The Omphoy Spa – Sumptuous on Every Level
By Frannie Sheridan
Most of us have had the frustrating experience of having paid for fantastic high-end procedures that were administered by cranky estheticians or masseurs, have been met by less than welcoming receptionists, and been overcharged for services. A spa experience where one comes not only to relax and be vulnerable but to be rejuvenated, must be holistically satisfying or it ends up being about as nourishing as the flue! I’m delighted to report that my experience at The Spa at the Omphoy was deeply satisfying. All parts and players worked together in a glorious symphony of external and internal beauty!
I came to obtain their signature facial, which is called the Hydra Facial. I was greeted by an upbeat gracious young woman, who told me that I would be attended to shortly. She offered me a drink while I waited in the Omphoy Spa’s lounge. I thoroughly enjoyed sipping tea while sitting on a comfy sofa, serenaded by the tinkle of a rhythmic waterfall, in the calming Asian themed lounge infused with exotic stone sculpture and surrounded by soothing ocean blue glass paneling.
Within minutes, I was ushered into the procedure room by Linda, my gracious European-trained esthetician. She offered me a cover up and suggested I recline on the heated bed as she began the process. This talented lady, applied state of the art machinery to my face, nimbly vacuuming my pores, and massaging my skin with fingers that literally danced across my face in some high tech massage pattern. A technique which is unique to the Hydra Facial is that the pores are simultaneously being cleaned and hydrated, so there is no downtime. And unlike dermabrasion, the process is noninvasive.
Although Linda checked in from time to time to see if I was experiencing any discomfort, I felt absolutely none.
A skin plumper called Dermabuilder was used during the treatment. Afterwards, I actually looked like I’d had Juvaderm or Botox injections. My skin was plumped up in all the spots that needed to be and I glowed like a healthy pink-faced teenager, even though I’m practically seven hundred and fifty! As somebody who never leaves the house without a little something-something on make-up-wise, for the first time in years, I resisted dampening my dewy youthful look with an ounce of make-up!
My Omphoy Spa experience was sumptuous on every level. Guess what all my lucky girlfriends are getting for their birthdays?
This Palm Beach SpaDiva has the dreaded job of being waited on hand and foot by masseuses, facialists, pedicurists and other skilled spa employees. She then wets our appetites by reviewing the most sumptuous of their services. When she isn’t being pampered, she siphons her 20+ years experience performing solo shows internationally and locally; Confessions Of A Jewish Shiksa…Dancing On Hitler’s Grave!(The Kravis Center Oct 28), The H-Word(The Arsht Center/Next@19th Nov.5), I Tried To Be Normal But It Was Taken(The Beat Cup/Delray Nov. 8) www.franniesheridan.com. Note: This article also appeared at https://www.facebook.com/SpaLifeWestPalmBeach as well as http://spalifewestpalmbeach.wordpress.com/