There are some essentials that a girl just can’t live without – a few new wardrobe additions with every season, sweet smelling soap and a great manicure. Luckily for San Diego residents, the latter has become the easiest thing to check off our “to-do” list thanks to Cardiff’s new 20 Lounge Boutique Nail Bar. So if you’re stumped on where to head for her birthday or anniversary, 20 Lounge has got you covered – in everything from brow shaping to shellac nails, spa inspired pedicures and of course, a few drinks.
20 Lounge isn’t what you’d expect from a nail salon – distressed leather chairs don’t sit in a long row as a slew of techniques await your arrival. 20 Lounge is far from the ordinary – it’s like the oasis in a desert escape, except that it won’t disappear. With white leather lounge chairs, champagne upon request and a manicure station fashioned much like a chic cocktail lounge, 20 Lounge has created a brand new obsession – the upscale nail salon. And for those in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, it’s a welcome addition to the exclusive center where a Starbucks, various upscale boutiques and a celebrated local market are within walking distance.
20 Lounge isn’t there to just paint a few nails and leave you to dry – offering up expert tips, tricks and suggestions, it’s a spa day for your little tootsies – and affordable for trips twice a month. Offering up the latest in colors, styles and shades, 20 Lounge doesn’t let polish sit on wooden exposed shelves for too long – always offering the latest nail “trend” with clever displays celebrating the season.
For your adventurous partner, suggest “Glitterati”– where an endless amount of shimmery sparkles are placed in front of her for both the manicure and pedicure, offering a sparkly party every time she moves. The traditionalist should head toward any of 20 Lounge’s “shots” where extras like a sugar scrub, callus treatment, or “the Ritz” are all essentials when living it up at 20 Lounge. As for the workaholic? She has to have the shellac, where polish can last up to three weeks (and is removed on-site for free).
The trick is to go for something out of the ordinary – and with their affordable prices, a “double shot” (what they like to call the extras) is hard to pass up. Just think of it as a really easy spa day to help her relax and revive.
