Hi guys, I wanted to share my little mini spa day adventure, which my husband gave me as a birthday present as well as a few updated pics. The day started with sending DD off to work with daddy a few Saturdays ago. My appointment was scheduled for 1:00 so I was able to enjoy a nice leisurely lunch before I went. First up was the mini massage, (30 min.) which I’ve never experienced before and was really looking forward to. I felt the need to warn the message therapist of my over abundance of excess skin so she wouldn’t be appalled and frightened when she dug her well oiled hands into me and subsequently lost them somewhere in the vicinity of my wiggly, jiggly tummy. That of course encouraged the inevitable questions of my weight loss, which I happily shared since one of the main objectives for this day was to reward myself for accomplishing my goals. The massage itself was fabulous, and the table and blankets were pre-warmed, which I loved! I actually wasn’t teeth chattering cold for a change! My only complaint was that the girl was perhaps a bit too chatty, but being the incurable people pleaser that I am, I could not bring myself to request a reprieve from the incessant talking so I could fully enjoy my long awaited reward. I wasn’t quite sure of the etiquette there, but regardless, I must learn to speak up for what I want more, and I promise I will at the next available opportunity!
After the massage came a mini facial, which I hadn’t originally planned to do, but came highly recommended by my mom. I ended up being absolutely thrilled that I decided to go for it because it was simply wonderful and I do believe that I enjoyed the facial even more so than the body massage. I was also quite pleased with the general aroma of the place. My sensitive senses were not once assaulted with the fru-fru scents of flowery ****. In case you were wondering, I’m not a big potpourri fan! Instead there was a very pleasing presence of citrus, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Next came the eyebrow torture, oops, I mean waxing! Yet another girly thing I’ve never before experienced. It really wasn’t thaaaat bad, and I am very pleased with difference it really makes in my eyes and overall appearance. I did get quite a chuckle each time the poor girl ripped the fabric from my skin because she felt the need to immediately apologize for the pain she was causing. Then she went so far as to give me a discounted price for having been the first to ever torture me in this inhumane way!
The last thing I did was to get a new hairdo. I told the sweet lady that she could have her way with me, that I was open to anything. We talked about it for a bit and she finally came to the conclusion that a very short do was not the way to go with my facial structure and hair type. She liked my length and only brought it up a few inches, yet gave it a lot more body and movement with layers and substantial thinning (I’ve got unbelievably thick hair). I was, at first, slightly disappointed because I was intrigued with the idea of a drastic change. But in the end I realized I had good reason to leave the style up to her many years of experience. I ended up with a very stylish new cut that I believe flatters me quite well. As a side note, I found out that my stylist was also a part-time personal trainer, so we had MUCH to talk about. I told her all about my weight loss, what I eat, how I exercise, how I’m handling maintenance, etc. Come to find out, she primarily works with very obese women, and was absolutely thrilled at the successes I have enjoyed. She was very sweet and supportive, and extremely easy to talk to.
When all was finished I was paraded around so all the girls could see the results of their handy work. We also passed around the “before” picture I always keep with me so they could see just how far I had come. All in all it was a wonderful day, and I felt very pampered. It was a nice change of pace to have a day devoted entirely to me and I hope to have the opportunity to do it again someday. I have also decided that next time, I will have to try a pedicure per everyone’s insistence. I hear they’re simply divine!
Anyway, here’s a pic of how I usually look on a daily basis with my yucky old glasses that I was sooooo glad to be rid of. And of the new me, all done up and girly, with my brand spanking new glasses thanks to my absolutely wonderful mom! I am also re-posting my before and new after pics up in the progress pics thread because the old ones disappeared somewhere along the way. (They're near the bottom of the page)
Pre Spa Picture
After Spa Picture #1
After Spa Picture #2
Beverly