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| - I will be the first to admit that I'm probably one of the least girly-girls you'll ever meet, short of being a tomboy (that would require being physically fit, right?). To this day, I have still never had a mani-pedi (I get weird about people touching my feet and my nails are a total wreck). And before my trip to Ann's Salon, I had never had a facial before either. Damn, have I been missing out!
I was in Las Vegas visiting family last week, and my cousin raved about her new salon to my mom, who *is* a total girly girl (the woman is 60 years old and absolutely fabulous!). The fact that the price for first-time customers was only $40 certainly sweetened the deal.
The facials are given by the lone Filipina working in this Vietnamese-run salon. She's got a very spacious private room set up in the back and she plays some very soothing music. To start, I had my eyebrows waxed, another first for me. The idea of putting hot wax on my body, especially my face, has never seemed appealing to me, plus I have very sensitive skin. But the facialist (uhh is that the correct term?) was very gentle and it just felt like pulling a band-aid off.
The facial itself was so relaxing! She also used hot stones to massage my arms and upper back. At one point, I drifted off into a blissful massage-induced sleep. She spent a good hour on me and I felt like I was transported into a very happy, peaceful place.
Meanwhile, my mom was getting her toes done, and then her hair. She was very satisfied with all the service they provided, and everyone was incredibly friendly. They also have ample seating for all those husbands waiting for their wives to get all prettied up...and some of them were waiting for their turn on the hair salon chair too.
So now I just have to find an equally good and affordable place in NYC to get my facial fix. I guess being a girly-girl does have its perks!
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