Image Beauty Lounge

Monday, 01 September 2008 22:09

Located on ever-popular Street 240, Image is a professional hair and beauty lounge offering a range of beauty treatments at manageable prices.

Haircuts cost under US$10, as do manicures and pedicures. Massages range from US$8 to US$28, while all waxing is proficiently done using French products – a full Brazilian is yours for US$35. What Image owner Brenda however specialises in is facials. A foe of wrinkles, Brenda has the expertise and equipment to rid you of those bags under your eyes as well as the signs of premature ageing due to excessive Cambodian sun. A Thai national, she explains how her whole family is in the beauty business. The trade really is in her blood. And if the smoothness of her skin is anything to go by, you had best trust her. Following an evaluation of your skin, you are led to one of the back rooms to begin the process of rejuvenation. Using herbal products imported from Thailand, your skin is cleaned and your pores opened. All the while your feet are massaged to improve circulation.

Treatments differ pending on the condition of your skin. However if oil, dirt and dust have decided to cling to your face, you are best advised to opt for a ‘vacuum clean’. A nifty little machine, resembling a miniature Hoover, it literally sucks all impurities out of your skin. Though not exactly enjoyable, you can both see and feel the clarifying results. Its strong green light kills bacteria, while the ultra-sound reaches to the lower layers of the skin reawakening cells and firming your skin. Brenda herself uses it everyday. The facial is concluded with a short neck and shoulder massage. Beautification without surgery is the motto at Image. An individualised facial using the ultra-bionic device will set you back US$35, however Brenda recommends you come back at regular intervals to maintain the effects. If you want to preserve your youthful looks in hot, humid and dusty Cambodia, it might just be worth it.

Open daily from 9am to 7pm, appointments for facials are recommended. Image Beauty Lounge, 57A Street 240, Tel: 012 455 239/016 455 23