Total Illusion

I bought a Living Social for a massage. Irene was very flexible/​accommodating for scheduling.
She was prompt for the massage. She didn’t wait a super long time to come back after leaving the room like some therapists do. I like that respect for time and services.
I get several massages. And everyone has their style and preference; so I’ll start by saying it was overall a mediocre massage – neither exceptional nor bad. That is about the massage of course and not the masseuse.
It was more oily than most massages (and oil not massage lotion); enough where I’d hear the slurp sound when she was massaging. Though I told her I’d prefer a firm massage, it wasn’t super firm. The pressure was a little more than swedish, but to my dismay just a little. So if you want more of a relaxation massage this is it. I wanted a more firm massage to help with some muscle soreness (i am an athlete).
NOTE: She massages most of your body, so if you are modest, this might not be your thing, or let her know in advance. As I said she’s accommodating, so I’m sure if you let her know in advance, she’d concede. If I had known, I would have probably said something. She massaged my glutes without the sheet. (Most therapists use an elbow or hand over the sheet, or skip the overall glutes and just do the «side»). She also massaged my stomach, which I haven’t had someone do in a massage in over 15yrs. And even then it was only once. She massages neck into the hairline (women may not like for that reason), ears, and FACE (I didn’t want oil on my face for breakout reasons, but it was too late for me to say anything); so you may want to share with her if you are concerned.
Prices normally are $ 80. For a LS it was $ 40. Might be worth the latter, but I would not want to pay the full rate for the massage that I received today, no disrespect to the masseuse. I’m not sure if it’s experience, or technique, but perhaps if not technique (meaning how she’s done massages for years, cuz LS says she’s done it for 25), then perhaps the longer she’s there, the more those things might change?
Place is located on PCH in seal. I parked on street right in front of the salon for free.

Lucy, is literally the queen of eyebrow waxing. Not once have I ever left unsatisfied. To me the quality and precision of her work is worth the price.