A Treat for the Feet

It may be weeks or months before your bare feet see the light of day, but why not drag out the flip flops and treat yourself to a pedicure.

Just one hour of toe therapy and you’ll feel like a new person, at least from the ankle down.

A good pedicure does more than add color to your toes. Done right, a quality pedicure can slough layers of brittle, dead and dull winter skin off your feet, restoring cuddle-worthy heels and soles.

And since your toes are likely to stay under cover, there’s no better time to try out that color you’ve craved but been too conservative to choose. Deep purples, sparkly blues, cranberry and orange, silver and gold – no matter the color, it’s just for you.

At in Lake Forest, clients can opt for a special pumpkin exfoliation treatment to tackle those particularly rough patches. And while they are working on your feet, give your back a good rub in the massage chair.

, also in Lake Forest, offers a zen inducing environment where clients can relax under soft lighting and dream the snow away.

At Lake Bluff’s , guests are pampered with scented scrubs for hands and feet, and can catch a movie on the large screen TV (with subtitles, of course). For those of you with extra time, all three nail salons offer special pricing for a combined manicure/pedicure appointment.

So even though you might freeze your feet walking to the car, that nostalgic flip of your flop will remind you that summer, though distant, is on its way.