I am far from an expert on pedicures beyond knowing that occasionally I need to have one, and that a professional does it much better than I do. Well, I had one yesterday right down the street from my office at Fingertips & Tootsies, located in the basement of the Godwin Building on South State Street, Newtown (parking and entrance in the rear).
This small business is owned/operated by Fern, a lovely woman who had worked there since her teens and knows from toenails. She put me at ease quickly, as she escorted me to the smaller of the two rooms, where there are two "thrones" for pedicures. None of those massage chair foot tub blue water whirlpool contraptions here. Everything is done by hand the old fashioned way. My feet were slipped into large plastic bags full of pink lotion, and then into heated plastic slippers that allowed my feet to get warm as the lotion softened my skin.
Each foot was taken out in turn to permit Fern to use her tools to cut and clean around each toenail, after which she replaced the baggie on my foot to go to work on the other one. At the end, both were removed and she massaged my lower legs and feet.
She slipped on my socks and I finished the job by putting on my shoes. The whole time we chatted easily about the community and some of the changes that were going on to update the business community.
We had never met before, but knew many of the same people. It was enjoyable to gossip and joke with her about how things were changing in town.
She was obviously highly skilled at her profession, and I literally walked out with very happy feet. $40 for 45 minutes of focused attention on my toes and feet seemed fair to me. The five minute walk back to my office was a delight.
Five Tootsie Stars for Fern and her lifelong avocation. read more