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For the purposes of writing an incredibly self-indulgent bit of fluff, I would like to know about day spas, beauty treatments, that kind of thing--ones done for fun, relaxation, or "self care," not so much the medical/medicalized ones. It's not something I have personal experience with.

I know I can google what sorts of treatments exist, but I also want to know what they're like subjectively, and I can't easily google that.

If you can help out, I've got three questions:

(1) What spa/massage/beauty treatment type things have you experienced?

(2) Which ones felt especially luxurious or pampering?

(3) Which ones, if any, were weird, uncomfortable, or unpleasant?


All replies welcome, whether we know each other or not. Anon commenting is on if you prefer. And signal-boosting would be great!