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Want to pamper your feet? Try fish pedicure, newest craze in town

Woman is synonymous with beauty, and her quest to look good is age-old. This is the reason why she will go the extra mile to remain attractive, sometimes at the cost of a small fortune. For many centuries now, the cosmetic world has remained lucrative, with hundreds of beauty products being released into the market. And women in Mombasa have not been left behind when it comes to spending money to feed their beauty cravings.

In tow are their husbands and boyfriends, who have lately thronged saunas and beauty spas — all in effort to attain good grooming. That is why millions of shillings have been spent on all sorts of beauty treatments: hairdos, waxing, hip and bust enlargement, manicure and pedicure, in a bid to look good.

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