A typical Saturday. Y’know, get up later than usual (since it’s not my style to sleep in, my “later than usual” is 8.30am), do the laundry, catch up on tweets and blogs, and umm … paint my nails? :P Now I very seldom paint my fingernails because I work with jewellery and having nail polish [...]

I love getting pedicures. It doesn’t matter to me if the nail colour selection is poor; if the removal of cracked heels is good, and the massage of the calves and feet is good, then the nail salon is a to-visit-again in my books. A new nail salon opened near my apartment a few days [...]

Is Your Nail Salon Safe? Before you go barefoot, check for these healthy-pampering-place clues Manicures and Pedicures are a great way to relax and pamper yourself – but it can actually be dangerous if your salon is unsanitary. This guide will help you know what to look for and what to run screaming from. Read [...]

I rarely wear nail polish on my fingernails. I’m incredibly clumsy, so manicures are totally wasted on me. When I was on vacation at Bangkok with Bea, we went for a mani-pedi. Ten minutes after leaving the salon, I chipped my nails. Tsk tsk. I love painting my toes though; at least if I chipped [...]