Being in the field of Sales and Marketing are two things; ensuring that you generate profit to your company and being aesthetically pleasing.
Pressure hone your skills and stress is somehow a dose of vitamin in your brain yet it has big effect in you as a person. You become dull, dowdy and restless. People with the same field as mine will agree with me that we seek "spa" as a sweet escape from our world.
Choosing a spa that we can trust is a big deal, why? We are willing to spend thousands as long as that spa can do magic in our physical appearance without doing under the knife. We are fond of massage, body scrubs, facial, masks and nail polish for girls. Admit it guys, we are so self loving and vain (guilty laughs!).
The Assistant General Manager of Olistica Spa, Ms. Juja invited us to experience their services. Actually it's a month long finalization of schedule because the pillars of the industry were invited. Just kidding on the "pillars" ha-ha-ha. I just want to emphasize that we were old by age and we're in this field for more than a decade, peace guys! We still look like in our late twenties though.
I'm with Sir Rio, the Resident Manager of Inflatable Island and Ma'am Betchay, property based Marketing Officer of Zoobic Safari. So we visited last February 17 to try unfortunately Ma'am Betchay can't be with us though she dropped by to give Sir Rio a cake because tomorrow is his birthday.
Now let me share my first hand experience and of course my comments for each services.
We first soaked our feet in a luke-warm water while exchanging chats, then a few minutes we proceed in their massage rooms.
I was anticipating that I will experience a massage. Though I was wondering why they gave me disposable undies and my panty shall be removed. I even exclaimed that for a long time trying different massage parlors, this is the first time that I will wear disposable panties without a panty on and when the session started, I realized that we'll be having a body scrub. I got excited of course because my last body scrub was last year.
While the attendant was busy, I asked few questions about the scrub that she's applying. According to her, the one that she's using was a relaxation scrub. I commend them for that, they knew what we needed most. They also have whitening, coffee scrub for detox and mentioned other types that I couldn't remember because I'm just interested in the three mentioned.
The scrub smells nice, its not pungent. The beads were fine and light. While scrubbing, you were somehow massaged and I like it because the effect was soothing. Though you can do body scrubs at home but someone doing it for you was still different and satisfying. After this, we took a hot shower then return for the most awaited and favorite part. The massage!
For those who is used on massage, we can tell the difference of Swedish, Shiatsu or Thai. To give you an idea for those who are first timers, Swedish massage is stroking the muscles and joints, a kind of relaxing way of rubbing, they use oil or lotion while massaging while Shiatsu massage uses acupressure and works well for those with overactive lifestyle I suppose then Thai massage, still uses acupressure but use their hands, forearms, knees, elbows and even feet to flex the joints and apply pressure to your muscles. This is not painful but to describe the experience, you can feel your bones clicked and snapped on every pull and applied pressure.
For this experience, they did the Swedish. I can say that the massage was good, expectations of relaxation was met, my only comment was they need to make it authentic, I mean, I already tried different spas with massage and each has a signature stroke even all of them were named as Swedish massage. What I'm trying to say is that, they should create an impression that the massage at Olistica can be experienced only at Olistica and other spas can't do that kind of massage pattern.
Tatak Olistica per se. As I mentioned, the massage was still good. You better try it.
The final to be experienced was facial, every vain person's favorite.
I will not describe every single step done under this procedure because it's better experienced by you in actual. Like I said, this is every vain person's favorite because of its benefits and after effect. I do facials because if I don't, I experienced unwanted nasty pimples because I have an oily T-zone (girls knows what T-zone is). What I like in their facial is the vacuum that they're using. You can feel the suction and it's satisfying. I also liked the mask because my skin become supple afterwards
The experience didn't ended on facial. On this part, I will describe other services that I availed. I told you earlier that people like me are so much willing to spend thousands as long as we are satisfied and we looked exquisite. It added confidence, you know, because we are facing high-profile-kind of people and we are not allowed to get ugly since we are the face of our company in the service industry.
I got eyelash extension at Olistica.
I chose the Classic because I wanted it to look natural. This was my first time. Before doing this, you will be asked what kind of lashes you prefer. If you like to have a Katy Perry's or Beyonce's mink lashes its all up to you though of course people here are experts, you can't have a crazy dramatic eyelash if you have natural lashes that are on a shorter thinner side, definitely they won't suggest feathery kind.
Next important for me to experience was the Foot Spa. I will highly recommend the Classic Foot Spa, because they have other kinds. The experience was solid. I'm really contented even though I only availed the 30 minutes.
Part of my task as Sales at ACEA, it's a resort by the way, was doing Client ocular. The property was huge and you have to stroll the Client by feet to explain each facilities. From the function rooms, up to second floor rooms, garden area, beach and at the lower club house. I can't explain how exhausting it was doing it in a daily basis. My legs were indeed painful because I have an average of six oculars per day. Muscles on my feet were a bit sore. Only this Classic Foot Spa heard the cry of my legs and feet. Hallelujah! I strongly recommend to have you foot spa done at Olistica and choose Classic!
I know most of the readers will ask the following so I will rate the following based on my personal experience and honest impression. Please be advised that I will only rate those services that I tried and experienced:
It's expensive yes but I can say that it's worth what you pay for. I can say that the oils, essentials and scrubs used are quality, smells nice and are good to feel in the skin
- Level of Satisfaction in services
For the first timers doing pampering at spa they will definitely grade Olistica a perfect 10. For me who experienced different spas and has reference on service comparison, I will grade them:
Body Scrub:
8. The attendant who's attending me contributed a big factor on my score. It's uneasy to have somebody touching your every corner but the attendant was kind enough to make me feel comfortable. Not all can give you such ease while touching your body especially the sensitive areas. Body scrubs are simply body scrubs and you can do it by yourself if you want to. My rate here was based on the comfort and ease I felt.
Swedish Massage:
7.5. I'll give them this rate because it's still good as expected for a massage. More improvement on the part of lasting impression effect.The aftermath feeling after the massage
Facial with Mask:
6. I'm aware that this is a basic facial though I'm rating it 6 based on satisfaction level and the procedure experienced
Eyelash Extension:
9. For a first timer, yes this is the score because the eyelash extensions are very light as if you are not wearing one. It feels natural as if it's your real lashes. It also create a nice impact in my eyes.
Classic Foot spa: perfect
10! Absolutely
Visit their spa for you to check other aesthetic services. They are beside The Reef Hotel and Residences near the Pirates at the Waterfront Road Central Business District.
Hope my review helped you to consider one of the nice Spa here in Subic Bay.
You can visit their Facebook www.facebook.com/Olistica Nail Salon and Body Spa or check their website www.olisticaspasubicbayph.com for more details.
'Til my next review
- JackieKnowsIt
