Peggy Rodriguez, RN, BSN
Nancy Bui “I love when my customers are happy with the results,” smiles Nancy Bui, owner of Prim + Posh Natural Nails. “But I especially love building relationships with them throughout the years.” While Nancy has always enjoyed working with her customers, she never thought that nails would be her future—let alone her business. She graduated from the Aveda Institute with a focus on hair. She says, “I worked as a hair stylist before having to evacuate for Katrina.” Nancy soon found herself learning about nails at her uncle’s salon in New Jersey, but eventually returned to New Orleans to continue her career in hair. “I was not interested in doing nails. That was never something I thought about until I realized that I liked the work and the hours while helping at a friend’s salon part time.” Shortly after the realization, Nancy began looking for locations for her own nail salon. Prim + Posh first opened in Lakeview in August 2013, followed by a second location in Old Metairie in December of last year. Both locations provide manicures and pedicures in a serene atmosphere without the smell of acrylics—Prim + Posh only works with natural nails. The Metairie location also offers all organic, vegan-friendly and cruelty-free polishes and gels, including Bio Seaweed Gel® and Farmhouse Fresh® skincare products. I always quote Steve Jobs, ‘The only way to do great work is to love what you do.’” So next time you’re looking to be good to yourself, enjoy a mani or
“We are motivating clients to reach their full potential in all aspects of their lives,” says Peggy Rodriguez, RN, BSN. “It’s a journey of becoming healthy by losing the weight and maintaining it with lifestyle changes.” Peggy started everyBody wellness 11 years ago. And after her own personal weight loss journey with Ideal Protein, she added the program five and a half years ago. As a product of Ideal Protein weight loss, Peggy firmly believes in its dependable, repeatable and predictable nature. “Ideal Protein was inspired by the alarming rate of obesity—and it works. I did it myself. Clients relate to me because I understand the struggles of what they are going through. I was a prime example—I thought I was eating healthy and exercising, but I was just adding pounds. “From the moment a client enters our door, we become a team,” says Peggy. “The journey into weight loss is a personal and intimate one, which is why we work individually and confidentially with each of our clients to determine and achieve their goals.” The everyBody wellness team of registered nurses, dieticians, nutritionists and certified weight loss coaches is committed to educating clients in understanding the impact food has on the body, the mechanism we need to activate in order to lose fat, and the food combinations that may lead to fat storage. “With our help, this can be the last diet you’ll ever need, because you learn how your body responds to food and this knowledge will give you tremendous power in managing your lifestyle,” says Peggy. “I love to see people catapult in their careers or in their personal lives. When they shed the weight, they bloom.”
pedi naturally at Prim + Posh.
Prim + Posh Natural Nails is located at 200 Metairie Road, Ste. 101, in Metairie,
everyBody wellness is located at 2901 Ridgelake Dr. in Metairie and
504-301-2642; and at 6300 Canal Blvd. in New Orleans, 504-302-1888.
8216 Oak St. in New Orleans. 287-8558.
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