Singapore Manicure / Pedicure

[pinky]

think this is a great great offer!! =) but how is it?

manicure is only filing of nails is it? or they will paint and decor your nails as well?

Annette 6735 1732
Bellissima Nails 6737 2810

Color Zone Nails
Bishan Place #02-23 Junction 8 Shopping Centre
Tel: 6259 1335
1 Selegie Road #B1-01 Paradiz Centre
Tel: 6337 1619
1 Sengkang Square #B1-50 Compass Point
Tel: 6875 2763
90 Hougang Ave 10 #04-14 NTUC Hougang Mall
Tel: 6387 8318

Daisy's Nail Cottage 6738 0627
FNT Beauty Work Far East Plaza (Christy) #03-33A (6333 6346)
FNT Beauty Work Lucky Chinatown (Angie) #B2-01 (6225 4331)
Fave Nails 6235 5015
Good Earth Nail Spa 6336 0096
Hollywood Secrets 6734 6038
Indulgence 6732 6698
In The Buff Nail Spa 9680 4266
J's Two Nails 6338 8233
Nail Boutique 6736 0611
Nail Cares 6733 5908
Nail Creation 6738 7125
Nail Spa & Beauty 6734 3437
Nails K's 6735 2549
PINC 6891 1707 (Causeway) 63373598 (Bugis) 67383098 (Midpoint)
Serendipity Nail Spa 6468 6826
Serenity Cove 6466 6335
The Nail Room 6466 5322
SNAILS 6738 0100

[appleger]

manicure provides more than just filing of nails.
i only been to a pedicure once with a friend who did manicure..
they soak your hands/feets till the cuticle is soften.
then they will soft the cuticle in and remove any dirt in ur nails and trim your nails nicely. then they go on to file your nails till pink and nice, then they will apply base coat,nail polish of your choice and then top coat.

[pandora76]

Heh heh heh, anyone for a LA MER pedicure?? I wanna try this, at least ONCE in my life! Joce??

Here, according to Harper's Bazaar, are the best "secret addresses" in Singapore for fabulous nails. Enjoy!

Daisy's Nail Cottage
220 Orchard Rd, #02-11C Midpoint Orchard
Tel. 6738 0627

This is one of Singapore's pioneering nail salons and owner Selinna Tan is well known for her skilled handiwork on many a magazine cover. DNC is a cosy reprieve for tired folk who need some nail pampering. With more thn 21 different nail treatments for bth hands and feet, expect to be well taken care of when you're here. Strongly rec'd: Extreme Moisture Treatment ($53 for manicure, $63 for pedicure), or the Austrian Mud Spa Treatment ($61 for hands, $71 for feet). This is also the only place in Singapore to carry the range of Barielle hand and foot products.


In The Buff Nail Spa
9 Scotts Road, #03-11/12 Pacific Plaza
Tel. 9680 4266

Taking up a small corner of the Rene Futurer hair salon is this nail spa, run by a chirpy mancurist, Min Leong. In The Buff is home to many speciality recipes by Min. A hot favourite is the Korres Spa Pedicure ($65) which uses special products by all natural Greek body care brand, Korres. A new concoction is the Bali High ($65), created after Min was inspired by a holiday in that region. She also offers nail art designs using trendy rhinestones.


Serendipity Nail Spa
10A Lorong Mambong, Holland Village
Tel. 6468 6826

This stylish nail spa whispers "boutique" as you step inside, and with an ambience befitting a relaxing haven and a strong sense of aromatherapy, Serendipity uses the holistic skin and bod care brand, Dr Hauschka, in all its treatments. A must-try is the Little Mermaid ($5 for hands, $80 for feet), which blends a citrus-scented soak and an exfoliating crystal scrub for pameroing hands and feet. If you're in need of extra TLC, try the Warm Milk and Honey treatment, ($35 for hands, $55 for feet), a favourite of Mediacorp artiste Sharon Au.


The Nail Room
25D Lorong Liput, Holland Village
Tel. 6466 5322

This elegantly understated nail salon caries an impressive range of professional brands such as Creative Nails, Essie and Seche (of which The Nail Room is Singapore's sole distributor). At the same time, The Nail Room has its own brand of nail products. Luxury treatments include popular Seche treatments and the Creme de la Mer hands ($100) and feet ($150) treatment, which uses La Mer's divine scrub, serum, and body lotion. The salon also has an impressive clientele, including local songbird Stefanie Sun, international movie stars Xhang Ziyi and Joan Chen, and Bond girl Michelle Yeoh.


from Harper's Bazaar Singapore May 2003

[Dimples]

Originally posted by kare2711
Ooooooooh. Too ex! I must as well buy La Mer and get someone to lather that on my feet.

Thanks for clarifying.

Yah. For $150, that's about the price of the small tub of CDLM.

[ponine]

erm.. can i ask an embaressing question ?

Does pedicurists help u to remove thickened heels?

My sole has them and it cracked a few days ago... *Ouch* so painful... does peidures solve the problem ? :sotong:

[pandora76]

Originally posted by ponine
erm.. can i ask an embaressing question ?

Does pedicurists help u to remove thickened heels?

My sole has them and it cracked a few days ago... *Ouch* so painful... does peidures solve the problem ? :sotong:

My replies:

Sure!

Yes!

Yes!! Regular pedicures will remove accumulated layers of dead skin. However it is important to find a good pedicurists. Bad ones will scrub too vigourously at your soles and cause inflammation or infection instead.

The bottomline: go to a reputable salon, make sure they sterilize their tools, and if treatment hurts, don't be afraid to say so! Your technician may be inexperienced and not realise she's hurting you!

It's also important to regularly buff / exfoliate your heels and pamper them with an intensive moisturizer. Our feet are the most used and abused parts of our body which we tend to neglect. Give them the TLC they deserve!

P.S. If it's any incentive to start taking care of your heels....a famous designer (forgot who), when asked once which part of a woman he looks at first, replied, "Her heels. Because a woman can be dressed to the nines and look perfect, but if her heels are neglected, it shows she doesn't know how to take care of herself properly and I wonder what lies beneath all that makeup and fine clothes". Or words to that effect!

[baby_j]

I have a question to ask our experts here. How long do I need to keep my nails before going for a manicure/ pedicure? I hate to keep my nails (especially toe nails) long, but would like to pamper them.

[Dimples]

Originally posted by baby_j
I have a question to ask our experts here. How long do I need to keep my nails before going for a manicure/ pedicure? I hate to keep my nails (especially toe nails) long, but would like to pamper them.

Don't think there is a thing with how long your nails should be unless you want to do nail art?

[pandora76]

Originally posted by Dimples
Don't think there is a thing with how long your nails should be unless you want to do nail art?

Well, if nails are too short I guess they'd be difficult to shape properly? Plus, vivid nail colours wouldn't look so good on short nails.

I would say...as long as the tips of your nails are no shorter than the tips of the flesh of your toe, it should be fine. In other words, nails shouldn't be cut into the toe but should just cover the toe.

[Dimples]

Originally posted by ponine
heh.. thanxs for enlightening !

Any good pedicurists to recommend ?

I'm not sure if i should go now because my feet is painful from the crack. Should i ? Or wait until the crack has healed ?

Sighz.. i'm not sure why i keep getting thickened heels. I know i wear those open-air shoes often ... can cause much dryness to the feet but i exfoliate them daily in the shower with a pedicure stone. but it dun seem to work since the crack heels still come back to haunt me. I wonder if it's eczema ? :sotong:

Actually can pumice be use daily? Won't it be too harsh? What about applying a rich foot cream and then wearing socks before you sleep. Maybe it'll keep your feet moisturised.

[faiths]

Not sure if anyone heard about Nail Secrets at Le Meridien shopping centre #02-47 ?

I know the boss and was told that her manicurist does provide home manicure ($10) and pedicure (forgotten) services for a group. Perhaps this can be included in our next gathering?

[faiths]

Originally posted by Dimples
Actually can pumice be use daily? Won't it be too harsh? What about applying a rich foot cream and then wearing socks before you sleep. Maybe it'll keep your feet moisturised.

it definitely helps by using that methods and it works for my very dry heels. You can try this "Aloe All Over" from TV media. This cream really tide me over my dread and dry feets days. And results really lasted despites i dun use it regularly.

[dolphin]

Another new shop at Bugis...

PINC
#02-29
10.30am to 9.30pm
Tel: 63373598


PINC stands for Pure Indulgence Nail Care. Walk into the cozy salon at PINC and find yourself pampered with the best spa manicures and pedicures. Their therapeutic pedicure, using lavender, peppermint and rosemary essential oils to relax and rejuvenate tired feet, is extremely popular among working female executives.

Exclusive and luxurious hand and foot treatments such as the famous dead sea mineral mask and Vitamin C with seaweed mask are also available. It has been proven that skin not only appears younger, smoother but also fairer after each treatment ! The end result is dramatic change in the condition of your hands and feet.

PINC also specialises in nail art and has been widely recognised among various magazines and media for its outstanding performance in this area. PINC has been voted by Her World beauty editor in June 2002 as the salon that offers the best nail art in town. Their nail art designs have often appeared in other local magazines such as Elle, Female, Cleo and Woman's Weekly. Their accomplished nail art technicians are creative and offer designs that best suit the customers.

[baby_j]

What is included in the manicure service? My friend went for one last month, but was told to pay extra for shaping and polishing of my nails. She ended up paying a total of nearly $50 for the manicure.

[Xue]

i've only had mani-s at PINC and Hollywood Secrets (which was an exp i dont ever wanna repeat!). been loyal partially because im always loyal to stuff i like and i dont like the risk of trying new stuff , but also because the staff at PINC are very friendly. it's really a cosy experience, which should be popular with the people here! quite affordable too... try requesting for Kim if you go to the MidPoint Orch branch!