Twenty-four hours after Yip announced on social media that they’d be reopening on Sept. Even with the reduced capacity of indoor services, we’re not even sure if we’re going to last.” “I joke that they’d walk away with crooked nails,” she said. La Petite Nail Shop is located on the corner of a steep hill in Potrero Hill, and owner Charlene Yip said it would be almost impossible to provide services outdoors. While they have a small alcove for services out front and a small backyard, some salons in San Francisco aren’t so fortunate. It’s a nice offer, but it would make me feel bad demanding an outdoor service when everyone’s happy inside. I called Toe-asis Spa back this week and a representative said they were no longer officially offering the services outdoors, but if I wanted it, they could accommodate me outside. Until there’s a vaccine, if I’m interacting with other people in any way, it’s going to be outside (with a mask on as much as possible). I don’t plan on heading back to the gym, and grocery shopping still makes anxiety run fiercely through my veins.
I’ve yet to go into someone’s house other than my own (except rarely to use the bathroom). I draw the “COVID line” at indoor activities. I knew I’d never come back if they were only offering indoor services. “Oh great!” I said with fake enthusiasm and a wave as I walked out. When I left, the technicians excitedly told me they’d be back inside doing services on Monday (the first day allowed by the city). The technician offered me a sealed plastic water bottle (that I declined) and I brought my own magazine. After making an appointment, I showed up, stepped only a few feet into the salon to pick a polish color and was back out on the sidewalk of busy Divisadero within seconds, settled into a cushy orange chair nestled between a tall plexiglass shield on my left and the spa’s window on my right.