By Aw Cheng Wei

THE ASPARA
Goodwood Park Hotel, tel: 6732-3933

What: Tension Relief Back Massage

A massage that focuses on relieving muscles around the shoulder and back using therapeutic essential oils.

Price: $74.90 for 30 minutes

FOR HIM MEN'S SPA
12-00 Royal Brothers Building, 22 Malacca Street, tel: 6438-8333

What: 24K Nano Pure Gold Facial

his facial is said to rejuvenate skin and relieve inflammation through the use of a mask made from tiny gold particles.

Price: $40.66 for 75 minutes (price applies to first-time customers only)

CITISPA
01-00/02-00 Fu Yuen Building, 75 Beach Road, tel: 6339-9238

What: Diamond Instant Revitaliser

Your skin is cleansed before diamond chips are used with a suction machine to gently exfoliate the skin and remove blackheads, whiteheads and dead skin cells.

The treatment also lightens freckles and scars.

Price: $94.16 for 75 minutes (price applies to first-time customers only)

THE ORIENTAL SPA
Level 5, Mandarin Oriental, tel: 6338-0066

What: Aromatherapy Body Scrub

Light massage is applied during the scrub to help relax the muscles and exfoliate the skin.

Price: $82.40 for 30 minutes

THE ASIAN SPA
The Fullerton Hotel, tel: 6877-8183

What: Purifying Facial

Designed for oily skin, this facial contains ingredients from the well-known thermal springs of a German town called Baden-Baden to eliminate excess sebum and remove blackheads - common problems for men.

Price: $128.40 for 75 minutes

URBAN HOMME
01-14 The Amara, 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, tel: 6227-6626

What: Foot Spa

For some sole comfort, soak your feet in Dead Sea salt and enjoy a foot scrub, massage and full-body rubdown.

Price: $69.55 for 45 minutes

SPA ESPRIT AT HOUSE
8D Dempsey Road, tel: 6479-0070

What: Eight Greens Farmer's Facial

Containing plant parts such as cactus, linseed, flaxseed and paprika, this facial is good for men with oily skin and who are prone to break-outs as the ingredients contain vitamins A, C, E and yucca extract, which maintain the skin's balance and prevent premature ageing.

Price: $192.60 for 75 minutes

EUCALYPTUS DAY SPA
Level 5, Sheraton Towers, tel: 6839-5616

What: Balinese massage

Thumb and palm pressure is used in sweeping strokes to help improve energy flow and ease tension.

This therapy is recommended for those who are highly stressed.

Price: $100 for 50 minutes

This article was first published in Urban, The Straits Times on June 19, 2008.