from herbaline.
ok before i proceed further yakking away my 28 bucks facial experience, first of all, i must really clarify that i do not in any way endorse herbaline, nor am i affiliated with them. and, i must insist that i am not bias against them or their products. i am just merely blogging out my experience as a consumer.
ok. so i have not had my face cleansed by a professional for two long months (yes i know, i’ve committed vanity sin #1), and out of desperation (and workplace obligation – but we’ll talk about this later) i thought i’d like to give herbaline a try. okay, here’s why i’m giving herbaline a shot: first of all, first trial is only RM28. it’s freaking cheap, and there’s no way you can beat that. and secondly, i’ve heard so much of their taman connaught’s outlet, so i thought geez i should really give it a try since it’s been ages since my last proper facial.
so, not a fan of prior arrangements, i called herbaline (yet again) for a last minute slot, and hurray for me, there is a slot for 4 pm. so i fought the heavy rain and drove all the way to connaught for my long awaited facial.
upon arriving their lovely outlet, they actually have a parking attendant to help you remove the “for herbaline guests only” tags and help instruct you to park your car nicely. and then i walked into the lobby, and was seated. was given a tea to drink prior to my facial. one lady was there to explain the RM28 package and the treatments i will be getting for the 28 bucks…. so after much listening, i was ushered into their inner sanctuary, was led to scrub my feet and was led to smell some lavender brewing stuff that helps relax the nerves… all these were pretty impressive and the design of the spa is seriously nice. very relaxing and the ambiance is great. love it.
so i was then brought up to my facial room where i was told to strip. LOL.. no i was told to change into my facial gown. ok. here’s the part that i’m a little overwhelmed. the room does not have a door. it has a curtain that was closed, but no doors. i was a little uncomfy, knowing that next door was a man (i could hear him talk). but i shook that off my head and changed into my gown anyways, and put on my shower cap. erm… don’t ask me what the cap was for. usually when you’re doing facial, the therapist will help you wrap a towel over your hair to keep your hair from falling, and here at herbaline they use shower caps.
okay. so my treatment started. my therapist is a nice girl. lovely complexion, nothing against her. but her skills… erm.. well, lets just put it this way: there are still lots of rooms for improvement. and during the whole course of treatment i could remember only two things. first, the extraction was excruciatingly painful. i was literally tearing up cause of the excruciating pain. i have never had such painful experience with facial extraction before, and no, my 2 months’ lack of facial does not account to that pain. it was so painful i almost wanted to just dash out and ran. but i reminded myself that i was only wearing a gown over my panties so i stayed put. but the experience was hell.
and the second note worthy experience was during my massage. i am a sucker for massage, and i know that back with aster spring their massages were superb. so, herewith herbaline, paying RM28 i did not had much expectation out of it. so i wasn’t expecting something grand. however, that wasn’t the only thing that i wasn’t expecting.
i wasn’t expecting my therapist to have her hands all over my breast during the massage either. she wasn’t molesting me per se. she’s just massaging me. but the gown was rather a thin piece of cotton cloth, and the fastening was just a string that you tie right at your chest. so when she massaged my supposed back, and she maneuvered her hands towards my chest and i have to say she stimulated my boobs very well. the gown was pushed down a little (not deliberately) and i can feel her hands on my skin. it was honestly very sexually arousing. it’s just weird. you having your facial, getting your shoulder massage but in fact you got more than that. your boobs get the free treatment too.
now after the massages and the mask and all, the treatment was done i was then ushered back down, seated and was sold some products which i bought (herbaline’s products were actually rather cheap, this i have to say. but as far as effectiveness, i can’t say much as i have yet to use it). after the product sales talk, i was told to go back in to the inner sanctuary again for the fish spa. yes. you pay RM28 you get your facial done and your feet nibbled by the fishes.
so overall, the experience was a pleasant one. the girls were very friendly and polite. the running of the center is a good one, too. but it’s just the extraction that really puts me off. will i head back to herbaline for another facial? at this point of time, i can’t say i will. the pain of the extraction is still vivid. but if you’re on who’s tough and can stand any sort of pain, then i’d say give herbaline a try. their service is good, and you’ll really enjoy the ambiance. at least i did.