I had my first facial ever on Thursday night. It was my birthday present to myself. I went to Oresta’s, the Organic Skin Care Confectionery at the corner of Pretoria and O’Connor.
I arrived precisely at the appointed time, and after a few minutes Tracey the Esthetician came out and whispered to me that it would be a few more minutes before we could get started because her previous client was just finishing up. Several minutes later the door opened and out came the previous client – surprise! – it was my friend Lori. (Lori told me it was all her fault my appointment was starting late, because she kept begging Tracey not to stop.)
Some other surprises:
1. A facial only starts with your face.
2. A facial is done on a bed, similar to a massage table.
3. You take off all your clothes and put on a gown.
4. Eyebrow plucking fucking hurts.
5. Extraction isn’t fun either.
6. A facial is about 5% discomfort and pain and 95% comfort and bliss.
7. Everything they put on your face sounds edible: paprika, almonds, carrots, plums, etc. I don’t know if this is true of all facial products or just organic ones.
8. A steaming hot towel wrapped snugly around your face feels unbelievably good.
9. A skillful foot massage is pure bliss.
10. The next day you’ll catch an unexpected whiff of all those delicious aromas in the collar of your jacket. That whiff will convince you to go back to Oresta’s and buy products.
My facial lasted about 75 minutes and cost $97. I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a decadent treat for yourself or someone special. (And, if $97 is out of the question right now, I’m going to do some research and write a post about how to make your face happy for a lot less.)
WTF is extraction??
Trust me Robin, you don’t want to know.
Thanks zoom, that makes it a lot worse.
I know. But it would be even worse if I told you.
Mmm, sounds divine!!
Robin, you have the Mighty Goog at your disposal. But use it wisely. Do you really wanna know? Because I’m certainly sorry I asked…
I am looking forward to your less than $97 special.
The hot towels are the best part, and the hand massage was also devine! For the Esthetician, the extractions are the best part! Go ahead, ask them! I did… and ingrown toenails are fun for them too…
Excess snot from the nose by way of the eye socket?
Forget my face. What about my belly? Can you eat the facial products instead?
I know! It’s pus! Pus and blackheads!
I would have liked to have seen a close-up photo of your newly tightened pores and incredibly smooth(and fragrant) complexion. Also, I’m wondering how the facial products ended up on the collar of your jacket if you had to take all your clothes off for a facial? (PS: Does your dentist make you take all your clothes off for a cleaning, too?)
Yes, I want photos too! Although, if there was exfoliation too, your face will be red for a while but then look extra beautiful. I got a little exfoliation on my face when I fell off my bike yesterday but you can’t tell any more today. But it’ll take a good couple of weeks to grow back the skin I exfoliated off my knee! Okay, sorry, it’s all about me today.
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