoother texture after all the exfoliation. I was a little surprised that the exfoliant they used didn’t have any scrubbing particles in it though. My skin tone is a little more even (but possibly darker?) and my pore size has decreased. Thanks you guys, again - it was an awesome gift!
