Something's Fishy About This Pedicure

Something's Fishy About This Pedicure

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

filed under: fashion logic

Are you ready for some pampering? Put your feetsies in a tank of water and let dozens of fish nibble away.

The newest trend in spa pampering? The fish pedicure.

For a mere $50, you too can have garra rufa fish eat your callouses away for 15-30 minutes. This fish pedi is all the rage in Japan, but can only be found at one spa in the U.S.: Alexandria, Va.'s "Yvonne Hair and Nail Salon." So far, 5,000 people have taken the plunge.

Some fans have touted the pedicures as "the best pedi I ever had" and "this got rid of my callouses completely." Used as an alternative to the razor, which has fallen out of favor with state regulators due to sanitary concerns, the dozen or so fish nibbling will have a similar effect.

What's next for the Virginia spa? John Ho (Yvonne spa owner) wants to offer full-body treatments to cure various skin ailments. Hmmm... don't think we're quite that brave.

Would you try the fish pedi?

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I would totally like to try this! I saw it first on TV on the reality show “I Survived A Japanese Game Show”. I thought to myself that would be kinda neat to try. I think that it would tickle a bit but still fun to try.

- ANON

Posted 07/22/08 11:48 AM

That does NOT sounds relaxing to me!

- Anonymous

Posted 07/22/08 12:05 PM

This totally grosses me out. the stench of fish is not something that appeals to me in a spa setting at all.

- shanna

Posted 07/22/08 12:56 PM

i saw something about this on tv this morning - even my little girls (7 and 5) want to try it! cool!

- foxymama

Posted 07/22/08 05:41 PM

for 50 bucks????? You’ve gotta be kidding me. No thanks. I’ll paint my own toes and spend it on something else thank you. people are nuts

- jackie

Posted 07/22/08 06:43 PM

no thank you. yikes. there is no way this works. what’s next laying in a bath with snakes licking you so you can have softer skin?

- lisa

Posted 07/22/08 06:57 PM

Oh, hell no. Not even if they paid me fifty bucks.

- Anonymous

Posted 07/23/08 02:42 AM

I DON’T KNOW ’ THOSE JAPANESSE “”

- arlene

Posted 07/23/08 10:30 AM

we have these in singapore already :)

- joan

Posted 07/23/08 03:06 PM

I would love to try this!!! I hope it comes to NYC.

- Margaret Rey

Posted 07/24/08 07:14 AM

Yes! They should try it out in more places in US. I would try it but not for $50, that’s too much. But I want to see how it feels like..Good thing my feet isn’t ticklish, haha.

- Anonymous

Posted 07/24/08 05:38 PM

I would LOVE to try this! I think I first heard about it on Ugly Betty and ever since then I’ve wanted to try it. I mean if you have dry rough skin on your feet that’s what the fish are getting rid of!! Why not try it, with the cost of all the stuff you would regularly buy it’d probably cost more and wouldn’t be as affective.

- savannah

Posted 07/25/08 12:04 PM

It sounds way cool. I just don’t think it’s worth 50 bucks. I do remember as a kid (we went to the local lake) when we’d dangle our feet in the water and sometimes (if you were quite)the fish would nibble on your toes

- Lynn

Posted 08/20/08 12:31 AM

I am going to try one of these out tomorrow afteroon. I can’t wait!

- Sallie

Posted 09/11/08 03:07 PM