Japanese Beauty Workshop by ReFa x Ikeda Spa

Beauty on 29 Jul, 2014

Japanese Beauty Workshop by ReFa x Ikeda Spa

Over the years, both our team and our customers have fallen in love with Japanese skincare—from how the simple ingredients have such amazing effects on the skin to how Japanese skincare is gentle yet elaborate—so we decided it was time to share some skincare secrets during our Japanese Beauty Workshop! Over the last three weeks, Ikeda Spa organized our first Japanese Beauty Workshop with ReFa.

Our lovely spa trainer, Diya, took participants through the Japanese skincare routine, from double cleansing to the importance of sun protection for the skin. She recommended what natural and traditional Japanese ingredients could be used for each skincare step. The next time you have a red bean bun (dou sha bao, 豆沙包), remember that when ground to a fine powder, azuki red beans become a fantastic non-abrasive exfoliant!  😆

In a beauty workshop, a glass jar labeled "Rice Water Toner" containing liquid with rice grains sits next to a bowl labeled "Honey" on a table with other labeled containers in the background.
A simple toner made by soaking rice in the water! This easy recipe has been passed down for generations and has anti-ageing benefits!

Diya ended her segment with a little “cooking class”. She taught participants how to make quick, easy, natural DIY face masks using ingredients Japanese women have sworn by for years!

Two people prepare ingredients on a table, one wearing a floral kimono, the other in a T-shirt. The table holds various bowls and utensils, suggesting this might be part of a beauty workshop. A presentation is visible in the background.
A volunteer is helping Diya mix some ingredients.
A group of women are seated at a beauty workshop, being handed makeup products by another woman standing next to them. One woman is testing foundation on her hand.
Participants touched and smelled the natural skincare ingredients explained during the beauty workshop.

In the spirit of sharing, we’d like to teach you how to make one of our favourite face masks: The Rice Bran Face Pack! It only requires water, Chidoriya Rice Bran, and Rice Flour. Mix till you form a creamy paste, and apply a thick layer to the face.

At a beauty workshop, a woman in a floral kimono stands while another woman applies a facial treatment to a person lying down.
Don’t take our word for it! We put the rice bran mask on one of our staff so everyone can see its brightening benefits!

The lovely people from MTG started the second half of the beauty workshop by introducing the ReFa Carat. This revolutionary facial massager has taken Japan by storm for its firming and lifting properties.

A person in a suit gestures towards a presentation slide featuring sales information while standing next to a table with various boxed items from the recent beauty workshop.
Shu Setogawa from MTG telling us why the ReFa Carat is a no. 1 skincare bestselling product in Japan!

By generating a low micro-current that mimics the body’s natural bio-current, the ReFa series’ kneading action shapes targeted areas while boosting moisture levels and improving blood circulation.

Ikeda Spa japanese skincare workshop participant taking photo using handphone
Our participants tried the ReFa Carat. May saw immediate results! Participants were also invited back for a free ReFa V-Lift Facial.

Of course, no beauty workshop is complete without delicious refreshments and a lucky draw with prizes sponsored by MTG, Luxury City and Ikeda Spa!

Three women, two wearing traditional kimonos, gracefully prepare and serve food and drink at a table adorned with sushi, plates, soy sauce, and condiments in a room with a Japanese-style screen. It's as if they're hosting both a feast and an impromptu beauty workshop.
Champagne, green tea and sushi! There are so many treats in just one Japanese skincare workshop!

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