Quick Birthday Pedicure

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Like I previously stated in my last blogpost, I decided to pamper myself physically on my birthday month. I wanted to start with my long awaited pedicure. Why pedicure and not with manuciure too? I would like to think that I take a decent care of my hands and fingernails plus, I always feel my hands go back to "normal" state quickly since I do household chores.

Now, as for my feet, they need plenty of loving. I don't have the serious before transformation Russian nails like in @NailSunny from IG. (check them out of you haven't) I do try my best trimming my toenails, clear my cuticles, moisturise them once in a while and attempt at getting rid of my calluses. Yet, they are still subpar, at least to my eyes.

I didn't have much planned on my pedicure. I figured, I just try my luck by visiting a random nail salon and see if there is an opening on the spot. Over the weekend, I did eyed JasonSally at Tampines Hub but that didn't work out well. The next day, I tried Nailz Treats at Bedok Mall.

I had to wait 1 hour for availability so Jhon, Sarah and I just walked around the mall. While walking, I noticed there is also Nailz Treats Plus and they had a promotion of Classic Mani & Pedi at SGD55. Kwang Kwang.. I could've have a better deal but nevermind. 

The ambience at Nailz Treats was pretty standard in comparison to all the nail salons I've passed by. It was small yet cozy with several nail techs busy with their customers. 

I had Ms. May attended to me. She asked if I wanted color (for my nails) which I sheepishly said no, wondering if it was weird not wanting nails to be painted at a nail salon. 

Since I asked for a classic pedicure, I had the standard soak, nail trimming, cuticle cutting, buffing of my soles, feet scrub and plenty of moisturising. One word to describe my experience, gentle. 

May was gentle with my feet despite the work she had to do with my size 8 mildly loved feet. Usually the cuticle and under toenail cleaning hurts a teeny bit but it didn't this time! 

Oh, and yes, my mango sticky rice Sarah did get upset for a while as Jhon and her walked away. Get used to it, little lady because I will be going for a spa appointment for 2 hours. Haha

Anyways, my general experience was a 7.8 out of 10. I was satisfied and happy with how ridiculously clean and neat my toes looked. There was a little of selling of packages but it was not really a super hard sell. The cashier was a little persistant and in a friendly way so it was not a big of a deal.

One thing for sure, I didn't regret going for it and now I can't wait for my spa!

35

Hi! 

*cough cough* Let me clear the digital dust and cobwebs from this blog first, ya? The last time I wrote anything here was about 7 months ago and even then, I was way back dated with my posts.

Yes, I still do have intentions reviving this public journal of mine but ah yes, despite being only a mother of one, my hands are rather full attending to Sarah, the house and my little side job. Even when I do have the time, I just want to rest and slack.

I definitely need to hustle a little more for this. I will start with this birthday post of mine.

I wanted to do a list of 35 confirmations that I am old but when I reached the 10th, I started to feel crappy and decided to bin the idea.

I feel 30s is like a weird limbo in between the youthful, ever exciting life and constant feeling of tiredness and the fact that everyone, including you, are getting older.

30s is the start of our body slowly going downward spiral and we subconsciously trying to preserve the finesse and youth. It is the start of the mid life crisis range after all.

But this is the range is when (and recommendedly should) we get truly wiser. We couldn't care less what people think, we focus more in a small nucleus in our life and most importantly, we do whatever what we want to do that makes us happy without feeling reckless. 

I have always been okay at getting older but knowing I am at my mid thirties and heading towards 40 is very cringy lah. Hur hur. 

With that said, I decided to pamper myself a little this year by going for a foot spa and body massage and perhaps a pedicure; something I've craving ever since my post-natal massage. My body does not bounce back like it used to, you know? 

Jhon was nice to apply a day off work for us to spend time out together. To be honest, it was nothing so special lah. We went to redeem a prize I got from a contest, had lunch at Eighteen Chefs with free birthday dessert and jalan-jalan. 

We started at Bugis and ended at Tampines Hub where I tried my luck with JasonSally for a pedicure spa available slot but luck was not there. 

But we did played at the playground which was Sarah approved even though it was too hot. 

After that, we went grocery shopping and that was the end of my seemingly nonchalant birthday but I was happy and that was that important!

I just can't wait for my pampering sessions though.