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Organic Body polishing

Hello Ladies,

How often do you pamper yourself? It’s imperative to take care of yourself atleast once every month, owing to the busy stressful life that we so lead.  We are so used to the exposure to pollution and UV rays on a daily basis, that we overlook how dull our body becomes over time.

It’s vital to slough away the dead skins and reveal supple smooth skin. The best way to do so is through Organic Body polishing at Queen Beauty Lounge.

The first thing I did notice about Queens Beauty Lounge is that it’s so easy to locate!  It’s a 2 min walk from the metro and is located on the mezzanine floor of Trident Marinascape. The name is so apt, as that is how every woman would feel when you visit the lounge. They also offer various treatments ranging from face, body, hair, nail & eyelash extensions and professional make up.
I was invited to Queens Beauty Lounge in Marina, to try their Organic Body polishing. I had heard so much about Queens, but had never been there myself.  Jasmine, was my first point of communication with Queens and she was so friendly and accommodating with my erratic schedules and timings. I finally made it, and I’m so glad I did. I’m sure you will too post reading my experience with them.
Image Courtesy ©Queens Beauty Lounge, Marina

Image Courtesy ©Queens Beauty Lounge, Marina

Image Courtesy ©Queens Beauty Lounge, Marina

Queens beauty lounge pampers you from the moment you step into the salon. From a cold compress to Detox water, they ensure you are well taken care of. Post filling in a form with essential personal and medical details they whisk you off to your chosen service.



Body polish is a mechanical way of removing dead skin from the surface, and leaving behind new skin (cells) to get healthy, glowing skin. Body polishing offers many advantages such as skin firming, cell regeneration and renewal, elimination of toxins from the body, and deep moisturization.

Organic body polishing at Queens involves a 3 step process:


Step One (Scrub): After ensuring I was comfortable, my therapist Tulip promptly explained the procedure. She started off with the Himalayan and Rose petal scrub.  A bit of warm water was used before applying scrub all over my body. Tulip scrubbed every nook and cranny of my body.  It took her a good 20-30 mins to scrub my entire body. She ensured that the scrub was not too harsh and that the pressure applied was as per my level of tolerance. The combination of Himalayan sea salt and rose petals ensured deep exfoliation without leaving my skin dry.



Note: It’s advisable to not try Organic Body polishing right after waxing or shaving your skin, wait at least 2 days for your skin to heal or the salt in the scrub will give you slight discomfort.
Step Two (Pack): The scrub is then wiped off your body with a towel soaked in warm water. Post which an organic brightening mask made up of white clay and rose petals is applied generously all over the body. Then your body is wrapped in a sheet and was further covered by two big towels. The mask is left to dry for 15-20 mins. The wrap ensured that my pores opened up and benefited completely with the mask. I asked for the lights to be a switched off and fell into lull with the soothing music that was being played.


Once the pack dries off, you are asked to wash it off.

P: S – look at those cute disposable pink flippies.

Step Three (Massage): The third step is my favorite. I’ m a sucker for massages. I was taken to a different room where Tulip gave me a deep tissue massage with Frangipani infused oil. The massage was rejuvenating and I just didn’t want it to get over. She targeted specific areas in order to stimulate the pressure points, which help strengthen the tissue and eliminate toxins. The oil smells wonderful and is very moisturizing. I have dry skin and it left my skin smooth and supple the next day too. It’s also available on sale at AED 160.

Honestly I am in love with their service. It not just removes your dead skin but also helps with those pesky in-growths. This 3 step process ensure that your skin is refreshed and replenished. To maintain the results it is advised to book in for Skin Polishing once a month. 


For bookings,

Dubai Marina Tel: +971 4 427 9689, Mob: +971 55 107 8605
Email : info@queensbeautylounge.com
Located at :Trident Marinascape
Shop No. 5
Jumeirah Lakes Towers Tel: +971 4 421 4267 , Mob: +971 56 329 2525
Email :  info.dmcc@queensbeautylounge.com
Located at : Cluster Y Swiss Tower
Shop No. 1
Jumeirah Lakes Tower
For more information please visit  www.queensbeautylounge.com

I was invited to Queens Beauty Lounge and all views and images are © Urbanmodish, unless stated otherwise.

Review - Polished Spa


Hello lovelies!!

I’m positively thrilled to share my experience with Polished Spa.


Polished Spa is located in Muweilih, Sharjah. Sharjah is a place that keeps surprising me often.

The staff at Polished, followed up with session, as I most often had to keep postponing it. Not only were they very helpful but also very polite and understanding.

I booked in for a session on Friday at 11:00 a.m. they sent me a confirmation e-mail with the timing’s and inquired if I did know of the location the previous day.  I received a call an hour prior to my appointment.  I informed them that I was running late (It was a friyay!), and they accommodated my lazy late ass as well.


Spoiler alert: I saw the Spa (the board) and was super excited. I was dropped right in front of the spa, and when I walked towards it I saw a flex covered door that mentioned spa timings et all. I ignored that, walked past it and went to, ‘my idea of how a spa entrance should look like’ and went and tried opening the closed door of a men’s salon.

Disappointed, I went back to the flex area and saw what appeared to be a door (honestly, I just wanted to run back), and pushed it open. The stark contrast hit me really hard and I just felt Harry Potter having entered station 9 3/4 for the first time. It was magical, peaceful and every synonym I could possibly use for repose.

This is where ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ plays on repeat in your mind.

The place was so quiet and calming. I’m not sure if it was the ambiance, music or the friendly staff or probably a mix of all. It seemed like a place where time stood still and all that mattered was how you, as a customer was made to feel.

I was warmly welcomed in by the front office staff and made to sit comfortably to fill in a form with personal details/health issues/allergies etc. I was also served their special ginger tea in the cutesiest cup ware ever. Ask for the ginger tea – you won’t regret it. The ginger tea does calm your senses and is very relaxing and more importantly – it’s delicious!



I was then shown the changing room, and was provided the most comfiest warm robe with osho slippers and a ‘one size fits all’ undergarment.


I was ushered to my massage room for my ‘Beyond Bali’ massage. The Beyond Bali, is a medium to deep pressure massage that originated in the island of Bali, Indonesia. The therapists use traditional massage techniques along with deep stretching to bring oxygen to the muscles and stiff joints. My masseuse, Lastri is a native of Bali. She was soft spoken and ensured that I was completely comfortable.




The session started with a foot wash, with your feet submerged in luke - warm water infused with lavender scented Himalayan salt. It was such a delicate yet soothing massage that I knew I was in good hands.

Post that I was shown the massage table and was asked to lie down with my head firmly placed in the face rest facing a bowl of scented dried flowers. I was asked for my level of comfort with regards to the light, music and how strong I liked my massage. I could feel my eyes shutting down, as I had an early day and suddenly my senses were awakened with the scent of lavender. I opened my eyes to see Lastri running her palms beneath my face and I realized the source of the aroma. It lulled me back to sleep (lol).

A hot compress was placed on my back, and she gently started applying warm oil on my leg and started massaging it. I wanted to keep a track of all steps involved, but I just gave up to her expert hands and enjoyed every bit of my massage session.  I woke up when she asked me change sides and then went back to that trance like relaxation state. I could feel all my stress knots easing up, and I could feel my body relaxing with every passing minute.

Lastri finished the session with combination of face and head massage and a fabulous shoulder massage. I didn’t want the session to end at all, it was pure euphoria!


Just like all good things, my massage also came to an end (sigh). However, what I loved about them was that they weren’t time bound, they were customer satisfaction bound. They didn’t hurry up the procedure just to fit it in the 60 min or 90 min time frame.

They didn’t rush you with changing or with relaxing – It’s a spa experience like never before. Polished Spa in my opinion was more customer and experience oriented, as opposed to commercial Spa’s.

Apart from their amazing Spa-rience, they also provide a full range of treatments from Facials to Morroccan Bath, Hair and Nail services.  One of their famous treatments is the Coconut and Aloe Vera Hair treatments. Both Coconut oil and Aloe Vera juice is fresh and organic. The coconut oil is freshly pressed by the therapists themselves.




Girls, if you are reading this – Book an appointment right now, trust me you will love it.
Guys, book a session for the women in your life – and they will love you for that.


Polished Spa is a place that provides a complete head to toe package and services.


They absolutely stay true to - Stay Pretty. Stay Perfect. Stay Polished.
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