The Good Girl Gone Blog

Treat Yourself at MiniLuxe

This past week, I had the pleasure of going to MiniLuxe to try out some of their fabulous services. I must say, I was very impressed.

As soon as I entered the Wellesley location, I was greeted by the receptionist and the manager, who found a way to squeeze me in for some unscheduled services. The receptionist added my information to the computer and I immediately received a text confirming my appointment- how cool is that?

Kathy, the manager, gave me a tour of the salon and pointed out a few things that are special to MiniLuxe: the flip flop wall, the clean lab and the nail polish wall!

An awesome selection of Havaianas for purchase, perfect for the gal that doesn't want to wear the paper option (which is also available and totally an acceptable option which is free of charge).

I'm happy to report that MiniLuxe is perfect, even for germaphobes. The technicians use new files/buffers every time (which you can take home at the end because they won't reuse them) and everything else gets super-duper cleaned and disinfected in the clean lab (above).

Plus, apparently the jets in normal foot baths can retain disease causing bacteria (eww), which is why the foot baths at MiniLuxe don't have them! I'll never look at a whirpool foot bath the same...

MiniLuxe offers tons of polish options including OPI, Essie and even their own brand! The bottles marked with white bands are to be used at the salon (they say "try me, don't buy me") and the rest are for sale. MiniLuxe also sells beauty products (some their own line), cute jewelry and fun, girly accessories.

MiniLuxe treated me to a paraffin hand treatment (so luxurious!) a manicure and a pedicure. Unlike in many other nail salons, the atmosphere was extremely relaxing. My nail technician, Christina, was so sweet. She even offered to run out to my car to add another quarter to the meter. (Pro tip: if you're going to the Wellesley location, be sure to bring quarters for parking.)

I highly recommend you check out one of the seven MiniLuxe locations in MA, including their newest location in Hingham.

If you're ever in Wellesley (which is the location I visited), you should definitely stop in. They're running a fun mini facial promotion (call for details) that you won't want to miss-$75 value for $30 and you go home with a full sized cleanser! 

Disclaimer: I was provided a complimentary paraffin hand treatment, manicure + pedicure in exchange for my honest review. Opinions are my own.

Win It: Lupine Dog Collar from Wayfair

Hey everyone! I'm writing this post as a 25 year old! I can't believe I'm now a quarter of a century old. How crazy is that? In honor of my birthday (when I got lots of presents), I'm giving away 2 fun dog collars from Wayfair. Not only do the collars come in lots of awesome patterns, they're also guaranteed to last, even if chewed. If you've ever owned a puppy, you've probably gone through a few not-as-durable collars, so this one's a winner.

Maggie looks super cute in hers (thanks Wayfair!), and I know your dog will too :)

Here are your options:

This one is a combination collar in size small. It can be used as a regular collar or a training collar.

This one is a regular collar in size medium.

To enter, simply leave a comment below stating which you'd like to win. Open to US residents only. Giveaway closes January 28th.

*Keep in mind the sizes available are those I listed above  (pink = small, blue = medium).We got Maggie a medium (she is a medium sized dog) that just fits her on the smallest setting. Be sure to measure your dog's current collar to choose the best size and click through on each of the collars above for specifics.*

Good luck!

And...we're moving (again)!

Why hello, it's been a while, hasn't it? As usual, things have been a little hectic around here. I've recently started working more hours at my job (yay!), which means more commuting and more time in the office.

While we initially moved to Salem because Eric's job was here (he's now working, you guessed it, back in Boston!) and I was mostly working from home, we're now trying to move back into Boston.

Though we love Salem, I've felt somewhat isolated living here. Having to rely on the commuter rail schedule was never ideal, so moving back to a location closer to the subway will make things a heck of a lot easier.

We've been looking at apartments for the past few weeks, and I've spent what seemed like endless hours searching craigslist, Zillow, Trulia, etc for an apartment that could fit our somewhat specific needs: 2+ bedrooms, pet friendly, updated kitchen (you wouldn't believe how many apartments don't have dishwasher), outdoor space/proximity to a park for Maggie, a decent price point...

Thankfully, we finally put a deposit down on an apartment and will be moving to Roslindale some time in March!