All about Beauty

For someone who had a habit of fixing her nails at least once a month before moving to Bangkok, it’s pathetic to declare that I hardly have time to indulge in this pampering anymore. Needless to say, I was dying for a hand and food spa treatment yesterday and decided to check out Lolita.

It’s in Cheangwattana. It’s very pricey, the spa treatment was THB1500, comparing to what I can find at other malls at THB750. So what’s the different? Honestly, I can’t find much. The seats are uncomfortable too.

Worst of all, it’s not OPI! But from CND. Ok, I’m not familiar with this brand, so if it’s good, let me know. But my nail colors are chipping off on the next day, as comparing to the ones with OPI, my nails can last 3 days on my fingers and a month on my feet.

So, will I go there again? See how. If I can do manicure and pedicure at home, like acne home remedies for my face, maybe I won’t go there again. LOL! The therapist was also expecting tip and I paid THB100. She’s nice, but not all centers are expecting tips, this is what I found after 3 years in Bangkok.

 It’s been awhile some my last manicure and pedicure session. I signed up a membership package so it’s a waste if I don’t use up my package. I used to visit my manicurist at least once a month last time, but since I moved here, it’s getting lesser and lesser. Maybe I have to do house chores here, so I feel that it’s a waste to have nice painted nails. But then, I should pamper myself once in a while because I deserve it! LOL!

I have a lot of nail colors at home, but I’m not a DIY person. I hardly do my own manicure or pedicure, even if I have some of the tools. The most I will do is just color my nails when I feel like it. No point leaving the nail varnish idling on my dressing table right? Besides that, my toes will look nicely with colors when I put on my heels.

I found that nailsinc has a lot of nice products for hands and feet. There is a great selection of nail varnish, but what I’m really interested to try is the Ultimate Firming Hand Cream and Microdermabrasion System. I’m pretty lazy to do my own manicure, but I always put on hand cream whenever I remember to. I guess the microdermabrasion cream will help a lot in exfoliating my hand and wash away the dead skin cell so that the hand cream can penetrate better into my skin. For someone who does a lot of house chores, my hands can be pretty rough if I don’t take good care of them.

This set is selling at £25. Before I do my purchase, has anyone tried the products before?

I’ve finally started going for manicure and pedicure in Bangkok. I found this little manicure shop called Leb Story, and its environment setting makes me feel like going back to it again and again.

I went for foot and hand spa just now, and it’s great to see how my skin glow after the spa. I haven’t pampered myself for some time, and the dry winter in Bangkok doesn’t do my skin any good too. After the spa, my legs look better.

The Pedicure Scrub and Mask by OPI. After the mask, I was given foot and hand massage with OPI Manicure Finish Lotion.

The massage was great, but I hope that it could last longer. LOL! But one thing different here as comparing to my ex-manicurist’s salon is they don’t prepare samples for artwork. You will have to go through the magazines and pick any of your choice, and they will let you know about the price later.

I picked something like French manicure for my fingers, and stick to lilac for my toes.

I would say that even if the service is great, but my ex-manicurist can draw better artwork. See for yourself. She’s really good.

I love my new hand cream. I’ve been using it for more than a week and it’s great. For the past 2 weeks, I did lots of laundry and cleaning, my hands were not as moisturized by the end of the day and my nails became brittle. That cream helps a lot in preventing my nails from crapping.

I might not have time to go for manicure this weekend, so I might just file my nails by myself. I like to have shorter and rounder nails because I don’t want to scratch my kids accidentally. It’s best to keep them short with a nail file. That’s why I’m thinking of getting a new nail file because my old file is not as sharp as before. I wonder if I should just get the FOREVER FILE from nails inc. because this nails bar file has grits that last longer, and I just need to rinse and leave it to dry after every use.

After filing my nails, I would normally apply some nail strengthening polish to protect my nails. But if you are looking for related products, you can just get the nails inc. treatment pack specially designed for weak and peeling nails. Frankly, this set is so much cheaper than what I’m using now!

BTW, I need some nail colors this season. What do you think about the colors from “ready to wear spring summer collection 2008″ by nails inc.?

My medicurist asked me to try the black nail polish by OPI but I dare not try it. I always keep my nails short, and she said they will look best in black. I know that black is nice if you know how to carry the look, but I don’t know any stay-at-home mothers that use that color for their fingernails. LOL!

But for young girls, they can easily carry the nails in black just like the celebrities. Ayumi from Japan likes to paint her nails in black too, if you observe her pretty nails. But if you are working in a corporate world, I don’t think black works for your nails. Unless you are making a living selling online auto insurance at home without meeting your clients, then you can paint you nails in any color you wish.

What I really like about my medicurist is she’s not only friendly, she’s very creative as well. I admire her creativity in designing a lot of pretty nail patterns, but too bad I don’t have time and money to try out all of them! Just take a look at some of her work:

Did you see one with Burberry pattern?

I like those in blue!

If you like crystals, these are the few designs available

The lighter colors look great for a bride

So, are you curious about where her nail spa is? It’s somewhere in a commercial real estate in Bercham Ipoh. LOL! Cannot put up her address lah….

I went to pedicure and manicure today. It’s a routine which I will do at least once a month. I have got used to the pampering and I don’t like to file my own nails. I don’t even put any cuticle oil these days as I have been very lazy. LOL!

What I’m craving the most is the foot and hand massage which comes together with the pedicure and manicure sessions. It’s nice to have my feet and hands pampered and it’s enjoyable.

So, are you going for manicure and pedicure frequently as well? Don’t you just love them?

I wanted to try the 3D acrylic nail art when I was having my medicure and pedicure session last week, but my pedicurist said it’s not suitable for me since I practice yoga and I handle my kids a lot. I need to have nail extension since my nails are not long enough, so I will have to learn how to type with nail extension as well. LOL!

After some consideration, I dropped the idea. I should have done this for my wedding. I love nail art, especially those that I found from Japanese magazines. If I’m one of those sui lai lai (a rich man’s wife) who doesn’t have to type a single word, or turn on the faucet of the vessel sinks, or take care of her kids, than I will go ahead and try it. But how about yoga? I will definitely break my nail extension and that is very painful! Just imagine your nails being pulled out or broken abruptly, how will you feel?

So, I admire Jolin who can dance so well with nail extension and 3D acrylic nail art. Her nails are always pretty.

Picture Source

I haven’t been for medicure and pedicure for more than a month. I think I will get myself an appointment the latest by next week, before I am flying off to Bali. But in the mean time, I have to take good care of my nails by myself. I don’t have strong nails so I need to use the strengthener from OPI. It comes with a set, together with the essential oil for nails when I got them during a promotion.

Frankly, I don’t put the nail polisher by myself most of the time because I can’t type when I am waiting for the nails to be dry. Once, I spoiled my nails at 2am when I was cleaning up my kid’s jigsaw puzzle and that really pissed me off. So, I only apply top coat by myself, and do the color at the nail salon. I don’t know why, it’s less lightly to be scratched when she applys the color for me.

So, I better give her a call tomorrow. At the same time, I’ll be checking out the new summer collection too!

For those of you who work 5 days in a week, don’t envy ya? I also work, but when YOU ARE SLEEPING! If, I have every right to indulge myself in some beauty treats once in a while.

This afternoon, I went for pedicure and medicure again. I got some artwork done on the toes, and I love the colours! See, you need steady hands to do the artwork………

Sometimes, I’m out of idea what to draw on my toes. I’ve done so many pedicures over the years, and I have almost tried everything, except 3D artwork. Anyway, these butterflies looked nice on me.

As for my fingers, I did French medicure. But it was so high maintenance!!! I can’t even tried on the clothes when I went shopping later, I was afraid that I would spoil them. And yes I did, I spoiled my French when I was changing my kids into pajamas just now. It’s totally a waste of money! No wonder I didn’t have any French medicure since the day my kids were born. I better forget about it until many years to come.