25 Peso Massage, anyone?

Mom loves massages, I too love to have massages, but when we celebrated my niece's birthday at timezone... we got hold of a cheap massage for those in a hurry. I suggested my mom to try the massage chair for 25 bucks. The chair would give you a back massage for 4 minutes. I guess its not too bad especially if you just want to have your back relaxed for a couple of minutes. 
With the massage chair, you do not need to make time for a scheduled massage.. but of course do not expect a soothing menthol scent to go with it. Be ready with the noise of the area as it was positioned next to the karaoke rooms, or the arcades. Don't tell me I didn't warn you... but if you have got nieces, nephews or kids that love the timezone, waiting for them while being massaged in the back is not so bad after all, right? =) 

Home Spa with Lander Foot Spa Set

Thank God for brothers! My brother bought himself a set of footspa products from the Mercury Drugstore a while ago... Well, I was excited myself and had to hurry him to try it out. (After him, I tried it out myself too!) 


1. Foot Soak
- i boiled a water enough for him to dip his feet in the lukewarm water with some parts of the Footsoak from Lander.
- I advised him to wait for around 15-20 minutes then I would scrub his feet. haha! i told him I know how they do it in Foot Spa services! =)
- The foot soak did help, i noticed that the skin absorbed the foot soak better than when you soak your feet in plain water.  
2. Foot Scrub
- armed with the hand scrub (the scrubs that fit into one's hand and fingers) I scrubbed my brother's feet, joking him to pay me 500 bucks for the services. haha 
I noticed the scrubs was not really thick, the scrubs were not very generous, hence i had to put more to feel the scrub effect. 
3. Foot Lotion
- I am not sure if there is really something about the lotion, but i guess it suree was made specifically for feet? Well the lotion is not rich, it was rather a bit watery. For this, I advised my brother to just put some lotion in his feet and wear socks so the lotion will seep into the skin. (Hopefully - I usually do this myself and told him the effects was always better.


Common to the three product is the cooling effect you will feel; because its peppermint, it gives soothing menthol smell! I love it!  

* The Foot Spa set is available in Mercury, each costs about a hundred and 9 pesos (Php109.00+)

Foot Spa experience @ Nailfiles!!

My friends and I have decided that today, Friday would be a relaxation day. Our first option was a body massage but then, Connie had stiff neck and is not advised to have a whole body massage. Our Next option is foot spa! Along Mother Ignacia street, thank God there is the Nailfiles branch. 


The place is very cozy, the staff are all smiles and they sure do chat with the customers! =) It would make you feel more relaxed. 


We chose the package 1; foot spa with 15 minute massage and your choice of manicure or pedicure. 


Two of my companions had pedicures done, and I had a manicure instead. ( I still have to get used to having other people touch my toes...so i settled for the manicure.) The experience took us more than an hour, and well if not for us friends going there together, i would have fallen asleep right then and there. 


i would have chosen a different style for my nails, but they woulc charge 20 bucks peer nail for those with designs in them... =( i would just do this myself. haha


Maybe next time i would try their wax treatment. he he 
Nailfiles have various packages mostly for footspa, paraffin wax treatments for the hand, manicure, pedicure, hair removal via waxing, underarm, legs, bikini area and i kind of peeped through the options, they too have brazilian wax treatment. =) 

Big Apple Spa Experience

Employees of ELJ Communications Building get a 10% until otherwise notified! =)

After the stressful party preparations, last minute shopping, busy schedule of get together here and there... My friend and I decided to have a massage at the Big Apple Spa just across our work building. Good news that we got a 10% discount, and the service is only Php299 for an hour of Manhattan Massage, so that was only Php269 for an hour of relaxation... weee.

The place was cozy, or a bit too dark, maybe because my eyes are failing me... they have couple's room or individual.

Manhattan massage was more on the stretching and some tissue massage, which is okay, for the amount paid. It sure was worth the 1 hour massage! Because for an hour, your whole body is massaged and stretched, no concentration on some body areas but all of it where touched... ;)

Next time i go there i would be bringing mom along! She would really enjoy this (I am worried for the therapist because she's on the heavy side. hehe), promise!! =)