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Post by swamp on Oct 29, 2013 12:39:53 GMT -5
Don't hate.
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Post by milee on Oct 29, 2013 12:45:59 GMT -5
I need to re-do my toenails. They receive a lot of abuse, so I stick with the really durable stuff. Either gelcoat or those Jamberry stickers wear for a month or so, but then they take a little longer than normal to remove and redo.
So, what color/style did you get?
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Oct 29, 2013 12:47:09 GMT -5
Probably no polish this time. Its winter in the tundra. Nobody sees my toes. I'm just having my hooves filed down.
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Post by milee on Oct 29, 2013 12:49:51 GMT -5
Oh, no. This will not do. No matter if people see them or not, you must have cute or sassy toenails. That's part of how I survived the first few years in corporate life (where you have to pay your dues and do the really boring gruntwork and before you have a team and interesting projects). I may have been wearing boring beige Stuart Weitzman pumps, but underneath my toenails were sparkly purple and I knew it!!!! Go get a fun color. Really.  |
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Post by swamp on Oct 29, 2013 12:53:27 GMT -5
Gotcha. Sparkly hot pink today.
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Post by The Captain on Oct 29, 2013 12:54:12 GMT -5
 hell I dress as conservative as they come, but my toenails are a bright sparkly red! I won't tell you what DH says about them 
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Post by cael on Oct 29, 2013 13:06:59 GMT -5
Hell yes. I am one of the least ladylike ladies you'll ever meet and I even love a good mani and/or pedi. Got deep burgundy done for the wedding we went to a few weeks ago, but sadly my fingernails have to be kept really short for music and rock climbing so it didn't last long.  but my toes always look fab. In fact I have to repaint mine tonight (can't afford to have someone else do it this time), Red Sox colors I'm thinking?! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 13:07:13 GMT -5
I go for a pedicure every 6 weeks, totally addicted.  |
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Post by zibazinski on Oct 29, 2013 13:09:01 GMT -5
My school uniform consisted of shirts and shorts.  . Underneath I had on VS underwear. I'm for painting toes even if I'm the only one who sees it. |
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Post by greeniis10 on Oct 29, 2013 13:11:19 GMT -5
Well, I'm disappointed - I thought we were going to see pictures of some awesome Halloween-themed toesies!
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 29, 2013 13:17:37 GMT -5
Winter is no excuse for unpainted toenails! That's the time to bring out the darker shades. I have this new polish that is a dark auburn and gold glitterness and it is going on my toes this weekend. I'm also attempting to do my own pedicures this winter.  |
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Post by milee on Oct 29, 2013 13:20:24 GMT -5
I'm also attempting to do my own pedicures this winter. Stick with it - you get better at it over time. I do my own pedicures partly because I'm cheap and partly because it's just too much time/hassle to go sit somewhere for an hour. It was hard at first, but improved fast. Plus, other than you and your SO, nobody gets up close with your toes, so they don't have to be perfect to look great. |
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Post by sapphire12 on Oct 29, 2013 13:25:19 GMT -5
I'm also attempting to do my own pedicures this winter. Stick with it - you get better at it over time. I do my own pedicures partly because I'm cheap and partly because it's just too much time/hassle to go sit somewhere for an hour. It was hard at first, but improved fast. Plus, other than you and your SO, nobody gets up close with your toes, so they don't have to be perfect to look great. This is also my goal this winter. I just bought orange for November and a gold shimmer for Dec. Wish me luck. If I take my time I can do a pretty decent job. Enjoy your pedi Swamp! |
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 29, 2013 13:30:10 GMT -5
I'm also attempting to do my own pedicures this winter. Stick with it - you get better at it over time. I do my own pedicures partly because I'm cheap and partly because it's just too much time/hassle to go sit somewhere for an hour. It was hard at first, but improved fast. Plus, other than you and your SO, nobody gets up close with your toes, so they don't have to be perfect to look great. But I'll miss the leg/foot massages and the shoulder massage I get while my toes are drying! I'm going to make some sugar scrub for my legs... but would rather someone else do it for me.  Think I can convince DH? |
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Post by milee on Oct 29, 2013 13:32:16 GMT -5
I like the Jamberry stickers. After you figure out how to do them, they're really durable and look good. If you pick a pattern with flowers or other irregular design, (do not pick a pattern with stripes or a plain color, those are tricky to make look even) they not only look great even if they're not perfectly applied, but don't show chips or scratches. www.jamberrynails.net/home/products.aspx |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Oct 29, 2013 13:40:41 GMT -5
I haven't gotten a pedicure since mid september. I am due this weekend!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 29, 2013 13:49:53 GMT -5
Since I can't reach my toes to even clip the nails, a pedicure is now a line item in my budget.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 14:05:06 GMT -5
Okay so I googled Halloween pedicure and saw some gawdawfull scary feet!  |
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Post by michelyn8 on Oct 29, 2013 15:33:11 GMT -5
Okay so I googled Halloween pedicure and saw some gawdawfull scary feet! I did the same out of curiosity and for the life of me I don't get how some can stand to have their toe nails that long. I do my own nail (mani/pedi) because of 1) money and 2) I don't want anyone else messing with my feet or toe nails. It usually turns out ok. I'm over due but since flip flop season has passed, I haven't found the energy to do much more than keep the nails trimmed and run a pumice stone over my feet in the shower when they start getting to rough to ignore. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 16:03:12 GMT -5
Currently my toes are a very deep iridescent burgundy with silver and white flowers. Hey, who says old women can't rock their toes? I look forward to my monthly hour in a massage chair alternately watching Vietnamese soap operas and Ellen DeGeneres while my feet are inserted in plastic bags of melted wax and my legs rubbed with hot stones. DH says it sounds like a torture ritual and I say, don't knock it if you ain't tried it. The brow and lip waxing is a whole other story.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 16:05:31 GMT -5
Mine are deep purple! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 18:13:43 GMT -5
I hate. I'm still losing toenails from hand, foot and mouth disease....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 18:18:02 GMT -5
Is this the new norm, "EE" subject matter in the "YM- Off-topic" category?  |
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 29, 2013 18:24:18 GMT -5
I would wish toenail fungus on you (not really) but I've started doing mine this year. I have an orangey red color for Halloween. Unless I had little stickers to put on them for decorations that is all I can manage to do. And barely that I'm so uncoordinated. But going to a salon where I know gross feet were in the tub before mine just skeeves me out! And I'm cheap. <---- Making it YM worthy for you-know-who.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 18:33:51 GMT -5
I would wish toenail fungus on you (not really) but I've started doing mine this year. I have an orangey red color for Halloween. Unless I had little stickers to put on them for decorations that is all I can manage to do. And barely that I'm so uncoordinated. But going to a salon where I know gross feet were in the tub before mine just skeeves me out! And I'm cheap. <---- Making it YM worthy for you-know-who. they clean it before you put your feet in it. going somewhere to get a pedi is what makes the whole thing worthwhile....where's the fun and relaxation in doing it yourself? |
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 29, 2013 22:33:21 GMT -5
I sooo could use a professional pedicure again. Not that my nails are in need of it - I just hate doing it myself. I want someone to pamper my feet.
I painted my toenails and fingernails last night - my fingernails are long enough now and shaped well, so I painted them in orange and black.
One of my nieces is a nail tech - so she taught me a few tricks to do designs and marbleizing - this is (sort of) the design I used on my hands - basically an orange base, with black stripes - pretty simple to do on my own:
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Post by marvholly on Oct 30, 2013 5:50:38 GMT -5
I am VERY cheap too. Therefore I go to a nail tech school in a town 10 minutes from me. Did mani/pedi in Sept ($12). Having a mani TODAY ($5). Have mani/pedi scheduled for end of Nov.
I use my cash survey money to cover this expense. Then I most likely will NOT do another pedi until spring unless some dress up event crops up but I try to get a mani every 4-6 weeks. NOTE: all my dress up shoes are sandals.
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Post by swamp on Oct 30, 2013 7:01:24 GMT -5
I got my pedi while I was waiting for my hair color to set. I'm going to be sitting at the salon anyway, so I might as well do something productive with my time.
Color, cut, blow out, eye brow wax, and pedicure is $87 including tip. And I go to one of the "expensive" salons in the area. LCOLA, baby!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 7:39:45 GMT -5
Mine are deep purple! I have this color from last year and I still love it!  |
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 30, 2013 7:50:17 GMT -5
I got my pedi while I was waiting for my hair color to set. I'm going to be sitting at the salon anyway, so I might as well do something productive with my time. Color, cut, blow out, eye brow wax, and pedicure is $87 including tip. And I go to one of the "expensive" salons in the area. LCOLA, baby!! Holy mother!!! My last trip to the salon was a haircut and root touch up to the tune of $150. And they do nothing to my hair afterwards as my hair is curly and I air dry it. This week, I touched up my roots myself. $8!!! Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards |
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