How to really tickle a man’s fancy

Shana Giessing, owner of MEG: The Skin & Body Experts at Mayfair on the Lake in uMhlanga, discusses popular treatments and men’s “beauty” concerns.

What does MEG offer?

We focus on three main areas: Sports massage, antiageing skin concerns and men’s grooming (including shaving, waxing and shearing), and hand and foot treatments (manicures and pedicures).

What are the popular treatments men generally go for?

Sports/deep tissue massage, pedicures and skin treatments.

Sports massage is a fantastic form of therapy that focuses on problem areas. The technique requires careful manipulation of trigger points to relieve tension that causes pain in the body. We incorporate facilitated stretching into our sports massage sessions to ensure that the problem areas are properly dealt with.

By maintaining the stretches at home, the clients often experience continued relief from their symptoms. We sell timebased sessions so clients can book according to their available time and pocket.

Skin treatments are as popular among our male patrons as female. They are custom built according to the client’s skin concerns.

Often the men enjoy add-ons of LED light therapy (the latest in anti-ageing skin technology) or even a non-surgical facelift through micro-current technology.

One of the biggest favourites is our customised shave that can be added into any skin treatment.

Men’s grooming involves all grooming of the hands or feet, plus eyebrow, nose and earwaxing, shaving or shearing of unwanted body hair.

What are the major beauty concerns for men?

Ageing and pigmentation.

Do you agree that men enjoy being pampered?

Absolutely! Men love resultdriven treatments but thoroughly love the indulgence that comes with it.

We have a saying at MEG that the way to a man’s heart is not through his stomach but rather through his feet.

Men love foot treatments like Thai foot massage, reflexology, pedicures or simply a good foot rub!