This was taped to the lid of the cake tin when I showed up for her birthday dinner. I thought it would gross her out and mean there was more cake for me, but no such luck.
We made an appointment and showed up bright and early Friday morning to be pampered. As we walked into the salon, "You're So Vain" was playing over the loudspeaker. The radio was tuned to an easy listening station, but seriously - can you script it any better than that? Mom and I cracked up, but as soon as our feet were soaking in that warm, good-smellin' water, we were all business.
I didn't think I'd appreciate a pedicure. I usually paint my toenails because I wear flip-flops 9 months of the year, but I walk around barefoot a lot so I never worry about sanding down callouses or any of that junk. They're just feet - they get me from here to there, and I don't care how they look.
But… I freakin' loved this pedicure. The soak, the oil, the massage, the nail beautification! I picked a shimmery gold that would match my shoes for the next evening's event, but also because it still made me feel like Allison, instead of some sophisticated, pedicure-gettin' woman I wouldn't recognize in the mirror.
while Mom got a pair of stylish foam bad boys:
When our technicians started jabbering to each other in their native language, Mom leaned over to me and said "I feel like I'm in an episode of Seinfeld." At least they weren't cackling at us, but I did wish we had Frank Costanza to translate.
As soon as Mom said that, I noticed there was a red dot on my technician's glasses lens. It took all I had to not sing "H - E - double N…" and then yell "What's that red dot on your lens?"
All these Seinfeld references were totally appropriate, because that night Mom was taking me to see Jerry Seinfeld as an early birthday present! Tom Papa opened for him, and was absolutely hilarious. And Jerry himself… he was on a roll. He handled the drunk screamer like the pro he is. Countless jokes had me crying with laughter. And when he acted like a cookie? I can't even explain it, but I see him hopping across the stage like a cookie every time I close my eyes and it's gold, Jerry, gold!
I have never had a pedicure, yet I wish I could afford to get them on a regular basis. I "paint my toes" all the time as well because I wear flip flops a lot but it's so tedious, I hate it! ha ha I wish I could have someone do it for me.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't get them on a regular basis just because it seems excessive to me (money-wise AND time/what it is)... but definitely for special occasions or when I needed pampering. You're right, it IS tedious - I have to leave "paint toenails" on my To Do list for like 2 weeks before I actually do it myself!
DeleteI love pedicures, but I almost can't handle the guilt that comes with them. My feet are so battered that I feel like I have to apologize to the woman who has to touch them.
ReplyDeleteLove the gold!
Haha yes I completely avoided eye contact with my technician because I was embarrassed about all my callouses.
DeleteI only had a pedicure once, for my wedding. It was odd to me, but my toes did look cute, but I was not used to seeing what my nails looked like without black polish on them!!!! That first picture by the way that you posted here is gross and I don't know how anyone would want their toe nails that long.
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I usually do black or glitter when I paint my own.
DeleteI tried to find the grossest picture I could! It made me laugh so much.
I rarely paint my toenails. I've been told I am blessed to have a lovely natural french manicure-esque nail, so I'd like to think that I am just showing that off, but really I think it's because I'm too lazy to clean them off when they start to chip. I cannot STAND people touching my feet (I used to hate people even LOOKING at my feet, but have evolved past that), so pedicures are not for me.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest of the post - TOTES JEALOUS. I was singing along with you on the Hennigans song. The no tell, no smell, scotch. I'm sure the show was amazing, glad you had a good time!
I can't think of anything nice anyone's ever said about my feet. Not that they've said anything mean, mind you. I don't mind people looking at/touching my feet, but a pedicure wouldn't be my preferred way to blow some money.
DeleteHOLY CRAP HE WAS SO GOOD! It's been over a week and I keep thinking of random jokes and laughing and just... missing him, haha.
I've only had a pedicure once, but I admit I enjoyed it a lot more than I'd expected to. And the massage chair was an extra bonus. I'm not a fan of the callous-scrubbing because my feet are extremely ticklish and I almost kicked my technician before managing to communicate to her to PLEASE SKIP THAT PART.
ReplyDeleteI was in a massage chair but couldn't figure out how to work it! Plus we were kinda scared it would cost extra, haha. My feet used to be ticklish but I think my callouses fixed that problem, though there were a few times she hit my arch and I'd twitch.
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