I'd like to book for a manicure...

This article is long over due. This is a brief explanation of some treatments that most of us get confused.

Manicure

Filing on the natural nail, pushing and softening of cuticles, exfoliation, massage, filling, buffing and shining or nail paint on hands. This treatment is done by both men and women.

Benefits: Clean and well-shaped nails, treating of cuticles which is vital for keeping your nails healthy and strong. The exfoliation removes dead skin cells and improves circulation and stimulates blood flow. It is very relaxing.

 

 

Pedicure

Filing on the natural nail, pushing and softening of cuticles, filing and exfoliation, massage, buffing and shining or nail paint on feet. This treatment is done by both men and women.

Benefits: The benefits of a pedicure are similar to manicures but just specifically designed for feet. The exfoliation and massage relieves aching feet and muscles and stimulates blood circulation. The oils and moisturizing elements keep feet well-hydrated and prevent dry cracked heels.

Paraffin Treatment

Dipping of hand or feet in warm oil based wax to soften rough skin. Soothes and softens dry, chapped, rough and scaly skin. This treatment is done by both men and women.

Benefits: Provides pain relief to sore joints and muscles. Soothes chronic joint pain and relaxes stiff muscles. Improves blood flow to the treated area.

 

 

Nail Enhancements

The use of different systems to give one longer, normal looking or stronger nails using either Acrylic or Gel systems. Gelish is simply gel that applies like nail polish. There are a whole of applications when it comes to this; a professional nail technician will be able to explain the difference and assist you in choosing the best one for you depending of the results you are after and taking into consideration the condition of your nails.

Benefits: Help conceal or fix broken, damaged, short and bad nails. Makes it hard for you to chew your own nails if you have that habit. Great for women with brittle and weak nails.

 

 

 

 

 Hopefully this has clarified a few things and will assist us when making our appointments :-)

Yours in Uzuri,

Sindisiwe Uzuri

 

 

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Kind Regards,

Sindisiwe Uzuri

Beautiful Sne: 28 November 2014

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Etiquette 101

The world we live in as we know it is constantly evolving; us as individuals, our surroundings and what we are exposed to. In the journey that we are starting I am hoping that we will learn, grow together, teach and empower each other and also share all that will make us better individuals with those that are not on this platform as yet. There is so much to learn and I’m looking forward to unpacking each topic weekly.

The first question I often get from people when I mention etiquette is – “Yini manje leyo? Uyabona nje lezizinto zenu, nilokhu nizenza abelungu.” loosely translated “What on earth is that now? You like behaving like Caucasians!” So here it is – Etiquette is simply a system of conventional rules that regulate social behavior.

The word literally means a ‘ticket’ or ‘card’, and refers to the ancient custom of a monarch setting forth ceremonial rules and regulations to be observed by members of his court; I could bore you with the whole history lesson but I won’t.

Now a secondary question would be – What is the difference between Etiquette and Manners? Etiquette: Is a set of rules which when followed shows that you are doing things properly e.g using a flute to drink Champaign from instead of a cognac or brandy goblet. Manners: are what you do in a specific way to be polite and courteous e.g. saying ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’.
There are different categories of Etiquette and the most common one is Dining Etiquette which we will focus on, next week where I’ll tell you a story about Gregory, an elderly Caucasian acquaintance of mine, sweet old man.

Corporate/Office Etiquette
Telephone Etiquette
Interview Etiquette
Meeting Etiquette
Social Etiquette
People Etiquette
House Guest Etiquette
Engagement Party Etiquette
Wedding Etiquette
Gym Etiquette

The above all fall part of Etiquette. As we evolve, Etiquette rules will definitely evolve as well – I’m quite certain that when it all started nobody thought there would ever be ‘Gym Etiquette’ because there were no gyms then lol! Over the next weeks we will tackle some of these categories individually.

In a world keyed to speed, skills development and personal branding; good manners, civility and etiquette are more important than ever before. Whether it’s unfair or not, people will make character judgments about you based on how you handle social situations. This can be a crucial factor when your superiors make decisions about how far and how high you can go in an organization or certain individuals have to decide if they want you around their personal space as you will soon learn in Greg’s story. You do not know these rules instinctively, no matter how smart you are. Somebody has to teach you. Somebody had to teach me.

We can no longer take for granted that we cannot be taken seriously if we do not take care of our image, etiquette and manners; fortunately for us two of these things can be taught, the question is – Are you willing to learn?
Till next week, stay true to you!

Sindisiwe Uzuri
Twitter: @sindisiweuzuri
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Take Care Of You... #Week11

After months of hibernation I’m baaaack!!! Spring has sprung and Summer is almost here and like any other year people have started pounding pavements and hitting that iron. This got me thinking why is it that we decide to take care of our bodies only towards Summer and at the beginning of every year but don’t follow through throughout the year? I’m also guilty of that, at least till last year.

 

This year I turned ….years old (wouldn’t you love to know haha!) and at the beginning of the year I said to myself there are certain habits I should leave behind and some I should acquire because I’m not getting any younger! For now I’ll focus on the physical - physically for most people it’s to weigh a certain weight or wear a certain dress size; mine on the other hand was to…..can’t say it here ;-). Now we all have different reasons why we want to reach our physical goals and I’ve learned that as long as you have a personal reason why you want to reach that goal you’ll be able to and maintain it.  I am doing it for myself (for now), health reasons, others do it for their children, I met a lady sometime last week who said she lost all her excess weight for spiritual reasons; our bodies are a temple of God and we should treat it as such.

 

Recently I came across a sad reality, we are judged by the way we look and first impressions, how we look and present ourselves really do count. A certain company was looking for young females to promote its brand, they went to a Bootcamp group and didn’t ask for cv’s or anything of that sort but they wanted fit and healthy looking individuals – that’s a job opportunity right there. It is amazing how taking care of yourself can give you choices in life, not just work related but relations in general as well.

 

If you know me well enough you’ll know I’m all for inner beauty; in the quest to acquire that though let us not neglect the vessel that carries all that beauty and brain. Unfortunately this is one of those things in life no one can do for you no matter how much you pay them. If you don’t take care of yourself nobody else will, if you don’t love yourself nobody will for you, if you don’t respect yourself nobody else will…

 

I joined a healthy living challenge with a few of my friends that will go on for the next 11 weeks, to prevent myself from going back to my old habits I have to remind myself daily why I want what I want.  They say it takes 21-30 consecutive days to form a habit, I should be good. What’s your reason?