Let's Nail It.

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I bought this big toe nail clipper at the mall and, out of curiosity, read what's written at the back. Directions: Cut the nail from the edge to the centre. File nails after trimming to prevent splitting and chipping. Care and Safety Advice: Clean blades after each use and keep the clippers lightly oiled and stored in a cool, dry place. We usually use the short nailcutters for our fingernails and toenails. Even the manicurists here who do home service or work in beauty parlors, salons and spas do the same. I've seen and used a big nailcutter with blades that are straight across once, not curved, and it was awkward to use. Do you use both types at home? What do the nail technicians where you live use on their clients? Are house calls allowed? I know in other countries there are male hairstylists. But what about manicurists? Here they tend to be females. Although I don't trim them with a nail file afterwards, I do wet and brush my fingernails and toenails after cutting them. I didn't know that you have to oil the blades. Do you do that? How often? When nailcutters get dull or chipped, we tend to just buy new ones since even the small neighborhood stores sell them cheaply. It's been often said that toenails should be cut straight across to prevent ingrown toenails. I trim it slightly curved at the edges, just following the natural shape. I've never had ingrown toenails, maybe because I don't get pedicures. I mostly wear closed shoes. But I remember one manager in the past telling me that our big boss showed him his feet where the big toenails were surgically removed because it was a recurrent problem. Do you know a family member, friend, coworker, etc who did the same? What was your worst nail problem? Mine was getting the top half of one of my toenails ripped off. It took a long time since toenails grow much slower than fingernails, but that nail did become whole again. Growing up, it was an unspoken rule that trimming nails was done at home. Now you can see and hear the clipping sounds in public transportation, work stations, food courts, etc. Is life in the 2000s so fast-paced that personal hygiene and grooming in public is now accepted? Would you say something if someone was doing it? Hmm, I ask way too many questions for such a silly, shallow topic, don't I? That's why I like Mylot.