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If this is your 1st time to a spa…

Posted by Baskaranunder Lifestyle, SPA

Going to a Spa for the first time can be slightly surreal. Like a lot of firsts – first time driving a car, first time on a plane, first kiss … It remains etched in your memory like a wonderful dream. Not many people go to the spa regularly. Some first-timers do so because of an upcoming wedding or trying to find balance after an emotional or stressful episode in their lives.

Antiperspirants & Deodorants

Posted by Baskaranunder Eco-Friendly, Health, SPA

Antiperspirants and deodorants are not the same thing.

Antiperspirants work by clogging, closing, or blocking the pores with powerful astringents - such as aluminum salts - so that they cannot release perspiration. Many natural health care proponents argue against using aluminum because it accumulates in the brain.

Best Massage Oils

Posted by Baskaranunder SPA

Oil is oil. Why do we need to know about the massage oils?  Pls understand that Skin is the largest organ on/in our body. Treat it well and the skin will treat us well… 99.99% of the cheap massage palours are using ‘baby oil’, which is also known as Paraffin oil; liquid petrolatum; White Mineral Oil; Nujol for massage. It is cheap, doesn’t rancid and keep the towels smells fresh.

Posted by Baskaranunder SPA

This morning, I went thru’ an old website that i use to admire. Belongs to Bill Gee, a friend and a web designer who used to live in Langkawi for a while. Unfortunately, we have lost in touch. Through him, I came to know my current web-designer & my cyber gurus, Shaza Hakim & Dov.

Among Luxuries…

Posted by Baskaranunder Eco-Friendly, SPA

Stress-busting spa treatments are trumping many other luxury purchases.

There still is a top tier group of luxury consumers who are spending money. It may be a much smaller group than before, they may be spending less than before, but there are still many affluent people.