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Ribbons and curls at spas for girls
Quick ReadThese Long Island spas are geared toward girls younger than 18
Photo credit: Photo by Timothy Fadek | A Girl's Gotta Spa! in Patchogue. (January 2, 2010)
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A Girl's Gotta Spa
On Alayna Pedra's fourth birthday, mom Karen asked her what she wanted to do to celebrate. "I want ribbons and a manicure and pedicure," the preschooler replied.
So Pedra took her daughter to the salon where she got her own nails done. They didn't have ribbons, and Alayna's feet couldn't reach from the chair to the pedicure tub. "It was not a special experience," Pedra says, sadly.
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