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WELLNESS<br />
Need to know:<br />
The Shellac manicure is<br />
Dhs150, blow dry from<br />
Dhs200 and facial<br />
from Dhs750.<br />
Contact +971 4 343 7100<br />
The venue: STUDIO 91<br />
The service: Blow dry and Shellac manicure<br />
The verdict: Let’s face it. Today’s women aren’t left with<br />
much me-time. In between work, hopping from meeting to<br />
meeting, travels, events, and catching up with the ladies, we<br />
try to squeeze in spa days and salon appointments. With the<br />
launch of Studio 91 at DIFC, luckily a manicure, quick blow<br />
dry and even an express facial has become incredibly<br />
convenient. We skipped lunch for a date with the manicurist,<br />
and opted in for a Shellac manicure to keep our tips fresh<br />
and polished for two weeks. The process is pretty much<br />
similar to a regular manicure, although the selection of nudes,<br />
pastels and darker tones will leave you in two minds for sure.<br />
Nails were buffed, filed, polished and cleaned - at this stage it<br />
feels best left bare - before polish was applied to the nails,<br />
dried under the UV light machine and re-applied again. The<br />
entire process took less than an hour, with the hair wash and<br />
blow-dry taking place simultaneously.<br />
The wash and blow dry is a whole other ball game here.<br />
Purified water from a vibrant-blue tank is used to wash the hair.<br />
The scalp is scrubbed squeaky clean with shampoo, followed by<br />
a mini head massage and application of conditioner. Locks are<br />
immediately conditioned and ready to be combed through,<br />
thanks to the assistance and glide from the Kerastese serum.<br />
Beach waves are popular any given season, offering the most<br />
natural look for occasions and since I wanted this to last a whole<br />
weekend, I kindly asked for an extra dose of hairspray. I was all<br />
decked up, boosted with caffeine - thanks to the much-needed<br />
Nespresso -and ready to head back to work for a meeting.<br />
If you do have a bit of time on your hands, hop into the<br />
treatment spa (Skin 111) right besides the salon, for a<br />
30-minute hydrafacial where your skin is exfoliated,<br />
vacuumed to suck out gunk from pores, and hydrated with<br />
an antioxidant-packed serum.<br />
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EQUITY
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