Sam's Nail

Hi all!

So sorry that I've been absent for such a long time! So, a friend of mine brought me to her mani and pedi shop at Pujut 6 shoplot called Sam's Nails (above Latvio's Hair Salon). It has been relocated from the ground floor to the first floor. Sam's Nails offer not only nails services but also facial and dinner makeup. The shop has simple decoration and quite comfy as it is spacious. It has little decorations that I really love, the candles are just so cute!

Collection of aromatic candles and nail polish

A shoe rack, to avoid your precious sandals being stepped on

Waiting corner (don't you just love the light?)

Pedicure Station

Manicure Station

Spacious area

Shelves where everything is there

For now, Sam's Nail only have one employee. The owner is on vacation, so I have to wait until my friend finished her pedicure. So, I chose the basic pedicure that cost about RM35. Personally, this price is affordable compare to any nail salon that I have been before (yet to find more lower price!) The lady is very friendly too and she made me feel comfortable. 

Basic Pedicure Process

So far, I am satisfied with the customer service that this pedicurist gave me. She is really focus when doing her job and she had done a really good one! But to avoid long waiting hours, I suggest the peeps out there to call the shop and do appointment before you come in. Unless you don't mind waiting.

Here is the menu of this shop: 

Cher'z Nail

Hye folks!


And again, I visited a new beauty centre in Miri to write in my review. This is actually my second time visiting Cher's Nail. This beauty centre is located above Kelvin's Salon Boulevard. Mirians, I'm pretty sure Kelvin's salon is famous to you all. But for those who are not from Miri, Cher'z Nail located near Boulevard area. 

Cher Nailz (located above Kelvin Salon at Boulevard)

Cher'z Nail have three basic service which is on face, nail, hair and body (currently, body is unavailable due to renovation) So, since the body spa are not available, I decided to do on Ying Yang candle (facial) and Spa pedicure with free manicure (nails). Currently there are only one beautician that are always available. Her name is Sharen. We became friends after my first visit. She is very approachable and kind. So, if you want to bring a friend along, you have to make an early appointment so that she can arrange for another beautician to attend your friend.


The environment in Cher's Nail has more look like a beauty centre instead of spa. But they kept a fish pond and decorate it with flowers with dim lighting and dark purple walls heading to the facial room. The beauty centre is just good in terms of space. Even though there offer basically all treatment, there are still some ample space. 

Nice green walls, represent harmony

Place where you do Henna hair treatment

Ample of space

I just love how nicely these stuff are arrange

A new fish pond!

Four pedicure chair, so u can bring your friends! 

The fish pond. Beautiful!

Nicely arrange coloured bottle

Left for normal colour and right for gelish color 

The walk path

So, I did this Ying Yang candle that are for relaxing as I had a really stress week. Sharen would advice me to go to the toilet first so that I will not have to go in the middle of the treatment. She then instructed me to change to some kind of a buttoned sarong.


She then did her first process. First, she did the normal facial routine. Just that this time no steam, taking out the blackhead and plucking my eyebrows (you have to pay extra if you want her to do that). Then she move to massaging my shoulder area and neck, I think for a person who love being massaged hard you will like it. For me, it hurts! Then after that, she will do this candle at your ear. It is suppose to suck something (I'm not sure what, but I love that crackling sound!)




Done with the rejuvenating and relaxing facial, I moved on to do my nails. 

So, I choose the promotion package where I have a spa pedicure and got a free manicure. As you can see, spa pedicure has more things to do. The free manicure was a basic one. It was very rude of me didn't get the name of my pedicurist. She was a very kind girl, she even get me tea, ask me whether I am comfortable with the aircond and ask whether I am satisfy with the nails that she shaped. 

The process of spa pedicure! She use chocolate scrub and very nice scented mask (I seriously forgot the name)

I love when she massage me! Relaxing.

In a way, feel pity that she had to do this king kong foot. Hahaha!

Green Toe Nails!

Gesture like this make customer feel comfortable and it become one of the reason they will come back. I am sorry to say but my manicurist however is a bit (Just a bit!) unpolite. I mean yes we talked, and she provide me the best milk tea while I was waiting for my facial. But when my pedicurist ask me what shape I want with my toe, I told her I wanted square. Then the manicurist speak to her in chinese asking her to make it round instead of square (I was surprise she said like that in front of me,thinking that I don't understand what she said) I understand that maybe my pedicurist is new or still undergo training, but it will be nice if they just explain to me and I would be okay instead of speaking in chinese and do a totally different thing that I requested. My pedicurist was reluctant when she was being asked to do that, and that manicurist keep on insisting saying that I wouldn't know the difference. I saw her "dilemma" so I change my request to have a U-shape nail.

Pastel blue finger nails

I am very satisfied with my pedicurist, she give her best in performing her service. And the manicurist I think she need to undergo training on delivering what customer wants. If she meet a demanding customer, she will be in trouble for doing like that. Oh, and I think my manicurist forgot to give me a nail dryer after she finishes my manicure because the very day after doing my manicure it got scratch :( But then no problem with the toes :)

I have to say that the whole treatment is a bliss. Ying Yang Candle is about one and a half hour long which is worth it. My spa pedicure and manicure was two hours. I enjoyed myself. Sharen especially are so friendly that makes me feel like I am her friend (we actually keep in touch and she always advice me on taking care of my face!)






To summarise my review, here are the good and the bad


The Good :
- Friendly beautician, Sharen makes my experience worth while. I love her!


- They practically have everything! From hair treatment to face, body and nails.


- Various of promotions every month


- Good service, they gave me milk tea and Sharen entertains me while I was waiting for my facial.




The Bad :
- Without the promotion, the normal price is quite pricey. (I hardly can afford it if its without promotion)


- If you are going to be long at the place, make sure you scratch enough parking ticket!




The Menus :

Henna Treatment

Nails

The Facial

For more information on their services, click the link below :


Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelly-Nail-Spa/164857206873297
Website - http://chernailz.com/

Tjantek Spa

Hi guys!

So... I think its time for me to post review for you all. I have yet to buy a camera.. so I am using my BB to post out the pictures. Please expect some low quality picture. I went to Tjantek Spa last Friday to do a spa package called Puri Tjintha. This spa package consist of Javanese Body Massage, Body Lulur and Javanese Facial. This package took about 4 hours to finish, so this is not a suitable place for you to have some quick massage. It's a place for you to pamper yourself, relax for the day and just enjoy the whole treatment. But I have to warn you all that this place hardly receive any walk-ins, this is because of three reason. This spa currently have two therapist, the long duration of the treatment will make customers book their appointment early and as a human they cannot perform their service without any rest. It will be lucky for you to have treatment perform on you when you do walk-in. Okay, so going back to our main topic.

Tjantek Spa operating hours

The first time I came, it took me a while searching for the place. Sadly, this spa is not located at a strategic place. So expect some delays searching for the shop. This shop is located behind a bar called the "The Ship" and Michael Salon in Piasau. The outer part of this spa will first give you a low expectation of the service. But don't be discourage, as the old saying says "don't judge the book by its cover". 

Tjantek Spa

When I entered the spa, I really feel like I'm in Bali because of the beautiful setting. I salute the owner for her creativity in providing the best spa setting (in  Miri). I was awed by the Javanese setting and the two friendly therapist that greet me.

Beautiful interior

So, they sat me down at the lounge and serve me a cup of ginger tea. I am not a fan of ginger, so I have to say I don't like it (but nevertheless, it was a really kind gesture from the therapist so I have to force myself to gulp it down and pretend I like it). Then the therapist start to show me my options for body 'lulur', face mask and massage oil. The lulur and face mask are all home made by the therapist so its all natural. Since it's my first time, the therapist recommend me to use turmeric body lulur as it work as an antiseptic to prevent any allergies. I agreed on that and choose yoghurt and honey for my face mask and lavender massage oil.

A big menu book together with the explanation on how does the treat benefited you

So I was brought into the therapy room and was instructed to change into a bathrobe and use a disposable panty. (I was nervous as I'm scared that I can't put on the panty!) Then, she (the therapist) brought me to the steam bath room that is located inside the toilet. I was surprise to see how small the steam room is. As a fat lady, I am scared to go into anything "plastic-key". So the therapist told me to have a steam bath first and she will knock after 15 mins. If I want to stay, I could for another 15 mins. So I went into the steam corner and keep on changing my position. Another minute I sat down and another I stand. It was quite boring as this steam corner can only have one person. After 15 mins, I decided not to stay any longer and went out. 

Preparing to scrub my foot

The therapist then wash my foot (my favourite part!) But too bad she didn't scrub the feet too -_-"

My therapy bed

Next, we went to the therapy room. It was a dim room with some forest music (I guess) It feels a bit awkward when she ask me to took off my bathrobe. Lol. But since she's a woman, I don't mind. Then she started to put on the turmeric lulur on me. We talked a lot. Basically about life, families, work and my study. She is so kind and gentle to my body. I was awake for the whole lulur and body massage process. But I can't take my sleepiness anymore, the whole process was very relaxing that I have to fight off my sleepiness (I want to be awake throughout the entire process) But during the facial, I gave up. Its too relaxing!


I'm glad that I had a very good and rejuvenating time in Tjantek Spa. So, for any first timer that wanted to have a good spa experience. Visit Tjantek Spa, it can fullfill your expectation. Here is some the good and the bad list that I decided to include in my reviews.

Thanks to these two ladies that make my visit memorable! :D

TJANTEK SPA
The Good
- Very Javanese setting, totally spa like.
- Purely traditional massage (no usage of machine)
- Lulur are all home made
- Excellent customer service (friendly therapist, gentle when massaging)
- The money was totally worth it. I paid RM225 for 4 hours of therapy.


Th Bad
- Personally, the aromatherapy oil that they have does not suit my nose. Even though I choose lavender, my bf said that I smell like 'minyak gamat'. hahah! So I will choose again different oil to see which one smells the best.
- Eventhough the therapist are very quiet in their movement, I still can hear the door swinging. Therefore, it's a bit distracted. (Maybe they should just use a curtain to block the entrance)    




Menus :

The Spa Menu

Additional Menus

For more information about this spa, click on the link below :
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tjantek-Spa/172945693825
Website - http://www.tjantekspamiri.com/




So, I hope this information are useful to all of you. I would recommend you to visit this spa. It will be worth each and every ringgit that you spend, and you will not regret it.




Cheers!
-tekuyung-

Greetings

Ola! I decided to create this blog as a journal for me. Since I don't keep any 

diaries. However, being an organise person I am, I decided to separate my 


blog into three section.




1st blog and my main blog, which I will update one to two times in a week. 


This blog only record event that happen in my life. Big or small, it doesn't 


matter. As long as its important to me, I'll type it out. 


Link to my 1st blog : http://mylifestepjournal.blogspot.com/




2nd blog is food for thought. In this section, I will review foods, 


restaurants that I went. I will first start to cover Miri area. If I go travelling 


and taste some great food that you folks should try, I would recommend it to 


you all too! :D 


Link to my 2nd blog : 
http://food4thoughtreview.blogspot.com/




3rd blog is Mind.Health.Body. In this section, I will write reviews of products 


that I use and places (according to the tittle) that I go. It could be from 


cosmetics, health supplement, beauty salon and even spa. You could read my 


review and if it satisfy you, can go to the salon :)  


Link to my 3rd blog :http://mindhealthbody.blogspot.com/




Pardon me  if there's any grammar mistakes and missing words. For starter, I 


have a lousy wireless keyboard. Any ways, will post some life notes or review soon. 

Gotta finish up my assignment. 




Cheers!
-tekuyung-