Lap of Luxury

So I treated myself to a manicure and pedicure yesterday and went to this place near my job called "Silky Nails." Now, a manicure costs about $10, and for that, you get quite a lot. You get a manicure, a hand massage, hot towel treatment, a back massage as you dry and your f'n jewelry cleaned. Then, you get a little card with the date of service on it, with a discount for the next time and the promise of your own personal box upon your return. AMAZING!!

Back home, a manicure got you...an f'n manicure. You pay for what you get, $10 gets you $10. Now I know I live in the south where things are done differently. Worse yet, I live in North Atlanta with all the ballers (let the record reflect, I am not a baller of any sort, I am a working black woman trying to keep her head above water. MY only saving grace is that I am single) and they (apparently) have a higher standard of "service."

But that's not the point, the point here is that I sometimes joke about how stuck up and bougie (I have NEVER typed that word before...it's supposed to be short for bourgeoisie, I can spell, bitches) these Alpharetta moms are, but I can see how treatment like that can make them that way. And those little ladies may appear frail, but they've got some SERIOUSLY strong hands! The back massage she gave me took a kink out of my neck that had been there for WEEKS!! So, boughetto status aside, there's something to be said for living near the lap of luxury.

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