Pearlywerkz - Singapore Beauty and Lifestyle Blog

There are many benefits of a monthly facial, it includes having a cleansed and acne free skin, keeping your skin hydrated and moist. Therefore, this year i try my best not to skip my facial routines. I am glad that as an Expressions Brand Ambassador, I got to try out their latest Spider Gold Facial.

Though scary as the name suggest "Spider Gold", you may be rest assured that the process itself does not involve the use of real spiders.


After filling in a consultation card and skin analysis facial consultation, I was ushered to the facial room to have my Spider Gold Facial done.

Spider Gold is a specially formulated facial treatment that utilise natural ingredients obtained from the Spiderweb. The extracted proteins contain 10 amino acids, with skin-lifting, anti-aging and whitening components that will help you achieve on all-round good skin complexion, which nourishes and strengthens your skin elasticity, while the serine enzyme encourages the build-up of collagen, thus boosting the regeneration of skin cells.



(Photo of my face before the facial takes place.) - Untidy brows, eczema areas red and peeling. Face puffy and round.

Expressions Spider Gold Facial Facial Procedure:
♛ Removal of make-up
♛ Cleansing of face
♛ Hot air steaming of Face -This procedure had been eliminated by many facial salons now but I still enjoy the process because when your pores are opened, it makes pimple extraction later easier and less painful
♛ Removal of oil seeds, pimple extraction
♛ Eyebrow Trimming



♛ Application of Spider Gold Lifting Serum -This serum contains 8% spider protein abstract and 10 amino acids that nourishes the skin




♛ Application of Spider Gold Facial Mask -
This total cleansing mask helps to remove impurities from the skin, moisturizes and firming it, minimizing the appearance of pores and improving skin elasticity. I like it that the mask can be cut into pieces and customized to fit my face.
 


Look at how amazing my face look just after 1x application of the mask




♛Removal of Mask and application of cream on sensitive parts of face. Just look at my face tone. It has significantly whitened after the Spider gold Facial Mask was applied.

♛2nd Mask application 



♛Additional : Light treatment for repairing of skin cells. The photo looks quite scary here. I was wearing some kind of eye guard for protection of my eyes. Don't worry, those are not my eyes popping out. 
 
Left/before, Right/After(Photo of my face after the facial takes place.) - Tidied brows, eczema areas calmed down and not peeling anymore. Face looking well lifted. 

About Spider Gold Facial (120 mins)
♛ Achieve clearer skin and skin feels lifted after 1 treatment
♛ Spider Gold Lifting Serum > Minimizes Pores, Refines and lightens acne scars, increase skin elasticity, improves blood circulation, smooth-en fine lines and wrinkles, reduce pigmentation and age spots
♛ Locks in moisture in skin for up to 72 hours
♛ Instant lifting, anti-aging and whitening effect on skin
♛ Spider silk contains numerous nutrients that are highly beneficial and useful for many purposes
♛ Spider Gold is proven to help individuals with dead skin cells removal, wrinkle smoothing and skin moisture and skin moisture elasticity enhancement.
♛The natural ingredients from the spider web also help our skin cell to lock its nutritive elements to prevent dryness of skin

Review of Expressions, Spider Gold Facial
♛ My face is immediately revitalized
♛ My face feels lifted, whitened and moisturized
♛ My sensitive eczema spots did not flare up after the whole facial procedure
♛ The massage was very relaxing and the room was reasonably sized and comfortable
♛ The beautician was attentive to check the air-con temperature and if pain was bearable during extraction
♛ The pain from the pimple/oil seed extraction was bearable
♛ The beautician took time to explain about the procedures on what she will be doing on my face

Overall I am happy with the services provided and the results of my facial.This facial is suitable for all skin types, so go ahead and try it for yourself.

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Expressions is located at:
Orchard
121 Penang Road #01-02 Regency House
Singapore 238464
6235 9890
orchard@expressions.co
10:30 am - 8:30 pm Mon - Fri
10:00 am - 5:30 pm Sat - Sun

Upper Thomson
2 Sin Ming Road #01-06 Sin Ming Plaza
Singapore 575583
6358 1555
thomson@expressions.co
10:30 - 8:00 Mon - Fri
10:00 - 5:00 Alternate Sat - Sun

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Website: http://www.expressions.com.sg/
Instagram: @expressionswellness

Disclaimer: Review is honest and based on personal experience. No monetary reward is received for the review. Partial photos are taken by Expressions Staff. Thank you for helping me with the photo taking, so I can enjoy my facial.

Be Confident, Be Yourself.

I was invited to Dream Skin Spa sometime back to spend some "ME" time at their Bukit Batok Outlet to loosen my knots and relax my body. If you remember, sometime last year, I spend sometime at their Tampines Outlet. Read my review here.



Located right in the neighborhood of Bukit Batok, you can take a short walk from Bukit Batok MRT station and within a few minutes walk, you will see this big poster located outside their shop.



Their promotion board, advertising about the facial services which they offer in the wellness center.



I was asked to take a sit while waiting for my masseur to get ready my room, while i sip on some warm tea.



My cup of warm tea



While sipping my cup of tea, I spotted this poster which I took a closer look. There are 3 main types of MTM Therapy services within this wellness center. I was there to try a fusion of massage, using their machine as well as the MTM Therapy.



They were kind enough to check me in to their VIP Couple Room which was enjoyed by yours truely that day. The very first thing that caught my eye was the jacuzzi located right behind the room. How lovely, if only I will get to use the tub someday. Can I have this at home please?



The whole interior of the couple room was big, spacious and very neatly organized. I felt relax the moment I stepped into the room. Its bigger than my master bedroom, what more can I ask for?



The lighting was adjustable as well. This room makes me feel so relaxed already.



Beside my bed was the Interferntial Current (IFC) machine that was being used on me with the MTM massage that the masseur was performing on me. I will share more later.



So I got into the changing room where my disposable undie and "sarong" was awaiting for me to change into. The only inconvenience is that if you need to pee, you have to use the toilet located outside.

So what is the MTM massage about?

Drawing upon the knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Meridians Tissue Manipulation (MTM) Therapy is based on the idea that our external appearance is somewhat influenced by our internal health. (E.g We are what we eat).

MTM Therapy is a form of remedial massage that uses buffalo horn tool (Niu Jiao) to enable the therapist to go deeper to unlock knots in your muscles, providing more effective relief for chronic pain, muscle stiffness and fibromyalgia.

As the MTM Therapy works directly on your meridians (the channels in your body through which the life-energy known as qi flows), it is also able to relieve symptoms associated with meridian blockages such as weight gain, water retention, etc.

Treatment 1:
(I personally felt it was a fusion of both because other than spending sometime on my upper body, my masseur did most of the work on my back and sides of my body as well)

MTM Arm, Chest & Shoulder Therapy:
Eases stiff neck, frozen shoulder, and tightness in the chest area while firming up the bust and flabby arms.

MTM Back Therapy:
Alleviates upper and lower backaches and consequently, improves complexion.

The MTM massage was really painful and I could hardly bear the pain. My masseur moved the buffalo horn tool "Niu Jiao" from my shoulders, to my back, until she reached my tail bone and she was really skillful. She managed to target all the points that I had issue with (maybe because that was close to my whole body). I felt that time and age was really catching up fast on me. I reckon that when we tense up our body, it would make it even more painful, so throughout the whole time I was trying to be as relaxed as I can.

She could sense my pain and she had to stopped for awhile, before i realized that its finally over! This is not that one massage that you will sleep soundly throughout.

Treatment 2:

3D Magic Hand Therapy
This is a pain relief Therapy which is a fusion of the traditional hand massage and Interferntial Current (IFC). It is a machine that transmit waves to alleviate pain by sending small electrical impulses to stimulate and treat underlying tissue and nerves, the treatment treats pains to its very root.

Some benefits of this therapy includes decrease in swelling and inflammation through promoting blood circulation. It helps you restore normal movement faster by removing the stiffness through the waves penetration. This is a natural and self-healing treatment for persistent pain relief and the effects are often long lasting.

A special type of cream was applied on parts of my body before the IFC machine was used. As explained by my masseur, this is to allow the penetration of the IFC waves.


Overall I was really pleased with the quality of the massages of both treatments. The service was good, the skills of the masseur was good, she did asked if it was too painful for me and she explained to me the benefits of the massage and why they used a machine to fuse with the massage. She even asked me to compare both sides of my back to experience the "curve" which makes my back more toned after using the IFC machine, versus the side which she had not used the machine. It did felt more toned.

I went home with a relaxed body and I slept really well for the night. It was a very interesting and unique experience to have IFC waves pass through your body while you experience the hand massage. You should come and experience it yourself.



A cozy corner towards the end of the bed where you can sit and relax for awhile before you leave or while waiting for your masseur to come.

Tip:
If you are going for any massages, remember to drink plenty of water to detox your body after the massage and do not shower within 1-2hours after your massage to allow the qi to flow in your body properly.

That's not all! I have something for all of you faithful readers! Because you are a fan of my blog. Quote PearlyWerkz when calling in to make an appointment to enjoy either of the massages at only $98! Usual up to $148. That's a whopping $50 off per session!



Before you go..

Check out their website at:
http://dreamskin.com.sg/index.php?route=common/home

Check out their facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/dreamskinspa

They are located at 2 locations:

Bukit Batok Outlet:

Blk 638 Bukit Batok Central #01-24/26, #02-24
Singapore 650638

Tel: 65676390

Mon - Fri: 10am - 1030pm
Sat - Sun / P/H: 9am - 8pm

Tampines Outlet:

Blk 201 Tampines St 23 #01-78
Singapore 527201

Tel: 67889098

Mon - Fri: 11am - 9pm
Sat - Sun / P/H: 10am - 7pm

XoXo,
Pearly