It starts with a cleanse and exfoliation using the Spanish organic aromatherapy brand's skincare products, which contain ingredients such as orange blossom, jasmine oil, Dead Sea salt and apricot seed oil. A lymphatic facial massage (focusing on pressure points) comes next, with the ice ball treatment following. This involves two lollipop-shaped iced balls on sticks containing blue 'magnetic water' being massaged across the skin. The coldness is designed to refresh skin, reduce irritation and redness, firm pores and lighten dark circles around the eyes. The lymphatic massage is said to purify skin and balance skin tone. A mask is applied and an eye contour cream and face moisturiser finishes it off.

What was good about it?

The ice balls do feel refreshing on the skin and the smoothness makes for a soothing massage. You can tailor the facial with different products depending on whether you want to focus on reducing wrinkles or calming redness and irritation.

Anything not so good?

The spa is in a shopping mall and its music was competing with the mall's. The ice ball massage was pleasant, but effects were brief and so it does seem gimmicky.

What about the spa?

Nestled in a corner of a mall, the spa has a cosy, dark, den-like atmosphere. Alqvimia products smell wonderful yet how good they are at reducing wrinkles and purifying the skin was difficult to ascertain as the facial did not make any discernible difference. But it is good value if you want a deep cleanse, scrub and facial massage.

Where is it and how much is it?

It costs HK$680 for 60 minutes and is at Shop 202, 2/F Causeway Bay Plaza I. Tel: 2881 0933