Made a trip down to Beijing 101 last week and I must say
that it was definitely a great experience filled with surprises!
My hair used to be pretty soft and smooth, but due to
dyeing, bleaching, lack of sleep, an unhealthy diet and a hectic lifestyle, my
hair’s condition has worsened. People think that just going for typical hair
treatments at salons would work but the truth is you always have to target a
problem at its roots (literally in this case, haha) so we should not neglect
our scalp! Highly recommend regular detoxifying of the scalp and maintenance of
its cleanliness, because this is the key to healthy and lustrous hair! And
that’s something we all want.
Before I went, I actually had the impression that Beijing101
was old-fashioned, but was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience
because of the nice ambience and the service was excellent!
It started with a 1-to-1 consultation to understand my scalp
and hair better, where the consultant asked me a series of questions related to
lifestyle, health and hair issues. She then proceeded with a scalp scan which
helps to examine the scalp and hair roots better, so she can recommend the best
treatment for me.
Through this, I’ve managed to learn so much about my scalp’s
health and how my lifestyle could actually affect my scalp and thus, my hair
too. I live a pretty hectic lifestyle, trying to have a work life balance – so
I end up sleeping pretty little and can feel pretty tired at times. I thought that
my scalp was in good conditions, but after this consultation I realized that
there were many small issues with my scalp I never knew existed. For example,
did you know that insufficient rest could cause our scalp to suffer from
unbalanced oil secretion, resulting in excessive sebum on our scalp? Eeeeeeks
it sounds gross to me.
After concluding that my scalp is on the oily side and some
of my hair pores are clogged (which means less opportunity for new hair to grow
oh no!!), she recommended me to go for the Deep
Cleansing Scalp Mask, which is meant to eliminate toxins built up in our
scalp due to hair dyeing, air pollution, unhealthy diets, lifestyle and
insufficient rest.
I was directed to another room where hair treatments carried
out and it was really nice and cozy:
MASK TIME!! (a sad face because I found out about my gross
scalp)
Honestly the mask was just shiok (for the lack of a better
word that can accurately describe how good the mask felt) because it had this
cooling sensation and that’s just heavenly for weather like ours. Left it on
for about 20 minutes before rinsing it off and guys, the hair wash here is on a
whole new level!! BEST head massage I ever had while getting my hair washed by
someone else. They used herbal hair products to wash my hair and I think the
combination of this with the massage was amazing. Also learnt some hair washing
techniques to keep my scalp clean and healthy ^^
Very happy me right there!
Next, the Nourishing Lotion, a hair tonic, was applied onto
my scalp in order to help strengthen my hair and encourage healthy hair
follicles. This felt really cooling and soothing too.
I’m one step closer to healthy shiny hair!
After the tonic, went on to the Meridien Herbal Treatment,
which is a TCM-based massage to target eight main acupressure points to help
de-stress and relieve tension in the body so that your overall well being is
improved. The treatment is mainly a scalp and head massage and you get to
choose from four different types of massages, depending on your needs. I chose
the one for tension because I sit at my desk, in front of my laptop for eight
to ten hours everyday so my shoulders always feel so stiff, and this one had a
shoulder massage. The other three treatments are for overall well being, stress
and sleeping disorder.
I’m a huge sucker for massages so the Meridian Herbal
Treatment was definitely my favourite part during my time at Beijing101.
After the massage they put the Vitalizing Gliss on my hair
ends to repair and nourish my hair while creating a protective layer to prevent
external changes. Smelled really nice!
Got my hair blown and went back to the consultation room to
take a second look at my scalp and to conclude the session with some tips on
how I can keep my scalp healthy. My scalp was so much cleaner after the
treatments! Here’s a before and after:
Before: clogged pores, layer of sebum
After: unclogged pores, clean scalp
My hair was so shiny after the treatment and I dare say that
after 2 weeks it’s still much better than it was before the treatment. I had a
really enjoyable time, especially because of the very helpful, friendly, knowledgeable
and not to mention skilled people there. Thank you Beijing101 for giving my
hair some new life!
