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Men and Pedicures.

J Town Girl — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:53:30 GMT

My guilty pleasure is getting a pedicure. It's not only for the relaxation but the nails on my feet tend to curve inward and I get ingrown nails pretty easily. The ladies at the nail salon are able to cut them straight across and it really prevents those painful ingrown nails. I don't get manicures though. I do my own fingernails.

Last night while I was having a pedi, the lady who was doing them said you should have your husband come in and get a pedi. I just laughed and said he wouldn't feel comfortable doing that.

So today I was just thinking how many of your husbands or SO's would go into a nail salon for a pedi? I occasionally see men there but not too often.

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DoneTryin — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:58:01 GMT

My brother, age 49, loves getting pedicures & doesn't feel like his masculinity is in question. Got a great sis in law who's been a good influence on him.

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Lucky Charm — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:00:20 GMT

My husband wouldn't do it because he's cheap. LOL.

I'm like you and get pedis only.

I do my own fingernails, actually mine are rarely painted.

I get pedicures without the polish in the harsher months, but I love the way my nails look and no rough spots, either.

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PeterDM — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:36:58 GMT

One reason men may not want to get pedicures is because the nail salons are geared more toward women, and it's just not an enjoyable environment to hang out. It is kind of akin to a man going to a Tupperware party or a baby shower. While men are welcome, it's not the most comfortable scene. If you could get a pedicure at a barber shop, more men would probably get them,

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brii — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:39:38 GMT

I frequently see men getting pedicures. My husband has from time to time.

A lot of my daughter's male friends get their brows shaped at the salon. I think it's becoming very acceptable for men to get professionally groomed.

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ChillyTulip — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:40:23 GMT

Drives me nuts when we are having some good girl talk and a guy comes in and plops himself down for a pedicure. Suddenly the whole converation quiets because we have a man amongst us. Hate it. Maybe the barber shops should start doing pedis and they can go there.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:40:10 GMT

@PeterDM i can tell you that my ex husband LOVES going to get manicures and pedicures for just that resaon......he loves being surrounded by women any chance he gets and he loves the attention. LOL

he is big on being pampered so he gets a manicure and pedicure once a month.

my s/o on the other hand would not go near a salon!

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Mz iMac — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:42:43 GMT

My SO gets both - pedicures & manicures. He gets the clear polish too!

I get neither. I do my own. However, I may start getting pedi. The "unadvertise" senior rate is $5.

How much shoud I tip for that price????

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151949 — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:45:09 GMT

My DH is a diabetic and gets his toenails clipped at the podiatrist office by the nail tech there. After she cuts them she files them nice and smooth and then rubs lotion into his feet. He loves it.

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Moonchilde — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:50:14 GMT

While you used to never see it, I do see the occasional guy now. As a matter of fact, the last time 3 weeks ago?) I spa pedi'd at a place that gets up there in price for the deluxe pedi (my treat to myself), sitting next to me was a man my age give or take a couple of years (mid 60s), having a not super deluxe but not basic either pedi. I wondered if he wasn't a mail carrier or had a job where he spends a lot of time on his feet. He enjoyed the hot towels & massage just like the ladies. And I thought good for him.

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pattypeep — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:59:46 GMT

I get pedi's regularly, but my dh had never been to a salon. He shocked the heck out of me the last time we went to Palm Springs, by getting a pedi, a facial, and a massage. I almost fainted ~ the moral of the story is he felt that no one knew him there, so what the hey !

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foundinlv — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 01:06:58 GMT

I take my stepmom once a month to a podiatrist to get her toenails cut. One visit he nicked her toe and it bled and he's an MD mind you. She screamed in pain and cried. If that had happened at a salon it probably would have gotten infected. I now take her to another podiatrist per her request. At least at the doctor's office he was able to properly clean the wound, dress and bandage it. I don't trust salons whatsoever.

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songbird — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 01:48:53 GMT

Great posts, because this is what my husband does. He has pedicrues done. Several times we did them together. He hates dirty nails. He doesn't do manicures, but he keeps his nails clean. He keeps his nails cut closely and clean. He hates being dirty, and guess what...so do I.

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foundinlv — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:06:06 GMT

My husband wouldn't be caught dead in a mani-pedi salon and fortunately remembers how to wash his own feet....should he mysteriously forget, I will direct him to the nearest spa/salon.

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mstyrion 1 — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:13:08 GMT

@foundinlv wrote:
I take my stepmom once a month to a podiatrist to get her toenails cut. One visit he nicked her toe and it bled and he's an MD mind you. She screamed in pain and cried. If that had happened at a salon it probably would have gotten infected. I now take her to another podiatrist per her request. At least at the doctor's office he was able to properly clean the wound, dress and bandage it. I don't trust salons whatsoever.

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I've been getting pedicures in salons for well over twenty years. I've never been nicked and bled.

Sounds to me like your stepmom would be better off at a salon where they are trained in the art of cutting nails properly instead of to an MD who is just guessing how to do it.

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Jacie — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:14:33 GMT

I dread springtime/summer when the men break out the sandals and their feet are a combination of over grown hooves, callouses and who knows what else. If they honestly knew that people notice, they might get a pedicure!

If you have a guy who won't get a professional pedicure, please get him his own Emjoi!

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foundinlv — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:17:33 GMT

@mstyrion 1 wrote:
@foundinlv wrote:
I take my stepmom once a month to a podiatrist to get her toenails cut. One visit he nicked her toe and it bled and he's an MD mind you. She screamed in pain and cried. If that had happened at a salon it probably would have gotten infected. I now take her to another podiatrist per her request. At least at the doctor's office he was able to properly clean the wound, dress and bandage it. I don't trust salons whatsoever.
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I've been getting pedicures in salons for well over twenty years. I've never been nicked and bled.

Sounds to me like your stepmom would be better off at a salon where they are trained in the art of cutting nails properly instead of to an MD who is just guessing how to do it.

Podiatrists routinely cut their patient's toenails.

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foundinlv — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:18:35 GMT

@Jacie wrote:
I dread springtime/summer when the men break out the sandals and their feet are a combination of over grown hooves, callouses and who knows what else. If they honestly knew that people notice, they might get a pedicure!

If you have a guy who won't get a professional pedicure, please get him his own Emjoi!

Yes, it is disgusting. Fortunately, my husband always cleans up his own feet and they look great.

Re: Men and Pedicures.

mstyrion 1 — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:18:49 GMT

@foundinlv wrote:
@mstyrion 1 wrote:
@foundinlv wrote:
I take my stepmom once a month to a podiatrist to get her toenails cut. One visit he nicked her toe and it bled and he's an MD mind you. She screamed in pain and cried. If that had happened at a salon it probably would have gotten infected. I now take her to another podiatrist per her request. At least at the doctor's office he was able to properly clean the wound, dress and bandage it. I don't trust salons whatsoever.
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I've been getting pedicures in salons for well over twenty years. I've never been nicked and bled.

Sounds to me like your stepmom would be better off at a salon where they are trained in the art of cutting nails properly instead of to an MD who is just guessing how to do it.
Podiatrists routinely cut their patient's toenails.

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Not very well, it seems!

Re: Men and Pedicures.

foundinlv — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:24:25 GMT

@mstyrion 1 wrote:
@foundinlv wrote:
@mstyrion 1 wrote:
@foundinlv wrote:
I take my stepmom once a month to a podiatrist to get her toenails cut. One visit he nicked her toe and it bled and he's an MD mind you. She screamed in pain and cried. If that had happened at a salon it probably would have gotten infected. I now take her to another podiatrist per her request. At least at the doctor's office he was able to properly clean the wound, dress and bandage it. I don't trust salons whatsoever.
_______________________________________________________
I've been getting pedicures in salons for well over twenty years. I've never been nicked and bled.

Sounds to me like your stepmom would be better off at a salon where they are trained in the art of cutting nails properly instead of to an MD who is just guessing how to do it.
Podiatrists routinely cut their patient's toenails.
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Not very well, it seems!

She went to the same doctor when my dad was still alive and this was the first time he cut her.