❁ Dreamy Spa Escape (Patreon)

 ❁ No music version 

If I had to describe this video in 3 words or less, I would say dreamy and also brain melting in more than one way. 

This undeniably aesthetic spa roleplay was an undeniably long time coming. I've overloaded myself multiple times in the making of it because while aiming high, I have a habit of biting off more than I can chew. My brain, I've noticed, is not so different from my editing software in that way. If I have too many elements loaded into one project, we struggle. And this video, let me tell you, is full of elements. Because it would take too damn long to sell you on each one, I'm just going to list them all and hope it about sums it up:

Personal attention, face touching, mic brushing, lotion sounds, tapping on various objects and containers, hair brushing, scalp massage, bottle cap sounds, spray bottle sounds, various massages, face tapping, whispering, running water, soap foam, incense sizzling, crunchy herbs, boiling water, steam & slomo smoke, candle flickering, oil sounds, liquid sounds, loose tea trickling, sticky sounds (oil & honey) & more. 

If you look at the time stamps, it has 21 distinct segments, not counting the product show and tell added before each face treatment. So yeah, it's an absolute unit of a video. 

My goal was to spirit you away with this dreamy escape and make you feel super safe and comfortable. The slow paced massages and cozy atmosphere invite for an evening of relaxation and wholesome pampering. 

Not only did I write a really long script for the entire thing so you can indulge in a solid hour of soft speaking, but there is quite a bit of useful and practical information to be gained from this session. My second intention for this video is to help motivate you to take better care of yourself. Sometimes we just need subtle reminders that self-care is a thing because the world demands so much of us and we forget. 

I think the rest of the video speaks for itself. I mean, you can explore the whole thing with handy timestamps in the pinned comment if it knocks you out faster than you can say "[Esc] reality is the best ASMR channel". And I'm sure you will notice the deliberate sound layering and arrangements as you listen. That being said, I did do my best to minimize the white noise that is of course exacerbated by multiple layers of foley, but cannot remove it completely without sounding like a sad robot. It also varies per device as the noise is a lot more prominent on my work computer than my gaming computer, sound system or headphones. But with decent headphones you'd definitely get the most out of the binaural/3D soundscape. 

I hope the dubbing doesn't disturb you too much. As you probably know, I am unable to record live audio due to my neighbors' inability to stfu and go to sleep for more than 10 minutes at a time. As a result, everything takes me a long time to produce and I do my best to make it worth the wait. 

May my wholesome roleplay bring you peace of mind and deep calm. 

Cannot tell you how happy I am to have this beast off my mind and room for new ideas. 

Cheers