When I received an invite to BMF Media's Beauty Bar held at Townhouse Spa last week, it took me all of two seconds to respond, "Yes please!"
Beauty + Bar = Two of my BFFs.
Given the options of a complimentary blowout, manicure, pedicure or massage, I opted for the latter. And it's a good thing - it happened to be raining that day so all those suckers who signed up for nails regretted it.
While my partner in crime K and I waited for our much-anticipated rubdowns, we were escorted into the "Beauty Bar," which, to my delight - really was a bar. One Godiva liqueur-spiked cappuccino later (hey, a girl's gotta have her caffeine), I heard the heavenly call for my massage.
Fully thinking I was only getting a 10-15 minute chair massage, you can imagine my delight when I was led downstairs to the actual spa. Escorted into a soothing, candle lit room, I disrobed and happily wedged myself between the sheets on the massage table.
Nice. This is what I'm talking about.
Soon the massage technician entered and my 30 mins of bliss began. I asked her to please focus on my shoulders and back and to my delight – she did.
Pressure was spot on, ambience just right (not overdone like some spas where you feel like you’re trapped in a tree-hugging nature hike) and I must say I really liked the usage of hot, damp towels to wipe off the massage oils.
After all, no one likes leaving a massage with your clothes sticking to your back.
All was going great, until…masseuse jumps on the table and sits on my ass.
Now, I’m all for a straddle if your boyfriend, lover, what have you is doing the massaging. This; however, was a bit unexpected.
Even so, I figured, if this is what it takes to get the job done, get ‘er done.
Straddle away.
Good thing I’m not shy.
Next up was the scalp massage. I am CRAZY for scalp massages. Best. Thing. Ever – and this one did not disappoint. Ok, so my hair was left looking a bit on the crazy side, but I’ll take a case of frazzled hair and an acrobatic masseuse any day in exchange for actually being able to move my shoulders.
So the next time you find yourself amidst the throws of Midtown nail salons & deli’s, pop into Townhouse Spa (56th & 5th) – I say, it’s worth the trip.
Happy rubdowns!
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