I know it has been a while since I last posted but no worries, I'm back to share with you my experience (kind of review) on Flawless' facial cleaning service :)
If you are from the Philippines, you probably are familiar with this facial salon.
Alright, so I'll cut the chase and let's get this started :)
Recently, I've had breakouts and my usual trip to our town's local skin clinic just won't help me fight these stubborn pimples which made me decide to try something else.
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| Flawless at SM Bacoor. It's at the lower ground level beside David's Salon. |
I happened to pass by Flawless at SM Bacoor last month and inquired about their services and was advised to take their acne control facial (it costs Php980 + Php1500 for the peeling treatment, yeah yeah, it is pricey) and after thinking several times if the service is worth the price, I finally tried them this afternoon.
So I went there to ask if the service was available but it took some time before someone even bothered asking me if there is anything they can help me with. And oh, did I mention that they were not full at that time? (minus points for me).
Well, moving forward, the moment I was accommodated, that lady who assisted me offered the same service that was advised to me by her colleague last month, which was the acne control facial. The lady was very accommodating and shows genuine concern toward her client. :)
Upon getting my confirmation of availing the service, they had me signed some papers for their file and was later assisted on one of their beds.
The room is nice and dim. I can say it is comfortable except for the fact that you don't have any privacy as there are beds just beside you. It just so happened that I don't have any 'neighbor' at that time so it was't awkward.
They started the service by cleaning my face with some cleanser (it was mild and refreshing tho) and placed a cool eye patch on my eyes (my eyes were closed almost the whole time so I might not be able to describe everything accurately). Later on, they massaged my hand and placed a warm "glove" (well, since my eyes were closed, it felt like it was a warm pot holder haha) on my hands while the steam for my face was on.
Steaming lasted for about approximately 15-20mins and after that, they started pricking my face.
I was under the impression that since there was steam applied prior to the pricking session, it won't be that painful, but i was surprised that it really hurt so bad!
Just to give you an idea, my previous facial sessions with our local skin clinic does not include any steam. They just clean your face with an acne solution using a cotton ball and starts the pricking right after. Therefore, I am used to the pain but this one really hurts hahahaha at the back of my head, I am screaming "I give up I don't want this" hahaha
And so, me being someone who stands on what she has started, just dealt with the pain and moved on with the procedure which was followed by something I was not familiar with.
The lady placed a thin gauze on my face and took a metal rod which look like a curling iron and started waving it over my face. I was like, "uhhh miss?? what's that for?" hahahaha.
I was under the impression that since they new that I am a new customer, they would let me know what they are about to do and what the procedure/ solution / product is for like what usual salons do, but I was wrong haha (another minus point).
After that, they called the doctor to apply the peeling solution which is salicylic acid. The doctor was really nice (too bad I wasn't able to get her name) and very gentle. She briefed me on what to expect, what to do and asked about my history of breakouts and started with the procedure.
It was painful. hahaha
The pain felt like needles on your face and it stings!!
They placed a mini fan beside me so it will dry up quickly.
I was advised that this will help the pimples that were pricked to quickly dry and will experience light peeling for the next days.
She sprayed a neutralizer after it dried up to alleviate the stings.
Then the coolest (pun intended) part of the session begun after the neutralizer dried up.
They placed a face mask which was really cool and relaxing.
It felt minty cool. The uncool part was that the lady covered my whole face with the mask (eyes and lip included). Just imagine, I can't even speak hahaha. Before she even finished covering the lower part of my face, I was able to ask her what the mask is for and what it does. She coldly answered me, "Para po sa acne". (Yes ate, I know, kaya nga acne facial cleaning kasi everything you do is for my acne/ pimples di ba?? Kaloka si ate ahahaha).
Anyway, the mask helped my face relax from all the stressful procedures. And the whole service ended with them applying a moisturizer on my face and was reminded not to wash my face overnight.
Overall, I can say that the money I spent for the whole service was worth it! :)
Despite the negative points, I am surely going back for another session.
I can say that the mask was my favorite part! :)
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Have you tried their service?
What facial salons have you tried?
Share me your thoughts!
I'd be happy to hear from you :)
Thanks for reading!
'til next time!
xoxo
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