Shen's Addiction: body scrub

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Whenever I feel I need to get away... you know, go on vacation -- but can't -- I bring my Pevonia De-Aging Saltmousse in Mango Passion Fruit with me in my bath and lavish on the luxurious feel and scent of it. It has a lakas makasosyal feel, definitely. But most importantly, it's not rough on the skin. The scent is authentic and the results right after is amazing.

How it works:

De-Aging Saltmousse gently removes dead, dry skin cells from the body and encourages new cells to rise to the surface, resulting in a more radiant appearance. Mango and passion fruit brighten, nourish, repair and heal the skin, leaving it beautifully soft and illuminated. The gentle texture manually removes dead cells while lightly foaming for extra comfort. Prematurely aged areas are renewed and the protective antioxidants prevent those signs of aging from returning. The heavenly mango-passion fruit scent wraps the skin in light, tropical notes, leaving it freshly scented for wear throughout the day. Suitable for all skin types. - http://www.dermstore.com

The scent alone is like a short vacation. As if I'm sipping a fresh mango shake from Jona's. The salt in the mixture is as soft as the white sandy beach of Boracay. No wonder most hotels carries Pevonia in their spas, it completes the experience of relaxation.

Given the stress that I am under at work and at home, I relish little moments such as scrubbing my body with luxury products like Pevonia's De-Aging Saltmousse in Mango Passion Fruit. It's the little pleasures I give myself for a great job done or for when I need a quick pick me upper.

Women these days take themselves for granted for some reason. We try and try our best to prove our worth when most of the time we hardly need to. If you're a women in a higher position and feel as if you always have to prove yourself worthy.... STOP! Seriously take a minute, relax and just give yourself some quality time. Even just a 30 minutes scrub down in the shower.

You know you deserve it. :)

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Mod Lei Nail and Day Spa

Last Sunday was probably the best day I've had in weeks. I've never been so tired and a spa escape was exactly what I needed. I went to the Only Green Escape, Mod Lei Nail and Day Spa at Esteban Abad, Katipunan Ave. Being a Katipunera back in the day (I finished college in Miriam), seeing the familiar streets, the used to be "tambayans" made me nostaligic for the good ol' college days.

But when I entered Mod Lei, I was instantly transformed into a princess. The people were so accomodating with all smiles and they were ready to answer all of my questions. They weren't intrusive or hard sell.

But I digress (as usual)... Let's get on with the reviews of the spa and the Signature Body Skin Late (Php2200) that made use of Emu Oil, Rose Hip and Shea Butter.

First take a virtual tour of the spa.

Mod Lei is actually inspired by Venus and Mars Natural Skin Care Line so you'll see their products on display when you enter the spa. And most naturally, Mod Lei uses only natural and organic skin care for ALL their services. The practice is "Back to Basics." Simplicity always is the best way to go. And though I'm the most complicated person in the world and loves science, I respect and admire Mod Lei for sticking to their virtues and proving that its effective. :)

On your right, there is a reciving area for guests and companions.

Nail treatments are done in soft couches which I think rivals many nail spas I've tried (no offense). It's incredibly comfortable and I'm not eaten up by the cushion. The fabric of the couch alone made me was to snuggle in it. It's velvety smooth. It was quite obvious it's been awhile since I was pampered.

It's made for girl friends who love to to go to spa together and stay close to make chicka. :)

When I entered the spa area, I was presented with an organic drink served only to Mod Lei patrons.

Even my spa bed had a chocolate in it (I reserved for the aftermath)

Spa area seems tight but privacy is well assured.

And so I'm ready for the Skin Slate Body scrub service.

Skin Slate is one of the most luxurious body scrub I've ever tried. It didn't require me to stand up to shower. Rather the treatment was done entirely at the spa bed.

First step: Brushing, the whole body was brushed with bamboo brush to improve blood circulation.

Second: Cleansing, my body was thoroughly cleansed with a sweet smelling concoction
Third: Body scrub, using dead sea salt mixed with mineral water to remove deadskin.

Fourth: Body Mask, to improve the texture of the skin.

Fifith: Moisturize, a conconction of oil that they call "butter" was applied to smoothen and soften the skin.

I truly felt a princess where in you ae not require to anything but relax and flip over once in awhile. And it made sense why tell call it Skin Slate. My skin did feel renewed after that thorough service. Suffice it to say that I give 5 stars in service and knowledge as well as dedication. I didn't feel anxiousness or boredom from Rose. She did splendidly well on giving me a great spa experience. You really get what you pay for.

Another thing that I love about Mod Lei's Skin Slate Signature Body is the uniqueness of the scent they use. It's convincingly organic, sweet and unlike any other scents I've tried in my entirely life. I didn't smell like a regular spa... :) I smelled fresh and invigorated.

And I didn't even notice that I spent more than 2 hours inside the spa! I was having an incredible time! I was enjoying the fact that I can just let go and let Rose do all the work. It was nice to lie down and forget about everything. And oh, I do love the head pillow. It's smells so good (fresh laundry scent).

I honestly only have good things to say about Mod Lei at this point. Everything I expected from a spa was met wonderfully. I was treated well, it didn't feel they were scrimping on the products on me. The place albeit small seemed to accomodate their clientele.

And though I would love to do this every week, I think I can only afford to every month. So it's nice to know that I can do this at home, too, with just a few Venus and Minerals Products. :) I asked Rose if I can experience Skin Slate at home and she gave she showed me these products to try! How convenient is that. :) I may not be the same but it's pretty close especially when missing the smoothness that Skin Slate gave my skin. :)

Queen Zakiya Dead Sea Salt Scrub, Rosehip Oil 100%, Shea Butter, Emu Oil 100%

I've also tried their Fruit Ninja Grasp and Ear Candling. More on that in next posts. :)

For more of Mod Lei and Venus and Mars, visit their Facebook page. :)

They are also having a sale on my birthday, September 15, 2012!

Participating brands: POSH Pocket Shoes, Sexy White Shirt, Pirouette, Mapleberry, Hollywould, Holic Accessories smile (up to 60% off!)

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For me, body scrub is one's life important luxuries. But of course, you can't do this at the spa too much or you'll probably miss a lot of bills to pay every month. One way that I get that spa-feel is to just bring the spa home with me. And that's through a body scrub with my ave, Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub.

Not that I enjoy doing the body scrubbing myself (I'd still prefer someone else doing it for me) but having a smoother body without shelling out too much money does it for me.

When I was introduced to Asian Secrets, I thought it doesn't differ from other body scrub. But it did. The almost whipped cream texture of this body scrub feels like heaven against my grubby skin.

Base from the packaging, Lulur is used for bride-to-be's in preparation for her big day. It aims to make her skin smoother and whiter before she walks down the aisle. Well, it's a good thing that it's available now. With how scarce good men nowadays, waiting for Mr. Right, much less a wedding, will probably take a lot longer than those compare in the olden days of Java, Indonesia.

That's what I love about the beauty industry now, how they make sure that everything is available for us to try. Good thing Asian Secrets doesn't cause too much of a dent on the pockets. It's largest tub cost only Php130. Affordable noh?

The benefits of Asian Secret Lulur Whitening Body Scrub:

It gently exfoliates the skin and removes the dead skin cells to soften the skin and five it a radiant glow.

Frequent usage reduces skin pigmentation and even out skin one by getting old dark patches especially in areas prone to darkening such as the elbows, knees, armpits and the area between the thighs

It contains Vitamin E and Green tea extract, powerful antioxidants that protect your skin from free radicals to keep it healthy and young-looking.

It also contains Squalene and Olive oil that help maintain moisture in your skin.

Now, you get to enjoy this acient Indonesian Javanese beauty treatment at the comfort of your own home.

What I love:

The scent! I am all over this body scrub the moment I smelled the whiff of jasmine.I'd buy this for the scent alone.
The beads of this scrub is very fine and doesn't hurt or rub my skin raw. This is especially great for those with really sensitive, easily scratched skin.
Provides a squeaky after feel.
The scent lasts longer but since I apply moisturizer every body scrub (this is a must) since our skin are a lot more sensitive every after scrub.
My skin feels a lot smoother. I can't stress this enough. After toweling myself dry, there seem to be an altogether change on my texture. (you'll know what i'm saying when you've tried this out).
On the whitening part, I still may need to use this more and that means buying more. :)

What I don't:

Hoping that it comes in bigger tub since Asian Secrets are best to use on dry skin, which means using more product.

Tips:

When scrubbing, work your way up from toes to neck. Don't forget in between your toes!
Scrub in circular motion for better exfoliation. Our body after all is not a surf board. :)
Concentrate on areas that tend to darken like knees, elbows, armpits and that of between our thighs (use small circular strokes)
Let the product seat for awhile before washing it off.
Don't over-scrub the armpits since this is a sensitive area that easily darkens when traumatized by abravise products.
Body scrub first before shaving, waxing or IPL to avoid hair in-growns and traumatizing the skin.
Use a body scrub every 4 days to ensure that no dead skin cells linger on your skin. This is best a good practice as well if you're a fan of shaving and waxing.
Moiturize after to soothe skin from scrubbing. Even when the beads feels okay against the skin, your skin still needs soothing after.

After my brazilian waxing this year, I was advised to scrub the area that was waxed every four days to avoid hair in-grown and I used the Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub for that sensitive area. Come next brazilian waixng day, my attendant informed me that I had no hair in-grown at all and she could tell I followed the instruction on body scrubbing. I was happy because who would want a hair in-grown in that part of the body, right?

Asian Secrets was a great scrub for that part of the body since the beads aren't that harsh against skin and does the job real well.

So far, I can say that this body scrub is Holy Grail material. It's affordable, smells like love and does what it should. I certainly do feel like a princess every after use with how soft and supple my skin feels after.