Quickie Update

Hey everybuddy!!!
I know I've been terrible... I haven't updated in like 3 weeks! Anyway, just wanted to make you all aware of what's been up and what's coming up so just bear with me while I babble.

So my last post was regarding my experience with a body wrap that I purchased thru Groupon. Since then I've been hooked on all the crazy deals. My niece recently told me that she'd like to go to a spa for her bday... and she'd like to go with her mom, myself, and her grandma (me and my sister's mom).

Perusing thru all the different spa sites around my area, I found it really hard to find one that was within my budget. I turned to Groupon and found this spa that not only had a Groupon deal, but had summer specials as well. It's called "Leona Skin Spa" and click here to read about my wonderful experience with them. Also, the owner Sylvi who did my facial, put this cooling mask on me that diminished my big ole cystic pimple to less than half its size. I should've asked what it was cuz that stuff works miracles!

Anyway, this week is gonna be a crazy week at work, I already know it. But that's okay because starting Friday morning, I'm gonna be in Las Vegas the entire weekend thru Monday, Labor Day! I'll be staying at my beloved Rio =)

Then after that, I'll be in San Diego with the BF for a few days and visiting San Diego Zoo. The last time I was there I was probably 11 yrs old and my BF has never been, so it should be exciting =)

That's all for now! Til next time,
TOODLES!!!

That's A Wrap!

Anyone heard of Groupon?

Anyway, it's a website that offers some pretty insane deals for local businesses. It caught my eye way back when my workplace decided to advertise on it, but I never really paid too much attention to it until I saw a deal for body wrap treatments.

For those who don't know what a body wrap is, it's basically you being wrapped in this muddy or waxy like stuff, then wrapped with saran wrap, then covered with a blanket. It's supposed to help you sweat out toxins and lose enough water weight to make you feel slimmer, tighter, and all around lighter. Now don't go thinking this is a solution to all your diet problems, it IS a fast fix, but it's incredibly temporary. I've tried it once before because I absolutely NEEDED to fit in this one dress for a very special occasion. But as soon as the dress came off, the weight went back on. Plus, it was the most uncomfortable experience I had ever put myself through.

Anyway, so when I saw this deal on Groupon, I thought to myself, "oh the poor suckers who are gonna buy this have no idea what's coming for them!" But then I scrolled down a little more and saw that it said "infrared lighting". I'm like, wtf? They're gonna burn the water weight off? So, naturally the curious kitty that I am, I googled it.

I found that it's completely different from my past body wrap experience. Number one, you don't have to be naked and number two, you won't feel like a stuffed burrito!

Sooo... I bought into the deal. Literally. My first appointment is today... will curiosity kill this cat? I'll let you know as soon as I get home.

Here's the link:
Body Wrap LA

The deal ended a couple weeks back but Groupon still has other pretty amazing stuff to offer so check them out anyway.


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[edited 8/6/11 @ 5:22pm]

So I just got back from my wrap and here are my thoughts:

• I didn't have a hard time finding them, they were pretty easy to locate so I was pretty happy about that.
• I arrived hella early because I thought I'd hit traffic but I didn't. I didn't want to wait in the car so I went inside willing to wait for my actual appointment time but they were able to start my treatment sooner so I guess it's a good thing I got there early.
• Compared to my first experience with body wraps I was much more comfortable this time. Instead of being saran-wrapped and naked, sliding in my own sweat inside a cocoon of blankets, I was able to be in my sweat pants and hoodie and my arms were free to move around (I was still cocooned in this heavy, thermal blanket, but still I didn't feel suffocated).
• They had netflix available, I chose my favorite episode of Spartacus ("Kill Them All") and that made time pass by pretty quick.
• Did I sweat a lot? Hell yes. Do I feel lighter or tigher? Eh... not so much. I don't really feel different at all. I feel like I went running in the heat for an hour without the feeling of soreness or tiredness.
• Their website does mention it might take at least 5 sessions to see results, but that's too bad for me because I only bought 3 thru Groupon.
• The site also mentions my metabolism would be heightened for up to 36 hrs, which oddly enough, I do feel quite energized. Whether it's foreal or just mental, I don't care cuz regardless I feel like being more active now.
  

Overall experience was positive, I might have just went in there expecting too much because my last experience was quite an ordeal. But I guess I can't really finalize how I feel about this method of body wraps considering I still have 2 sessions left =)

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note:
I'm not affiliated with Groupon. But if u buy from them using either link above, I'll get a credit for the referral and be your bestest friend forever =)