A manicure is a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails, which can be performed at home or in a nail salon. It usually involves the following steps:
- Filing and shaping the free edge of nails
- Pushing and clipping any nonliving tissue, limited to the cuticle and hangnails
- Treating the nails with various liquids
- Massaging the hand
- Applying fingernail polish
Some manicures may also include painting pictures or designs on the nails, applying small decals, or imitation jewels. Other nail treatments may include the application of artificial gel nails, tips, or acrylics, which may be referred to as French manicures. When the same treatment is applied to the toenails and feet, it is referred to as a pedicure. Together, the treatments may be known as a mani-pedi.
A manicure is a therapeutic service that involves cutting, filing, and shaping nails. The nail technician will start off by soaking the hands in warm soapy water to soothe and soften dead skin. After that, the nails will be cut, filed, and shaped, and the cuticles will be pushed back and tidied. A hand massage is then given, and the final step is painting the nails with a color of the clients choice.
It is important to note that most nail polish can stay on nails for 2-3 days before another manicure is required for maintenance, if there is no damage done to it.
