The Spa Experience

Finally, free time for me to put my feet up. My uber sexy hubby got me a gift certificate (for mother's day) to get a pedicure at a spa. Yes at a spa and not the nail shop. Huh, did you just say what's the difference? Are you serious! Man, do you need a lesson in self-pampering.

First of all, at the nail shop you are one of several waiting. Meaning, that they're cranking out the toes so they can count their dough. Yep, they soak you, scrub you, rub you and it "5 dolla for dejine". The smell is of nail polish, acrylic nail solution, and polish remover. The sound is of nail drills, Asiatic languages, both on the TV and in spoken word, coupled by table talk between clientele and servicer or client to client. And I promise you, somebody has brought their child with them who either missed a nap or had too much sugar.

At the spa, when you walk in, the waiting room is clear because, everyone has an appointment and they're being serviced or it isn't time for them to arrive. The air smells aromatic. You try and guess the scent but, say forget it because, it just smells relaxing. You know better than to try and guess the Zen like music playing. Besides, you're feeling the feug shei and you've forgotten how early you got up to get there. Kids? Where? Oh you mean the ones that belong to you, I mean me? "Gurl, I left day bad asses wit dey Daddy". Kids aren't allowed in a spa unless they're being serviced anyway.

The pedicure was heaven. I sat in a massage chair...heated massage chair. This pedicure included soaking in a heated vibrating tub along with the jets. I got massaged from my knees down to the tip of my toes. The conversation was soft spoken and initiated by me,in order to stay awake. The reflexology (exercising of the joints thru manual manipulation) just topped it off. My ankles, toes and feet felt energized and pain free.

Then out came the cold nail polish remover, to remove some of the massage lotion from my nails, invigorating and sobering. I needed it from all the relaxing. After a lil polish, a lil topcoat, and some rhinestones, I have some pretty flashy toes. They scream "it's summer look at me". By the way, the design is part of the service. Smooches to Nina, my spa specialist and major thanks to my hubby for putting her in my path.