February 11, 2008

Going Natural

Balinese Ginger Pedicure

You’re the queen of cotton socks and Vaseline.

Sure, it works miracles but it’s kind of gross.

It’s time for something new. Like Laurentius Purnama’s Balinese Ginger Pedicure, based on his Indonesian grandmother’s beauty routine.

Instead of a harsh, salty scrub to exfoliate your calloused feet, a mixture of candlenut and coconut milk sloughs away dead skin. Then a smooth honey concoction moisturizes and softens legs. While you wait for the magic to happen, you’re treated to a cup of green tea. When it’s all said and done, legs and peds are silky smooth — not slimy or sticky.

The treatment takes a bit of time, but you’ll leave knowing that you can eat everything that was rubbed on your body.

And you know somebody else who’ll go for that.

Available at Laurentius Salon, 815 Christian Street (215-238-0764 or laurentiussalon.com).