Inaria Spa at Intercontinental Hotel Jakarta

Hello lovelies,

some time ago, I went to Inaria Spa during their grand and official opening. After a while with the status 'soft opening' now Inaria Spa at Intercontinental Hotel are in full service with every little details taken care of. I see perfection in almost every corner and wish for a perfected one in the near future, but for me so far, Inaria Spa is one of the best hotel spa in Jakarta.

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I went here with an invitation from Juara as well, why? Since Juara has their own two signature treatment at Inaria Spa, one for the body (body polish) and one for the face (Juara Signature Facial Treatment) in which I tried on that day. Juara products also sold at the premise.

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INARIA SPA AT INTERCONTINENTAL JAKARTA PONDOK INDAH

INTRODUCES JUARA SIGNATURE TREATMENTS

Jakarta, Indonesia - InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah has opened its doors in the affluent

Pondok Indah area in the heart of South Jakarta, marking the latest addition to the InterContinen-

tal® Hotels & Resorts brand in Indonesia.

Guests seeking to revitalise their body, mind and soul are welcome to rejuvenate at Inaria Spa. The

Spa is a true reflection of the rich culture and heritage of Indonesia, with indigenous treatments, uti-

lising the apothecary blend bar and natural botanical and herbal elements. Inaria Spa honours a phi-

losophy rooted in physical, emotional and spiritual balance, inviting guests to experience a journey

through the ancient healing traditions of Indonesia. From the sprawling rice fields of Bali to the rug-

ged peaks of Borneo, each Spa journey reveals a path towards greater harmony. Guiding guests to a

more holistic way of life, Inaria Spa uses recipes and customs handed down through generations to

create authentic remedies from indigenous fruits, herbs and roots.

“We are pleased to introduce Inaria Spa to our guests,” said Anil Pathak, General Man-

ager of InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah. “With its holistic treatments, coupled

with our exclusive range of spa and skincare products from Juara, guests can expect a

naturally luxurious journey that rejuvenates the mind, body and soul.”

Creating space for positive transformation, Inaria Spa offers an opportunity for healing and revival

that resonates long after leaving the treatment room. The Spa’s holistic approach is designed to tune

into physical, emotional and spiritual states, promoting an organic healing process.

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To enhance the authentic balance between body and soul, Inaria Spa has announced a harmonious

relationship with JUARA, where herbal tradition meets botanical science. Inspired by JAMU, the

herbal healing tradition of Indonesia, JUARA combines ancient beauty rituals and herbal medicinal

practices with the best of modern science to create a luxurious and indulgent problem-solution

range of skincare and body care products.

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JUARA has been developed by Metta Murdaya, Yoshiko Roth, Jill Sung and Tami Chuang, who shared a vision to develop an elegant, effective, and socially conscious skincare line combining their Eastern and Western cultures to embody the natural beauty and inner strength of women.

“We chose the name JUARA because it means ‘winner' and ‘champion’ in Bahasa,”

states Ms. Murdaya. “The name embodies our commitment to help women champion

their natural beauty, and it also signifies the spirit and values that compelled us to cre-

ate JUARA: to be champions of our own destiny by being true to who we are. As a di-

verse team of multi-cultural, eternally curious people, we believe that every woman is

born a champion and born naturally beautiful. Our mission is to help empower her to

let her natural beauty and personal confidence shine.”

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Featuring high concentrations of powerful and exotic active botanicals, such as turmeric, kombucha,

clove, tamarind, candlenut oil, healing teas and red sandalwood, JUARA combines time-honoured

recipes for skin health and wellbeing with the best modern skin care innovations to deliver treat-

ments of the highest quality. With luscious textures that nourish the skin, captivating scents that de-

light, and products that deliver results while promoting balance and radiance, JUARA provides a lav-

ish Indonesian spa escape. Some of the exclusive treatments of Inaria Spa featuring JUARA

include:

JUARA SIGNATURE FACIAL | 60 MINUTES | IDR 1,050.000++

Inspired by Jamu, the herbal healing tradition of Indonesia, this treatment cleanses, lightly exfoliates

and gently massages the skin with a combination of targeted lifting techniques. The use of a precious

rose quartz gem roller encourages cell reparation and skin rejuvenation.

JUARA SIGNATURE body polish | 45 MINUTES | IDR 500.000++

JUARA signature body treatment with Indonesia candlenut scrub for light body exfoliation followed

by candlenut body crème. Leaving your skin clean, smooth and moist.

Last 11 April 2019, Inaria Spa in collaboration with JUARA, hosted an afternoon soiree

at the hotel’s The Studios, featuring multi awarded Indonesian singer and actress Dira

Sugandi as the skincare brand’s ambassador. Ms. Sugandi’s prolific career has spanned

hits in the United Kingdom, Japan and her native Indonesia, and she has also sang duets

with celebrated Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, as well as American singer/songwriter

Jason Mraz.

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Impressive isn't it? From the spa concept and execution it's all well planed. Everything start from the entrance where they have Inaria Spa logo and there's a herb and spices bar where we can see all the ingredients introducing the key factor of their spa. Moreover, everything is chosen by the grades, so they don't just collect any ginger or tumeric on the market, they choose them from reputable supplier for best quality possible.

Is everything great here? For me, almost,
I do have minor suggestion, some tiles at hot and cold bath in the changing room need better finishing as some particles are coming off and it rather weird, like plastic residue here and there wherever I sat. But other than that, it's wonderful. 

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I understand that this is their final renovation and it's sometime can be challenging with these tiny details but I'm sure, they'll get it.

And talking about their changing room (which is facility in the Spa which you can freely use with any treatment that you  bought) is amazing. Most 5 stars hotels around the world has these facilities but nowadays they kinda reducing, lowering their budget and so on, well, Inaria Spa is making me excited again, I love all of these extras, like their sauna and steam rooms too along with an ice bath.

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Walk further from the changing room (separated from men and women) there's an area where you could just relax and unwind. Before or mostly after a spa, we sometime doesn't want to get back to reality just yet, we like to pause and take a moment or perhaps have a sip of coffee or tea, we can, in a semi private area with dimmed light.

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Now, let's go back to Juara since the main reason I'm here is to try their Signature Facial Treatment, all of the showcase are about Juara Beauty products and what they offer to every customer. Yes, there are other treatments also offered by Inaria Spa.

Those who followed by instagram @Carnellin must have known about the IG stories I put where I walked into so many rooms with many treatments offered as well.

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The rooms also offered options for certain treatment or situation like there's rooms for singles and 1 room for couple. All of them consist of a shower room and bath room for couple. There's one special bed for Madura's treatment, kinda like a shiatsu where the therapist will hold on on top, so her body weight is contained properly. Some of the staffs said that the treatment is more famous with the male patrons as I think the massage could be more suitable as deep tissue. It does help loosen up those stiff muscles on shoulder areas or others like their back or thighs. Some athletes who prolonged a certain exorcise also need help with their waist, hopefully someday I can try this treatment too.

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Below is Juara's body polish and body cream with candle-nut, the smells is so good and somehow calming yet relaxing. I really love their products especially these. They both made my skin feels so smooth and comfortable. First apply the body polish, it will help remove all dead skin cells and then boost micro circulation, rinse everything off after a few circular massaging movement, apply the body cream until absorbed and enjoy the sensual and soft feeling of your feels-like-new skin that also smells so aromatic and fragrant.

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Here are the prices and treatments at Inaria Spa, do click on each of the images to see it larger view.

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And the prices of each of the products by Juara sold at Inaria Spa.

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I do recommend trying Juara Signature Facial Treatment for being so good and super comfortable. My skin feels moist and I'm relaxed from head and toes and it skipped most part of the body heehee. But next time I'll come back to try on their body treatment.

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The treatment starts with cleansing the food with massage and scrubs too. And then we moved on to the bed. I look like I'm naked there but no worries, disposable panties is provided along with body robe, shower cap, slippers and everything you possibly need like hair dryer, body lotions, shampoo, conditioner, body shop, and fresh clean towels in your private room.

The face is cleaned, massaged, pampers with deep cleansing, exfoliating, mask and sealed everything off with serum and moisturizer, all by Juara.

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Imagine spending a day here, enjoying everything they can offer, unwind, relax and just have your day away from the stress. There's no rush here, no need to worry about when you want to leave, there's relaxing room, there's facilities and locker you could use. Call them and made appointment. You wont regret it! The couple room can be used by anyone from mom and dad to mom and daughter, besties, and so on.

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Thank you so much and see you again soon!!

Juara Candlenut Nourishing Massage Oil

Hello ladies,

Juara with their iconic candlenut series that smells so good and provide tons of hydrating and moisturizing effect to my skin also have a massage oil which can be used as a body oil as well.

The product looks simple and it can be found in some online stores, but I couldn't find it on their official website. The product is real alright since Juara themselves gave it to me, a few bloggers have review the product too so I'm kinda confuse in terms of where to get a legit info regarding the product, so in this post, it would be solely about my personal experience in using the product.

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The product has a tacky label, like it was just stick on it and if we removed it, it can be easily mistaken or sold to other brand. Perhaps it is to be sold in Indonesia only since I don't think it can be on par with the regulation in the US.

The packaging is not as luxurious as their other products, looks a bit like a cheap product. The plastic cap doesn't hold very well and easily removed, I'm concern when taking this one during traveling.
The pump works well, it distribute the oil little by little, for massaging it could be a bit fuss since the oil absorbed pretty fast on my dry skin, so I need around 3-4 pumps per area during massage. On the other hand, as a body oil, it was perfect.

Oil holds moisture better than water, so I use it as a body oil on daily basis with my lotion, so it adds us as a barrier that  protects my skin from dryness, I can use it several times a day, and it works like a charm for my heels too.

The oils soften the skin, make them moist and supple again, even on very dry areas. Lotion absorbed too fast and the effect is felt for a few hours while the oil can last for twice the time. One bonus point for me is the lovely scent from Candlenut, using it with the rest of series made the scent  last for the whole day, I love it!

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Overall,

a great massage body oil that I can use everyday, it helps soften the skin, protecting it and create a moist barrier for dry skin. It can be used for areas prone to stretchmarks, doesn't make the skin feels hot (so it is still breathable), absorbed easily by the skin with no oily nor greasy residue, reminds me a lot of a dry oil, so in the end regarding the product, it is wonderful and worth every penny, it's the packaging that they need to improve.

Thank you Juara Indonesia, another skin caring product that contain no known harmful chemicals that smells and work great!

Juara Candlenut Hydrating Shower Gel

Hello lovelies,

as a fragrance lover, I adore everything that smells so good and one of the collection from Juara really capture my heart, it's their candlenut collection.

From the body butter, body scrub to perfume oil, now, is their shower gel. 

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Pamper your skin and escape to Bali with our gentle, sulfate-free foaming shower gel with nourishing candlenut oil and JUARA’s signature scent.  Skin will feel clean, soft and supple.

Ingredients:

Water/Eau, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, PCA, Glyceryl Oleate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycol Stearate, Aleurites Moluccana (Candlenut) Oil, Fragrance/Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenylpropanol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide.

Juara’s Candlenut Hydrating Shower Gel is a gentle foaming body cleanser enriched with skin softening Candelnut Oil to soothe and rejuvenate dry skin. Its light fragrance features notes of lush greens, freesia, white jasmine, bergamot and rose with a hint of coconut. Free of damaging sulfates, this body wash is suitable for all skin types.

Key Benefits

Enriched with skin nourishing Candlenut Oil to hydrate and protect
Sulfate-Free formula
Leaves clean, soft, and renewed

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The texture of the shower gel is creamy and slippery, easily lathered on the skin and feels so good when the aroma kept on bursting all over the shower room.

It is an enjoyable experience, it made me feel like I'm in a luxurious spa just by the scent alone.

The shower gel made my skin feels clean yet still very much comfortable since no harmful chemical is added, hence the skin is still soft, moist and supple. Perfect for my dry and sensitive skin.

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Those who think that all shower gel is all the same, think again, it's something that we use twice day on daily basis, it can strip away the moisture from your skin or help to retain the skin's natural moisture. People always says it is better to prevent than cure, it's the same with stuffs we are using everyday from the simplest things.

If we continue using harmful products that are drying or causing the skin to suffer, it'll get worst and worst every single time, and eventually, the skin can't take it anymore and serious problems may occur. So please, start from daily things, choose products that are caring, gentle and works wonderfully on the skin without any damage done, big or small.

Juara Clove Flower & Tumeric Anti-Aging Serum

Hello lovelies,

the minute I turn 20 something, I started using serum on daily basis. I feel like it was part of my skincare journey. Start with a simple one that moisturizes and hydrates the skin, to brighten up, to rejuvenating, lifting, firming and finally anti aging in my late thirties.

Anti aging often linked to wrinkles and lines, well, it's not totally wrong, but it is not 100% correct either, anti aging covers hydration, lifting and firming  too,but the key is still hydrating.

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The products from Juara emphasize on using all natural ingredients with elements from Jamu (Indonesian herbs). Hence, many of its key ingredients are found naturally in Indonesia.

Here are the ingredients for Clove Flower & Tumeric Anti-Aging Serum

Water, Chondrus crispus (Red Algae) Extract, Hydrolyzed Chondrus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Glycerin, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-14, Lycium barbarum (Goji Berry) Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Eugenia carophyllus (Clove Flower) Extract, Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens esulenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Bambusa vulgaris (Gold Bamboo) Leaf/Steam Extract, Pisum sativum (Pea) Extract, Glucosamine HCl, Plankton Extract, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Phyllanthus emblica (Aamla) Fruit Extract, Tetrahydrocurcuminoids, Ferulic acid, Di-Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate.

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Get glowing radiant skin! Specifically created for aging skin, this powerful serum features a potent combination of active botanicals to smooth, brighten and firm skin.

Highly concentrated with a combination of active botanicals and our unique Radiance Complex, Clove Flower & Turmeric Anti-Aging Serum helps to preserve skin’s youthfulness.
Turmeric, Clover Flower and Indian Gooseberry help to boost radiance and even out skin tone, while providing antioxidant protection. Plant Peptides, Goji Fruit and Golden Bamboo help firm and smooth skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while Sweet Pea naturally exfoliates. Sea Algae, Watermelon and Hyaluroni

c Acid help to plump up the skin and infuse it with a pure burst of hydration.

After only a few applications, you will notice an increase in skin’s smoothness, radiance, plumpness and firmness. Suitable for all skin types.
Alcohol-free. Oil-free.

Key Benefits

Boosts radiance & luminosity
Instantly smoothes, firms, lifts & tightens skin
Helps reduce redness and evens out skin tone
Powerful antioxidants help protect skin from free-radical damage
Results after only a few applications
Good for all skin types, especially aging skin

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The product has a runny gel like texture that feels comfortable on the skin. It might not be as fragrant like other serums in the market that contain fragrance. For me, that's one of the reason why they are so good. Those with very sensitive skin can be relieve that the are using safe ingredients.

100% VEGETARIAN SKINCARE. DERMATOLOGIST TESTED. FREE OF PARABENS, SULFATES, PHTHALATES, MINERAL OIL, GLUTEN, ARTIFICIAL COLORANTS AND HARSH CHEMICALS. CERTIFIED CRUELTY FREE.
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The packaging is super cute, the bottle is chubby and like a super thick crayon. The pump container is spot on, making sure the product inside stays hygienic and clean. I normally use two pumps for the whole face and neck area. My skin are known to be firm and wrinkle free, there are some dryness but this serum is great for dry skin too.

Use daily for best results. Use day and night on cleansed skin. One pump is plenty for a face application. Two pumps worth will cover face and neck. Follow with your favorite JUARA moisturizer.
Another tips from me, if you want to use two serum it is also possible, use the one with watery based first and then the one with oils before moisturizer.

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Thank you so much Juara, this is definitely one serum I continue using, the texture is light and very comfortable, help adding moisture and hydration to my dry skin while other ingredients works all around to be anti aging, made them radiant, plump, supple, and of course, healthy.

Juara Tamarind Tea Hydrating Toner

Hello lovelies,

one of my favorite skincare brand has this one toner that they swore to be the best one out there. It has the ability to help toned the skin while caring and even reduce sensitiveness by calming it down.

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This antioxidant rich toner is a true skin quencher! This alcohol-free treatment toner provides provides intense hydration to thirsty skin. Skin is left soft, supple and radiant.

Key Benefits

• SOOTHES SKIN AND HELPS REDUCE REDNESS
• PLUMPS SKIN WITH ADDED HYALURONIC ACID
• PROVIDES POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION WITH TRIPLE TEA EXTRACTS EXCELLENT FOR USE

This unique toner combines skin soothing botanicals and powerful antioxidants to treat and protect the skin, leaving it glowing. Tamarind seed extract works to increase skin’s hydration levels and enhance skin smoothness and suppleness. Moisture-binding hyaluronic acid makes skin feel instantly soft and refreshed. A calming infusion of white, green, and black tea extracts comforts and provides antioxidant benefits, helping to prevent environmental damage and premature skin aging. Vitamin-rich rice bran extract provides calming benefits to minimize the appearance of redness and other signs of stress.
Excellent for use after micro-dermabrasion, chemical peels, waxing and shaving. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and blemish-prone skin. Alcohol-free. Oil-free. Fragrance-free.

Key Benefits

BOOSTS HYDRATION WITHOUT ANY OIL
SOOTHES SKIN AND HELPS REDUCE REDNESS
PLUMPS SKIN WITH HYALURONIC ACID
PROVIDES POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION WITH TRIPLE TEA EXTRACTS EXCELLENT FOR USE AFTER MICRODERMABRASION, CHEMICAL PEELS & WAXING GOOD FOR ALL SKIN TYPES, INCLUDING VERY SENSITIVE SKIN AND ACNE-PRONE SKIN

JAMU Ingredients & Benefits

SMOOTHES & HYDRATES

The “Date of India” is a curved brown bean-pod from the tamarind tree and has long been used in Indonesia to address various health conditions, particularly stomach ailments and respiratory disorders. Extract of tamarind seed has been found to increase hydration of skin, improve its smoothness and stimulate skin’s regenerative process.

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The product comes in a pump bottle, the liquid is watery and the color is yellowish with a hint of orange brown. The scent is like a fresh tamarind, not sour thou, but fresh and slightly sweet.

So far, the toner feels very comfortable on my skin, I have a dry and sensitive skin, the toner never aggravate my skin nor made them dry. It doesn't enlarged the pores nor creates problem like oiliness nor acne. It is a toner which I think can be used to just about anyone and any age. I hope they made one in spray container to be used anytime. It has that calming and softening effect that freshen the skin at the same time.

Last but not least, does it worth to try? It think it very much is.