What is it?
A luxury pedicure in which most
of a bottle of Veuve Clicquot is poured into the water in which your feet are soaking. The rest of the champagne is poured into a glass for you to drink.
What does it involve?
Unlike the many nail bars around Hong Kong, this is in one of the Four Seasons Hotel's private spa rooms overlooking either the pool or the harbour. As you sit in a big, comfortable chair, your feet are soaking in a warm bowl - which includes the champagne, as well as pearls on the bottom so you can give your tired soles a massage. The therapist then scrubs your feet with a jojoba gommage, while you sip the champagne and watch the activity in the harbour. Then she gives you a shiatsu neck and shoulder massage. This takes about 15 minutes.
Next, the usual pedicure tools come out - the likes of foot scrapers and toe-nail files. After that you're given a foot and calf massage. Normally, the nail polish comes next, but with this pedicure, you're asked to lie on the massage table while the therapist puts the finishing touches to the pedicure and applies a hydrating mask to your feet. They're then placed in heated bags, which give your feet an intense moisture boost. After this, she applies the polish you've chosen and you're left to relax on your back in peace.