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The Spa at Images opened in November 1991 as an additional service to clients, many of whom were already using Images‘ hair salon. Manager Gerda Abdi â€" a Glen Abbey resident â€" was in on the development of the spa from the beginning, advising on everything from the variety of services offered to the soothing peach and aqua Abdi bring 20 years of experiâ€" ence as an esthetician to the busiâ€" ness. She trained and worked in Holland, and spent many years in Saudi Arabia where she set up her own esthetician business. Firstly, the Spa at Images is no resort. It‘s a chic establishment located in a plaza. Secondly, the closest you will come to mineral springs will be a bottle; and the Roman thing, well there are a couâ€" ple of columns in evidence. The word "spa" conjures up thoughts of health resorts, mineral springs, and Romans lounging in baths. But all this seems very passé when you walk into the Spa at Images at Oakville Town Centre on the North Service Road at Dorval. By CHERYL ELLIOT Special to the North News Just before a light lunch, Abdi administers an antiâ€"ageing eye treatâ€" A facial treatment follows the massage. The face is cleaned, exfoâ€" liated, steamed, and plugged pores extracted. Next, Abdi spreads the contents of an ampule on the face depending on the client‘s skin type and this, in turn, is followed by a facial mask. An.eyelash tint or eyebrow shape is next on the day‘s agenda. "Eyebrows are very thin this year," said Abdi, "back to the Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo eyebrows." If the customer has dry skin, prior to the bath, she gets a body peel to remove dead skin cells. After soaking for 20 minutes in the bath, the client gets a relaxing body massage with herbal extracts for another hour. "A herbal extract is different from an essential oil," said Abdi. "An essential oil is much stronger, but a herbal extract can be used on everybody." "We apply to the skin a sediment from the bottom of the sea, diluted in sea water," said Abdi. "It dries up like mud, and we remove it with a loofah." The customer starts her "day" by answering an extensive questionâ€" naire before any treatment begins. This is followed by an aroma therapy bath with essential oils. According to Abdi, essential oils such as eucalyptus, rosemary, and mint oils, do not moisturize the skin, but are therapeutic, promote relaxation, and "can increase circuâ€" lation." ROYAL TREATMENT Images Full Day of Beauty is the ‘cadillac service‘ at the spa. Gerda Abdi, manager of the Spa at Images, does facials. 1011 Upper Middle Rd., East Upper Oakville Shopping Centre BAMBOO ,â€" GARDEN s (Friday to Sunday $10.99) Over 130 items to choose from including Chinese, Canadian, Mexican, Italian and more. BAMBOO GARDEN‘S FANTASTIC GRAND OPENING FULL BUFFET MEALS Lunch only $5.99 Dinner only 7. (Photo by Peter McCusker) 125 Cross Ave. in Trafalgar Village The spa also provides specialized acne treatments geared towards teenagers. Abdi recommends a series of eight treatments based on A shampoo and blowâ€"dry or set, and a makeâ€"up application comâ€" pletes the day. All this requires six to seven hours at the spa and costs $230. Half days at the spa are available from $125 depending on the treatâ€" ments. A manicure is mandatory. Short nails and French manicures are still popular said Abdi, but natural colâ€" ors are in. Frosted nails are not popâ€" ular in Canada right now, but are making a comeback in Europe. She added that people are still squaring off their nail tips here, but in Europe they are more rounded. said. "Then we massage with a cream, and then we put a mask and gauze over the eye." Next there is a choice of a pediâ€" cure, partial leg wax, or hair cut. Lunch 11:30â€"3:00 Dinner _ 5:00â€"10:00 Algae and essential oils are smoothed on the clients‘ breasts. The breasts are then wrapped in plastic and covered with an electric blanket to help tone them. Breast firming is another of a long list of servicesâ€"provided by the two estheticians at the spa. Abdi recommends this treatment for people with small and medium lactic acid for $280 or individual treatment sessions for $40. Heot Summer SAVE up 1o C T atic) tudi0 689â€"3263 e n s e m b 1 e s 526 Hwy. #5, ooo . Burlington on selected items The spa‘s clientele has been steadily increasing since it opened, but Abdi finds her clients are mainâ€" ly interested in makeâ€"up and nail services, whereas her clients in Holland preferred a total care packâ€" age. "In Europe, they won‘t miss their facial," she said, "but here, if things get tight, clients will skip the facial but do their nails." size breasts. (2 km west of Brant Street) Custom Trailer Hitches