If you ask any girl about town in London where they go to get their nails done nine out of ten will answer Sophy Robson. This is because once discovered it’s impossible to go anywhere else. Situated on the second floor of Fortnum and Mason, Robson has her own salon opposite Fortnum’s Beauty a la Carte. Perfectionist doesn’t even describe half of what Robson’s treatment involves. Combining both chiropody, polish and good conversation, Robson is leading the way in the nails world.

Her speciality, the Medi-pedi, begins with the removal of dead skins and rough edges of your feet using various miracle working tools. Robson is incredibly thorough, scrubbing, moisturizing, buffing, clipping, filing and then finally soaking your feet in warm rose petal-filled water. The whole treatment is so enjoyable and it’s clear Robson is not only hands on but passionate about her work. After soaking, your feet are dried and then it’s the polish. Robson has, I am told, over a thousand different colours and does not swear by any brand in particular.  Like most of the products she uses she hasn’t conformed to simply one brand, but just what works.

The red carpet manicure which Robson does after the medi pedi is applied with the same care and attention. Robson emphasizes that good manicures should last one week and pedicures three weeks, the secret is base coat and top coat. Finally when polish has been perfectly applied to both hands and feet, it’s all over and the stopwatch brain of Robson has timed it so that feet are dry enough to slip into boots and you’re good to go.

The only minor problem about Robson is that she’s so good she’s very hard to book an appointment with.  But if Robson is not available her assistant, Carrie Davis, has been trained by Robson to give the same flawless results, so if all else fails a duplicate is at hand.

Fortnum and Mason
181 Piccadilly
London, W1J 9
020 7734 8040

http://www.sophyrobson.com/

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