Now this is the thing with Groupon, it’s always an adventure.  This Groupon adventure begins with the fact that I desperately needed a manicure and pedicure after weeks of hiding my toes in ballerina flats.  I had just returned from NYC where you can get a mani/pedi for $15-20, and I stumbled upon a promotion by Matisse Hair, which is conveniently located within my beloved Coconut Grove.  The promotion was: “Essie/OPI manicure and pedicure with pressure point foot massage” for $25, so I bought one for myself and another for my kid because I really wanted to check out this massage part.  I called ahead of time, spoke with the owner, and she told me that the massage would only be a minute and it was to promote their pressure point foot massage.  1 minute?  Try not at all.  We went and the manicurist, Ildeña, was lovely, she did a great job on my manicure and pedicure (it involved a great massage chair and a cool callous removing power tool that looks like a sander).  I chose a snazzy medium to dark blue from some obscure brand that has lasted a week already (I will find the brand and report back), but my daughter used a mint color from Dare to Wear which barely lasted 24 hours (Ildeña had forewarned me that this might happen with this brand).  The place has a great vibe, they have cool beds where they wash your hair if you’re opting for hair services.  They are reasonably priced.  As far as the massage, well, when I sat down, Ildeña told me that she’s not trained to give pressure point foot massages and does not do them.  So I got over that and enjoyed the rest of my visit, which has allowed for my toes to go public once again!

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