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Eminence Vitamin C Anti-Oxidant Facial with complimentary eye and lip treatment $98 (regular $125)
Monday-Friday 9-5pm Saturday, Sunday and Holidays – Closed 109-2673 Beverly St., Duncan (Thrifty’s Plaza) 250 748-2056 I www.soulescape.ca
Providing the Cowichan Valley with Raw Cold Press 100% Organic Juices & Nut Mylks NEW Bone Broths with Medicinal Mushrooms! Available EVERY DAY at The Community Farm Store or WEEKLY online at cow-op.ca. Direct orders can be placed to hello@euphoricjuicery.com
Feed Your Skin
here’s no better gift to your skin to welcome the change of season than a facial. For some facials are a luxurious treats reserved for birthdays and special occasions, for me now that my skin has been around the block a few times seasonal facials have become an essential part of my ‘ageing graceful’ routine. Much like going to the dentist once or twice a year, going for a facial is my preventative action for ageing skin. Soul Escape organic spa’s newest ultrafacial offering is The Vitamin C. A specialty lymphatic drainage and collagen boosting treatment. After a season of dry, flaky, acne prone skin I was ready for some TLC. I book in with Verity, Soul Escapes newest aesthetician with over eighteen years of full service spa experience in many of Canada’s major capital cities. She warmly welcomes me into the sunlit reception area with a mandatory contactless temperature check to ensure everyone is kept safe and healthy. Cleanse The treatment room is dimly lit and ready for my arrival. Verity gives me a few minutes
to change and get settled on the cozy blanketed table. The ebb and flow of nature scapes play in the background serenely settling me to another place far from Duncan. She begins with a hot cloth and a gentle lemon milk cleanser that cleans, hydrates and nourish with vitamins. My pores and senses come alive with a burst of fresh lemon. A hot towel is applied before the next step, an international award winning Mangosteen cleanser. This organic Eminence product is a favourite of aestheticians throughout the world due to its natural effectiveness to slough off dead skin cells. The unique tart and sweet scent of tropical mangosteen uplifts my mood and cradles me in memories of tropical beaches from holidays in my past. Another hot cloth is pressed on my face and décolleté before a pH balancing spritz of organic lime toner. This hot cloth lingers with warmth to full open my pores before the upcoming peels. Facial Peel Now that Verity has had some time with my skin, she is able to asses why type it is and where my problem areas are. Taking into consideration my personal needs, she mixes together a fresh alpha hydroxy acid fruit pulp peel specific to my skin type. AHA’s are water soluble acids made from sugary fruits that help peel away dead surface on
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