I'm revisiting an old favorite this week. Remember my trip to Rescue Beauty Lounge? Well it was during that visit that I fell in love with their Killa Red nail polish. I thought it would be the perfect color to take me to Fashion Week. It's a "cool blue-toned red", so it's not too bright but definitely makes a bold statement and perfectly blends with the deep berry shades of fall.
What do you think?
Opaque White Nail Polish by Rescue Beauty Lounge + Dior's Purple Suede Sandals = A MILLI
On Sunday, a friend and I traveled to New York to celebrate her birthday with the treat of spa treatments. We chose Rescue Beauty Lounge and Bliss due to their constant exposure in the chicest glossies (Vogue, Allure, Instyle, Elle, etc.) and the fact that they were started by fearless beauty professionals, like ourselves, who had the courage to step out on faith and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
Our first stop was Rescue Beauty Lounge (34 Gansevoort) for the Signature Pedicure. I have to preface this with the reminder that I'm a licensed beauty professional, as is my friend, who is an esthetician and manicurist. Upon entry you could see that the minimalist, chic interior could possibly benefit from an upgrade (which, in today's economy, could be daunting). The retail area had a variety of beauty products to choose from, but lacked a wide selection of nail colors. The staff was very friendly and very accomodating, but I was surprised to see that the nail techs' "uniforms" were individually chosen jeans and white t-shirts. They looked a bit uncoordinated and uncomfortable.
I would give the pedicure I received an average rating. The pedicure seating area was well-designed, but was small, leaving little room for movement of any sort. I'm an easy pedicure because I never have my cuticles cut, nor do I ever need to have dead skin removed (I do that regularly at home). So my nail tech cut and shaped my nails, pushed my cuticles back, applied the exfoliating body wash, moisturized my feet and polished my nails. She failed to massage my legs and feet and the steamed towels she applied after the moisturizer had already cooled. The rolled tissue, which was used as toe separators, easily leads to polished toes touching each other, and appeared out of place.
The nail tech did an excellent job polishing my nails with their Killa Red nail polish, which I loved so much that I bought a bottle, along with the Citrus Vert Exfoliating Body Wash (which was used as my foot scrub). I love the Rescue Beauty Lounge concept of the intimate boutique nail spa and the signature treatments and products, and I admire all that Ji Baek (the founder) has been able to accomplish.
I'd love to hear your thoughts? Has anyone been to either location?
I'm headed to Bliss 49 in two weeks for The Triple Oxygen Treatment (their most famous facial) and then over to Rescue Beauty Lounge for my nails. The countdown has begun!
(photos courtesy of blissworld.com)
Treat yourself- you know you deserve it! Rescued by La Mer Manicure & Pedicure at Rescue Beauty Lounge. New York, NY.
While visiting the Rescue Beauty Lounge website, in anticipation of my visit in April, I discovered the Drop Dead Gorgeous line of nail polish which consists of chic, edgy colors. The nail polish is long-lasting and doesn't contain formaldehyde, toluene or DBP which are harmful chemicals found in most nail polish. My pick for the perfect pedicure to compliment this Paule KA black leather peep-toe shoe is Concrete Jungle, which is a chic, soft grey. Not only does it add to the excitement of the shoe , but it compliments many skin tones.
Has anyone been to Rescue Beauty Lounge? If so, what was your experience?
(Concrete Jungle photo courtesy of rescuebeauty.com & Paule KA photo courtesy of pauleka.com)
