Have a Beauty Break at Bioessence

BEAUTY BREAK. Yes please! Hehe. Well, who doesn't need it? So when I found out that Bioessence has invited us to visit them again to experience their version of a Beauty Break, I was thrilled! Every girl or guy needs a break every now and then and Bioessence has come up with such an awesome plan for those who desperately need a TIME OUT from their busy schedule and get "recharged" again in a short amount of time.

So a Beauty Break (BB)  is a 30 minute treatment. Its specially designed for those who are so busy at work or stressed and need a quick break to release the tension and stress that one is experiencing at that time. I don't know about you but for me, one of the ways I de-stress is by having a massage or having a "pamper me" time. So I can really relate to what Bioessence is offering.

Miss Cha from Bioessence giving us some tips on how to de-Stress!

Since I've already been here at Bioessence, I didn't take the grand tour anymore. Since the Beauty Break Event was for bloggers, most of the others did take a look around. Then we all sat down to listen to a short lecture on the cause and effects of stress on our bodies. Some of the tell tale signs of stress can be attributed to hair fall, lack of sleep, and lack of water intake! I learned a lot during this talk and will definitely keep in mind the things I should do to avoid breaking down due to stress.

BIOESSENCE is offering you a Beauty Break Facial for only P350
The most complete 30 Minute pampering facial.
This treatment includes, steam, extraction of blackheads, Vitmain C Cream, and back massage. 

After this, we all had to wait for our turn on the various treatments that they were going to let us try out. We were all offered a facial treatment, a back massage, and a foot reflex. Because I already had a facial from Bioessence just recently, I decided to opt not to do that but instead go for the massage and foot reflex. I had been really looking forward to having this back massage. I was given a "Shiatsu" type  of massage which was a first for me. Like I mentioned earlier, whenever I am stressed -- one of the major de-stressing activities that I do is to get a massage. Usually, most of the masage parlors here in the Philippines offer a combination type of massage which would incorporate the Shiatsu, swedish, and "pinoy hilot" style. So technically, this is my first time to experience the Shiatsu massage which is a combination of medium pressure on acupressure points using the whole hand or fingers and also some stretching is also involved. What can I say about the massage? Well my face above says it all! I am happy and relaxed. I never thought that exerting pressure at the right places can remove stress and be so relaxing.

Some bloggers at the event - Krissy, Jen, Kit, and Carriza

Anyway after that, I had to wait with some other fab bloggers for our turn. Most of the other bloggers during that time were already experiencing the wonders of Bioessence. Look who I stumbled upon -- Cha in one of the rooms and snapped a photo of her having a facial!

Cha from Travel-on-a-shoe-string.blogspot.com enjoying a Bioessence Facial

During the wait, some of us were offered to try out their Hand Paraffin Wax Treatment. I've never had this treatment before but the fact that it was "wax" had really caught my interest. So I was pretty excited to try it out.

Liquid Paraffin Wax

So the first step to the treatment was to dip your whole hand inside the liquid paraffin wax. Having a low tolerance to pain, I was kinda feeling a bit scared and freaked out (I mean it is WAX after all!). Especially after watching the others do it before me. LOL. But I wanted to try it out especially after finding out the beneficial effects it has on oneself.

ME psyching myself up that I can do this!

No pain no gain! lol!

My whole hand was submerged in the liquid wax. Oh boy it was really a shocker! The first dip was definitely hot! The attendant fanned my hand so that the wax will solidify. After that, my hand was dipped in the wax 3-4 times so that my hand was fully coated with the wax. It wasn't so bad after that.

Then they wrapped my waxed hands with cling wrap for several minutes.

The hand paraffin wax treatment is good for those who work a lot with their hands (aka for people always online and typing and using their latptop! lol). It is said that the treatment is good for your hands especially for those who have pasma. Also smoother hands anyone?

Jen and Carizza showing off their paraffin wax treated hands!

The best part of the treatment, when they slowly peeled off the wax off my hands!
Then some lotion was added and my hand was treated to a wonderful massage.
Hmm.. talk about pampered hands! I could get used to this. :)

After the hand paraffin wax treatment, I was finally able to try out the foot reflex. It was such a divine experience that I totally forgot to take photos! lol. Lets just say that its definitely a treatment I want to 

get if I spent the whole day standing up and on my feet. 

                         

Pampered feet. Pampered hands. A back massage. A facial. A Beauty Break at Bioessence is definitely on my list of things to do when I am stressed. 

Carizza, Jen, Miss Anj, and Me!

Many thanks to the wonderful and super accommodating staff of Bioessence West Ave. for treating us bloggers to this Beauty Break. Thank you Miss Anj and Bioessence for inviting us over!

Check out what Bioessence has in store for you!

So Coffeeholics, wanna have a taste of a Beauty Break by Bioessence? Then do drop by a Bioessence branch near you.You may call 376-7106 or 0918-8-BEAUTY for inquiries and appointments. Also, to check out their latest promos and offers, check out BIOESSENCE Facebook page and BIOESSENCE Twitter for more updates.

Hope you all have a wonderful week! I'm still currently on the road of recovery from my asthma episodes. Yes, thank God I'm definitely getting better. See you all soon! mwah!

The Bioessence Experience

Last April, I received a text that surprised me. It was an invitation from Bioessence, West Avenue, offering me a free treatment of one of the following - facial cleansing, 30 minute massage, painless wart removal or diamond peel. According to the text, a friend referred me to their establishment so that's why they texted me. At first I thought it wasn't real or someone was posing or scamming me or something. But then Jen also got a similar text and then we remembered one of our blogger friends - Gel - just recently went to Bioessence. Thanks Gel for referring us coz then I wouldn't have known how amazing Bioessence can be!

When we arrived, Me and Jen were pleasantly greeted with the wonderful Biosessence staff. I immediately took a liking to the place. Maybe it was the wonderful soothing aroma or the soft relaxing music. But definitely the atmosphere also gave a posh aura and had an air that you are definitely in the right hands with the people in the room. Miss Chiez was all smiles as she toured us around the place and answered our questions. Bioessence has been around for several years already and their West Ave. branch has around more or less 20 rooms already. They had different areas for Men and Women clients.  They also had different areas for skin, slimming, and spa treatments. Here's a quick tour of the place:

Single Massage Room

A skin treatment room for facials etc.

Sauna Room for Slimming Treatment

The very luxurious Executive  Room good for two.
You can even change the lighting to suit your mood!

The Executive room has a JACUZZI (oh yeah!) coz in one of the packages
you can have a Queen of Sheba Treatment which is a Bath Milk Treatment.
Also, the room has its own shower. So you get the full pampered treatment here!
Sosyal kung sosyal! 

Hanging out at the 2nd floor lounge that has comfy couches and TV for those who are waiting.

Also at the 2nd floor is another station where the products of your treatment are  mixed specifically for you after  you are done with the skin consultation.

After the tour, I indeed had my skin consultation. Before you have any treatments at BIoessence, a skin consultation has to be made first to check what are the problem areas that needs to be addressed. Ms. Chiez brought me to the "consultation" room where she had an "apparatus" to check the condition of my skin. I wasn't able to take photos (coz obviously I was being "checked" at that moment.. hehe) but she was able to confirm what I had already known about my face - very oily, acne, scars, and dark spots. Like what I've mentioned in my previous post, I'm currently in a battle against acne/pimples. So this was like leveling up in the steps that I was taking to eliminate it. So this Biosessence experience surely was a timely thing. After confirming my skin condition, Miss Chiez highly recommended the Anti-Acne Treatment - Purifying Facial which costs around Php 1,000. I decided to not take that treatment right now but first try the free treatment that they were offering. Me and Jen were then offered not only the Regular Facial treatment (Php 350) for free but also the Diamond Peel (P 1,200). I didn't expect this additional treat so I was very happy when they did. I've always wanted to try a Diamond Peel treatment so I looked forward to it.

The Bioessence Regular Facial

So I first had the Regular Facial Treatment. I will be honest and say that it was painful. I do have low tolerance to pain though and have several deep seated dirt and acne so it might not be as painful for others. So after cleaning my face, the therapist started to remove the nasty stuff on my face. I will spare you the details but let's just say more than 15 "problem" areas were dealt with. Thank you God! 

That's a happy face right there. Yes I know it was a bloody battle. Hehe.
But it was worth all the pain. I swear! I felt.. CLEAN! Haha.
Like a whole lot of junk was cleared off my face.
Don't worry, they treated the bloody areas after. 

After the pricking process, they proceeded to the DIAMOND PEEL process. For the Diamond Peel, they used a machine that had what looked and sounded like a tiny vacuum in a pen-like instrument. My therapist assured me that my face will become brighter and smoother after this process because all my DEAD SKIN CELLS will be removed from my face. Now that sounded like an exciting process. 

The Diamond Peel "pen" was buzzing and vibrating on my face but it wasn't irritating at all.
I could feel it glide on my face and I remembered feeling excited that my face was gonna be a whole lot smoother thanks to Bioessence Diamond Peel Treatment.

A very happy, brighter, and smoother face! Yay!
No, that isn't dandruff on my shoulder.
That's the dead skin cells that were removed from my face. 

The treatment ended with a facial that helped soothe my face and tighten my pores. It was on my face for 15 minutes. Then Vitamin C cream was administered with wonderful face massage as well. The whole treatment was more than an hour but it was all worth it! My battle against Acne/Pimples is getting fiercer and I got Bioessence to thank for helping me in this area. 

Thank you Miss Chiez and BIOESSENCE for the Free Treatments and giving us a
GRAND BIOESSENCE EXPERIENCE that we won't forget!

After the whole treatment, Ms. Chiez recommended that I should get their Sulfur Soap that will help dry up the pimples and lessen the oiliness of my face. Of course removing the oily quality means that I have to also make sure that I balance it out with moisturizers. She highly recommended that I buy and use their Vitamin C concentrate moisturizer. It was tempting but still I had lots of moisturizers at home so I declined on that and bought the Sulfur Soap for 100+ (forgot the price) instead. I'm currently using it and loving it!

with the Bioessence Sulfur Soap that I bought!

Again many thanks to the wonderful Bioessence Staff for making my stay such a wonderful experience.
Yes that's definitely one way of keeping customers - the friendly and awesome service!
Thank you BIOESSENCE!

But WAIT! There's more! After this experience, we were then invited to the Bioessence Bloggers' Event - BEAUTY BREAK. So coffeeholics, watch out for PART 2 of my BIOESSENCE experience that I will share to you all next week. :) If you still are looking for a way to treat Mom this Mother's Day, I strongly suggest you treat your mom at Bioessence or get the Mother's Day Pampering Pack! Get her a rejuvenating facial plus a soap and cleanser for ony Php 740.00. VIsit any BIoessential branch now or check out the Bioessence Corporate Page Facebook   and follow @BioessencePh  at Twitter for more details.

Contest ends SUNDAY. Winner will be announced on MONDAY. Join na! :)

 Happy Mother's Day! 

P.S.

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