Huang Ah Ma is housed within Porcelain Hotel across 3 restored shophouses along Mosque Street. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill beauty parlour. And whatever your regular facial treatment is, you won’t find it here. But we’ll come to that later.
Huang Ah Ma is an oriental-themed spa chamber aptly located in Chinatown. Its unique concept is reflected in its interior décor and furnishings, with doors and dividers carved out of dark wood framing the walkways. While the chamber is dimly lit for a tranquil ambiance, the lanterns, oriental accents, and artificial flowers add occasional bursts of colour.
I had the Imperial Night Beauty Secret Spa & Facial ($88), a spa and facial regimen best experienced after 7pm, as cell recovery and rejuvenation is at its peak then. Between the customary facial cleansing, peels and masks, here are 4 noteworthy highlights of the treatment that stood out.
This step employs heat to purge harmful substances and blockages of the meridian, a path through which qi (life energy) flows, making you feel tranquil and calm. Alas, I was anything but soothed. How can anyone not feel paranoid about having candles on her navel and in her ears concurrently?!
In hindsight, I would’ve enjoyed it better had I been less suspicious. If you try this, I’ll advise you to trust the therapist and relax your mind – it will make for a more comfortable experience.
We save the queerest for last.
This final step of the treatment is a massage that involves rolling magnetic musical balls on your face with 4 different strokes. While it was intriguing to feel the cold steel balls against my cheeks and hear the tinkling noises they made, its effects weren’t especially invigorating. There wasn’t much to it apart from its novelty.
On the whole, my experience was average at best. But if you’re on the lookout for an alternative beauty parlor experience, this oriental spa chamber may be worth trying out.
This post was made possible thanks to Huang Ah Ma.
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