A Day of Pampering

Yesterday Chelsea and I went to the West Coast Plaza for a day of pampering. IT started with a shampoo at Jamez - a Singaporean friend we have made that has a beauty salon at that mall. He is hilarious and had fun with us. We met the Palmer gals there and had a blast. To have a shampoo in Singapore is to experience something. You sit down in the salon chair and first, someone brings you a cup of tea right off the bat! Wow! Then she/he puts a little piece of plastic underneath your shirt collar and then puts on you a regular salon drape. Then the fun begins. Sitting there in the salon chair, she/he begins squirting water and shampoo right on your head. When there is enough liquid there, the most luxurous shampoo/massage you have ever experienced happens. It lasts at least thirty minutes - all sitting up in the chair. No shampoo in your eyes. Just a wonderful massage. When it is finally time to go to the sink - you lean back, and there in the sink is a wonderful head rest - not just sticking your neck in that hard sink indention! Wow. A shampoo, cut, and blow dry can last upwards to two hours! So don't be in a hurry. But who would want to?

After the shampoo, we all had appointments to have pedicures. We each sat in a huge massaging recliner. We were also served tea and two dark chocolates! Yum! Then the pedicure began - soaking, scrubbing, filing, soaking, rubbing, massaging all the way up to your knees, lotions, oils, then finally painting of the toes. Chelsea and Sarah also had glitter flowers painted on their big toes - so cute. The whole affair lasted about an hour and a half. Such a treat!

Our next stop was to have fruit facials. Now this was my first facial and I have to say it was about the nicest thing I have ever done for myself. I laid down in a soft lit room where quiet music was playing. A lady came in and wrapped my head in a towel and began a series of facial techiniques that were exceptional. All kinds of cleansing, some with actual pieces of fruit, and lots of time in between to just relax. That whole thing lasted well over an hour, too.

Then I had my eyebrows threaded again. This can be a painful process but it is over quickly and I don't seem to mind it too much.

When Chelsea came out of her facial room - she said that it was the most relaxing thing she had ever done. THEN when she had her eyebrows threaded - ouch - THAT was the most painful experience of her life! Sorry, Chelsea!

What a way to end the pampering.

The Funderburk clanned ended the day at the movies - Yes, Man.

What a great fun day with my sweet Chels!