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| Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA |
It's time for spa review #2! This time I'm hanging at the lovely Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, California. After riding bikes on the beach all morning it was time for a little spa break.
The Mr. was "Feeling Knotty" so he took advance of the massage special that the hotel advertised by a neat little post-it style note on the bathroom mirror the said - Feeling Knotty?? Get those knots out. Get a 90 min. massage pay for 60 min. So, he did...and when we met in the relaxation room after our treatments, he had, what I like to call, massage face. He's still in a zone as I sit here typing...
I scheduled myself the The Fountain of Youth 90 minute facial treatment. It is supposed to erase the effects of daily stress and environmental aging with a powerful vitamin C Anita-aging formula by SkinCeuticals. Well, I just love SkinCeuticals so sing me up! My therapist, Jennifer, was on time and she escorted me to the treatment room which smelled like lavender - my favorite - so far, so good. After asking about allergies, etc. (all estheticians should cover this prior to a treatment), she told me about a new facial that is not on the spa menu yet - The Diamond Facial using Natura Bisse products from Barcelona, Spain. It was only $10 more that the treatment that I originally scheduled and it included a glycolic treatment. Things just keep getting better!
Jennifer was very good about letting me know what she was doing and what to expect as she did the glycolic treatment. She told me it was a 50% solution, which is a decent strength to get at a spa and I was a little concerned about being red after the treatment and/or being flaky, as you can sometimes be, a few days after the treatment. She assured me that I would have any flaking and the only redness that should be expected would be a flushed appearance post-treatment. The glycolic stung a bit, as expected, for just a short period of time. During the time the solution was on my face, I got a nice hand and arm massage.
After the glycolic portion of the treatment, it was all masks and massage. When I train new and student estheticians I always remind them to focus on their massage skills if they are going into the spa arena. Those massage skills are just as important as knowing the skin because high-end spa clientele not only what their skin to look great, but they are expecting a little relaxation. Well, kudos to Jennifer! She knows her massage!
90 minutes later I left the treatment room and retreated to the relaxation room in my own little zone, minus a few fine line around my eyes!
I would definitely recommend the spa and The Diamond Facial. If you can request Jennifer, you will certainly not be disappointed! Check out the website by clicking sea wellness spa - Casa Del Mar
P.S. The hotel is fantastic - treat yourself :)
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