Sun.Star Davao

SELF-CARE WITH COIFF IT UP SALON

- BY APPLE GUIAO-ALVAREZ, RN, MN / Columnist

Last Sunday, I woke up very tired. It was hard for me to get out of bed. My foot is cramping and my eyes are not rested. I wanted to just stay at home and pamper myself with all day sleeping. But I guess, it is not an excuse to cancel my date with my only daughter. And she is already dressed at 8:00 AM.

I promised to accompany her for hair care and with very good grades, she deserves a gift. So, at exactly 9:30 AM , we were already at Coiff It Up. We were welcomed with the sweet smiles of the three male staff.

And then another guy, who is called John, arrived to accommodat­e us. He asked our needs and I told him it is my daughter that needed their beauty assistance. He touched Bea’s hair and asked some questions. After a few observatio­ns, he finally knew what Bea needed. He was like a doctor: assessing, diagnosing, and prescribin­g treatment.

Meanwhile, I decided to have foot spa. It was actually just to relieve me of my boredom. But as he begins to massage my feet, I slowly felt good. The hands that touched my toes miraculous­ly relieved me of the tightness.

And while we were sitting on their soft and comfy salon sofa, we were served with organic coffee and tea. The hand massage that followed felt like I was in cloud nine. All of these were free care services only.

When I am sick, I usually immediatel­y visit the hospital. I take medication­s or sometimes just ignore my body cries. I view salons simply for beautifica­tion purposes. It was just now that I have realized that the secret to self–care is also pampering your hair, hand, and going through procedures that relaxes and hydrates the body and soul.

I never regret visiting Coiff It Up. It was like being taken cared by family physicians and nurses providing comprehens­ive health and wellness care for all ages. Thank you to for treating us like your family.

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