Why do you prefer to spend money at a nail salon as opposed to saving money and giving yourself a mani/pedi at home?

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1. I’m right handed, so my right hand manicure never comes out as good because I have to do it with my left.

2. 1) I suck at doing my own nails. I can afford to have it as my fought nightly treat so I do. If there is a time I can’t afford it, I don’t.

   2) it’s nice to be pampered a little

   3) nails are hard lol

3. Having you ever tried to give yourself a mani/pedi? If I’m going to have painted nails I’d rather not have them look like a 2 year old did it

4. It’s not the act of getting your nails done so much as it’s the act of allowing yourself to be pampered much like getting a massage or going to the spa. Yes, you could rub lotion on yourself or go relax in the bathtub at home to save money but it’s just not the same.

5. I dont. And i dont do my nails at home either. I couldn’t give two shits what my nails look like. Im not wasting time or money on them.

6. I am not remotely as talented as a trained manicurist. I can’t paint straight. I’m 5 ft tall with short arms and can barely reach my toes. I don’t have a spa foot bath or a UV LED lamp. I have zero ability at nail art. And most importantly, a single bottle of OPI is $13; add in top coat and oil and it gets pricey fast. I pay $20 for a manicure and $30 for a pedicure twice a month with unlimited color and art choices. That’s a steal.

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8. Because I save my money in other ways. I allow myself certain splurges. A pedicure is one of those.

9. i would pay for something that i couldn’t do myself and to feel good but since i’m trying to improve my work, i’ve been doing my sets myself.

10. Really? DOING THINGS *YOURSELF?* HA!

11. I can’t do acrylics and I also can’t reach my toes over my fupa

12. I’ve done it myself for over 20 years until a friend took me for a pedicure…. They have the most amazing massage chairs I’ve ever encountered. Don’t care about the pedicure, I pay for this seat!

13. It’s mostly because after all I do for my family (I am a mother of 6 and my husband…it’s almost like caring for another child), I love to relax and feel pampered for an hour or so every two weeks. I deserve this!!!

14. I do almost all beauty treatments by myself