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No, I didn’t get a receptionist’s job.   A few weeks ago, I ought to deserve a quick break from having bad nail days. Ever since I relocated to Eastwood, I haven’t been frequenting Ortigas-Shaw area–Shangri-la Mall to be exact. I was a loyal Nail Spa customer then, so not going for a long time seems like forever that my nails are starting to scare me.

That’s why, I didn’t mind checking out Dashing Diva’s newly-opened branch in Eastwood Mall, since my pedis were indeed in dire need of pampering. The nail salon caught my attention with its lovely rose pink interior. I heart!

I tried one of the lavish treatments available called Spoiled Diva Pedi for Php 600. Really expensive, eh? Wait till you know what’s in store for you!

First, the technician put some lathering foot bath and had my footsies soaked for a while. It was kinda daunting esp that the water was really hot! Never mind, I thought, for as long as I could still bear the heat.

Then,  she [technician] brought out some plastic wrap. I had no idea what she’s gonna do with it, until she put some solution on my soles and covered both of my feet with the plastic wrap. I was a bit weirded out. I figured out later on that the solution was to make my soles (and calluses) softer. After wrapping, she started cleaning. I felt bad for her at that moment. lolol.

After the painstaking task, she grabbed some contraption  from her stuff, which appeared to be a microdermabrasion wand (like Clarisonic). It felt so amazing that I forgot to steal a snap on it, because it was the first time my feet ever experienced something suuper vain like that! It felt soothing as the pads ran through my legs, with the microbeads gently sloughing the dead skin cells off of it.

The spoiled brat diva treatment didn’t stop there, my now exfoliated feet underwent another exfoliating treatment–using sugar scrub this time around! I oh-so-loved it… It almost brought me to slumber.

Of course, the mega pampering wouldn’t be complete without the massage. Caught up some zzz’s for a lil bit.

Finally, it was time to have my toenails polished. I chose Dashing Diva nail polish in Flamingo Fay, which is a lovely baby pink color. After polishing, the technician put some quick-dry oil,  carefully[!] assisted me into donning my slippers on, and led the way to the drying station (which was exactly the front desk) where my nails were set to a breeze for quicker drying process.

All in all, I felt bewildered yet uber spoiled and pampered! I would love to take a few pics on the nail salon’s interior, but one of the technicians admonished me from doing so. But, here’s a stolen shot before I asked for permission

Pardon for the warm, yellow tinged picture. To be honest, I would really love the place more should there be La-Z-Boys, or any kind of reclining chair. Sitting erectly for 40 minutes or more ain’t that really comfy on the back.