To Think I Used To Hate Vegetables...

By Karla Gae Pascua

For as long as I can remember, my parents always had a hell of a time getting me to eat vegetables. Whenever we had some for dinner, my mom would keep vigil by my side, waiting for me to swallow all the leafy greens along with the meat. To her dismay, I would still leave anything that resembled veggies, which formed a decorative border around my plate.

When I was invited to try out Facial Care Centre's Dual VEtamin treatment (DVT), I thought to myself, "How nice, just what I need after badly burning myself at the beach!" The thought didn't last long because I soon found out that the "dual" part of the treatment called for a masque made of vegetables and Vitamin C, two things that I wasn't very fond of. But I showed up for my scheduled treatment nevertheless, thinking that the stuff is supposed to be good for the body, and in this case, the face.

A facial to remember
So off to the center I go, with my virgin facial skin – meaning, untouched by any form of treatment but definitely crying out for one – scrubbed clean. When I got there and my attending nurse suggested that I get comfy, I was itching to tell her that that was nearly impossible with her hands all over my face and neck. Needless to say, she proved me wrong.

The very first step of the treatment already had a relaxing effect on me. My nurse started lathering my shoulders, neck and face with cleansing lotion. This had to be the most pleasing scent ever to invade my senses. She proceeded to give me a massage for 10 minutes, the outcome of which was relaxed shoulders and upper back area.

My face was also given a slight massage to help improve blood circulation. Not too much though, my nurse explained, because then the oil glands would be over-stimulated, something my problem combination oily and dry skin did not need.

Refreshing skin treat
After the invigorating and relaxing massage, the nurse proceeded to mix the components of the DVT masque– a fusion of Dill essence and Vitamin C from oranges. What I immediately noticed was the sweet, tangy scent of the mixture, a far cry from my expected veggie-like smell which I so dread during mealtime.

The pasty mixture was applied to my face, even over my eyelids and lips for even coverage. The masque was cool, almost to the point that it seemed like mint candy melting in my mouth.

Rejuvenating fix
While the refreshing masque was setting, the nurse explained the effects of the Dill essence and Vitamin C on my skin. She said that Vitamin C was ideal for my pimple-laden face, as it promotes wound healing. Vitamin C also stimulates and increases the collagen production in the dermis, reducing the chances of wrinkle formation and increasing the skin's elasticity.

Dill, on the other hand, contains protein, calcium and potassium. It is known in Chinese and Western medical circles as a healing herb that gives a calming effect and inhibits the growth of bacteria.

As my nurse enumerated the masque's benefits, I was silently doing battle with my age-old conviction to stay away from edible plants. I was slowly beginning to appreciate vegetables – a definite first for me – something I never thought would happen in this lifetime. And to think that all it took was a Dual VEtamin Treatment at Facial Care Centre, a venue where I least expected my "conversion" to take place.

That sizzling afternoon, I walked out of the building with a visible glow, one that lasted long until after my dinner date that evening. Thanks to the DVT (which, by the way, is available in all Facial Care Centres nationwide), I walked with a purposeful gait, and with my chin up for the whole world to see the wonderful aura the hour-long treatment did for me.

And to think I used to hate vegetables!

About the Author: Karla Gae L. Pascua is a senior copywriter at one of Philippine's leading public relations agencies. Pascua has been writing professionally for over a decade, seven years of which were under the stewardship of the industry's acknowledged father of public relations, former UST professor, and journalism textbook author, Charlie Agatep.

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