Oxygen Spa (Deira, Dubai) and random...

Hello folks! I have just been a lazy bum and have not posted anything in a long time. I haven't tried any new recipes which are worth mentioning here.

Hotmail is now appearing as Outlook and it is soooo slow.

The other day we watched Jack the Giant Slayer and it didn't live up to my expectations. It could have been saved with a whole different cast.

Hardees has an awesome Cheese Steak Burger for AED 20 when you are hungry and low on cash. Take that with some chilli fries and you are set. They also serve fresh orange juice for AED 6.

The Oxygen Spa in Deira (Marriott Executive Apartments, Tower B) is amazing. I tried out their deal for Microdermabrasion on "Hit the Deals" for AED 99 and was totally satisfied. The deal is still on so HURRY! They have another deal for Coconut and Coffee Spa which I have bought and can't wait to try. They are also nice enough to give you the same rate if you haven't had a chance to purchase the deal. Call first to make an appointment (00971 4 2222920).

Let me know how it goes :)

Spa-tacular at Tulip Spa (Satwa, Dubai)

Has anyone tried the Spa deals at Cobone? My friend and I found an interesting one recently - diamond and crystal facial along with aromatherapy massage for AED 188 at Tulip Spa (above Baskin Robins in Satwa).

Unable to resist, we purchased the vouchers and booked our appointment. The day finally arrived and we reached the Spa at 8.50am. Our appointment was at 9, but we were kept waiting till about 9.20 or so since they had another customer. Apparently the cobone stuff is working out great for this Spa.

We started out with full body massage. After the 45 mins massage we went in for our facial which lasted for a good 90 mins or so. Both of us were really impressed with it. The whole process involves cleansing, exfoliating, steaming, blackhead removal and crystal dermabrasion ending with a face mask and diamond dermabrasion (I am not sure if I have all the terms right). The results were pretty good. My face was itching throughout the day though, so I suggest you do it on a weekend and don't step out!

The owner of the Spa was trying her best to get us to buy the "package" which involved 14 sittings of AED 285 each. Well you can do the math, but 14 sittings of this facial is really not something I can afford. She also offered to throw in 2 body scrubs and warts removal for free. It seemed pretty tempting..

Well this was definitely an experience and I wouldn't mind going for it again. I'll be keeping my eye on Cobone :)

Soda Bicarbonate Facial?

Maybe I should call this a beauty blog. I really feel the need to blog about these things because I know there might be so many guys out there who are probably going through what I am. So here goes - after a lot of googling :) I came across this beautiful tip. Mix a tsp of soda bicarb (do not confuse with baking soda) with a drop or two of plain water so that you get a paste like consistency. Now massage this on to your face specially your nose (don't scrub too hard) and then rinse off. Do not massage for more than 15-20 secs as it may start to cause a slight burning sensation If you have sensitive skin you may want to avoid this. Apparently it is supposed to get rid of blackheads. I tried it daily for three days and I am quite pleased. I can't say if my blackheads have disappeared (only because I keep looking at them non-stop - maybe I'm imagining that they have gone) but I can say that my nose is now smooooth. Also I have noticed my facial skin peeling. Ok so it's not as bad as it sounds - it's just dead skin. It could also be peeling as I had undergone a sitting of micro-dermabrasion. But as long as it's peeling I'm glad because this means the acne scars on my face will eventually lighten.

I'm hoping it just gets better from now. Oh and don't forget to apply a good moisturizer after you rinse of the soda bicarb - I go with honey. I will blog about the goodness of honey later.

Have a good weekend!

PS - TGI Friday's has put together a new winter menu!

Microdermabrasion - Part 1

I had my first micro-dermabrasion treatment on Thursday and well it was... nothing! I thought there would be some sort of immediate clearing up of my skin but I couldn't tell a damn difference. It looks exactly the same. The procedure lasted 5 mins and felt like my skin was being sucked in by a pipe - didn't hurt at all. I paid RO 15 for one sitting.

The next treatment is after 10 days. Let's see if that brings about any change!