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Summer Pamper Package at Carter Beauty Blackrock

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out Carter Beauty’s Spring Pamper Package they are now offering a fantastic Summer deal. A microdermabrasion diamond extract facial, a back peel using a strawberry scrub, eyebrow tidy with choice of wax or tweeze, followed by a cucumber & mint pedicure and a file, buff & polish for your fingers and all for only €99.

Can you believe it? First Marissa Carter brings us €15 Spray Tans for the Summer and now this!

Marissa & I met recently when I became a regular in the salon and she invited me in for the Summer Package. I had been looking forward to my pamper evening for weeks and it just happened to be the night of my first WW weigh in so it was a lovely treat.

I was greeted by the lovely Laura in the salon who brought me through the package as I had a few questions. Laura knew her stuff and explained everything step by step. I also loved the fact that Laura was my therapist for the full 2.5 hours I was in the salon.

We started with the back scrub and it was lovely. I wouldn’t have said my back was a particular problem area however over the last few weeks I’ve had some spots that have actually hurt me so perfect timing for the scrub. I asked Laura if she could think of any reason why these would start, probably my addiction to fake tan we decided and also it’s very hard to exfoliate your own back!

Then we moved on to the microdermabrasion facial. I had no idea what this would in tale. I had a imagined the usual deep cleansing facial I would have usually opted for with a special sort of mask, however I was wrong. My skin was cleansed and then Laura showed me the magic machine which does all the hard work! It’s like a small torch (with no light!) that has teeny tiny diamonds, when placed on your face it there is a small feeling of suction & it makes a funny popping noise as it is moved around your face. It is manoeuvred twice around the face, changing to a smaller head for in around the noise and chin which are prone to congestion. Afterwards a lovely cool face mask was put on for 10 mins. It was very pleasant & my skin feels softer & may even look brighter today.

Then a quick eyebrow tidy & we were ready to go out to the comfy big pedicure areas in the salon.

As one who doesn’t like people touching my feet, I did warn Laura I may jump a bit but decided to give it a go and she was very gentle with me. After a nice soak, my toenails were given a cut & tidy, including pushing back the cuticles & a quick file (I HATE that part, hurts my teeth!), I had a lovely cucumber and mint scrub & massage & then my favourite bit, the painting. I love doing bright, strong colours on my toes for Summer but when I get them done I nearly always opt for a French polish, I know a professional pedicure will last much longer than mine & the French polish just goes with everything!

I must mention that Carter Beauty have wide a range of nail polish brands to choose from including OPI, Jessica & China Glaze. While my tootsies dried we finished the package with a file, buff & polish. I chose OPI, Black Cherry Chutney for my hands, its very similar to OPI Lincoln Park After Dark which I have at home.

How did I feel about the package overall? For €99 it’s everything you need before your holidays or to prepare your skin for the ‘actual’ nice weather we’re having here. My only negative is down to personal choice, I’m not sure I would choose the microdermabrasion facial over my regular deep cleanse, with extraction facial. I can still see some blackheads on my chin & cheeks that I would have hoped would have disappeared but for €99 I would thoroughly recommend it, sure a mani & pedi could cost you that in some places!

The original reason I  began going to Carter Beauty is because of their special offer on spray tans, now they are only giving me more reasons to go back… From these fantastic package offers to their latest Gelish 3 week manicure for only €30, if you haven’t heard of it or don’t know what the hell I’m talking about have a look at this short video;

All I can say is make sure you book in advance & see you there!

Carter Beauty, 40 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, TEL: 01 210 3624

Mwah

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Carter Beauty Blackrock - Recession Beauty Sussed

If there is someone who has the beauty industry sussed during the recession it’s Marissa Carter of Carter Beauty. Not only has Marissa opened a second beauty salon in Blackrock over the past 12 months she is keeping the clientel coming back by running some very special offers.

I stopped by last week to check out their €15 Full Body Spray tan offer. I thought it was too good to be true when I drove by & saw the offer in the window.

The tan used is Vita Liberata, famed as the fake tan used in The X Factor. It comes in a Light, Medium & Dark. I am quite sallow skinned & I opted for medium which was certainly dark enough, any darker and I’ve have been tangoed!

The results the next day were perfect and the odour wasn’t too strong either. I would definitely recommend it.It seems the offer is here to stay, it was orginally to expire on end of March however a notice on their website says it’s here till the end of August… I know where I’ll be heading for my Summer glow this year.

My only small critisim would be the actual room the tanning takes place which  has white walls and they are not really suitable because of the spray back of the tan. Following my blog post Marissa Carter has informed me the room will shortly be re-decorated with some tiles  which will certainly fix this issue.

While I was there I also noticed a special offer for what sounds like the most fabulous pamper package.

Spring Pamper Package includes:

• Lavender Aromatherapy Facial
• Mango & Papaya Back Scrub
• Hot Stone Muscle Melt Back Massage
• Firming Lavender & Collagen Body Wrap
• Soothing Indian Head Massage

It would usually set you back a whopping €350 and now until 30/5/2010 is an unbeatable €99!!! It would take approx 2hrs to complete.

Carter Beauty is located at 40 Main St, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. For appointments call, 01 210 3624.

I hoping to book in for the package soon so might see you there

Have you  been to Carter Beauty? What was your experience?

Mwah