Truth be told: I was not blessed with perfect skin. I wasn't even blessed with even kinda good skin. From the time I was an awkward teenager to now, in my early 30's I have had to deal with a lot of issues.
When I was a teenager, I had pretty bad acne. The products that I used back in the 90's left my face dry and red, with patches of eczema on my cheeks. Needless to say, I had very low self-esteem and was scared to look anyone, especially guys, in the eye. It was a lonely time of my life, but my skin began to improve, if only slightly, by the time college started. Through the years, through trial and error, through loads of $$, I've found ways to deal with my acne and dry skin, but it's not not perfect, and I've pretty much learned to accept that.... but it doesn't mean I'm going to stop looking for the best skin solutions!
Back in November, I bought a Groupon deal for an hour long microdermabrasion treatment at
Skin of Dreams in Chandler, AZ (normally $85). I've been taking my time to use the deal, mainly because my acne's been under control, but since I took a few days off, and I have a few flare ups, I figured it was time.
So this morning I woke up at 8:30am to get ready for my appointment (that's the crack of dawn for me! I work nights at the TV stations and rarely get to bed before 1am). Skin of Dreams is located inside
A New U Day Spa, and while the building may be rather ordinary looking from the outside, once you step inside, you're immediately welcomed into a very pretty salon.
From the cute black & white toile upholstered seating to the crystal chandelier, the Parisian-influenced decor had me at hello. The staff is very friendly, and after filling out a little paperwork, aesthetician Tiffany brought me back to the cozy and relaxing treatment room. The microdermabrasion treatment didn't vary too much from the regular facials I've received, but that great for me. I was afraid it would be painful or uncomfortable. After cleansing my face, Tiffany applied masks, exfoliators, steam, toners and then brought out the microdermasion tools, which just felt like a tiny little vacuum sucking all the yuck out of my congested pores.
Finally, I added a collagen mask to my treatment for only $15 extra. As the mask soaked in, I received a a lovely arm/shoulder/scalp massage with what smelled like raspberry lotion (awesome).
I had a fantastic morning at Skin of Dreams! It was a comparable experience to any of the other high-end day spas in the area, but much more affordable for me. Tiffany was a pleasure- personable, professional and helpful with my questions. Definitely a must for anyone who wants to be pampered!
590 N. Alma School Rd.
Suite #17
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 326-4144
It's also light and feels amazingly cool when you apply it to your face. It has a nice, subtle scent that kind of reminds me of aloe and boasts ingredients like grape water extract and vitamin E. I also love that you can use this cream as much as you want without have to worry about wasting it- each jar costs around $7 and is available at Target, Walmart, drugstores or with those lovely coupons from Ulta :)