How important is manicure to you?

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

How often do you clean your nails? Do you like long or short nails? What is your favourite colour for nails? Do you do your own manicure or get somebody to do?

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

i do my own manicure, but it is nice to get somebody to do it for you.
but i do my own and i dont paint my nails.

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

Recently I bought a manicure set with some interesting colours from Sungei Wang. Anybody want to try?

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

no thank you, my nail doesn't like me experimenting with various chemical..
talking about manicure.. some people may like pedicure to be done by people too Smile

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

Yes, correct but in this instance I use term manicure to mean for both fingers & feets. Actually, for those don't like chemical to touch your nails, can stick dummy nails.

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

actually.. mani is latin word means hand.. and cure means care
so manicure actually mean hand care Razz

that include trimming, shapping and sometimes involve painting.. but not nessacery involve painting.
pedicure would mean for feet and toe nailss and stuff i guess Smile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedicure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicure

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

That's right! The toolset contains 10 pieces of items including one pile for hardened skin at the back of the feets. Can manicure & pedicure prevents ingrained nails?

kent · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject:

Is that all you girls do?
Get your ears cleaned, nails painted and rough skin scraped off?

Get up my kebun lass and give the soil a pounding, you won't have any nails left to bother you. Twisted Evil

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

hahahaha.. do you need a bikini wax kent??? I think there is a place at labuan you can do it for freee hahahahahahahahaha.... sorry the reason i laugh because when i think of wax.. i thought about the guy in the movie "40 year old virgin"

OH MY GOD!!! I found the picture!! LOL

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

Now the government is encouging farmers to use machines rather than manual labour for economy of scale. So just wear a hand glove & push the button. On sunday go for manicure & pedicure.

spid3r_w3bs · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject:

druidy, you are really SICK! geezzz.. even though i don't have heavy chest hair, but i do feel the pain of that guy...

clipping my nails only when i start to bite them, that's when i know i seriously need clipping, or else i'll be biting away, been trying to stop that habit for awhile. but often i will do it like once a week, often on a sunday when i got nothing better to do..

but of cos at times if i am rushing and really need clippings, then i even do it while waiting for bus or train, or on the way walking home. i once did it in a shopping mall, while accompanied friends who were mad about shopping, and since i got nothing to do, i just bought a clipper, and started clipping away... i felt famous.. haha.. cos most people noticed me immediately... what an easy way to get fame. Mr. Green

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

oh dear! bad habit indeed.
you need a girlfriend urgently to look after you spider. Razz

druidy · LOC Senior Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 3635

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

Purpose of manicure

Prevent hang - nail formation.
Prevents nail damages like splits, tears, and fragile tips.
The accompanying massage of the hands improve and increase the bloo circulation, suppleness and flexibility of the hands and wrist.
Discourages wrinkling of the skin on the hand, which is one of the first body part to show the sign of aging.

josu · I'm a regular Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 487

MANICURE: Your nails are vital to a well groomed appearance. We soak the nails to soften excess cuticle skin which is then removed from the nail plate. The nails are filed to the shape you desire and any minor nail damage is repaired. Suitable cuticle conditioners are applied and the nails are then buffed to a natural sheen. Next, we massage the hands with a blend of essential oils. We then apply a coat of clear base coat, your choice of colored nail enamel and finally a sealer coat to protect the finish.

SUPER MANICURE: A super manicure includes all of the above steps, with the addition of an arm massage as well as the hand and a paraffin treatment which will relax the tissue and improve the blood circulation. You also have the added choice of a French or American manicure.

FRENCH, AMERICAN, & CANADIAN: These terms describe a particular nail finish. With the French manicure, the free end of the nail is painted white while the body of the nail is colored either buff or natural. The American manicure is similar, but the white is softer and the nail body is clear pink. The Canadian manicure colouring is between the French and American manicure colours. There are variations in the design such as the square, chevron, inverted chevron and others. A more recent variation is to use "pearlized" or complimentary shades of color as opposed to white and pink.