DON’T WANT TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG FOR A MANI OR PEDI?
What woman doesn’t like a bit of pampering every now and then? My 88
year old Mum just started having pedicures a few years ago and she can’t
believe what she’s been missing all those other years! She feels so pretty-ed-up and relaxed after having been
pampered by Nadia our esthetician.
Now in all fairness, not everyone has a wad of cash laying around for
all the pampering we girls would love to have. Let’s face it. The spa industry
has really taken off in the last couple of decades and the prices have been
going sky-high as well. I know that some spas in my area are charging an
average of $80.00 or more for an hour pedi and that’s before the tax and tip!
Ouch!.... on the pocket book! Now if you
do your homework and ask around, go on-line, call around and Facebook, you might be surprised what’s
out there for affordable spa services.
I was at a spa one time that is very high-end in my community as I
received a gift certificate from two of my students. I was so excited! I made
my appointment for an hour pedi. To cut to the chase……..it was the most
expensive (I had to shell out almost the same amount of the gift certificate
and it was for $50.00) the worst pedi
I’ve EVER had! The esthetician was more
interested in trying to sell me a product that she was peddling on the side
(not from the spa)and she talked non-stop! I kept wanting to tell her to concentrate on giving me the pedi I was
paying for and let me relax……but I didn’t ……I know, I know. I should have said
something.
After my Mum had gone to a couple of different spas in our area and was
paying close to a hundred bucks a shot, I decided to call around and see what
and who I could find that was more affordable. It took only a handful of phone
calls but I found a beauty salon/spa just minutes from our home. Now, it didn’t
have expensive décor but the décor is very tasteful and lovely. There is only
one esthetician (Nadia) but she is full time and does the most amazing job
we’ve ever had! She’s not happy until
she has done the most perfect job. Guess how much this half hour mini-pedi
costs. You ready for this?.............
$23.00 taxes in! Yup, and her half hour pedi is far superior to any hour pedi
I’ve EVER had!!!!! Her full spa pedi is
even more amazing and it’s only $55.00 taxes in. The salon/spa is called Hair
Identity and it’s on Sackville Drive in Sackville Nova Scotia. The staff is
very friendly and professional.
My daughter found another esthetician on Facebook through some of her connections in
my area. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m booked in for May for a spa pedi that’s
90 minutes and all for the grand cost of $40.00. I’ll let you know how it is
after that day.
Something important to check out before you go to any spa no matter what
their décor looks like or their prices, is the way they sterilize their
equipment. Ask what they use and how the
procedure is done. Not all spas have an autoclave but as long as they use
hospital grade disinfectant and the equipment is in the solution for the
appropriate time, then you’ve done your homework, mission accomplished! And book
that appointment and go get yourself pretty-ed up!
