Enjoying the Spa services at Spa Elements ION

Spa services are a necessity in our stressful living environment now.

Many working adult like myself have turn to spa treatment to physically and mentally relax ourselves.

I need a break from work badly, to get away from the hectic urban life.

I had booked an appointment with the urban retreat day spa:

Spa Elements @ ION Orchard.

Thanks Spa Elements for inviting me to try out the services.

Spa Elements offers an extensive service menu that includes facials, slimming, hair removal and body scrubs and wraps. They are specialize in massage therapy that relaxes, rejuvenates and restores you. Not only that, Element's customized facials have been developed to cater to your skin specifically. The facial program bears in mind all skin types and is modified to suit your skin requirements on each visit.

So today, I opt for a massage, facial and chiropractic treatment to relax myself inside out.

Upon entering, I was asked to fill up the consultation form where I can the area of focus for my massage and facial. I wanted the focus to be more on my upper back as I could feel the stiffness on my shoulder. As for facial, I chose the option to clear acne and hydrating skin.

Ginger tea was served upon sitting down. The customer service was excellent.

Spa Elements makes me feel cosy and peaceful. The ideal ambiance put me at ease.

Proceeding to my first treatment - Massage:

I was being brought to the pinkish treatment room.

I like the dim setting room that makes me feel comfortable.

In each treatment room, there is a locker for us to place our belongings and valuable.

Okay, gotta get changed.

Dived into the comfy bed and cover myself with under the blanket. I'm ready for the Tui Na Massage.

Deep tissue massage that focuses on problem areas. Targets knots and works on releasing muscle tension.

Duration: 60 minutes

Price: $120

Sad to say, I had an unhealthy lifestyle, I spent most of my time literally in front of computer every day. A massage is just what I need to unwind myself from stress. The massage was really good, especially on my upper back. It helped to ease the tension on my shoulders. 

With the soothing music, dim lighting and the professional massage, I believed I was in semi-coma at that moment. The treatment was so relaxing that I was only awake with my therapist tapped me to turn over.

I can't believe that 1 hour just passed in a blink.

Tucked comfortably under the warm blanket, how can I not fall asleep?

Next, the therapist also performed a slimming massage.

Aids in lymphatic drainage, water retention, weight loss and contouring the body. Targets to break down fat pockets by massage and result in a reduction of the "orange peel" appearance of cellulite. Using essential oils during this massage helps improve results significantly.

Duration: 30 minutes

Price: $80

I find myself growing fatter and fatter these days. Slimming massage will be one of my choice as I want to slim down, especially my fat tummy.

I felt recharged after the massage session with no muscle ache at all. I really love massage as it helped me to relax and escape from reality for that one and the half hour.

After the massage, I changed into the robe and proceed to the facial treatment room.

My session started off with skin analysis by my therapist, Jasmine. 

The in depth skin analysis will take place through a magnifying lamp surrounded by a bright light. The magnifying lamp allows the therapist to see your skin in detail. Before using it, Jasmine will cover my eyes with cool cotton pad.

My skin condition was really bad - inner dry and outer oily. 

So many pimples and scars on my face that made me look so dull and ugly. The lack of sleep also made me look haggard. 

My skin needs special care.

After the skin analysis, Jasmine will determine the best course of treatment according to my skin condition. Jasmine recommended the classic facial + Bian Stone scrapping (Gua Sha)

Duration: 90 minutes

Price: $180

The first and foremost step: Cleansing.

The Face Cleansing Gel with hibiscus gently cleans the skin, eliminates impurities causing no irritation. It left my skin feeling soft and clean. It eliminated the impurities without giving an oily skin, and leave my skin sweet and clean.

Following that was a shoulder massage. Jasmine was commenting that I had a stiff shoulder. Yeah, I had too much burden on my shoulders, so many things to worry about. And I need a massage to ease my worries.

Jasmine used Aroma Peeling for exfoliation.

It provides hydration and gives the glowing complexion more brilliant and respect the skin sensitivity.

One bonus point for Spa Elements is they use centella 100% Organic Skincare product for Facial which is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.

Next is the part where I don't look forward to - Extraction. It is a love-hate relationship.

In order to look pretty, I got to endure the pain to have my blackheads and whiteheads removed.

Next step was to balance and tone the skin.

Spa Elements used AHA Melaleuca lotion which helps to soothe the redness and swollenness of the skin after extraction.

I tried on the Chromo Mist Therapy. It is a cold treatment therapy where cold mist is produced to soothe the skin and close the pore. It provides antiseptic and astringent effects. 

Subsequently, I had Bian Stone Massage (Gua Sha). 

Jasmine used a Bian Stone which contains more than 30 trace elements beneficial for skin healing. She focused on meridian points on the face to shape and contour, eliminate water retention, dissolves toxins and helps firm skin. 

She explained that my face might feel a little achy after Gua Sha. Surprisely, I don't feel achy at all, in fact I felt so comfortable after the massage. So shiok!

For mask, I had H20 Mask as Jasmine explained that my skin is in need of hydration and recommended me to use more hydrating masks and products.

H2O mask helps to fight free radicals, aids in slowing down the effects of aging by erasing fine lines & wrinkles and encourages collagen proliferation for healthy, glowing looking.

I was good to go after apply cleansing toner, Eye and Lips contour gel, Intensive Moisturizing Lotion and Sun Care Cream High Protection on your face.

Wow, I could see that my face was sharper and glowing with radiance. I was so happy with the result, always love the feeling of having a clean face after the facial.

Proceed out for another round of tea while waiting for my last treatment:

Chiropractic treatment.

Within Spa Elments, nestled a professional clinic, Elements Chiropractic. Chiropractic Doctors are specialized in improving and maintaining the functionality of the spine and nervous system.

Chiropractic is one of the most natural methods of health care in the world. It focuses on treating the root of physical problems, rather than just the symptoms. Chiropractic treatment is a holistic approach to wellness, identifying and correcting the causes of ailment and boosting general immunity as opposed to treating superficial symptoms.

I was wrong thinking that I looked perfectly all right.

The result turned out that my standing posture was incorrect.

I confessed to Dr. James that I spent most of my time sitting and slouching in front of the computer. Dr. James has commented that we should sit back far with our back touching the back support.

Oh no, I need to change my bad habits. I had been slouching forward at my computer all along.

Please seek doctor advice early if you are facing any spine or nerve problems. Injuries and discomfort at our nerve system is not a joke.

Chiropractic treatment is suitable for people suffering from: 

- Back and Neck pain 

- Sports Injuries 

- Headache/Migraine, Whiplash 

- Frozen Shoulder 

- Scoliosis 

- Arthritis

The treatment includes a specific movement applied to a joint (of the spine) by hand to eliminate nerve irritation and restore its proper motion and functions. 

Thanks Dr. James for the sharing, it's my pleasure to meet you too.

Thanks Spa Elements, I totally enjoyed the services, you should come try it too.

For more information, please visist http://www.elements.com.sg/

Spa Elements at ION 

2 Orchard Turn 

#B1-30 ION Orchard 

Singapore 238801

Win $10,000.00 SGD at Avatar Star Game Contest

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Are you a lover of shooting game?

If you are, this post is definitely something you cannot miss. 

Today, I will be introducing you a very cute and fun game that allows you to allows you to create your very own unique avatar:

Avatar Star.

AvatarStar is a Multiplayer Online 3rd Person Shooter sporting a highly appealing cutesy game design with a large emphasis on player character customizability while the core gameplay has players going head to head against each other in a variety of quintessential game modes such as Team Death Match, King of the Hill and Domination.

AvatarStar is completely Free to Play and will not cost you anything to download, install, and enjoy the full core content of the game.


You can take a look at the official trailer here.

After we installed and logged into AvatarStar, the first thing we need to do is to create our first Avatar where we can create the character of our dreams.

There are 3 playable classes (Gunner/Guardian/Asssasin) that we can choose from according to our liking. Each of these classes has their own unique roles and abilities that provide for a different gameplay experience.

Trying out the different appearance of the character for Guardian. By the way, the skills of Guardian is well-rounded, equipped with healing tech and advanced bows with sticky explosive arrows, the Guardian is the perfect support for any fireteam.

My final selection of Guardian. I like the plaid hairstyle, isn't it cute and cool?

The stern-looking Gunner that suit the character style. The character of Gunner is for those who like to blitz right into the fray all fired up with guns blazing.

Last but not least, the Assassin. Also known as the master of stealth and precision, the skilled Assassins can take out enemies swiftly and quietly one by one through careful surgical strikes and escape unnoticed.

I think she looks pretty cool with the gun.

Have you found your choice of character?

Once we have selected our class, we can proceed to customize the appearance of our character. After that, just pick a name for the character and we are ready for action.

Now that your character has been made, we can dive straight into the wacky world of avatar customization through the use of an Avatar Card. These cards (which may be purchased by CC or Medals) are used to store a you to customize your character into whatever you want it to be. It’s all up to your imagination and the sky’s the limit!

The step by step creation of my Avatar.

First, choose your favourite skin for the Avatar.

Next is the head, choose the feature for the eyes, mouth, nose, ear, hair and hat.

How does my Avatar look so far? 

Pretty cool right?

Clothing for my Avatar. I chose a jumper for her.

Wow, we can also choose trinket for our Avatar. 

I choose a headset for my Avatar.

Tadaa, the end result. My funky looking Avatar character.

Trying out other features as well.

The Mario resemble character.

Another creation of mine.

You can create the Avatar of your dreams now at Avatar Star Game.

Let's proceed to the real game now. Go! Go! Go!

A very fun and entertaining game.

We are split into 2 groups - the blue and red teams. Our mission is to capture all the flags of the opponent team and bring it back to our base safety.

Hunting down my opponent while searching for the flags. 

Give them a head shot. I like to aim them for far so that they died without knowing what happen.. hehe..

Something important to share with you, there is a “Your AvatarStar” contest going on now.

It is time to show off your creativity.

Create your very own unique Avatar in AvatarStar and show it off to the world by sending in your submissions to Avatar Star Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/avatarstarsea/app_448952861833126 

The most popular submission with the most number of votes at the end of the contest on 30 July 2013 will win the Grand Prize of $10,000.00 SGD!

Create your dream Avatar at 'Avatar Room'  and join the contest now.

For more information about “Your AvatarStar” contest, please visit http://as.cherrycredits.com/youravatarstar/

That's not all, I have some perks for you guys:

You will be able to redeem 20x Cardiac potions which are cash shop items from Avatar Star!

Only limit to my first 100 readers who are new to the game. Quickly enter the unique code now to redeem. Do note that the code will expire on the 10th of December.

Unique Code: ASXVALERIE 

Process of redeeming the code: 

Current Cherry Credits account holder with no AvatarStar account. 

1. Go to as.cherrycredits.com and click on “Sign up for Avatar Star Account”. 
2. Click on “Yes. I have a Cherry Credits account” and log in. 
3. Enter the redemption code “ASXVALERIE” and click “Submit”. 
4. Unique item code will be generated and sent to Cherry Credits Messenger inbox. 
5. Download and run AvatarStar game client and create new character(s). 
6. Go to as.cherrycredits.com and click on “Redeem Game Items”. 
7. Enter Unique item code and choose which game character to send the item to. Item will appear in the character’s inventory.

Users who are entirely new to Cherry Credits and AvatarStar. 

1. Go to as.cherrycredits.com and click on “Sign up for Avatar Star Account”. 
2. Click on “No, I do not have a Cherry Credits Account. Click to sign up now!” 
3. Follow instructions to sign up for a Cherry Credits account. 
4. Go to as.cherrycredits.com and click on “Sign up for Avatar Star Account”. 
5. Click on “Yes. I have a Cherry Credits account” and log in. 
6. Enter the redemption code “ASXVALERIE” and click “Submit”. 
7. Unique item code will be generated and sent to Cherry Credits Messenger inbox. 
8. Download and run AvatarStar game client and create new character(s). 
9. Go to as.cherrycredits.com and click on “Redeem Game Items”. 
10. Enter Unique item code and choose which game character to send the item to. Item will appear in the character’s inventory.

Please take note that an existing Cherry Credits account holder who already have a AvatarStar account will not be able to use this code.

Join “Your AvatarStar” contest and stand a chance to win $10,000. Good luck and all the best (: