While traveling around the Silk Market today, I noticed a small beauty parlor that I walked into offered a facial for really cheap. So, being curious, I decided to try it. Along with my first ever manicure and a waxing.
The facial was done in a Traditional Chinese style. What they did was first put some oil and cream on my face to help clean it. Then, for a deep cleaning, they took flat pieces of jade and scraped them along my face for a deeper clean. It didn't hurt at all. The edges of the jade weren't sharp. She started out with one piece, but then she decided to take two pieces.
The only thing that hurt was when she went to clean out the pores with blackheads. What she did then was take what looked like a thin metal probe and pull the blackheads out. I didn't get a good look at what the piece was. And that hurt pretty bad. She said that tomorrow my face wasn't going to look the greatest, but after tomorrow I was going to be okay. It's not something I'd recommend unless you're really brave or have a lot of blackheads. I did it to try it.
The most interesting part was the waxing. It wasn't quite the waxing a person would expect. For those that have never experienced a waxing, a thin layer of hot wax is put on whatever part's getting hair removed. Then they put a thin cloth on top of the wax and rip it off after a few seconds. Extremely painful.
This waxing, however, was not so painful. A thick layer of wax was put on my face, and it stayed there until it dried. After it was dry, it was pulled off my face in the same way a cloth would be torn off. Not only did it not hurt, but it was probably more effective than a traditional waxing. The lady also offered a bikini wax, but I politely declined.
If my budget allows for it, I could see myself going for a facial and a wax whenever I can. It was one of the most relaxing things I've ever done!
The Beijing pics of the day will probably not exist for a while. At least until the internet stops being a dick.
No comments:
Post a Comment