Hmmm...I see some colors I wouldn't mind trying. My daughter gave me a gift certificate for Christmas, and as soon as I start wearing sandals again, I'll use it. She told me to "pamper my tootsies". Love her to bits.
Why wait? I give myself a manicure and pedicure every Sunday and have done so for many decades. I do it because I enjoy having nice fingers and toes - it's just for me! Indulge yourself!
micki
Jan 18, 2021
I've had constant pedicures for several years in a row (summer and winter), and the salon noticed that my nails were starting to become thickened with ridges and scale-like, and she suggested that I let my nails breathe without polish for at least half a year. I took her advice and they're looking good again. I always used gel polish and only had them done once a month. Can't imagine doing it once a week.
xyxyxyxx
Jan 18, 2021
I'm with you micki. I only get pedicures during the months when I wear sandals and let my nails "breathe" the rest of the year.
aknan
Jan 20, 2021
Micki, I don't use gel polish - too expensive and complicated for me to do at home. I take the polish off on Friday afternoon (I'm going to be cleaning house, so who cares? ) and it doesn't go on again until Sunday. I also have a solar nail glaze that lets the nailbed breathe. It's touched up every 3 weeks and I've been using it for about 4 years. When a glaze does pop off, the nail underneath is strong enough to polish. Before using this, my nails were peeling and splitting. It's been an amazing change and worth it to me. Oh - the actual polish time is around 25 minutes. I use a quick-dry topcoat that's just amazing!
micki
Jan 21, 2021
Thanks for the info aknan. My thing is that I go to a salon and I don't do my own nails, nor do I want to. Never heard of a solar nail glaze....interesting.
I don't have manicure's because working at the library and handling books are too rough on painted nails.....however, I love my pedi's and at the moment mine are a dark wine color for fall. In the spring and summer I go for a more mauve/pink color.
How fun! What colors do you like? I've never been much of a nail painter, but I really like the looks of painted nails. Guess I still have some tomboy left in me! lol
Stay safe all my fellow Floridian puzzlers...may God be with all of us and keep us safe from Irma...I also pray that the very large tall oak tree six feet from my bedroom window will stay put so I think I will spend the night on the floor near the back door just in case...I have re-read the story of Noah and the ark and we are all in very similar times with the people in this wonderful world who are so confused
and unhappy with everything...I pray that all of us in Irma's path will make it through safely...and many thanks to all my friends who have contacted me with emails, phone calls and prayers...God is good!
Lots of people in Australia are also praying for the safety of those in Irma's path. Take care and God bless. Hugs.
momstoy
Sep 8, 2017
Do you live in FL? I'm on the southwest side in Cape Coral, near Ft Myers. Not really looking forward to Sunday. GBU and stay safe!!
nlbuchanan
Sep 8, 2017
I and many I know in Nor Cal are praying for all of you in Irma's path. May God be with you and keep you safe. I am praying that when it all is over your house will be upright and dry, you will have water, power and internet so you can tell us all is well with you.
puzzlelover20
Sep 9, 2017
To all of you in Irma's path please be careful and be safe! I'm praying for all of you! God is with you! God Bless You all! Let us know your ok when its safe and your able. Hugs!
momstoy
Sep 11, 2017
All is good here in southwest FL. Please continue praying for those in the Keys, Marco Island, Naples and points in between. We are about 35 miles north of Naples, but by the time the storm reached us it had calmed down. There was a lot of damage in the Ft Myers/Cape Coral area, but not as bad as south of us. Thank you for all your prayers and positive thoughts. GBU all of you!!
momstoy
Sep 11, 2017
Puzzlegooroo - How did you do during Irma? Hope all is well with you and you are safe. GBU
puzzlegooroo
Sep 16, 2017
It was a wild and wicked night here in Disney paradise...My kids wanted me to go stay with them but I just wanted to stay with my "stuff" but when the wind really got wild and stuff began flying around, my younger son came and stayed with me as he lives in an old Florida wooden "cracker" home that rests on cement blocks, no foundation, so his house was really rockin'. The best miracle of all when morning arrived I realized that my little home still had power which meant air conditioning was alive and well...we were so lucky to have survived with no major damage and the big old tree still stands proudly by my window. However, many poor Floridians south of us were not so fortunate and I pray for them...thanks for all the messages and prayers...even though I had no internet, tv or phone, including cell, I did stay cool so all was fine with me...thank you so much for all your prayers....
aussiesapphire
Sep 17, 2017
So glad you and your family survived Irma. I think the aftermath is sometimes worse than the hurricane. God bless you. Hugs.
nlbuchanan
Sep 17, 2017
I thank God for answering many prayers concerning Irma. Yes, there was a lot of damage, particularly to the south, but He surely calmed the storm to protect so many more. And we will keep praying for mercy and help while people try to recover their lives as best they can in the aftermath of such destruction. May God continue to bless you.
and unhappy with everything...I pray that all of us in Irma's path will make it through safely...and many thanks to all my friends who have contacted me with emails, phone calls and prayers...God is good!