French Pink

Baby, it's cold outside - what about my pedicure?

2009-06-01T12:53:00.000+10:00

Well, friends, it's here. Whether you were dreading the end of shorts and bare feet or counting the days until the mercury dropped so you could wear your cute boots and jumpers, winter is officially here. Thongs and sandals have been relegated to the back of the wardrobe while boots and socks are back in action. Time to ignore those tootsies and take pedicures off the to-do list, right? WRONG!

Winter is the best time to pamper your feet! They're all snug in your socks, not getting abused by sandals and beach-walks. Your post-pedicure state of smooth, moisturized feet will last much longer this time of year.

But, "what about polish?", you ask. "It's too cold to wear thongs after my pedicure!" Well, you have a few options:

1. . Go au naturale - You can simply forgo polish on your toenails. You'll still get all the dry skin buffed off your feet, a soak in warm water, exfoliation, toenails and cuticles trimmed and tidied, feet massaged and moisturized, toenails buffed up nice and shiny, then pop them right back in your shoes and away you go with beautiful, naked feet!

2. Toughen up, buttercup - It's not like we live in New York or London. There's no snow and ice and no danger of frostbitten tootsies. Unless you have to walk more than a few blocks, just going from the salon to your car or a train in your flip flops isn't that bad. Just be careful on crowded public transport and don't let anyone trod on your newly painted toes - but that goes for all year 'round!

3. DIY polish - Another option is to have your pedicure right up to the base-coat. We'll pop one coat of protective base coat on your toenails, which dries very quickly. A bit of cuticle oil on your toenails, and you can slide safely back into your shoes. Once home, give your toes a wash to remove any oil. Thread a tissue between your toes to act as a toe separator, then use the polish of your choice, followed by a top coat -we at French Pink recommend Seche Vite ($21) - for fast drying and no chipping.

Winter is also a great time of year to indulge in some extra-pampering treatments at French Pink. Add a paraffin dip to any of our pedicures for a warm, relaxing way to hydrate your hooves. Paraffin is a warm wax masque saturdated with essential oils that locks in moisture for deep hydration.

Looking for new and exciting ways to take care of your feet at home? Ask one of our nail technicians to show you all the tools and products that we retail. Foot buffing paddles, scrubs and creams formulated just for dry feet, cuticle treatments, polishes - you name it, we have it - and if we don't have it? Well, then you probably don't need it!

So, don't neglect your feet just because the weather's frosty - they'll thank you when summer rolls around, and so will we!

Our Gift To You in June

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Extra! Extra! Book any mani/pedi duo in the month of June and receive a deluxe sample of our chocolate sugar scrub and chocolate creme (the same ones we use in our Chocolate Bliss Pedicure)!

First, make an appointment for the French Pink Duo (that's our standard manicure and pedicure), the Ooh-la-la Duo (that's our deluxe pampering package), or even mix and match any mani or pedi on our menu. Mention at the time of booking that you read about the June special on our blog and we'll set aside samples of the Bella Luce chocolate sugar scrub and chocolate body creme just for you!

Keep an eye on this spot for future gifts and specials!

Featured Pedicure of the Month - Chocolate Bliss

2009-04-01T13:37:00.019+11:00

At French Pink, we love pampering our clients, and we just decided to pamper you a little bit more!

Every month on our blog we're going to do an in-depth feature of one of our manicures or pedicures, and offer a little something extra just for those of you who take the time to read this. All you have to do is mention the internet special at the time of booking. Easy, right?

Our featured pedicure this month is the Chocolate Bliss pedicure, which is 55 minutes long and priced at $80. We use Bella Luccè’s Organic Peruvian Chocolate Spa Collection. It smells good enough to eat! (We at French Pink deny tasting the products when nobody was looking...)

Your treatment begins with a luxurious chocolate bath oil soak which harnesses the power of chocolate using French cocoa absolute and chocolate extract, enriched with a dash of organic honey. Your mouth is going to be so jealous of your feet! Next, we exfoliate with a rich chocolate sugar scrub. This scrub contains organic Dagoba chocolate, French cocoa absolute and premium, golden cocoa butter. Can you think of a more delicious way to whisk away dry skin? Next, your nails are trimmed and shaped and your cuticles are tidied, as with all of our pedicures. We'll blend a renewing chocolate masque made of coconut milk and 100% pure cocoa powder and gently brush it on your feet . To finish off, our skilled hands massage your silky soles with a yummy cocoa butter crème that will have you running for the nearest chocolate shop (we take no responsibility for the effect this pedicure may have on your waistline!) As always, to finish off we apply the polish colour of your choice.

Now, for that something extra...

If you book in for the Chocolate Bliss pedicure anytime in April, we'd like to treat you to a complimentary Mademoiselle exprés manicure! Mention at the time of booking that you heard about the Chocolate Bliss pedicure special online (here at our blog, on facebook or on twitter) and we will book you in for your exprés manicure at the same time. This is a 15 minute treatment and a $22 value with no strings attached*.

This is only for the month of April, so make your appointment today and book early to get your preferred day and time!

Keep an eye on the featured treatment tag for new specials each month...

*ok, there's a few strings:

to receive online special/complimentary manicure the special MUST be mentioned at the time of booking
complimentary manicure must be redeemed/booked at the same time as the Chocolate Bliss pedicure
walk-ins who mention online special are subject to appointment availability
complimentary manicure may not be transferred to another person or redeemed at another date/time

if you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us at

9696 5111 (Albert Park) or 9600 3250 (city)

Why does a nail salon have a blog?

2009-03-19T17:35:00.003+11:00

Because French Pink isn't just a nail salon!

Well, who is French Pink? We're a natural nail salon dedicated to the health and beautification of natural nails. At French Pink, that means no acrylic, gel or tips. Just luxurious manicures and pedicures that leave our clients soothed and relaxed - with gorgeous, healthy nails! Our nail technicians are nail specialists, because that's all we do.

So, why a blog? We love sharing information with our current and potential clients, and what better way to do that than via the internet? On this blog, which will be updated regularly, we'll keep our clients abreast of current nail trends, our favourite nail-care products, helpful hints to look after your nails in between salon visits, and any news from our salons. New products in stock? New treatments on the menu? We'll tell you all about it right here. And just to make sure you bookmark us, we'll be offering internet-only specials periodically! Exciting stuff, right? We sure think so.

And just to cement our "internet nerd" status, you can also become a fan of French Pink on facebook and follow us on twitter!

Thanks for checking out our blog, and we're always happy to hear comments and suggestions and questions from our clients and readers - just click on the comment link below!