It was Day 4 when we took our virgin public bus ride, and on that day itself, we tried out the facial services at a men's salon. The locals call it Multani Mitti, and it is said to tighten the skin on the face, and remove any dead cells on the surface of the skin.
I have never paid for a facial session, nor have I even gotten myself anything to pamper my face. So it was a pleasant experience to have my first, in Incredible India.
The paste is made on the spot, and is quickly applied to prevent it from hardening prematurely.
Looks like I applied lipstick or something. MY LIPS WERE SO RED!.
The paste feels cool on the skin, and the dark brown colours on my face are the still wet parts. Once it dries up completely, one can feel the skin tightening up, and I guess if you do it frequently, it could perhaps rid you of wrinkles. The salon is for men only, and it was fortunate that the ladies did not tag along this time around.
The Salon is called "Sunbeam."
I look like a clown right after a circus performance.
It is all natural, and one only needs to wipe it off with a wet sponge.
Indians are very dedicated people who spend a lot of time working. For example, the staff in this salon live, eat, and sleep in a small room at the back of the shop. They had crossed India in search of work in Pune, and will only return when they have enough money. Just imagine 4 men, living together, spending nearly 24 hours a day in a shop, 7 days a week. I would go crazy!
The working hours and conditions are so different from what we have in Singapore, and come to think of it, I would earn more from my internship than these men. I feel so blessed, and thankful to be living in Singapore, educated, and given the opportunity to see the world. Oh my, I hope I get to learn more from my stay here in India.
It is a pretty small place for 8 men.
Momma, I'm so far away from home...
I have never paid for a facial session, nor have I even gotten myself anything to pamper my face. So it was a pleasant experience to have my first, in Incredible India.
The paste is made on the spot, and is quickly applied to prevent it from hardening prematurely.
Looks like I applied lipstick or something. MY LIPS WERE SO RED!.
The paste feels cool on the skin, and the dark brown colours on my face are the still wet parts. Once it dries up completely, one can feel the skin tightening up, and I guess if you do it frequently, it could perhaps rid you of wrinkles. The salon is for men only, and it was fortunate that the ladies did not tag along this time around.
The Salon is called "Sunbeam."
I look like a clown right after a circus performance.
It is all natural, and one only needs to wipe it off with a wet sponge.
Indians are very dedicated people who spend a lot of time working. For example, the staff in this salon live, eat, and sleep in a small room at the back of the shop. They had crossed India in search of work in Pune, and will only return when they have enough money. Just imagine 4 men, living together, spending nearly 24 hours a day in a shop, 7 days a week. I would go crazy!
The working hours and conditions are so different from what we have in Singapore, and come to think of it, I would earn more from my internship than these men. I feel so blessed, and thankful to be living in Singapore, educated, and given the opportunity to see the world. Oh my, I hope I get to learn more from my stay here in India.
It is a pretty small place for 8 men.
Momma, I'm so far away from home...
9 comments:
Yes you really need the facial treatment after the accumulation of dust..what its made of?
Tumeric+corriander+fennel+++ hey! turn out to be like curry paste la dei~..
Wah, i didnt know you are into facial party...it is truly incredible!... if you have facial treatment for 6 months...you will be pretty with flawless skin, i guess i should start mine immediately!!!
The Sunbeam salon...wah, the sunset with the colour of the paste really matching...hehehe
Take care son...
heys!
Nurus here again.. yep, will ask my mum to comment as well.. she does read yr post too every night as she will ask me for updates without fail.. hehe.. so she is happy that she can see whats going on from yr blog.. so thank you:)
ah, first facial ever? by the looks of it , u seem to enjoy it & unlike the one i just went at Vivo for my facial.. it looks totally different as mine was painfut but Multani Mitti seems painless.. lol..did ahmad try it as well? lol..
sounds like lots of lessons are learnt in comparison to spore way of life.. im looking forward to find out more discovery through yr blog and i tnk im going to learn more about Indian culture from u and Ahmad..looking forward to it! and i hope Ahmad is finally in touch with his Indian roots and traditions.. heh;)
eh eh! Mr Wise Guy pergi facial! hehehe :D
Hope to see your flawless handsome face when you come back, yeah...
On that subject, maybe you can browse around and see whether there's a good facial cream for us ladies here too eh? hehehe... :D
salam sons!
mummy zubaidah here. thanks for giving us an update everyday. reminds me of my childhood days in the 60s. good that all of u are experiencing it how spore was in the 60s.
wow? a facial ? caught me by surprise, did not expect them to have facial in Pune.. how was ahmad's facial ?
looking forward to more updates! :)
just curious, hope ur kittens are doing well back at home.. found any in your hostel area? :)
Daisy,
I have no idea what it is made of, but it is a variant of soil and can be found easily in India.
:) OMG it was like a facial party la. Everyone was so excited to get a facial and can't wait for our turns! haha.
Nurus,
Glad my blog played a part in putting your worries at rest. Will continue to do so as long as i got the internet kies. :)
Everyone tried it. For Ahmad's pics, you gotta get it from him because he went much much earlier than me while I was waiting outside the shop.
Wak Yana,
Gee, I'm not sure about the ladies, but I'll get some recommendations from the ladies in the groups kies! But apparently, they are still using creams bought from SG.
I'll be on the look-out for it yea!
Mommy Zubaidah,
Ahmad and I had the same facial treatment but I kinda got seperated from Ahmad and he went in first, so no pics on him. hehe. But I bet he took some on his on cammy.
So anyways, my cats are okay at home. (i think) There are the occasional pee-ing and sleeping on my bed, but otherwise, they should be okay. :P
Abang, you look like mama in that facial mask! Nyahahahahaha...
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