 | A
day spa in Central...
Need a break from all the shopping? For fabulous
pampering my girlfriends and I frequent the Day Renewal Spa on Duddell
Street. Their pedicure with paraffin wax dip is absolutely yummy!
Christine,
Central, Hong Kong | | Waxing,
etc...
This might have been my isolated experience but I thought
I’d pass this tip along. I suggest that you get your legs waxed and facial
done before you leave home! It is so expensive and the waxing tends to leave a
rash which takes weeks to go away. It cost me $US90 for a half-leg bikini wax
at a very reputable salon.
Lee Ridder, Sydney, Australia |
| Health
Club just for women...
 I’d
like to tell your readers about a Hong Kong health club for women
only. It’s called Physical Ladies Club and it’s
so popular that it has expanded from one centrally located centre
to six. The equipment here is adapted to a female physique, there’s
sauna, steambath, aerobics every hour, a health food bar, beauty
treatments, massage, and all facilities are available to guests
for a moderate daily rate. Since it is so popular with business
women, I suggest that you choose the non-peak hours of 2-5:00
PM to do your work-outs. Call: 2199 0000
Vivian Chiu, journalist, HK
Ed. note: And just imagine
the interesting HK tips you can get from the woman working out
on the treadmill right beside your’s! |
| Soy
milk and yogurt...
It’s not always easy to find calcium enriched
soy milk and yogurt as I travel. When I was in Hong Kong I was delighted to find
a wonderful assortment of both these products at COO. This is the international
supermarket located on the basement level of Seibu Department Store in
Pacific Place. Highly recommended!
Evelyn Hannon, Journeywoman Editor, Canada |
| She
buys discounted cosmetics...
For discounted cosmetics my sister
and I always go to Strawberry near the Star Ferry (Kowloon) on the ground
floor of Star House. It’s the cheapest outlet and it has the best selection
of brand name items. This chain (along with the Sa Sa chain) do sell the absolute
genuine article (i.e. Revlon is the real Revlon product) so you can shop to your
heart’s content without any concerns.
Lee Ridder, Melbourne , Australia
Ed.
note: Strawberry is really great fun to browse in -- a good source
of inexpensive “girl gifts.” Their stock changes all the time so if
they don’t have what you want the first time, simply drop in again the next
day. A word of caution though -- check expiry dates on products! | | Nail
care...
I suspect that you didn’t come to Hong Kong to have
your nails done but... you never know when you might need this service. So I want
to tell you about The Feel Good Factor, Shop 4 & 5. It’s a nail
bar and offers manicures, pedicures and chair massage. (Tel: 2530 0610).
Anna
Cheung, Hong Kong
Ed. note: Having
a manicure in a new place? A savvy traveller always inquires about “instrument
sterilization.” Instruments not properly sterilized can carry Hepatitis B
or AIDS. | | Great
hair care for less...
There are many very fancy, costly hair salons
in HK but I appreciate the excellent haircut that I get from Raymond at the modest
Mei Hair Salon located in Central. No booking is necessary, just turn up.
The salon is located on Chancery Lane off Old Bailey Street. Tel: 2524 5966. Haircut
cost: $US20.
Kylie Yule-Moses, Hong Kong | | Women’s
sauna...
When I was living in Hong Kong, I remember reading about
a rustic and very reasonable women’s sauna and massage (of the O.K. kind)
that is available round the clock at Sunny Paradise, 341 Lockhart Road,
Wanchai.
Their basic package is HK249 which includes robes, towels, toiletries
and all the toast, tea, and fruit salad you care to order.
Tel: 2831 0123
Frances
Bartlett, Toronto, Canada | | Public
washrooms in Hong Kong ...
 Public
washrooms, if you can find them -- are appalling! "Wot duk!" -- disgusting,
as we say in Cantonese. A smart journey woman always keeps change on hand, a HK$5
coin (60 US cents, 90 Canadian cents), or a couple of HK$2 coins so you can duck
into a top hotel or restaurant and use the loo there. Just walk in looking like
you belong. If you're a foreigner, no one is likely to question you. Chances are
high, though, that there will be a cleaning lady waiting inside the loo -- and
she expects a "tip". Given the fact that she keeps those loos clean
enough to use, it's well worth it.
Cathy Hilborn Feng, Hong Kong P.S.
Always carry Kleenex...
Always, always carry tissues (aka Kleenex)
for the times you must use a less-than-perfect washroom. Most public loos do not
supply toilet paper so be prepared.
Ed. note: Know
how to identify a public washroom in HK? Look for a facility that has a pink flower
engraved on a metal background. |
Bonus
Tip -- H is for her Haircuts  At
Hipp.fish (1/F, 23 Hollywood Road, Central, Tel: 2815 3638) on Tuesday
or Wednesday nights, you can sacrifice yourself to be a hair model for juniors
to train on. Simply call the salon and tell them you are a willing candidate.
When
visiting Hong Kong, an offer that’s hard to beat even though it doesn’t
include a free haircut is at The Hairdresser’s (Basement 9, Stauton
Street, Central, Tel: 2973 0512), where you’ll get a complimentary styling
and colour consultation over a glass of wine.
(Source: HK Magazine, the
free “what’s on” mag in Hong Kong) |
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