Manicures and pedicures
By hallmarkjl
@hallmarkjl (500)
United States
March 18, 2008 7:44pm CST
Do you think it is best to get a manicure and/or pedicure done by a professional or do it yourself at home? I love to go get them down professionally, but I never have the money to go get it done. I normally do it myself at home. What do you do?
Can you give me some information about going and getting it done professionally? Such as the risks. May sound stupid, but I'm talking about getting a toenail or fingernail fungus from unclean places. Is that possible? Do you know someone who that has happened to? Can someone also explain to me what a dovo manicure set is, along with a st tropez tan?
I really dont have any horror stories about going and getting a manicure done, but my husbands aunt does. I guess the last time she went the lady ended up making her bleed and about ripped her nails off somehow. Shes never gone back to that place since.
2 responses
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
19 Mar 08
Just like hair cuts or anything for that matter there is always going to be a horror story. I go see a professional once every 2 - 3 months and have yet to have a horror story on manicures or pedicures. There are risks as the tools they use are used on everyone that comes in. But looking for a salon that takes pride in all this stuff would keep them cleaned after each use. Sometimes if I can't get to the salon I will do it myself. I have learned to do it on my own through watching the professionals do it as well from high school when I took cosmotology.
@hallmarkjl (500)
• United States
19 Mar 08
I really do hope that most of these places keep their tools clean. Just the thought of them using a tool on me that could have had some form of fungus on it from the person before me just makes me feel icky.
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
20 Mar 08
What I like about the salon that I go to they do it right in front of you and you see that these utensils are being cleaned right in front of you. After you get the treatment you as well see them throw them in the pot for cleaning.
@gxnfly (1147)
• China
19 Mar 08
I think it is the best to get a manicure done professionally.But I don't have time and money for that right now.I just do my manicure all by myself.
I also if you can learn some pedicure tips,that would be great,then you can get your pedicure done professionally by yourself.LOL
@hallmarkjl (500)
• United States
19 Mar 08
I do my husbands toenails all the time for him. Otherwise he wont take care of them very well. I do know a few things about giving them. He maybe a man, but he still likes to have clean toes too. lol
