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May 03, 2022, 06:31 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour
@ *Beth* and @ wildflowerchild25, I am like Wild in that I don't like manicures or pedicures, but for likely different reasons. I hate anyone touching my feet (incl. Hubby) and don't find mine attractive enough for such treatment. As for manicures, I don't mind them that much, but don't like nail polish and they always insist on using it on me. Then where I used to go they always wanted to give a quick shoulder rub afterwards, which I never like from strangers. Oddly, the only treatments I like are facials. Whenever we go some place that offers spa treatments, I only want a facial. One I received at a health spa some months back was especially good and thorough. The technician even semi-permanently colored my eyelashes, which are normally short and too fair colored. Too bad she works all the way in northern Czech Republic. |
So many people are uncomfortable with manicures and/or pedicures. I don't think it's unusual, at all. I love having body work of all kinds. I have many tattoos (artistic ones), including my hands and some fingers. I have a few piercings. I love having a mani, but I don't like that gel polish - and certainly fake nails - destroys my own nails. BUT fake nails do prevent me from tearing at my cuticles. I could have a pedi every day, lol. The Vietnamese women give incredible leg and foot massages. I think it's so healthy to get the blood flowing.
I Am shy and anxious during the procedures, though...I just practice breathing. And it helps that the tech usually speaks little or no English. No small talk is fine with me.
I would LOVE to have a facial! Unfortunately I have miserably sensitive skin on my face and can barely tolerate anything on it. My sweet and wonderful uncle once gave me a gift for a spa treatment including a facial. OMG, I thought my skin was going to burn right off. So I've never had another one. Bad genetics and way too much sun exposure. I don't have wrinkles, though.
When I was younger and had more money I'd get massages. But they're so expensive now, it's impossible to afford one.
Speaking of body modification - I'm going to color my hair right now  It's grown out completely white and looks nice so I have to wonder why I'm going to fuss with it  I'm putting a very high-lift neutral blonde on it, then I can use purple shampoos and conditioners to get a real platinum. IF all goes as planned, that is...
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