When a sentence starts with the phrase, "I mean this in the nicest way possible...", I take it as a telltale sign that an insult is about to be hurled in my direction. After denying my friend's request to accompany her for a manicure, she told me, in the nicest way possible, that the round shape of my fingernails makes my fingers look like E.T.'s. In the past I would always ration my earnings for gourmet treats rather than beauty treatments, but being compared to an extraterrestrial being had a profound effect on me. As a result, I decided to pay a visit to Just Calm Down Spa. It was there that I hoped to combine a love of food with an attempt to beautify my alien-esque fingers.
Just Calm Down Spa allows its customers to choose from a laundry list of food-centric manicures performed in its "Sweet Shoppe". I am a huge fan of all things pumpkin and during the fall I can't get enough of it, so I chose a seasonal manicure entitled "A Pumpkin For Your Thoughts". The treatment begins with a warm finger soak that combines milk, cinnamon, pumpkin, and floating marshmallows. My fingers happily drank up the sweet concoction. Following the finger soak, a scrub infused with sugar, oil, pumpkin, cinnamon and oatmeal is massaged into your fingers, hands and forearms. The enticing aroma of pumpkin and warm spices fills the air as the scrub works its magic. The manicure is rounded out with a savory drink and fresh coat of nail polish (I chose a color that sparkles- just like E.T.'s index finger when he phones home).
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