{"id":30082,"date":"2017-09-08T18:44:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T18:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=30082"},"modified":"2017-09-08T18:44:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T18:44:03","slug":"gifting-suite-cannaspa-pre-vmas-pampering-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/gifting-suite-cannaspa-pre-vmas-pampering-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"GIFTING SUITE: CANNASPA PRE-VMAS PAMPERING SUITE"},"content":{"rendered":"

CANNASPA PRE-VMAS PAMPERING SUITE<\/h1>\n

This suite really lived up to its title! We definitely got pampered, royally!<\/p>\n

It was put on by Culinary and Cannabis<\/strong>, which is run by one of the nicest people I have the pleasure to know, Tamara Anderson. Most of the treatments and products involved marijuana or marijuana oil, which all the guests seemed happy about. Tamara is a nurse, and is a big proponent of the use of medical marijuana, and thus was born the CannaSpa!\u00a0\u00a0 www.culinaryandcannabis.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The goodie bags we all went home with. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n

Because of my brain issue, I\u2019m not allowed to either smoke the herb or ingest it, so I wasn\u2019t able to partake of the cannabis-infused food or any other possibly fun uses of the bud,\u00a0 but I was absolutely all about the services on offer.<\/p>\n

CannaSpa was held at a very interesting venue, one which was new to even this<\/em> bon vivette! It was in a part of downtown that I had never been to, in a beautiful open space with many private rooms for all the treatments, which I really appreciated. My contributing writer on this one is Lisa, who enjoyed it all as much as I did. Her comments are the ones in quotes.\u00a0 She described the entire event as \u201ccurrent, interesting, and helpful,\u201d an assessment I completely agree with.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s get to the highlights already!<\/p>\n

All the services were curated by the mobile spa company, Perceptive by Princess VaShion<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 And let me tell you\u2014this was the absolute most services I\u2019ve ever seen at a pre-awards show \u201csuite.\u201d\u00a0 Lisa and I couldn\u2019t get to all of them in the time we had allotted for the event, but we did our best to cover as many as possible.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what we experienced, in the order that we did them:<\/p>\n

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Curtis Clark and Antone Murray. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n

Royal Treatment Wellness Massage<\/strong>\u2014The owner of this mobile massage company, Antone Murray, has worked on my poor, injured back several times over the years, and he\u2019s always been excellent.\u00a0 But he outdid himself at this one!\u00a0 Because of the beautiful layout of the suites, he and his associate, Curtis Clark, were able to give us\u00a0table\u00a0<\/em>massages, (as opposed to the usual-at-events sitting-up\u00a0chair<\/em>\u00a0ones,) so we got to feel the full power of their massages.\u00a0 And they were just great!\u00a0 Lisa said of Curtis, \u201cHe blessed me with a gentle, thorough, pain-relieving back, shoulder, and lower leg massage.\u00a0 I had shown-up with real aches and tension in my back, and when he was done working on me, the aches were gone.\u201d\u00a0 I feel exactly the same about Antone, who worked on\u00a0my<\/em>\u00a0back knots.\u00a0 I usually like to\u00a0end<\/em>\u00a0events with a good pain-relieving treatment, but we were so glad to receive them right away this time because that relaxed us for the rest of the event.\u00a0 That might be because they used cannabis-based massage oils on us from their new line, Flower Conspiracy, which worked some magic, too.\u00a0\u00a0 www.royaltreatmentwellness.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dr. Eve. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Eve\u2019s Color and Sound Therapy<\/strong>\u2014This classy holistic practitioner uses gemstones and sound waves on her clients\u2019 chakras for healing purposes.\u00a0 Lisa said, \u201cThe entire experience was quite pleasant, and I felt better afterward.\u201d\u00a0 I agree, and I was also happy to discover that Eve makes a CD for weight loss.\u00a0 You know I\u2019ll be listening to that one!\u00a0 www.doctoreve.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Facial by Meline Tovmasian<\/strong>\u2014I was sooo glad to get a mini-facial because it was not only my\u00a0face<\/em>\u00a0that required it\u2014my entire being was in need of that bit of pampering right about then.\u00a0 And Meline is so knowledgable that she gently gave me tips for not just skin, but for my overall health.\u00a0 Much appreciated.<\/p>\n

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Princess VaShion Waddell working on Karen Salkin’s nails. Photo by Lisa Politz.<\/p><\/div>\n

Brows by Nikki Amini<\/strong>\u2014Lisa had never had her brows threaded before, so she was thrilled to discover that new-to-her service here. Lisa was very happy with the shaping that Nikki did on her brows because she felt that it gave them \u201ca more feminine appearance.\u201d \u00a0 www.mybrowsbynikki.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Mini Mani<\/strong>\u2014At the end of the day, I had my polish changed by Princess.\u00a0 I don\u2019t how she got it to last all week, (which is a big rarity for me nowadays,) because she used just regular nail polish.\u00a0 So, big props to her for her technique!\u00a0\u00a0www.perceptivellc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa and I were so chill after all that activity that we didn\u2019t even have the energy to socialize.\u00a0 But on the way out, two clothing companies caught our eyes, so we were compelled to find-out more about them.\u00a0 This is what we learned:<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>

Photo by Lisa Politz.<\/p><\/div>\n

The 86ers<\/strong>\u2014Lisa appreciated the moniker of this tee-shirt and cap company, which pertains to people who are excluded.\u00a0 And, as a visual artist herself, she noted that \u201call the apparel items have fantastic graphics.\u201d\u00a0 All I<\/em> know is that all the guys who were wearing them at the event looked great!\u00a0 www.the 86ersbrand.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>

Photo by Lisa Politz.<\/p><\/div>\n

Elite Premium Denim<\/strong>\u2014I admired all these creative jeans for men, but Lisa waxed so rhapsodic about them that I\u2019ll let her<\/em> express the sentiments of both of us.\u00a0 She said, \u201cThe design is cutting edge, the color choices are so interesting, and the fabric is the best!\u00a0 It\u2019s heavy but soft, and aged but not ragged, and all the colors, both\u00a0 traditional and otherwise, are subtle and pleasing.\u00a0 And I love the many zippers and pockets. The extra effort that went into adding subtle details, such as padded welts on the knees and a suede pocket inside a rear patch pocket, makes these jeans live up to their moniker\u2014Elite<\/em>!\u201d www.elitepremiumdenim.com<\/a><\/p>\n

On top of all that, we each left a bag of goodies to keep the party going in our own homes. All in all, CannaSpa was a very successful event! I\u2019m definitely looking forward to their next fete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CANNASPA PRE-VMAS PAMPERING SUITE This suite really lived up to its title! We definitely got pampered, royally! It was put on by Culinary and Cannabis, which is run by one of the nicest people I have the pleasure to know, Tamara Anderson. Most of the treatments and products involved marijuana or marijuana oil, which all<\/p>\n

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