登上飛機,把自己安放停當,環顧四周,滿滿當當地坐滿了人,唯有我旁邊的兩個座位一直空缺着,心中不禁竊喜:難道這就是傳說中的飛機“臥鋪”?偷偷地,把隨身攜帶的包放在了其中的一個位置上,唯恐他人看到這裡寬敞會轉移過來。
這對母女,就是在我肯定自己總算可以享受一次飛機“臥鋪”的最後一剎那走進機艙的。當她們擺放好行李坐下來開始和我攀談,我不好意思地告知自己剛才的沾沾自喜時,當媽媽的不禁笑了,扭頭問我:“你在加拿大不工作吧?”我愕然:“為什麼這麼說?”“看你一副悠哉悠哉的休閒安然模樣啊。”
人們總是喜歡憑自己的感覺去判斷別人。記得在國內我調到新單位不久,一位同事不好意思地悄悄告訴我說:“看你的樣子,我原來一直都覺得你在家裡什麼活兒都不會做的呢。沒想到學校大掃除什麼的,爬得最高的就是你呢。”我不禁啞然失笑。其實,誰不會偷懶誰不喜歡享受呢?我沒多麼崇高的境界,但也不是某些總是喜歡戴着有色眼鏡看人的同事說的那樣是為了表現自己。我只是覺得,大家都是同事,難得一次大掃除,就那麼些人那麼多活兒,我不做,人家不是就要多幹了嗎?
不過說到會享受,在條件允許的情況下,我倒真的不願委屈自己。飛機上空氣特別乾燥,加上10多個小時沒有睡眠,走下飛機的人們大多臉色暗啞,憔悴不堪。我隨身拎着的袋子裡早就準備好了應付這一切的裝備了。
吃過第一餐後,用濕紙巾清潔臉部,然後拍上爽膚水,抹上SHISEDO按摩膏,開始仔細按照說明書上的指示做臉部按摩。
Use your ring and middle fingers to ensure soft, even pressure. Remember to work with light, gentle strokes. Massage slowly and rhythmically, matching your movements to your breathing. Slow down the pace as your massage progresses.
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Step 1: Forehead - Tones muscles to prevent the formation of horizontal lines. |
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Starting at the center of forehead, gradually move fingers across the brow in 6 complete circular motions. Repeat 3 times. Finish by gently pressing the pressure points at the temples for 3 counts. To locate your pressure points, feel for slight depressions between the bones at the temples. |
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Step 2: Nose - Prevents the formation of horizontal lines. |
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Slide fingers downward along the sides of your nose, starting from the inner hollow of the eye. Use left hand to massage the right side of the nose, and the right hand for the left side. Repeat 3 times on each side of nose.
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Step 3: Nostrils - Helps unclog pores and prevent blackheads and blemishes(the above picture). |
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Circle back and forth around nostrils, applying extra pressure during the upward stroke. Repeat 6 times.
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Step 4: Mouth - Minimizes lines around mouth and sagging at lip corners. |
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Massage along the lower lip, moving outward and upward to lift the corners of the mouth. Release gently. Repeat 3 times.
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Step 5: Cheeks - Helps prevent sagging. |
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Massage outward from the chin to the earlobe, in 6 circular motions, focusing on the jawline. Glide fingers to corners of the mouth and massage up to the middle of the ear. Glide again to the nostrils and massage to the temples. Glide back to chin and repeat all steps 3 times. Finish by pressing the pressure points at your temples.
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Step 6: Eyes - Prevents the formation of wrinkles and sagging under eyes. |
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Makes eyes look less tired by minimizing dark circles and puffiness. First, press the pressure points just under the brow bone below the inner eyebrows and count to 3. Then glide fingers under brow, around and under the eyes, and back to the starting point in 6 counts. Repeat entire procedure 3 times, moving gently over the eyelid to press at temples on the final count. |
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Step 7: Neck - Prevents the formation of horizontal lines and sagging. |
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Helps ease tension and stiffness at the nape. Using the palms of your hands, massage your neck by gently stroking upward from the collar bone to the base of the chin. Alternate hands as you move from the center to either side with 6 strokes out, then 6 strokes back. Glide lightly at the center of the neck and increase pressure as you move outward. |
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Step 8: Chin - Tones muscles to prevent sagging. |
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Grasp your chin between your index and middle finger at the jaw, and gently slide your fingers across the length of your jaw, creating a scissor-like motion. Bend index finger and place it under the jaw. Use the side of the index finger and pad of the thumb, massage back to right ear. Repeat with left hand. Repeat entire procedure 6 times. |
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Step 9: Ears - Regulates the body’s overall balance through stimulation of pressure points that send reflexes to other parts of the body. |
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Massage upward in spiral motions, using the thumb and index fingers, counting to 5. On the 6th count, slide your thumb down the jaw as close to the ear as possible, and back to the earlobe to stimulate the numerous pressure points in this area. Repeat 3 times. |
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按摩結束,臉上油油的亮亮的,輕輕地用手背向上抹去多餘的膏體,擦在手臂上(呵呵,我一點都不願意浪費呢),最後再抹上眼霜和晚霜。
或聽音樂,或看電影(Married Life,一部很讓人感慨的美國影片),或閉目養神,偶爾也和旁邊的女孩子媽媽聊天(當然不會忘記給自己臉部噴水補充水分),聽她說她移民10年的各種經歷,敬佩之情油然而生:來加後不久她便離婚了,一個人帶着女兒過了將近10年,直到現在女兒要上大學了,她終於可以考慮自己的生活了。因為之前做的是合同工,收入不是很有保障,不敢供房,一直租住政府的廉租房裡。當然,也曾有人喜歡她,甚至願意為她而離婚,但她最終還是選擇了默默離開,因為她覺得自己無法承擔這樣的責任。我敬佩她,因為經歷了這麼多磨難,她依然顯得遠遠比她實際年齡年輕,依然保持着一份善良、純真的心。她充滿好奇地看着我面前擺放着的瓶瓶罐罐,問我如何使用,哪種品牌好,或者,輕輕地用手背觸碰我的臉,說,SHISEDO的按摩膏真的很好噢,幾個小時了,你的臉還粘粘的很滋潤呢。說起前夫,她沒有任何抱怨,提到的,只是他如何在她的生日給她送保健品,如何在她們離開時幫着照顧她們養的小貓。
吃過最後一頓飯,只要1個多小時飛機就要降落了。做完面部清潔後,我開始飛機上的最後一道護理:敷面膜。在柔輕的音樂里,似乎感覺到面膜里的那些乳液正絲絲滲進我饑渴的皮膚。20分鐘後,用紙巾抹去多餘的乳液,再畫個淡妝。
和我的鄰座相互道別,但願我們有緣在多倫多再見,更希望她能早日開始自己的新生活。