This is me in Fiji, relaxing and taking in the moment. I layed on that hammock and stared at the beach and the rolling waves while playing my sudoku. I will never forget that day.
Mika Does Relaxation and Swedish Massages… The main purpose of a relaxation massage is to increase the oxygen flow in the blood & release toxins from the muscles. This in turn stimulates the skin and nervous system while soothing the nerves. It also reduces emotional and physical stress and is suggested regularly for managing stress. Massage is beneficial [...]
During a short vacation away from the busy city of Vancouver, while up at http://www.islandcottage-bc.com, I ended up doing a men’s back wax. Before I start, I prep the skin with a powder to soak up any oils or sweat… Then I apply the warm depilatory wax directly on the skin with the hair growth. [...]
Mika Does Makeup is currently doing a promotion with Fitness World (locations Kitsilano, Cambie, and Richmond), where 12 Fitness World members will work their butts off and lose up to 75lbs in weight. One of the prizes at the end of the 8 weeks will be makeovers for the ladies and massages for the men by yours [...]
My lovely bf had recently bought me the ever so handy makeup traincase from ZÜCA designed especially for MAC. My ZÜCA is an AMAZING piece of equipment for my makeup trade!! I can haul around ALL of my makeup in it and it has 2 (rollerblade) wheels on both sides so I can also pull it up stairs! It has ample storage room [...]
It’s my brother’s wedding this coming Saturday May 30th, so I wanted to treat his future wife, (my future sister) and myself to a manicure and pedicure. We went to the newly opened Yaletown Nails Spa and sat side by side in comfortable massage chairs while playing with the speeds and tensions on the dial. We both [...]
This past weekend made me realize how strong the sun really is. Everyone who joined us on the Private Island Cottage ended up getting a burn of some kind. It was cloudy on the first day that we went kayaking, fooling us into believing that we weren’t getting any sun. We spent most of the [...]
If anyone needs a massage, it’s me. I’m always complaining how I need a massage yet I never get them… I only GIVE them. How sad is that?? Well, I decided to treat myself to a massage from Bent in Yaletown tonight after work. It was a short and sweet back, neck and shoulders massage, [...]
Vancouver welcomes the massive beauty destination shop, Sephora, to Pacific Centre this summer on July 10… There will also be another Sephora opening that day, but at the Coquitlam Centre mall and another opening later this year at Metro Town Centre in October. The Sephora store at Pacific Centre will be the largest one out of [...]
This is to anyone and everyone who is feeling the aches and pains of the Winter Blues… I am promoting “Mika Does Massage in March” to all of you who could use a relaxing 30/45 or 60 minute massage for $30/$40 and $50. I will gladly pack up my brand new massage table and come [...]
Went to the Esthetique Spa International Trade Show yesterday and picked up a whole lot of new and exciting products for myself and my clients… Vendors and distributors packed the place and all the industry people were crowding the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. I skipped the information classes since the lineups were massive, and [...]