Love it or hate it, we all end up in Citystars in Heliopolis every once in
a while to score some new goods. Sometimes, there are good reasons to go (such
as the constant flow of new openings, like American Eagle) and sometimes you
are forced by your friends to tag along. After strolling around the gigantic
shopping mall, your feet will be in desperate need of some pampering. And as it
turns out, Citystars is home to an incredibly good nail salon. Who would have
thought?
In the huge labyrinth that is Citystars, Nail Fashion is located in a
corner of the second floor of Phase 2 across from Johnny Rockets. The shop
windows are tinted white and from the outside, it doesn’t look welcoming at
all. However, as soon as you step inside you are immediately welcomed by the
staff, and the salon is bigger than it appears from the outside. There are two
spacious areas; the first one is for manicures only and has high tables that
fit up to three people. It’s the perfect place to go with your friends; you can
all have a treatment at the same time while enjoying each other’s company.
In the back is the pedicure area, which is arranged in a circle, giving
it a somewhat outer space look, especially with the bright white interior. There are about ten large, comfortable leather
chairs with foot baths. If you want both a manicure and a pedicure, you can just
stay in the pedicure area while the manicurist comes to see you. Having your
pedicure and manicure simultaneously is a huge time saver.
To start off your pedicure, your feet are placed in the foot bath for a
while. The pedicure technician will then scrub your foot and sole, and then
slough off the dry skin around your ankle, calf, sole and toes. After that your
nails are carefully cut and polished. Your cuticles are massaged with oil
before they get pushed back. After that, the technician will rub your feet with
lotion and give you a little foot massage. You can choose from many different colours of nail polish. We chose the French pedicure, which was
applied very neatly.
The manicure follows the same routine. Your hands are spoiled with
different kinds of oils and lotions, making them very soft, and the lotion
smelled terrific. Even four hours later, our hands still smelled heavenly.
The downside is that Nail Fashion is very expensive compared to
other nail salons. A pedicure costs 80LE while a manicure costs 70LE, which is definitely
above the average market price. However, this was absolutely one of the best
pedicures that this reviewer has had in Cairo. It might be expensive but it’s
worth it.
