Decleor Signature Aromaplasty Facial

I was told that it’d be quite difficult to secure an appointment at Decleor MidValley as they are one of the more popular outlets but I had to try since I wasn’t going back to Publika where I have gone round and round the parking floors for 45 minutes without finding a park. Worst experience in a car park ever.

As luck would have it. I managed to get a morning slot at  Decleor MidValley but of course it has to be on a weekday since they’d be less accommodating on a weekend and furthermore, I know that if you want the therapist to take her time with you, it’s better to have the appointment on a weekday.

My session began with a skin analysis, the therapist held the scan thingy against my skin and discovered *lo and behold* that my skin is ultra-dry. Sorry, no surprise there. Every time I have my skin analysed, they tell me my skin is too dry so I have become immune to the negative results. Nothing I can do about it, I use so many hydrating products. It’s age and besides my skin has always been dry. I guess I’d be more surprised if they told me my skin has good hydration. The therapist described the Signature Aromaplasty Facial – there’d be a leg massage, back massage, double cleanse, scrub, extraction (if I wanted which I did), massage, mask and off I go.

I was ushered into 1 of the 5 treatment rooms. The room is spacious and I could hang my clothes on a hangar against the door. The facial gown has a slit at the back so that the therapist can administer the back massage. Mine was 10 minutes long but if I take up the package of either 5 or 10 sessions, it’s be 20 minutes. They use a massage balm which isn’t for sale. Before the back massage, the therapist massaged my lower legs briefly with the massage balm.

The double cleanse started with removing eye make-up with their Aroma Cleanse bi-phase eye makeup remover and rest of the make-up with Aroma Cleanse Cleansing Milk. This was followed with a cleansing cream which is for salon use only.

The scrub has grapefruit extracts and is also exclusive to the salon. That had a lovely fruity scent and added to the sensorial experience. The steam machine was left on for a few minutes and then it was extraction time. Not too painful even when she extracted my tiny pimples.

I guess the best part is the massage which is pressure point, the therapist places pressure on certain parts of the face which can feel a little painful but bearable for me. There are some pinching motions too, quite relaxing so much so I almost dozed off. The massage takes about 20 minutes. The AROMESSENCE™ NEROLI is used for the facial massage but other AROMESSENCE™ are used if your main concern isn’t skin dehydration. Actually, I would have loved to try the AROMESSENCE™ IRIS which is for firming but every therapist seems to think my main concern is more dehydration than sagging skin.

Then it’s on with  a base mask and another mask over gauze which is left on for 15 minutes. There’s a brief hand massage and the therapist leaves the room. Altogether, it takes about 2 hours which is not too long nor too short.

After the session, the therapist tries to sell me their packages/products even though I informed her I have an existing package elsewhere. Undeterred, she said I can alternate my facials but sorry, not at the moment. A little pushy perhaps but I don’t blame them, they need to try their best to persuade the 1st time customer to sign up.