What girl doesn’t love a day at the spa? I visited a girlfriend in NYC this weekend and as we all know NYC spas can be pricey. A massage at the Mandarin Oriental spa can cost upwards of $300…not an option for those of us on a beer budget. So what is a girl to do?
Not all is lost, you can still get primped and polished if you get a bit creative. We started off with at home facial treatments, mud masks, exfoliating treatments, soothing music and a nice cup of tea (or in our case Australian shiraz) did the trick. Next we went for manicure/pedicures. I vetoed the first place she chose because they were charging $42 (which is not bad compared to usual spa prices but I knew we could do better). We ended up going to this Vietnamese salon that had a $25 special. They did an excellent job. They were also having a waxing special for 20% off so I had my legs and eyebrows waxed for $13 and $9 respectively. As I waited for my nails to dry I opted for the 10 minute, $10 chair massage which was sooo good (much better than my massage school experience…). I love love love good massages! After wards we stopped at an organic vegan restaurant. I had chick pea curry with brown rice ($6)—perfect for a cold day in NYC and a freshly juiced wheat grass, pineapple, lemongrass, strawberry juice ($5)—yummy. Overall, our total wellness, beauty and relaxation day cost less than $60!
* I will post a picture of me in my mask when I get home. Hee hee.
Not all is lost, you can still get primped and polished if you get a bit creative. We started off with at home facial treatments, mud masks, exfoliating treatments, soothing music and a nice cup of tea (or in our case Australian shiraz) did the trick. Next we went for manicure/pedicures. I vetoed the first place she chose because they were charging $42 (which is not bad compared to usual spa prices but I knew we could do better). We ended up going to this Vietnamese salon that had a $25 special. They did an excellent job. They were also having a waxing special for 20% off so I had my legs and eyebrows waxed for $13 and $9 respectively. As I waited for my nails to dry I opted for the 10 minute, $10 chair massage which was sooo good (much better than my massage school experience…). I love love love good massages! After wards we stopped at an organic vegan restaurant. I had chick pea curry with brown rice ($6)—perfect for a cold day in NYC and a freshly juiced wheat grass, pineapple, lemongrass, strawberry juice ($5)—yummy. Overall, our total wellness, beauty and relaxation day cost less than $60!
* I will post a picture of me in my mask when I get home. Hee hee.
4 comments:
Sounds like a very relaxing day! :) I'm here by way of Lord Hannibal's blog!
Ah it was relaxing! I wish I could do it again!
What type of manicure is pictured at the top of the page?
it looks like a french manicure with a deeper pink polish (those actually aren't my hands)
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