Pamper your feet!

I would have never considered myself someone who would walk through the doors of a day spa, strip off my socks and shoes, and let anyone see my feet, let alone touch them.  Yet here I am basking my feet in a basin of hot water while sipping a mug of coffee and making small talk with my esthetician.

This is not my first trip for a pedicure and it sure won’t be my last.  It all started a few years back when a friend convinced me to come along for Wine and Pedicure.  “Don’t worry, lots of guys go…. You need to take care of your feet”, is what she said.  In all honesty, at that time my feet were in rough shape.  5 to 6 days a week in heavy combat boots can make your feet hard as stone.  So I thought what the heck, I’ll try anything once, maybe even twice to see what I think.   Take us forward a few years now, and I am here today at the Spa in the Village, located in the heart of Burlington getting a Gentleman’s Pedicure, with paraffin wax treatment.  Does it sound bougie… of course it does, but I have learned that sometimes you just must have some me time, and take care of your body, your mind, and your soul?  This is just one of those moments, where I get to kick back and say “feet, enjoy some pampering you deserve it, I walk all over you”.

I should add, that I sought this place out because not only do they offer a dedicated Gentleman’s Pedicure (which eliminates the asking if I want polish). But also, because Spa in the Village offers paraffin a wax treatment.  I first had this treatment done on a cruise ship, and it was a game changer.  Picture this; after soaking, filing, clipping, and massaging your rough feet, they are placed into bags of warm paraffin wax and rapped up to cool. Once cooled, the wax is peeled off to reveal tender soft skinned feet, and it feels like you are walking on clouds after.  As I said, a game changer in my books.