Recently, I went on a work outing to a most wonderous, magical place (sadly, I don’t mean Disney). ‘Twas the Spa Nails Tan Palace. Ahh yes, I can see it now. Conveniently located across from the Florida Mall at 1355 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL, (mapquest it!) I stepped out of my car expecting a little hole-in-the-wall, plaza nail salon and to my surprise found a one-stop-beauty location. Spa Nails Tan Palace wasn’t just a nail salon. Oh, no…It included a glass enclosed hair salon and nail area, an open area pedicure area (of which contained a good 20-30 available stations at a time) and private rooms where waxing, tanning and massage services were offered. I walked into a plethora of leather recliners to choose from (and that was just the waiting area). Flat screened TVs lined the walls up high so customers could involve themselves in a good soccer game or see a good battle of “who’s more fabulous than whom” on VH1. Regardless my taste, I had a screen to watch. Better yet, I struck up convo with my service provider. Her name was Suysana. She was friendly, upbeat and fun to be accompanied with. She even managed to talk me through the foot scrubbing (as I tried with all my will not to squirm at my ticklish toesies). It was a place where I could relax alongside my hardworking peeps. I came for a pedicure, but left with the comfort and knowledge that I could always come back for more than just my toes. *Ten toes up*

Git there, or be square: $27 pedicure (group rate and $5 french manicure fee included; regular $25); Located at 1355 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL

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