My grandmother only drinks out of short glasses and I have no idea why (just add it on the pile of her many other endearing – albeit baffling – qualities). However, as she is a favorite guest at my house, I want to try to have some glassware she would approve of and in my search, I found these recycled glass tumblers made from old bottles (cleaned, of course). Don’t tell her that they’re $12 each, she’s a frugal lady.
In my lifetime, I may have had hundreds of trips to nail salons, nail spas, salons and spas that offer nail services, cosmetology schools that teach nail services, etc. but I can honestly say that on New Year’s Eve, I had the best manicure and pedicure of my life! Let’s back up a little: A few weeks ago, I was actually able to have a latte “for here” at Ghostlight Coffee with my sister. As we were looking around at all the cool stuff to look at in Ghostlight, I found a card for an organic spa called Dual Expressions: an Organic Salon for Faces, Hands, and Feet. I was impressed that this spa offered any organic services at all but that they also perform nail services? I wasn’t expecting to ever see that on a card on a coffee shop community board – in Dayton. So I called and scheduled an appointment for a mani/pedi on New Year’s Eve before a big party my husband and I were throwing in hopes that I would look great for the evening and maybe get some me time to relax before the shindig.
Arriving at Dual Expressions, I met Kelly and some of her helpers and I was immediately struck by how well they had worked with a small space to create a calm and relaxing environment without making the customer feel claustrophobic. They accomplished this by utilizing smaller furniture and making the pedicure stations perpendicular to the front door. Speaking of the pedicure stations, Kelly made the bold decision to do away with the traditional ultra-shiny glitter, chrome, and plastic throne of most nail salons, opting instead for a lush wicker swing. Basically, rather than feeling like you’re getting your nails done, you end up feeling like you’re just enjoying a glass of wine on the veranda on a summer day. The services are personalized to you based on your preferences – I chose grapefruit oil for my pedicure to help get me energized for the party.
I left Dual Expressions feeling completely calm and relaxed and my nails looked amazing, I can’t wait to go back!
I apologize for the fuzzy iphone photos, I was trying to be stealthy. Except for the last one, I was trying to show how awesome the glitter looked for NYE.
Dual Expressions 931 A Shroyer Road Dayton, OH 45419 937-298-3825
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