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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 How to Enjoy a Day Spa in Bangkok
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009In Bangkok, there are endless things to enjoy. So, many tourists end up with fully exhausted body at the end of the day. Then, there comes another joy of Bangkok. Relaxing spa treatments. In Bangkok, you have 3 different choices of spa treatments.
The first choice, is a luxury hotel spa or resort spa. Usually all the big hotels and resorts offer spa services. For example, From Peninsula Hotel (www.bangkok.peninsula.com), or From Mandarin Oriental (www.mandarinoriental.com) have been famous for their spa services. The only problem is the prices. When you enjoy 2 hour service with your girlfriend, the actual bill (including 7% VAT and 10 % service charge) will be easily over $ 500 US (or 17,500 THB).
The second choice is cheap massage parlors. In fact, this is the easiest choice. In almost every street of Bangkok, you can’t miss a massage shop. Here you can get a 2 hour decent thai traditional massage at only $ 12 USD (400 THB). For couples and some good tip (100 THB per each) , this is only $ 28 (1000 THB). Usually, back packers and locals just go with this option. At most of these places, you can also get aromatherapy oil massages. But you have to be careful because many of these places are using just cheapest massage oils. If your skin is sensitive, there’s a big chance, your skin can be in trouble. Also, these places tends to be noisy sometimes, especially the place with many tourists. For example, “Health Land”(www.healthalandspa.com) in Sathorn Road has been popular for some time. But now, they are occupied by Chinese tourists, and people are avoiding the place because it’s too noisy.
The third choice is enjoying at one of independent day spa. Many day spa in Bangkok are consisted of few treatments rooms. Some of these places are named under “beauty clinic” or “treatment center”. Actually some of these places provide quite a good service comparable to luxury hotel spas except that their prices and interior design look much cheaper. One of the example of day spa in Bangkok is “The Sense Of Spa”(www.senseofspa.com) located in Silom Road. They are providing a lot of facial and body treatment services and of course, thai massage and foot reflexology. And the price is quite acceptable. And using their promotions, you can enjoy 2 hour full quality spa services around 58 USD (2,000 Baht) per person. So, for couples, it’s 116 USD (or 4,000 Baht) for 2 hour spa services. You can check their promotion page for most current information. Another nice place I’ve been to is “King and I Spa & Massage” at Sukhumvit 12. (Tel 02-252-5248). I was not able to find their website. “King and I” is located near Asok and convenient from many Sukhumvit places. There are also a lot of places named as “XXXX spa”. But you have to be aware that many places are just more expensive version of “cheap massage parlor”.
For more details, Peninsula Hotel Mandarin Oriental The Sense Of Spa Bangkok
Does Anyone Know Of Any Good Day Spas In Houston?
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Im planning on having a day just for MYSELF with no one around…no problems..no worries..& no cell..i need some alone time for ME! does anyone know of any good spa places in houston tx?!?
Modern Day Spas Are Getting Gentler
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Day spas are places with relaxing atmospheres where you can spend the day getting a facial, a massage, a steam bath and various therapeutic body treatments. Day spas do not require you to stay for the night as destination spas do, and therefore the name. On the other hand destination spas focus on specific treatments such as weight loss or detoxifying treatments that require you to stay overnight. Most modern day spas offer the salt glow or salt scrub treatment. The salt scrub removes dead skin and the essential oils used in combination help rejuvenate and relax you. Most day spas follow a salt scrub with a mud wrap or seaweed wrap. Now that the penetration ability is increased by the scrub, the mud or algae wraps are used by day spas can tone and hydrate the skin, and help muscles to relax. These are temporary treatments, but could help rejuvenate you and change the way you feel.Medical spas, which are day spas, offer specialized treatments under the supervision of medical doctors. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment is used to treat acne and reduce vascular lesions. IPL is also used by day spas for hair removal and ‘photo facials’ or ‘photorejuvenation’. The special feature of IPL technology is that it is non-ablative. This means that it does not notably injure or peel off the epidermis as in microdermabrasion, laser resurfacing and chemical peels. IPL also stimulates the production of new collagen, thereby reducing wrinkles. IPL does not have a recovery period as it does not injure the skin. No antibiotics are required and larger areas can be treated in the same session. Most day spas will require you to visit again, as 4 to 5 half-hour sessions would be required for completion of the treatment.
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Where Are Some Good Day Spas That Offer Facials?
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009I’m going back to school soon and i would like to start the year with a glowy face, the type of glowy u get after a facial. ive never had a facial before and im not sure where to start looking. i live in the baltimore area, columbia would also work and was wondering if anyone knew of a great day spa. i have limited funds however, and if u could tell me the name of a spa that would be great (even better would be the website to the spa though!)
Finding and Enjoying your Local Day Spas
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009Don’t have time to go on a whole 4 day spa vacation? A day spa can give you a chance to relax and enjoy some treatments without packing your bags. Here are some ways to make sure you enjoy your time at the day spa.
1. Take care in choosing a day spa. Look for:
* Friendly, welcoming staff, from the person at the front desk to the massage therapists, estheticians, nail technicians, and make-up artists. Try to make sure they are licensed.
* A quiet, relaxing, well-designed spa atmosphere. Most of the time they have soothing music, low lighting, and pleasant aromas.
* Check out their equipment. Look for hydrotherapy tubs, whirlpool tubs, steam rooms, sauna, steam cabinets, Vichy shower, etc. Obviously, not all day spas will have all of this though.
* A menu that explains the treatments and staff that can answer any questions in detail.
* A request for you to complete a medical disclosure questionnaire.
2. Choose your own spa treatments.
The basic spa treatments are massage, facial, body treatment, manicure and pedicure. A massage will help you relax and get rid of muscle tension. (A Swedish massage is a good place for beginners.) A facial is a deep cleansing of your face, and a body treatment exfoliates and soften the skin on your body. Most spas offers manicures and pedicures, but some small spas don’t. You can also combine services — a massage and a body treatment is a good combination (get the body treatment first) or a massage and a facial (get the massage first.)
3. Choose your therapist.
The quality of the therapist determines the quality of the treatment. Get a personal reference if you can. Also, think about whether you prefer a male or female therapist.
4. Prepare for your spa experience before you go.
* Drink plenty of water before and after services to enhance the benefits of your treatments.
* Don’t eat for at least an hour before or after your massage.
* Arrive early so you have time to enjoy the sauna, steam or whirlpool before your treatment. If you get in a whirlpool, shower to get rid of the chlorine before a massage.
* Allow your mind to calm down before your treatment. Most spas have a meditation room that lets you quiet down.
* Although most spas have lockers that lock, you might want to leave valuables at home.
5. Enjoy your spa experience.
* You generally remove your clothes for massage and body treatments, but you are draped with sheets or large towels. (Read more aboutnudity and the spa.)
* Relax. Take slow, deep breaths before your treatment begins. Envision every muscle in your body relaxing.
* Be open to the experience.
* Communicate with your therapist. If you have any feedback on the temperature or amount of pressure, let them know.
* You can talk or not, as you prefer. The therapist usually follows your lead.
6. Be appreciative.
* When the treatment is over, take time to slowly reintegrate, rather than rushing off.
* A tip of 15% is appropriate.
7. Always try to treat yourself like the spas do at home.
Most spas will even sell you the products they use. Don’t feel pressured to buy theirs, however, they do usually carry much higher quality products.
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