Mani/Pedi

A few days after going to the spa, I gave myself to another much-awaited treat: a mani/pedi.  For mani/pedi dates, it's best to wear a dress, shorts or anything that's easy to pull up to your knees when you need to soak your feet in a basin of hot, soapy water.  Flip flops are a must as well, but we all know that!  For my mani/pedi date, I wore:

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White tank top (worn under my sweatshirt): Platinum Mall

Black V-neck sweatshirt: export overruns from the lunch market.

Shorts: export overruns from the lunch market.

Silver flip flops: People are People.

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These shorts don't come with a zipper.  It has a sort-of elastic waist, which I think is perfect for bathroom breaks while I'm waiting for my nail polish to dry. Having to pull up a zipper can totally ruin a perfectly good manicure and that's just unacceptable!  What I love about the salons here in Bangkok is they either ask you to pay before you get your treatment (because they know it will be hard to open zippers and wallets with wet nail polish) or they put small electric fans near your hands and feet to help the enamel dry faster.  Speaking of enamel, I veered away from my usual red color and went for something less stariray.

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I'm loving this neutral shade!  It's OPI You're A Doll.

Super Nail Polish

Nail salons here in Bangkok use mostly OPI nail polish and that's probably why a mani/pedi here doesn't come cheap.  But I have to say, this nail polish is super tibay!  Remember when I got my mani/pedi last week?

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My nails last Friday: freshly polished.

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Six days later, my nails look like this:

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My nails are growing out but the nail polish is still hanging on.

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Zero chipped nails!  

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And that's after six days of regular housework like cooking, dishwashing, ironing...napabilib ako ng OPI nail polish na to!  Super nail polish indeed!  Housewife tested, domestic goddess approved!  Heehee!  Sulit ang binayad ko.