A very different sort of trip to Seoul with Korea Tourism Organisation this time.
The focus is on the medical, beauty & cosmetic industry.
I had my body re-aligned with Korean oriental massage, a full body analysis done, acunpunture-d for relaxation & a total of 3 facials – (rice wine facial, anti-aging, hydration & moisturisation) plus a foot bath.
Then there was a dolling up (make up) session as well as 3 massages on both face & body over 3 days.
Today as I sat with my aching feet and a neckache I wish I’m in Korea again! 
Only the very first day we landed at Incheon airport at 630am. An efficient checkout (Koreans are always efficient) and having grabbed our luggages 30 minutes later we were whisked to Skin Anniversary Beauty Town, a mere 30 minutes drive from Incheon Aiport or 20 minutes from Gimpo Airport.
Skinanniversary is Korea’s largest beauty experience hall and offers an integrated beauty experience.
Within the building there are various beauty services including skin care and makeup as well as attractions such as Trick Art Gallery, Hallyu (teddy bear) Gallery, restaurant and café. This venue can accommodate up to 2,000 people at one time.
We began our time Skin Anniversary experience with a skin diagnosis.
This basis analysis and scientific diagnosis is required for experience of proper skin care and I was impressed with the state-of-the-art skin measurement equipment used to perform diverse diagnosis tests on my face.
In barely 30 seconds the diagnosis results was determined and the results listed out the sebum secretion state, pore state, skin dryness, and pigment distribution of my face.
Based on that the appropriate treatment type is decided.
Below: A customized skin care program on the basis of the diagnosis result are then identified for you.
Mine was A-3 which is 65% whitening, anti-wrinkle 15% and Moisturizing 20%.
Isn’t it splendid? Other than the general A (Whitening) – E (Sebum control) types, there are further breakdowns of detailed treatment composition so you will receive the best possible treatment for your skin.
Once that was done we proceeded to the skin care rooms. The super-large sized aesthetic space which can accommodate as many as 300 people at the same time has 10 skin care rooms.
Our whole group were clustered comfortably in one and each one of us was assigned a therapist.
Our package was the C Course which includes “Skin Diagnosis, Facial Skin Care, Relax Massage of the Whole Body” and it cost 150,000 KRW.
You can get to know more about the A – D Courses available –> http://www.skinanniversary.co.kr/diagnosis.php
The 110 minute treatment started with removal of make up, skin waste and cleansing.
For blood circulation in the skin and nutrient supply, steam towels are used to open pores and then the sheet mask pack applied according to skin types.
With the mask on, the therapist busied herself massaging the body and limbs to reduce tiredness and bodyaches.
For facial skin elasticity and blood circulation, massage cream is applied to the face and then massaged.
After wiping off the cream another cold thick mask was applied. I was really enjoying this.
Warm bed, being pampered and finally able to let my mind relax and drift off to a short nap.
She continued her gentle massage to ease the muscle tension and facilitate blood circulation.
Once the allocated time is up the mask is removed and more cleansing took place. Easing my body off the comfortable bed, I felt renewed and ready for the rest of our itinerary that day! 
Here you go! A radiant, refreshed me after a 7 hours KL-Seoul flight.
The items used are from the brand “Nuganic” which are available for sale here.
Before we bid farewell we were told to help ourselves at the Skin Anniversary self makeup space. This large area provides make-up booths and the cosmetic provided are from Aniplace, a local cosmetic brand which is developed best for Asians’ skin and it has excellent colour formation and texture.
This make up and nail care service is free but it’s DIY.
And of course the make-up items are for sale too.
We went past the Trick Art Photo Zone (this is so popular in Korea!) which is similar to the one I visited in Jeju Island. It is basically optical illusions that appears 3D in photos.
Another popular attraction in Korea is Hallyu – teddy bear galleries. Again I have visited one in Jeju so this one is rather small in comparison. Such galleries usually have costumed bears displayed for pictures.
Last but not least we went to see the Bibido BOB semi buffet restaurant.
The spread here provides more than 20 types of food but the signature is their Bibimbap.
For coffee and snacks, Story of Africa Cafe & Gallery is a cheery and bright spot.
GUIDE to inner facilites (this is over 3 different floors):
Information Desk.
Audio – visual room.
Desk for skin diagnosis
Skincare Room
Self make-up Booth
Trick Art Photo Zone
Hallyu Gallery
Gallery & Cafe
Buffet Restaurant
This wonderful experience was part of our itinerary during our Korea Wondrous K-Beauty media familiarization trip organized by Korea Tourism Organisation. Thank you KTO!
And some images in this post are taken by our dear photographer Dev here!
Skin Anniversary Beauty Town
skinanniversary88@hotmail.com
Tel. +82-31-955-1688
Chinese : +82-10-3838-2211
Japanese : +82-10-6300-2211
219, Munbal-ro (508-1, Munbal-dong), Paju, Gyeonggido
Time: Daily 9.30am – 6pm
Directions
1. Public transportation
Bus line form Seoul : Bus No.2200
Bus route : Subway line. 2 Hapjeong station (exit 2) > Eche Shopping Mall
Operation : Every 10 minutes
Travel time : Approximately 25 minutes
2. Driving direction
Jayu-ro > Jangwol IC > towards the Publishing Comples > Skinanniversary
Travel time : Approximately 45 minutes, From Myeong-dong, Seoul
Approximately 20 minutes, From Kimpo Int’l airport
Approximately 30 minutes, From Incheon Int’l airport