Happy Hands and Feet at Let's Face It

Let's Face It is probably the most familiar beauty center to me. But the fact is, I haven't really spent a minute to any of its branch simply because what sticks into my mind is that Let's Face It is equivalent to painful facial services. However, there will always be a first time for everything, and last Wednesday, my feet strolled the road leading to LFI's Makati Cinema Square branch, not for a facial but for a manicure and pedicure session!

Interior-wise, I love the dimmed concept the place. They are trying to keep the noise at a very minimum level which makes your stay a pleasant one. Anyway, there mani-pedi service is nothing much of a difference to any salon services BUT what makes it very significant to me is that I've found my official "nail carer"! You might ask, why? Ok. So I am this type who wants my dead skin on the side of my toenails be really digged up up to the lowest level. I am a masochist when it comes to my nail care regimen. :p I have been to a lot of nail salons and I always end up either frustrated because I know my nails are not the fully cleaned (meaning dead skins were not fully taken out) or going home with a murdered toe. But not this time with Chai, my nail carer. She got the lightest hands and the sharpest hand and eye coordination that made the entire session so woundless and dead skin fully removed! I was so satisfied everytime she hits my nails with proper might and right timing. My feet literally felt lighter after it has been cleaned!

Another good news for me is that they have the likes of Orly and Essie nail lacquers for an additional Php 20 fee. Better than Enza who charges it at Php 40 and CANS at Php 30 (I think). They doesn't have a widest array of nail lacquers but dwecednt enough to choose your color/s for the day. Not bad. They also use Essie's Fill the Gap as a base coat and Orly's Sec 'n Dry as the top coat.

I chose Lady Like (pale pink) for my hands and Case Study (mocha brown) for my feet. After three days though, my right thumbnail already has a chipped nail polish on the sides. :(

Here are the swatches upon applied onto my nails. The photo does not display the true color of the lady pink as it appears to be like brownish when actually it is a lightest pink. While the ones in my toes are true to its color.

1/2 clean

Verdict: I am coming back to Chai again! Considering that the service fees (starts at Php 130 for the pedicure and Php 120 for the manicure) are quite reasonable for a labeled salon and the superb performance of my nail carer, it really is worth coming back!!! Good job, Chai!

Afternoon (and Evening) at Ystilo Salon

I said before that I want to try out other salon to overhaul my "dying" hair. Well, guess what, I still ran to Ystilo for their superb service. This time thoiugh, I spared myself from hassle of going to MOA (my stylist, Romy, is at MOA branch). I opted to go to the branch near me in Pasong Tamo. I was delighted to see that they have a current promo for rebonding so I was there sitting for about 7 hours to get my hair done. Lol. What can I say, I still get the same superb service that I got from MOA branch. My stylist now, Aidan, is very accomodating and not to mention very dedicated to me. And yeah, they got complimentary beverages here! I already had two cups of my Nescafe. :)

my untamed hair. ugh.

tadddaaaaaaa! after seven hours of treatment! =)

The whole treatment was a very good experience to me. The service, the in-between massages, the good music made the session not just bearable but delightful as well.
I also discovered something in Ystilo. That is, they have Orly and China Glaze nail laquers and the price of the mani-pedi is just very decent! One hundred bucks for my manicure and Php 120 for my pedi - with Orly! Amazing! Other high end nail salon would charge you additional fee if you choose the likes of Orly laquers but at Ystilo salon, they have it as a default brand. Sowshal! So while I was nailed on my chair for the hair treatment, I availed of the mani-pedi and got Platinum for my feet and ancient jade for my hands. The colors are jsut so vibrant. I love them!

I am really impressed as to how Ystilo does its business. No frills, no whatsoever, just purely giving their clients that so-called customer satisfaction. I love this salon to bits!

Services Review: Enza Nail Spa

It is my second time to step into the quaint place of Enza Nail Spa along Dela Rosa, Makati last Thursday. It is so near my office that a visit to them does not need any long walking. Entering their place gives you an aura of relaxation although it is too little with around seven spots for the clients and just beside it is the manicurists' area where they do their chit chat while waiting for other clients. Yes, it does diminish your relaxation time but at least they were all nice. =)

I was glad that they still accomodated me even though they have an upcoming client during that time. And since time is quite tight both for me and the manicurist, I opted to get only my pedicure. When I was looking for a good shade of Orly bottle and my manicurist was already removing my old polish, she was quick to suggest that I rest my nails first with polish because they are already becoming thinner and having some "white marks". I don't kow if she really meant it or maybe she just wanted to expedite our session as she is expecting their scheduled clients to arrive any moment. But I trusted her and know for a fact that I've been wearing nail polish on my feet for quite sometime now. I agree that my nails needed some breather. And yes, 60 php lesser for me! :D

If you read closely to their description of Nail Essential Package, it says:

Experience complete nail care that begins with a soothing soak to soften cuticles , followed by a cuticle cleaning, nail shaping, buffing, and finally topped with polish application. Of course , no Enza Nail Care Essential is ever complete without our to-crave-for massage.

Reading them would give you an instant feel of being pampered. But don't get too excited with it as it has nothing so special about it. The soak is the usual one for about a minute or two depending on your manicurist. I am actually surprised as to how quick they do the cleaning (as I have compared with CANS). Maybe my nails are not that dirty? Or my cuticle and ingrown are not that hard to take out? I don't know but I really just find it quick to finish. Buffing and that so called to-crave-for massage both took for less than a minute each. Honestly, there is really no special with the massage, if you ask me. Yes, I don't crave for it. :)

But nevertheless, the price is quite good for a high end nail salon. There are lots of Orly shades to choose from, and the people there are generally friendly. It gave justice to my feet, right?