#Skah Hand and Foot Spa # review

Tucked away in one of the quaint by lanes of Koregaon park, Skah Hand and Foot Spa is not just another spa of the city. Other than the top class service is has been providing for the last seven years, Skah happens to oldest nail spa of the city. Dedicated in bettering the look and feel of the cuticles, a visit to Skah for me was an unique experience.

Right from the moment I walked in and met Rioyana Biyani, the owner of the spa to the time I walked out after some real TLC for my nails, Skah has some real surprises for its visitors.  Rioyana, other than being one of the most gorgeous women in the city is also a very much hands on owner. So once you walk in, allow her to choose what is the best for you-well I did and trust me it was worth all its wait.

Rioyana Biyani,Owner explained the history and concept of the Skah hand and foot spa, “ Sankh  Handand foot spa is a continuation of Spa body opulence which is the oldest Nail spa in Pune. We started it off seven years ago.Here in Sankh we pamper  your hands and feet and give them a new lease of life.Skah,hands & foot spa provides the latest in high quality hand and foot care techniques.The very best products and strict standards of clinical hygiene and knowledgeable advice and excellent levels of personal service makes the experience  very special. “

She further added, “ First of all we apply a gel polish to nails which stays for three weeks and the polish doesn’t gets chapped or cracked. In fact it looks shiny and attractive for three weeks. We have 3 D nail arts with Sworoski crystals. Ours is the only spa in Pune  which uses real sworoski crystals .We use highest branded products such as Ezflow from US.”

The nail spa room

We started off with hand spa. Ravi,who is  expert in manicure and pedicure filed my nails and shaped them beautifully. Later he soaked my hand in warm water and removed cuticles. Nails were buffed and scraped. There was more pampering in store for my nails as my hands were massaged for 10 minute massage and then they were wrapped in hot towel. After drying the nails,Ravi applied primer on my nails so that it will give a base to the nail. I was asked to select the nailpaints from the huge variety of nail paints carefully kept on shelf.The base coat was applied first and later two more coats of the nail paint were applied. I was asked to choose the accessories for the nail. While there were nail accessories in various shapes and colours,I decided to opt for simple ones.Then they added the acesccories to my nails which suited the my hands and skin colour.Voila! The nails were all nicely shaped,painted and accessorised. My hands never looked so soft, beautiful and trendy!

Skah offfers a huge variety of high quality nail paints

Now it was time for indulging my feet  My feet were washed with warm water and then massaged for ten minutes.  They were wrapped in towel.Ravi  cleaned the roughness  and dryness of the soles of my feet,he groomed calluses and cuticles. He shaped and painted  my nails aesthetically. 

Cozy pedicure area

 I never realized pampering your feet can be so blissful.I especially loved the experience of taking a foot spa wherein my feet were soaked in warm water ,cleaned and massaged and all the while I was sipping green tea  and chatting with the Riyona Biyani. While the nail technican Ravi is an expert in hand and foot spa and nail art,Riyona  gave a personalised attention to me and supervised the treatment. She ensured that I was comfortable and relaxed during the treatment.

The speciality of Skah Hand and Foot Spa is that it offers exotic and unique  pedicures like Cocktail pedicure,party feet pedicure,chocolate pedicure,exotic massages et al. You  can take your pick from various treatments such as Rice and Oatmeal,Wine and roses (Vino therapy)White Lily ( Lily of the valley)

The Rice and  Oatmeal scrub is a mild formation developed to gently exfoliate the skin removing dead cells and surface grime.Enriched with effective abrasives,it cleanses and the  natural oils which leave the skin clean,alive and invigorated. It can be used for all skin types

This therapy is followed by the paraffin wax treatment.

Wine and Roses  ( Vino Theraphy ) is a royal  and a luxurious way to eleminate stress. In this therapy feet are soaked in warm water with rose petals,exfoliated  with an excellent wine sugar scrub and washed with a red wine. Although in the bygone era only royals could afford such luxury ,now you can also indulge your feet in royal manner. Wine and roses therapy  promotes tissue elasticity,calms the skin and reduces swelling and last but not the least it delays skin ageing process.

You must have heard of chocolate facials and body massages but in Skah you can go for unique Chocolate pedicure.Treating the feet with gooey chocolate can be a divine experience. “ It’s an excellent product that provides nourishment to the skin,and promotes soft,smooth and silky skin with loads of hydration.This therapy includes paraffin wax.” Informs Rioyana.

To get rid of tan of your hands and feet,you can go for D-TAN or Whitening therapy. As the name suggests,the kit removes the tan from your hand and feet and enhances whitening and  gives it a bright shine.

If your skin is looking tired and dry then you should opt for candle therapy. Candle therapy comprises of an excellent product that hydrates the skin,leaving it rejunuvated and supple.Products like Tea tree,scrub candles,massage candles along with shea butter mask are used in this therapy.

Whether you feel like a long hard week warrants a pampering for your nails or want to go all out with a spa package,is upto you. so what are you waiting for?