I decided to come to Nu Zen for a pedicure, because not only was I due for one, but I'm going out this weekend and wouldn't be able to do it any other time.
The website said that the place closes at 7:30pm. With literally only 20 minutes to spare, I feared that I wouldn't make it in time. With 10 minutes left, I made my final right turn and was immediately greeted by the lot that housed Nu Zen. Hallelujah!The colors caught my eye right away and there was plenty of parking. I saw only 2 vehicles and worried that I might have missed my window of opportunity.
There was a man outside with a mask tending to the entrance door, doing something to it, I'm not quite sure of what, but I called out to him and I asked him if they were still open. They were. *mental happy dance*. So I park and my mom and I get out the vehicle and proceed to the building.
It's a very welcoming atmosphere. We were the only 2 patrons there. With soft instrumental music playing, I was guided to the pedicure station and asked to pick out a color for my feet. I chose OPI, You've Got Nata On Me! It's such a pretty color. My Pedicurist was Yoko and Lynn was the one who did my mom's feet. My mom was seated next to me, so I was able to observe Lynn's handiwork.
So for Yoko, she was amazing and she did a great job. Overall. She shaped my nails really well. A little back story to gain some perspective...it's been over 7 months since the last time I professionally got my feel done. With my personal life taking precedence over everything else, I made little to no effort to allow anyone else to take care of or service me. With some mental pep talk, I decided it was time for some much needed me time. After soaking my feet in the tub of water that was lined with a plastic bag and doing her magic on my toes, Yoko massaged my feet and my legs and it was amazing. It reminded me of how much I need a massage, which they also do here. She applied a scrub to my feet and legs and followed it with some lotion. When she was about to paint my nails, she applied a parrafin treatment placed in plastic bags to each of my heels and left it there until she was done. It was a nice experience and my feet were happy. Once she was done, she led me to the foot drying station and proceeded to give me a teaser of a shoulder massage. It was really nice and once again I was reminded that I'm missing out on a much needed massage. When it's time for me to go back, Yoko will definitely be my go to person.
On to Lynn. My mom hasn't had a professional pedicure since her last stroke. Lynn was very attentive and gentle with my mom. She did a wonderful job of filing her toes and taking care of her feet and it looked great. When she was done applying the nail polish to her toes, as to keep her comfortable, Lynn had my mom remain in her seat while she got one of those accordion styled fans and fanned her feet. It was very thoughtful. My mom enjoyed getting her feet done and said she would go back.
Once we were officially done, we paid, tipped and made our way outside. Once there I was able to observe my feet in the natural light. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that even though the nail polish looked good, it wasn't a seamless application. I could see that the area between my toenail and my skin on the side of my toe received no love. I mean, if you were looking at my feet, you couldn't see it, but if you got closer, you would notice it. I'm a stickler for those minor details. On the next go around, should it happen again, I'll be sure to say something about it and not get lost in the massage.
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