Last week my family and I vacationed at Disney World and stayed at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. After days of running after my 4 year old, my nails were trashed! So I decided to stop into the hotels Spa by Guerlain to get a quick mani before we headed to South Florida to visit the hubbys family. Beforehand I checked out the nail area to see if their tools were properly disinfected and they explained that they employ a liquid, medical grade sterilization process. Great! After I sat down, the technician opened her sterilization pouch and proceeded to give me a very nice manicure…except for one thing…she used two types of buffers on my nails that were not included in the pouch. I could see that they had been used before on god knows how many people! This is a common flaw with many salons procedures. Don’t assume that because your file, nippers and pushers are sterile that you can’t catch a fungus from an old buffer. If you see the tech pull out something that’s been used before, ask them to skip that step or request a new tool. It may not turn out to be the perfect mani or pedi, but at least you’ll go home fungus-free!
It never fails…No matter how much I try to relax during the month of December, work, parties, shopping…it all seems to stress me out! The one little trick I’ve found helpful is to decompress each night at bedtime with a dab of organic Lavender Oil on my temples and my ever faithful neck cozy from Do Not Disturb. I just pop it in the microwave for a minute, place it around my neck and let the warmth melt away the stress and tension of the day. The neck cozy is filled with rice and calming lavender buds and its effects relax me to the point that it takes about 15 seconds and I’m fast asleep…seriously! I love it so much, it was a must for the Boutique!
Now that fall is quickly passing, all thoughts turn to the dip in the mercury, the arrival of snow and a festive holiday season. In past years, traditional holiday polishes have focused on deep, wine colored reds, dark, tinted purples and even near blacks. But this season, Zoya has introduced a refreshing alternative… Winter Pastels…. soft, beautiful blues and grays that have the comfort of winter and the coolness of snow. My personal favorite is Megan. I’ve been wearing it every day on both fingers and toes and been getting compliments ever since
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