Services: Body Scrub and Massage; Facials
Takes: This is my mom's go-to stop for a facial whenever she's in Makati. Instead of a facial (front desk recommended to pass on the facial because of my acne), I opted for the body scrub and massage. The body scrub was decent. It's a sugar scrub so it's mild exfoliation. I left with softer skin (not baby soft status). However, because I'm used to more intensive exfoliation (i.e. body scrubs at Korean bath houses), this felt like I needed an additional body scrub to get baby soft. The massage was fine given the circumstances. It didn't help that the walls are thin, and you can hear the sounds from the other room. Let's just say the audible noises from the next room were more distracting than relaxing during the massage.
In terms of facials, my mom and aunt did leave satisfied. Their faces glowed and had that nice just-got-out-of-a-facial/Hello World Sheen! I did note that wow, the completion of their facials took a LONG time. By the time I finished my services, both my mom and aunt were still getting their facials done. Timing wise, expect to take a good almost 4 hours there.
Walk in wait time: We dropped by at 11am on a Sunday. We just narrowly missed the rush. Right after us, people were told that the next available slot wouldn't be until after 1pm. My mom and aunt were quickly attended to once they picked their services. I followed within 5 minutes.
Cleanliness: The facilities inside the rooms for the body scrub and massage were clean. However, the lobby/waiting area is why the review drops from 3 stars to 2 stars. While waiting in the lobby, there was a cockroach crawling on the floor! For a Balikbayan who is not used to seeing cockroaches at businesses, this was definitely a lasting impression! I shudder to think if there was one lurking in the dark shower room before the light was turned on.
Bottom line: It's a franchise known for their facials and other services. As for me, let's face it, I'd personally pass and get my services done elsewhere. read more