Easter Weekend in Dubai

Its Easter and I live in a Muslim country....and yet, I have just had a 3 day weekend to celebrate! Winning.

All week long, I told myself that I was going to have a relaxing, long weekend and therefore return back to work on Monday (today) feeling totally refreshed. Wrong!

Its not my fault though.  I tried so hard to resist... but I was just led astray...

You see, Thursday night was a work event night... and so I had no choice but to go. My colleagues all love a good party and so even though I tried to refrain, (I even ordered soft drinks and bottles of water).... my colleagues quickly took my 'sensible' drink orders away and replaced them with glasses of wine... (See... NOT my fault!)

Friday saw me tanning myself at the gorgeous One&Only Beach Resort (Dubai).. and I even managed a quiet Friday night in.

However, by Saturday.... all my chilled weekend plans had gone straight out the window again...

The boyf has bagged us tickets to the IPL (Indian premier League) cricket (apparently this was meant to be a good experience to go and see) and so I went along with him and his friends... and their girlfriends (none of us girls had the slightest idea what to expect or even knew a thing about cricket! ). Anyway, we arrived in good spirits at around 1PM in preparation for the first match to start at 2.30PM. The boys got straight to drinking, but us girlies tried the sensible option of sticking to water for the simple reason that it was a sizzling 36 degrees C! However, after 3 hours into just ONE cricket match... us girlies felt that alcohol was now clearly needed (I don't think many could blame us for this). So by the time the second match ended another 3 hours later... (yes...we watched over 6 hours of cricket in one day) ....we were all rather tipsy. Not drunk, but definitely more then a little hazy!

 

...which is probably why we all then decided that we wanted to continue the drinking on elsewhere.... and so off we all went to Media One, Dek on 8 ! But with it being a Saturday night and with work being on Sunday for pretty much the rest of Dubai... the bar was quite literally dead. In fact, they even stopped serving drinks at 11PM (who Does that?!). In light of this, we all felt that we were left with no other option (in our minds) then to head to the famous Rocky B's.

Needless to say the night deteriorated from there (in an extremely drunken, hilariously, fun sort of way...a brilliant night was had) !! This also includes me lying on my boyfriends lounge mat and rolling myself up into a sausage roll.. resulting in me getting myself wrapped up so tight that I couldn't then move my arms and so I was left stuck... Yes I do this sort of thing when I am extremely drunk.... No I am never going to change.

I am sure you can imagine that come the following morning, which was in fact Easter Sunday and my extra day off for the Easter weekend, well... lets just say the day was a complete and utter write off. Basically it consisted of me moving from my boyfriends bed/ apartment back to my bed/apartment and then proceeding to fill my day with movies and endless amounts of the most fattiest and unhealthiest foods that I could get my hands on. Made me feel better though.

Today. I am full of regrets. I want the weekend all over again just so I can go back and make better decisions which involve not drinking and not eating all that I did. That way I wouldn't be sat at my desk now feeling extremely tired, and extremely hungry as I have only been able to allow myself to snack on carrot sticks all day in an attempt to make up for yesterdays binge. Ahh.. Why cant I be naturally skinny. And not have to work. Just be rich and rock up to work (a company that I would obviously own) whenever I felt like working. Other than that I wish to spend my days at the beach, shopping, seeing friends and getting my fix of exercise from a hot personal trainer. Why has this not happened to my life yet?

Anyway, I hope you all had as fun of an Easter as I did.. (and are not having to now make up for all the chocolate Easter eggs eaten, like I am currently having to do. Bollocks.)

x o x o

Single girl no more..

So here's an update for you all.... I am in a relationship... that sounds rather mature doesn't it. Basically, I am currently no longer the single girl about the city (well at least for now anyways)....

I, myself, am not even sure how this came about. I mean, yes, I was on Tinder. But as we all know, no one ever really expects to meet anyone they actually like on Tinder. Maybe a date here or there, or even a cheeky kiss... but never anything more than that. Well, ladies and gentleman.... surprise, surprise - the darn thing actually works. I am now a Tinder statistic. That's right.. I met the boyfriend on Tinder.

We had been messaging for about 2 weeks before deciding that a date was now clearly in order. So
pushing aside any ''Tinder'' assumptions that we may have already had, we bit the bullet and arranged said date....

The night started of quite promising with drinks at The Observatory Bar - (a sophisticated bar situated on 52nd floor of a Dubai Marina Hotel that showcases panoramic views of the Dubai Marina). However, at some point through the night (when we were both clearly influenced by the alcohol) we decided that our next stop should be the Tecom club-  Rock Bottoms (think dark club, pool tables, old school music and extremely drunken banter from whoever you bump into) .. and so we dived right in and took to playing drinking games whilst gulping down Rock Bottom's famous cocktail - Bullfrogs. Needless to say... I was well and truly drunk.

 

A drunken kiss was shared and we bid our goodnights (extremely drunken good nights), but we did leave the night at that. I woke the next day to feel like I was quite literally dying, the date had been my first drinking experience since completing my ''Dry January'' and now my body was definitely feeling the shock of alcohol running through its system again. It seems the same went for the boy. Therefore we agreed that a hangover day of movies and junk food was required. Obviously.

 

So that was the start of it. We met up later that week and there on continued with our weekly dates... until we made it to official ''relationship'' status. O yes, we all know that moment... the awkward ''are we boyfriend/ girlfriend?'' moment. Someone.... sooner or later will bring it up... and o my... doesn't it just make you feel like you're twelve years old all over again. Still super cute though when that moment comes.

 

That's about it in regards to the update of my new relationship status. I have a boyfriend. We are a few months in now and so I am  over the shock of giving up my single status so...yes, currently I am very much enjoying being with someone again. Aww.

 

Anyway. That's as far as I have to say on this for the moment. But.....on a slightly side note - how fun is it dating in Dubai?!! By the way....this is a rhetorical question, because I already know the answer and the answer is BAGS OF FUN.   I am literally already planning a blog post dedicated  to writing up a list of the top dates to try in Dubai as there is just so much to do.... so watch this space.

 

x o x o 

Letting go of sensible

What's been happening maaaaaate?! Mayhem. That's what...

January saw me sticking to my guns and maintaining a ''Dry January'' (well, pretty much.)

February... therefore was always going to be a month full of drunken catch ups and ultimately just madness. Which it was. That also goes for March, and so far.. for April too!

Thing is, after such an awful start to the year..with some personal things that I had going on, I entered into February basically adamant to put January behind me, and that to do this... all I needed now / wanted to do was to enjoy myself. I was in need of a temporary swap from my responsible, working life for some overdue carefree, random fun instead. So that is exactly what I did.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't just get up and quit everything to become a drinking, partying all hours, no care in the world hippy chick (although that does sound quite appealing to me currently). No, my day -to-day routine was still exactly the same with 11 hour work days (although, I will admit my job commitment was not quite so dedicated after too many nights out in a row but I maintained and struggled my way through, still ensuring that I completed whatever needed to be done). Its not like I completely went off the rails. Its not like that at all. I just let go off sensible for a bit, which I actually think is perfectly healthy to do every so often. And so it began..

A brunch here, a girls night out there... and before long... I had made new friends to go out and socialize with... and so the cycle continued... another brunch, another girls night... and again more friends were made and more parties were had with old and new friends alike. (Hence.. this saw my fun loving February extending into March and still now.. into April).   Ah... I love it though, this really is just another reason why I love this city! Dubai is such a social place...and the majority of us are all away from loved ones and life long friends, resulting in many of us similarly wanting to make new friends in a continual bid to feel settled in our new playing ground. This constant need to socialize mixed with numerous drinking deals and countless bars to choose from makes for a dangerous mix of extended Dubai drinking debauchery!

I really must start to reign my ''sensible'' back in..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.. Just a few snaps there. Thankfully, I don't normally snap away too much on a night out, I have my moments... but usually I am far too busy sipping on wine or dancing on a bar somewhere..weyyyy

 

So. As you can clearly see,  I have defo turned my 2014 around.. when I think of this year, I will now recall just one big party of new friends, drinking, chatting and ridiculous fun. Amazing. Basically this is how I think my life should be right now at the grand age of 25 years old. An experience... (of course with the added odd responsibility of making my way up that career ladder).

 

Life is sweet.

 

x o x o

 

 



NYE 2013/2014

After a festive Christmas in the UK... I was back in Dubai to party it up in style... for New Years Eve!

A few of the girlies had booked us tickets at Oeno Bar, The Westin Hotel . The Westin, is situated near Dubai Marina and is right on the waters edge with views of Dubai marina, The Palm Jumeirah and The Atlantis ... (perfect for all the NYE fireworks!).

Our tickets promised cheese tasting, copious amounts of wine and school disco music... and that is exactly what we got (although I had no cheese... because my main priority was clearly the wine) Amazeballs.

So cheers to 2013... and Hello to 2014!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 x o x o

 

 

Tinder Loving

 

In case you don't know...  Tinder is a new ''dating'' app that seems to be taking the world by storm.

Yes. A dating app. Sounds dodgy... I know, BUT it is actually well worth a peek... and even more surprisingly Tinder is rather addictive

To those of you that haven't yet been ''Tindered''..... let me introduce you to the Tinder way...

Lets get straight to the point of it, Tinder is based purely on looks....  it literally lets you decide whether you fancy someone or not by just looking at a few of their piccies...

AND...more importantly, ALL likes are completely confidential, so no one will ever know if you have liked them UNLESS if you have both liked each other... which then makes you a MATCH

If you MATCH with someone, then CONGRATULATIONS.... you like the look of them and they like the look of you... and so Tinder now allows you both to message each other on the online app

The idea here is that you start chatting to your match...and hopefully begin to find out more about them as a person. Its then up to you if you arrange a meet.

...and that's it. That is Tinder.... it really is as simple as that.....

HOW TO SET UP TINDER.....

1. Download ''Tinder'' from your app store on your smart phone

 

2.Open up ''Tinder'' and sign in with your Facebook account details

(don't worry this DOES NOT show up on your Facebook... so thankfully all your family and friends will not be made aware that your having a perv on all the single people in your area!)

3.Click the options menu to find.....
a. Recommendations    
b. Matchmaker   
c .Profile    
d. Settings    
e. Invite Friends

  4. First things first... get your Profile set up...

 5. Now to establish your Settings options...

                   

6. Return to options menu.... you are set up and ready to start using Tinder!

         7. Click ''Recommendations''

This is where the fun begins.... You will now be shown a photo of a potential ''person of interest'' within your area, with this, you will also see their name and their age.


IF you think that you are interested in this person... then you can actually click on their photo.. which will then allow you to see their ''bit about me'', your shared interests on Facebook, if you have any shared friends on Facebook... and more importantly other photos that they may have added...

After you have had enough time to consider this persons pictures.... Return to the main page, by clicking DONE. Finally... it is time for the all important decision making moment... are they buff or are they rough?!

1. Buff... (I want you) = click the green heart
2. Rough... (Hell noooo) = click the red X


That person of interest has now been dealt with in whatever way you chose fit, and now your next potential's photo will appear.... This will continue on and on until you have had enough of looking for suitors at that particular time...


YOU HAVE A MATCH !
 

Just as you are searching through potential profiles.... people will also be searching through yours. So.... when you have liked someone, and they have also liked you.... then Tinder will notify you of your new match....

Now the question is simply... who will message who first?

O... and FYI.... you can have multiple matches... so go ahead.... have a peek... have a flirt... and get going on some dates... why the hell not?

....ps. If when you start chatting away... the potential in question appears to be a complete nutter... then simply all you have to do is BLOCK them

Also... lets remember this is an online app. You don't actually know the people. So if you do get to the point of meeting up... be sensible. Tell someone where your going and meet in a public place.

With all that said... go get yourselves Tindered

x o x o

Cheaters.

I am well aware that no matter where you live... there, unfortunately, will always be people who cheat on their partners... and Dubai is no different.

Lets face it... you would either have to be..... completely unsociable or ridiculously naïve to be living in Dubai and NOT notice how un- shamefully unfaithful people are here, and its not just the men... plenty of women are playing just as bad!

I am seriously starting to consider that the sun is quite possibly affecting people's brain waves.... Its like holiday vibes or something.... people just get a little loose don't they?

Anyway... after spending the past year and a half as a singleton in Dubai.... I have noticed/ realised and quite possibly stumbled upon some significant factors as to why so many people cheat here....

FYI people.. these are possible reasons but are certainly not excuses... ::

• Making Friends...  In efforts to make new friends, expats obviously have to, and also, want to go out a lot more..... quite simply because this increases their opportunities to meet like minded people in their new country! However, with the continuous meeting of new friends.... also comes the meeting of A LOT more... flirting temptations..

• Non stop party. Dubai offers an endless array of bars, pubs, nightclubs and even day time drinking..... and this isn't even just on weekends! EVERY day and night of the week, expats are tempted into unlimited offers available for them to party in venues that are packed out. The result? More partying... more mingling...and even more temptations thrown their way..

• Cashing in. Its fair to say that expats have said goodbye to non- drinking designated drivers and having to watch the pennies on nights out! It doesn't take a genius to understand why Dubai expats are drinking so much more... they pay next to nothing for taxis to and from venues, get free drinks and/or fantastic drinking offers when in the venues AND they have extra money to spend on even more drink from earning their tax free wages. To sum it up... its extremely easy for expats to get extremely wasted in Dubai, and lets be honest... we have all heard the  ''I was drunk'' excuse...

• Experiencing life. Most expats have a sense of independence...(hence the traveling and ultimately moving abroad). Wanting to experience as much as they can, some expats literally excuse themselves to do whatever they like and they genuinely take the approach of ''fuck it... I'm doing this... its a memory, a laugh, a story.. I only get one life'' etc etc. Basically they excuse their bad morals for life experiences. Which yes, I am sure plenty of people have made bad choices when wanting to branch out and experience new life opportunities (I being one of them), however I hardly agree that cheating is one of these moments...

• Loyalty.  With new found friends, some expats do not have the loyalty or even at times the courage.. to tell new friends that a partner has been caught cheating. And so... regrettably,  if people feel they can get away with it... sometimes that's the only excuse they need to go ahead and cheat..

So yeh... just a few points made there as to why I think so much cheating occurs in Dubai.

Ultimately though, I think if someone is a cheater.... then they will be cheater regardless of where they live or whatever opportunities they may or may not have.

Perhaps... its just some people may have found themselves cheating since moving to Dubai....  because they have always had it in them... but never had the opportunity... and now they literally have all the opportunity they need and just can't resist saying no anymore.

I don't know.... but I do think that all this nonsense of cheating and the amount it goes on Dubai is quite concerning .... HOWEVER,  just as I know that I could never cheat on someone, I have to believe that there are still good men about...

Put it this way.... in ANY relationship, people will always worry about someone not being faithful...  but that is the risk we all have to take when it comes to falling in love..... and I think its worth the risk - you never know, you may find that someone special

x o x o

The stranger who stole a phone... BUSTED

So last night I was enjoying a glass of red and some dinner with a friend, when he started telling me about this genius new blog that he had heard about....

Imagine this....

A. Someone steals your phone.
B. They start using your phone for themselves
C. They forget to turn off the camera upload option
D. You start receiving all their photos straight to your computer

What would you do?

Well this guy.... I have no idea who he is... but anyway... he decided to make a blog which shares all the photos that the ''phone stealer'' takes....

Quite Brilliant isn't it?!

O... and what makes this even better is the fact that the ''phone stealer'' is in fact living in Dubai.... which yes... I am not ashamed to admit.. this does excite me a little bit. Not going to lie... but I am  totes hoping to spot the ''phone stealer'' out and about one day talking selfies...

Anyway, without any further a due, let me introduce you to...

Click here to view the blog online.

Now.... I absolutely LOVE anyone who can make a positive out of a bad situation.... always look on the bright side of life and all that.... and so I have to admit that I am abso -freakin' loving the fact that this guy has managed to amuse thousands of people with this original blog full with random photos of the ''phone stealer''.....

The ''phone stealer'', Hafid, posing for another photo opportunity

 

O Hafid.... what a clueless nitwit you are!

 

All joking a side though.... this has got to be the finest vengeance going.... I mean think about it... not only has it been made public that... Hafid is a thief...  BUT also ALL of his embarrassing selfies are being aired across the world wide web.... awkward to say the least!  Unfortunately for you though Hafid.... bad things happen to bad people.. didn't your mother ever teach you that?!

 

So what now? I guess.. we will continue to be entertained by Hafid's life adventures until he is caught....

 

...Probably the right thing for me to do is to recommend that you all share this ''life of a stranger who stole my phone'' blog.. and help get the word out....and then we can all hope that Hafid is eventually caught and the phone is returned to its rightful owner..

 

Honestly though... I'm just going to say.... please share this story/blog with whoever you can..so we can all laugh at this complete tool of a man

 

x o x o

 

 

Brunching... Dubai style.

Brunches in Dubai are not at all similar to ''brunches'' back in England. A good ol' English brunch is simply a light snack in replace of a full breakfast or lunch... its not a big deal in any way, shape or form.

Dubai brunches however, are a totally different story all together. Let me explain....

The basics to a Dubai brunch:::

• They start at around 12PM
• Prices include ALL house beverages (vodka, wines, beers, other chosen spirits...and mixers)
• Unlimited food is available.. (usually an open buffet of some sort)
• Brunches finish at around 4PM
• The venue stays open more often than not for the rest for the evening... offering drinking deals and turning the music up for people to dance. Thus allowing everyone brunching, to now leave their tables and mingle..

(In case you haven't grasped the whole idea of what Dubai brunching really means then let me break it down for you... - We arrive. We eat. We are then left with approximately 3 and a half glorious hours to see how many drinks we can all fit in. We then party.... its all rather messy)

Not quite the English version of ''brunching'' is it?!

Well, over the past few weeks I have fell victim to a few brunches around Dubai. In fact, it seems that I have become rather partial to day time drinking over night time clubbing. Ok, fine... I do both but that's besides the point.....

The point being that I thought I would offer some insight into some good brunching spots around Dubai. There are many brunches on offer, far too many for me to mention on here... let alone for me to try as I would probably be a raging alcoholic by now as pretty much every  hotel in Dubai offers some sort of brunch. But lets just start with the most ''well known''....


1. Double Deckers. -www.rotana.com/almuroojrotana - (04 321 1111).

DD's is a British Brunch... and being one of the cheapest it gets extremely rowdy.

For approx. 180 AED (they keep changing prices), you can enjoy a British Carvery and all you can drink from 12pm - 4pm. Up to recently, this has pretty much been my usual brunching spot... purely because its the cheapest and so my thinking was - why pay more to have the same drinks? I now know better....

Double Deckers can be a good laugh... but a few years ago it was much better. Now the price keeps slowly creeping up and the tables keep getting smaller... they really pack you in like sardines. However... if you don't mind a crowded room and the occasional drink thrown your way... then DD's is spot on for your moneys worth. Everyone attending DD's knows they are not going for luxury or even amazing food.... they are there to get their drink on and that's exactly what everyone does.

Be warned ::: you have to keep a close eye on your waiter to get your drinks lined up in order to get your moneys worth... or else the slow service will see you without a drink for most of it!



The Venue at Double Deckers

 

A sample of the food... carvery

 

During brunch... getting busy

 

After brunch.. the partying commences!

 

2. Warehouse - 299 AED.1pm-4pm. Le Meridien, Dubai,  Garhoud (04 702 2455).

Not too dis-similar to DD's, Warehouse is definitely a brunch to go to if your looking to get your party on. The difference though, and probably the reason for the marginally higher price, is that Warehouse has a much more appealing venue. 

Warehouse is quickly becoming a top brunch of mine. Food on offer is an array of South - East Asian food and of course all house beverages are included in the price. The buffet has enough to choose from to satisfy most peoples tastes (I pretty much stuck to the crispy duck pancake rolls.. AMAZE) .. and they also offer an a la carte menu that isn't just South - East Asian foods.... (the lamb and mash is devine) !

Personally, I think that Warehouse has the brunching experience spot on. There's plenty of space, staff are friendly and towards the evening the music is loud and dancing is encouraged.

Bonuses also include super cheap drinks after brunch has finished (a glass of wine is just 29aed).

The venue at Warehouse. Downstairs.

The Venue... upstairs..this is where the dancing happens!

South East Asian Buffet

Bar

3. Yalumba - 495 AED. 12.30-3pm. Le Meridien Dubai (Airport Road). 04 217 0000.

Described as a ''Modern Ecletric Cuisine,'' the Yalumba brunch is definitely worth a visit. Yes, the price tag is near on to 500 AED and yes I do realize that by the time you taxi over towards the airport and also filter in drinks after the brunch... and lets be honest girls... a new outfit for the brunch... then yes... the price does creep up. I for one... was not going to try Yalumba purely because I couldn't warrant spending so much for just one days woth of partying. However, when my works end of party (all expenses paid) was held at Yalumba's brunch.... I gladly went along (obviously).... here's what I thought..

With its elegant and classy interiors, Yalumba is unquestionably a cut above most of Dubai's more rowdy brunches. The best thing about this brunch is undoubtedly the food. A large buffet is available offering selections of Asian nibbles, curries, meats and yes there is a cheese station too (if you are a cheese lover like me.. then you will adore the camembert melted cheese and sides of mushrooms (another love of mine). Desserts..... well they have this spot on too. Yes there is the usual suspects that you would expect to find at a dessert stand... but there was also endless haribo sweeties... assorted ice cream flavours and... candy floss!!  To top all of this, there was also an a la carte menu to choose from.. and from what my colleagues ordered... it all looked just fabulous!

Moving on... our drinks were constantly topped up and the atmosphere was buzzing. To my surprise, people were up dancing and mingling after the brunch too... which I was concerned wouldn't happen in such a deluxe environment... but hey I guess whatever class you are... drunk is drunk and fun is fun!

The Venue at Yalumba

 

Food Station

4. Saffron - 435 AED. 12.30 -4pm. Atlantis The Palm, Dubai. 04 426 2626.

Saffrons brunch is where the party is at. This brunch is known for its lively atmosphere and is aimed at a more extravagant audience.... but don't be fooled this brunching experience is anything but extravagant! Many ''brunchers'' choose this spot for large group bookings and celebrations...so be aware that Saffron's brunch gets messy and it gets loud...very loud! Adding to the rambunctious atmosphere is a performing magician and 70s music loving DJ.

The food is mixed between Chinese, Indian, Thai and some European dishes. There is huge variety.. some may say the food would be better quality if there was a less selection.. but I doubt that's really a massive worry considering the venue is Atlantis!

What I also love about this brunch is the after drinks. Being at Atlantis, there are so many venues to choose from and conveniently being on The Palm you are never too far away from all the bars on offer elsewhere.....(unlike a long taxi journey from above said brunches on Airport Road, Garhoud). Basically Saffron makes for a perfect day and evening of drinking, bar hopping and ridiculousness.


Venue at Saffron

Drinking.... !

Food Stations at Saffron

 Complete with Drinking Stations...dangerous !

 

So there you have it.... those are my top brunching recommendations in Dubai (so far). There are soo many others to choose from... and some that probably have much better food on offer, for example at The Westin. However, I have particularly chosen the above brunches.. because... well... I'm 25, I'm single and I enjoy silly shenanigans.... therefore I personally tend to lean towards the more vibrant and messy brunches. Family - friendly brunches are good... but yeh they are for families or for the less rowdy kind.....(not me basically!)

Have fun people....for any newbie ''brunchers'' just pace yourselves...!

x o x o

P.S. My weekends plans include a brunch for me and my girls as we are celebrating a friend returning to Dubai...... so maybe I will see some of you out and about!

Dial - A - Nail

Listen up girlies of Dubai.... if you like nothing more than a good pamper sesh than you absolutely MUST read on.. especially if you are anything like me then the discovery of this service will have you feeling rather pleased with yourself and in time rather thankful too.

Like most of you girlies, I love nothing more than to take a little ''me'' time and glam myself up... whether that be grooming eyebrows and eyelashes, polishing my nails or simply just enjoying a bit of down time.

Usually, I opt to do such pampering myself.. as well lets be honest... unless you are a celebrity or married to a millionaire... we can't afford to...or perhaps even warrant spending so much dosh on such a regular basis....

...and I must add.. that when it also comes to the salons of Dubai... I honestly just do not have the time! As if the extortionate prices (my hair usually costs the equivalent of £120 for a colour/blow dry and Gel/Acrylic nails average at about £55) weren't off putting enough... the lengthy time of over 3 hours to simply get  ''acrylics done'' will definitely make you think twice before booking in...

But don't you worry yourselves girlies, I have found the answer! Let me introduce you to ...

Dial - A - Nail

 I am not entirely sure if this is a new salon or if they have been around for a while... but anyway Dial-a- Nail have themselves two salons, one in Tecom and the other in Jumeirah Village.

But I don't care about that... and I am certainly not writing this post because of their salons.... nope... I am writing this post because Dial -a- Nail have introduced the genius idea of salon treatments in your own home!

'At home treatments' have been around since for ever back in the UK and so it is about time that Dubai clocked on to the potential that this niche market has to offer. Yes... I do realize that there are some 'private' beauticians/ hairdressers around Dubai that clearly do home visits... but unfortunately most of them are unqualified... or just darn right awful..


The beauty of Dial -a- Nail is that they are an established salon and so all their staff are fully qualified and you can trust them to be professional.

 .. O and FYI... they don't just stop at nail treatments either.....

 

What's more... is that the prices are actually cheaper than many other salons in Dubai!

I paid just 250 AED for my set of Gel nails from Dial-a-Nail...

My lovely nail technician, Rose, turned up at my door with her case of goodies, ready to get to work. We set it up in my lounge, and so I sat back on my couch.. poured some drinks.. even had a cheeky smoke... and I must admit... I had Miss Congeniality on the TV in the background. Therefore Rose and I shared in some small talk and then we watched my chick flick, while Rose catered to my nails... and by the end of the film... my nails were finished!

If you too are interested in booking with Dial-a-Nail, then simply click here for their website or you can call them on 04 453 4280

x o x o