Boston - February 03, 2006

Feet First

Wet Paint Nail Spa

You crave quality. You’ll spend the extra dough for double-stitched seams, and you staunchly refuse to buy into the whole disposable clothing thing.

So just one little question: What’s up with the clandestine visits to that dirt-cheap, hygienically sketchy nail salon?

Fine. We won’t talk about it. But do yourself a favor and walk your attention-starved feet over to one of Cambridge’s best-kept secrets: Wet Paint Nail Spa. They make the health and hygiene of your extremities priority one.

Just how serious are they? The owner insists customers block out a full hour for a pedicure. (No negotiations, Little Miss I’m in Such a Hurry.) That way her staff can meticulously examine, exfoliate, clean, and groom your digits — using hospital-quality products. (They also dole out advice on at-home regimens.) The result? Pedis that last weeks.

You’ll have to find something else to keep as your dirty little secret.

Your feet will soon be too clean to qualify.

West Paint Nail Spa, 141 Huron Avenue, Cambridge (617-868-0620 or wetpaintnailspa.com).