♥ life's little luxuries.

on my birthday eve, i had the chance to visit the newest miniluxe location

 on the south shore & experience their renowned warm oil mani/pedi services.

while i am embarrassed to admit the last time i had my nails done professionally was for my 

wedding (over a year ago!), but even then, the experience was nothing to write home about. 

it was one of those local walk-ins that usher you into an assembly line of manicures and

 pedicures that are over before they even start. 

the miniluxe experience, on the other hand, was the exact opposite.

i was asked first to pick my colors- i went with zoya's trixie & mini luxe's own luxe glitz

for a festive holiday look :)  i have been meaning to try silver polish for a while now and this

was my golden (erm..silver) opportunity!! i chose essie's butler please for my feet,

which i was informed is one of huffington post's top nailpolishes of 2012.

(i will spare you the picture of my feet!)

then i was whisked over to one of the beauty lounge's custom-designed 

pedicure chairs, which unlike a typical nail salon, does not include jets which

only re-cycle the last client's foot germs around in the tub. what sets miniluxe apart

from most places is that they offer a personalized service that centers around each

client, and offers the greenest, safest experience on the market today.

each and every tool and instrument used at miniluxe is run through a medical-grade autoclave,

where they are sterilized to hospital standards. clients are buffed and filed with their own

mini disposable instruments which are sent home for their personal use. packages of 

tools are opened before the customer's eyes to ensure the utmost cleanliness.

 "try to let us know if we are giving you too much attention," i was told

as my tired soles were scrubbed with rough sugar and rubbed with warm oil and

my hands were filed and manicured to perfection by lovely, knowledgable nail artists

( all at the same time!) while i chatted with a few new blog friends i had never met. 

for a fairly good price, mini luxe offers a fun & friendly atmosphere,

with well-trained beauticians who care about offering you the best possible

 service, in the healthiest, most environmentally responsible manner. 

find a miniluxe near you & treat yourself to a little luxury ;)