NO SANDALS/ STILL NO PEDICURES - Page 3

SurferWife · ‎12-12-2010

I know my thoughts on COVID aren't popular around here, and that's quite alright by me, but I never stopped getting my hair, nails, waxing, etc. done when this hit. To be more accurate, the first 6 weeks or so I didn't go anywhere, but then when it looked like this was not going to end, I went "underground" to get my hair, nails & waxing done.

Time is just a drop in the bucket compared to eternity. It isn’t how long you live that matters; it is how well you are prepared to die. ~~Colonel Robert B. Thieme, Jr.

fancy pantsy · ‎06-25-2014

my toenails became a royal mess from wearing polish on them consistently and without breaks for many, many years. one time my manicurist removed the polish and i was just horrified at how awful my toenails looked. i told her to just do the pedicure and leave the nails bare. that was about 3 months before covid/shutdown. so i have had a whole year to let my nails 'rest' and not have to worry about them being maincured. once i was fully vaccinated, i went to the salon and had a nice pedicure, ... but i opt now for clear polish (which i can remove and let the nails 'breathe' now and then.) it took me a whole year to get comfortable with looking down and not seeing my favorite "i'm not really a waitress" toenail polish! now i am super comfortable with the bare look LOL.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

for me, manicures and pedicures are a "i love to spoil myself" part of my life. i will go out in zero degree weather in my flip flops to my favorite nail spa and have them make my feet and toes look good. i just cannot get as good a look if i do it myself, no matter how many tools and creams i have.

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ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

I do my own pedis. I've always sat on the deck bench sideways with my knee bent which I can lean over since I'm "double jointed". I used to enjoy reading my fashion magazines while I waited a few minutes before I used drying spray.

I'd much rather have a day off be a day I'm REALLY off!

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

@Lali1 wrote:
I have never had a pedi in my life. I do my own toenails. I have Type 1 diabetes and do not trust getting a pedi. I also don't color my hair and haven't for about 4 years. I do wear sandals because I live in a hot humid climate. I have a whole drawer full of nail polish to choose from. I have no problem doing my own toenails.

Hi @Lali1 . I could have written this post except for the diabetes. Oh, and my overflowing collection of polish is housed in plastic containers under my bed (cool and dark) instead of a drawer. Could we be long lost sisters?

"Breathe in, breathe out, move on." Jimmy Buffett

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I started getting regular pedicures more than 10 years ago. I go to a very small shop; owned and operated by a local woman who retired from her first job, and does nails part-time, for "fun". I only wear polish May to September, but like to have nice smooth feet. I NEVER do the paraffin dip.

The VA scheduled my husband so far out with his podiatry appts, I scheduled an appt for him at the shop, and now we go together each month. There's only 3 of us in the shop, and my husband and I wear masks.

Lali1 · ‎08-21-2014

@shoesnbags wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
I have never had a pedi in my life. I do my own toenails. I have Type 1 diabetes and do not trust getting a pedi. I also don't color my hair and haven't for about 4 years. I do wear sandals because I live in a hot humid climate. I have a whole drawer full of nail polish to choose from. I have no problem doing my own toenails.
Hi @Lali1 . I could have written this post except for the diabetes. Oh, and my overflowing collection of polish is housed in plastic containers under my bed (cool and dark) instead of a drawer. Could we be long lost sisters?

Possibly 😊

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

I never wear "open toe" footwear. And, I do my own nails (hands and feet)

I live in NYC and there's no way I'm walking around these streets with open shoes.

redwingsgal · ‎03-10-2010

@LindaSal wrote:
@PinkyPetunia I must be a weirdo because I notice peoples' feet all the time!! (LOL)
A pet peeve of mine is someone who shows their feet and they are not well kept.

ITA, @LindaSal . Not JUST polished toenails, but well kept feet (heel calluses, etc) are a MUST as I always notice men's and women's feet in the summer! Would prefer a gal with unpolished nails as long as her feet are well kept and nails are trimmed.

Most things are back to normal here in OK, I have gotten my first shot, and I totally feel safe from the virus at my salon. It is a family owned business where they know everyone by name and their color preference as well!

i have gotten my nails done non stop since the 80s (now wear shellac over my own nails) and my pedi begins this year as soon as I get this boot off of my broken ankle!

I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend, til death, your right to say it

wilma · ‎03-13-2010

@Shanus

I've never had a pedicure or manicure in a salon. I've always done mine at home. I've never worn sandals very often, because I don't like the look of my toes. I've had a couple pairs of flat sandals over the years, but I rarely wore them. For the last 2 years I haven't owned or worn any sandals. I don't miss them. I wear my ballet flats, boat shoes, or sneakers instead in warm weather.