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Happy Monday!
My late mother never stepped foot in a spa.
Instead, her daughters — four of them — tended to her callused feet, plucked her bewhiskered chin, curled her thinning blonde hair, and, when her nails grew long later in her life, cheerfully painted them a deep, glossy red.
Leesa and her mom Corrie. (Supplied)
I, on the other hand, had my first professional manicure weeks before I turned 40; and when I acquired daughters of my own, I rarely asked them to wait on me hand and foot, opting instead to treat us all to an occasional pedicure at one of our neighbourhood nail spas.
As the years passed, the four of us continued to pander to our vanity at a number of local luxurious spas, including Ten Spa in the Fort Garry Hotel, where we once enjoyed extravagant, "European-inspired" pedicures that featured rosemary misting and a soda scrub exfoliation.
At the end of that mid-morning stay, we ordered a round of mimosa cocktails before settling the bill with gift certificates, one won by me at a work Christmas party and the others awarded to my daughters for a modelling gig they did a few years ago.
Now, I’m sure I’m not the only one who enjoys a bit of pampering every now and then. After all, I hear it can be good for the soul.
And since reading business reporter Gabrielle Piche’s piece on an upscale pet spa that is set to open later this spring, I see that Winnipeg pooches will be able to enjoy a bit of therapeutic respite as well.
Nikki Carruthers and Carly Reimer, co-owners of Neon Dragon, with their dogs Viper and Peep. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press)
Neon Dragon on Ness Avenue is set to offer a number of doggy ministrations including grooming, bathing, doggy makeovers, ear plucking, aloe nose treatments and, yes, even berry facials.
Inside the pink-walled studio, entrepreneurs Carly Reimer and Nikki Carruthers have also put in place velvet couches, chandeliers, a wine and beer bar, and a few napping cots for their four-legged patrons.
It sounds very lush. And in all honesty, I think my raggedy, long-haired mutts could benefit from a luxurious berry facial or aloe nose treatment.
That said, I can’t help but wonder what my dear, uncomplicated mother might have to say had she lived long enough to see the day when dogs are being pampered at spas.
Remember to send me your thoughts here.
Have a great week!
Leesa Dahl
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