Oils and Scrubs SPA: Perfect massage for a good good deal!

Thanks to CashCashPinoy, I found a new go-to spa in Makati whenever I want a cheaper relaxing experience! Around 2 months ago, I availed of their promo which offered a 3-in-1 Rejuvenating Pack at Oils & Scrubs Spa for only P579 (original price was P1,548)!

The package consisted of the Glutathione with Apricot Scrub, which is a "whitening body scrub is formulated with Glutathione which is popularly known to effectively whiten the skin. Regular treatment will make skin lighter while Apricot Scrub gently exfoliates;" the Honey and Oatmeal Treatment and a Body Massage.

The rooms in the spa are only divided by curtains. Before you get started, you're given disposable underwear to change into. Since the room was pretty dark, it took me around 15 minutes how to get the underwear on correctly! Embarrassing experience really, it took all my patience not to call the attendant and have her put on th underwear on me! Haha. But she was very patient with me and gave me instructions from behind the curtain on how to put it on.

It was my first time getting a body scrub as I thought it was a very expensive thing to buy--I mean I can just scrub myself down at home, right? Getting the Glutathione with Apricot Scrub was a very luxurious experience. I was scrubbed down pretty well too, from the back to the front. The Honey and Oatmeal treatment was added, just a quick rubdown of your body with the honey.

After the body scrub, they'll let you rinse yourself off in a small shower. Remember to ask for a fresh towel because the attendants seem to forget to give you one.

The massage? HEAVENLY! It was definitely around 2 hours of relaxation for under P600! So so worth it. My only complaint is that they should advise customers to put their cellphones in silent mode because you can totally here cellphones ringing off everywhere which kind of disrupts the mood inside the spa.

Oils & Scrubs also offers freebies on your birthday, which I definitely love! I do encourage every spa-holic to try it. The massages are reasonably priced and its located near most offices in Makati.


Oils & Scrubs SPA is located at Ground Floor, Gervasia Centre, Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City Philippines. For a map for the exact location, check out their website HERE.

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Beauty & Butter: A Modern Way to Get Pampered!

Beauty & Butter first caught my eye when I saw their unique billboard in Guadalupe along EDSA (you see how influential billboards to me are?) featuring 3 women in raincoats and umbrellas against a bright yellow background. I think it has been established that women find it very therapeutic to get their nails done when they have a bad day.

What they say about themselves:

Beauty & Butter is the newest and trendiest one-stop pampering destination to hit the Metropolis. Offering the ultimate in self-expression by way of beautification, services include instant gratification via foot spas, paraffin treatments, customizable nail art, instant-facials and hair removal.

Bedecked in graphics reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland meets pop art, the interiors are both posh and comforting at the same time. Boasting 92 possible nail colors, complimentary movies and funkily dressed nail and beauty technicians, Beauty & Butter is the ultimate for the young and the young at heart!

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Blue Water Day Spa: Definitely Going Back!

Last Friday I was racking my brain for a nice affordable spa to go to that's near my house. I was so stressed out from work and I just had to get a massage, considering I haven't gotten one ever since summer started! (I know, tragic isn't it?)

I suddenly remembered Blue Water Day Spa, which had recently opened in Green Street, Capitol Hills. That's located right after Celebrity Sports. I checked out their website, found their prices reasonable, and booked my first appointment.

I tried their Cellulite Melter Massage, which is only Php700 for 90 minutes! Although the website described the massage to have a tendency to create a "burning sensation", I felt none of that. It was a very satisfying and relaxing experience.

Blue Water Day Spa is fairly new, their amenities include a shower room, a sauna, plus you can request for a private room for an additional Php150. 

Inside the private room, the right massage bed was previously occupied by me hence its disheveled form.

Complimentary ginger tea! Very soothing especially because I had cough and colds that day. You get a whole pot! Mmmm...

Their other services also include body massages, scrubs, facial treatments, body machine treatments, hand and foot treatments, as well as hair removal. Their massage therapists were all young, which I preferred because sometimes the older ones tend to work your body as if you were a truck driver. I personally thought that their massages were priced well. I will definitely return if I need another R&R.

You're probably wondering if the "cellulite melter" actually worked...well I really don't know if it did. The massage primarily consisted of massages in your cellulite areas, such as your thighs, buttocks, and stomach. Nevertheless it was very soothing.

I actually weighed myself afterwards and I weighed 3lbs less! (Note though, I've been on a no-carb diet so that might also have been the reason.)

You can contact Blue Water Day Spa at any of their locations either in Greenhills, Capitol Hills, Makati, Alabang, Ortigas, or in Tagaytay. Their contact numbers are posted here at their website.

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