Professional
manicures and pedicures are not in my budget.
A long time ago, for about a year, I treated myself to a set of gel
nails. It was an expensive treat. Once I decided to adopt my girls that was the
first thing to go in order to save money up for the expense of adoption. I have never had them since.
I had
never had a professional pedicure until last summer. When I mentioned this to a friend of mine she
went out and bought me a gift certificate to have one done. It was heavenly. She got me another one for my birthday so now
I've had two of them.
When we
got ready to move I put together a simple assortment of things for manicures in
a zippered cosmetic bad with the idea that I would put more effort into doing
my nails. Since then I've expanded that
to include pedicures.
This is
what I have:
·
Nail
clippers
·
Emery
boards
·
Cotton
balls & swabs
·
Polish
remover
·
Nail
polish
·
Top
coat
·
Foot
scrub
·
Lotion
·
Combination
foot brush & pumice stone
Once a
month I give myself a pedicure. I soak
my feet in warm water and use my foot scrub (birthday gift from my girls) and
brush. After drying my feet I trim my
toe nails and then put on two coats of my favorite red nail polish (a Mother's
Day gift from my girls) followed by a coat of clear top coat. I allow the polish to dry between coats. After applying the topcoat I put my feet up
and relax, watch a TV show on my laptop and enjoy a beverage. When my program ends I slather my feet with
lotion and I'm finished. I make it an
event.
Once a
week I give myself a manicure. It is a
much simpler affair than a pedicure. I
remove my old polish, trim and file my nails and then wash my hands. After I dry them I apple two coats of clear
polish and allow to dry. Next I put on
some hand lotion. That's it. I keep my nails rather short and my manicures
pretty much fuss free.
The
girls and I will often sit around the table and do each other's nails for
fun. We've even declared a Sunday
afternoon as a spa day and we've all had a pedicure. It makes for a fun event and an excellent
time to bond and visit with each other while pampering ourselves.
A
manicure and/or pedicure set would also make a great gift, don’t you
think? So would a gift certificate to
have one done professionally.
Do you
indulge in a pedicure from time to time?
I have never had a manicure or pedicure. I attribute this to being too cheap to spend the money :) My mom buys my sister certificates for the spa to have these things done, for birthdays and Christmas, but for some reason she has never thought to buy me one. I would like it I am sure. The only way I would ever had one done is if someone bought me a gift certificate. So.....it is doubtful I will ever experience a manicure or pedicure. Oh well!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, having one done professionally isn't a priority of mine. I don't mind my home spa mani-pedis. In fact, I much prefer it. I can do it when I want and I don't have to go anywhere to get it done. If I never have another one done professionally I'll live. :)
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