Comments on: Mani…pedi…safety

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:36:02 +0000

Ask about spa chairs, especially if you are making the reservation over the phone to a place you have not been before! For my sister’s bachelorette party, we decided on manis & pedis, followed by dinner & drinks and dancing. Her new sis-in-law was to make the reservations for the manis & pedis, and when we got there, they had no clue what they were doing, were NOT set up to do the manis and pedis (or anything but cut hair, really) and proceeded to BURN my sisters feet in a plastic tub of scalding hot soapy water. We ran out of there! We were laughing because thankfully my sister was not hurt, but word to the wise: do your research first. Great post!

By: Toddson

Toddson — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:33:25 +0000

I go to a podiatrist who has warned me about infections and such from pedicures. He did say, however, that some of his patients come to him to have their feet cleaned up – toenails trimmed, all dead skin, calluses, corns, etc., removed with sharp sterile instruments – and then (waiting for any breaks in the skin to heal) go for a pedicure which only requires having the nails painted. More expensive, but it pretty much eliminates the risk of infection.

By: CinnyB

CinnyB — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:03:18 +0000

Great post! More people need to be aware of the dangers involved with getting your nails done in a random shop by just anyone who happens to be available. Infections are very real and can be quite serious. Make sure your nail technician is licensed and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what they are doing and how they sterilized their nail implements and cleaned the foot basin. If you are not comfortable with the answers then get up and leave! Safety first!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:47:58 +0000

This isn’t a really a bad “mani-pedi” story, but for about a year and a half a little while ago, I had acrylic nails. So, I was into the same nail place once every 2 (okay, let’s be honest – 3) weeks. At some point, one of the male manicurists took an interest in me… ick. For one thing, I was 18 at the time, when he must have been at least in his mid-30s, and for another, it made me very uncomfortable to the point where I had to stop going to that salon entirely!

By: Nariya

Nariya — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:00:04 +0000

I have sensitive skin. The first time I had a manicure, my fingers were peeling painfully for weeks afterward. If your wedding is the first time you will ever have a manicure/pedicure, I’d advise going for a trial run a couple of months beforehand, to make sure it won’t disagree with your skin! Much better to have happy, healthy looking skin and nails than to have angry, painfully peeling hands or feet on your wedding day.