Acrylic Nail Application

Patch Picks: 5 Places to Treat Yourself to a Spa Day

This week's list: 5 relaxing places to treat yourself to a spa day ...

Blue Door Spa , 5234 E. State Rd. 64, is worth the trip out east for anyone looking for it all. Blue Door offers facials, manicures and pedicures, massages, aromatherapy, waxing, makeup application, hydro treatments and haircut and styling services. The spa also features a complimentary sauna. In the five years that Blue Door has been open, it has received a number of rave reviews for excellent customer service and environment. SpaRenity Day Spa & Wellness Center , 810 53rd Ave. W., is a fantastic place to pamper oneself, offering a variety of unique services. Along with the expected skin care, body treatment, nail, massage therapy, and makeup services, the spa also specializes in Chinese medicine. Those who are truly adventurous can even try B-12 Lipo B injections for energy and weight loss. Men, listen up: SpaRenity even features a menu specially designed just for you, with masculine treatment packages such as “The Cave,” “Weekend Warrior,” and “Gentleman’s Journey.” Bella Spa , 6725 Manatee Ave. W., won the Bradenton Herald’s People’s Choice Award in 2010 for “Favorite Nail Salon”, but it offers much more than manicures and pedicures. Bella Spa’s patrons can also receive facials and waxing services, lash and brow tinting, eyelash extensions, and full nail services including CND shellac, nail extensions, and fill-ins using acrylic and gel, fiberglass, and silk wraps. The Spa offers a number of reasonably priced packages ranging from $100 to $125. The Spa on 75th , 4308 75th St. W., is owned and operated by Michael and Debbie Hynds, who, combined, have over 30 years of experience in the spa industry. Their aim is to provide the luxury of a European spa right at home in Bradenton. The Spa on 75 offers a range of services, including a variety of facials and microdermabrasion; massages including deep tissue, aromatherapy, hot stone, reflexology, prenatal and more; body exfoliation and back facials; waxing, tinting, and a variety of manicures and pedicures. Lil’ Divas and Dudes Salon & Day Spa , 8415 Honore Ave.: This one is for the kids.

DIY Acrylic Nails « Imagemaven's Blog

In an effort to be more budget conscious, I gave up my long standing (12 years to be exact) relationship with the nail shop. I would visit the shop religiously to make sure I got my ‘nails did’. But, when I graduated from college and started paying bills, saving, building a business, investing, etc. I realized that my little habit added up quickly.

I did a little math…

Over 12 years I spent about $75 a month on nails, refills and pedi’s Which  added up to *drum roll* about $10,800. Yea, I was shocked too. It really hurt my feelings.

Over those 12 years, if I would have done my nails myself which is usually less than 1/3 of the cost of going to the nail shop I would have only spent $3,500 or less.

And if I would have invested the remaining $7,300 while contributing my 2/3 ($50) of my former nail budget a month,  I would have about  $94,000 by the time I turn 60!

All from doing my nails myself!

There are a lot of things that I will spend money on that are totally worth it but nails done by a professional  isn’t one of them. So needless to say, I gave it up and opted for cheaper options a la Sally Hansen’s Salon Effects or just plain ol’ nail polish. But in the end, I still missed my acrylic.  I was looking through some old photos the other day and my nails were always bangin’ ( if I do say so myself). So I got to thinking about doing them myself. I mean how hard could it be? Last time I tried to apply an acrylic overlay it just turned out to be a lumpy mess. So this time I opted for the kit with the fake nails. I ended up getting the Kiss French Acrylic Sculpture Set. It came with a full set of both opaque and white tips, nail glue, acrylic liquid and powder, a brush and a file. Not too shabby for $8.

Since I previously spent 12 years watching my nails get done, I didn’t even need to read the instructions. But I did check you tube first to see if there were any special tricks I needed to employ to ensure a flawless manicure. Here is a video a used.

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