--- title: "Journal: Facials, Massage, Hair Wash and Gift Cards" description: "Notes from the people at Lụa Spa: what a 60 minute facial looks like, choosing a massage, spa gift cards, cancelling. With minutes, prices and sources." canonical: https://spa.thenexova.cloud/en/journal lang: en last-updated: 2026-10-06 --- Written by the people who do the work # Journal > Notes from the people at Lụa Spa: what a 60 minute facial looks like, choosing a massage, spa gift cards, cancelling. With minutes, prices and sources. Nguồn / Source: https://spa.thenexova.cloud/en/journal Notes from the people at Lụa Spa: what a 60 minute facial looks like, choosing a massage, spa gift cards, cancelling. With minutes, prices and sources. - [![A bundle of envelopes and cards tied with pink organza ribbon, white blossoms and a budding twig tucked in, on a round tray over white linen](/_astro/j-p3-the-qua-tang.BHNcCIRs_ZH38he.jpg)Start here · 8 min read · Đỗ Ngọc HânGiving a spa session: how to choose a gift cardAmount, expiry, digital or paper, general or one treatment. What a few Ho Chi Minh City spas state about their cards, with sources and the date read.](/en/journal/spa-gift-cards-saigon) - [![Seen from above: a person lying face down on a white bed, two hands resting on the lower back, a sunlit wooden blind at the head of the bed](/_astro/j-p2-massage-body.BTTy063Q_glU48.jpg)Start here · 8 min read · Lê Thị Bích HằngBody massage in Ho Chi Minh City: which type and how many minutesHow relaxing, essential oil, hot stone and neck and shoulder sessions differ, 60 or 90 minutes, 2026 reference prices in District 7 and District 1, what to ask.](/en/journal/body-massage-ho-chi-minh-city-which-one) - [![Two hands gently cradle a face covered in green clay mask, the person lying on a terry towel, seen at an angle from above](/_astro/j-p1-facial-60-phut.CjND3RuV_kKQKG.jpg)Start here · 8 min read · Đỗ Ngọc HânA facial at a spa: the five steps of a 60 minute sessionThe five steps of a 60 minute facial, what to tell the therapist first, 2026 prices in Ho Chi Minh City, and what a spa does not do. Prices with sources.](/en/journal/facial-at-a-spa-what-60-minutes-looks-like) ## Facials - [25 Aug 2026**Your First Spa Visit: What to Bring, Ask and Say**How early to arrive, what to tell the therapist about pressure, scent and areas you do not want touched, asking for price and minutes. A short list to print.Nguyễn Thị Kim Chi · 5 min](/en/journal/first-spa-visit-what-to-bring-and-ask) - [24 Jun 2026**Tight, shiny or easily irritated: read the feeling first**How to note how your skin feels after washing, and which session fits which feeling. A guide to choosing a service, not a diagnosis. When to see a doctor.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 4 min](/en/journal/read-how-your-skin-feels-before-a-facial) - [15 Jun 2026**Spa or Aesthetic Clinic: Who May Do What**A spa does non-invasive care; injections, lasers and needling belong in a licensed medical facility. Why Lụa Spa does none, and how to spot one that oversteps.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 5 min](/en/journal/spa-or-aesthetic-clinic) ## Body massage - [30 Sept 2026**Breathe in Fours: A Four-Second Breathing Exercise**A way of breathing slowly on a four-second rhythm that therapists at Lụa Spa use at the start of a session. One minute, seated or lying. Not a treatment.Nguyễn Thị Kim Chi · 4 min](/en/journal/four-second-breathing) - [10 Sept 2026**Choosing a Male or Female Massage Therapist: How to Ask**How to pick a therapist by gender, pressure and working day when booking online or by phone. We never swap the person without calling you first.Phạm Văn Tài · 4 min](/en/journal/choosing-a-male-or-female-therapist) - [22 Jul 2026**Hot stone, essential oil or relaxing: three 90 minute sessions**The three 90 minute sessions at Lụa Spa differ in tools, scent and pressure. 890,000 to 990,000 VND. What to choose if you react to scents or are pregnant.Lê Thị Bích Hằng · 5 min](/en/journal/hot-stone-essential-oil-or-relaxing-massage) - [2 Jul 2026**Neck and Shoulder Massage in 45 Minutes: What to Expect**A 45 minute session covers neck, shoulders and upper back: how the time is split, what to say about pressure, and why it is no substitute for a check-up.Phạm Văn Tài · 4 min](/en/journal/neck-and-shoulder-massage-45-minutes) ## Herbal hair wash - [9 Sept 2026**Herbal hair wash: is 45 or 60 minutes enough**The steps of a session, how 45 and 60 minutes differ, prices from 69,000 to over 700,000 VND in Ho Chi Minh City and why. Who should ask a doctor first.Nguyễn Thị Kim Chi · 5 min](/en/journal/herbal-hair-wash-45-or-60-minutes) ## Cards, gifts and booking - [5 Aug 2026**Spa Membership: A Card for 5 Visits or 10?**Work out the price per visit, expiry and changes. Example with Five Counts at VND 3,800,000 and Ten Counts at VND 7,200,000\. When not to buy a card.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 4 min](/en/journal/spa-membership-5-or-10-visits) - [20 Jul 2026**Spa Cancellation and Late Arrival: How Not to Lose a Deposit**Common rules: how much notice, how big a deposit, whether a late arrival shortens the session. Compared with Lụa Spa's rules. Sources and the date read.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 4 min](/en/journal/spa-cancellation-and-late-arrival)