Manicures

The Manicure

A manicure is a beauty treatment for your hands and nails. A manicurist uses a variety of tools, creams, oils, waxes and massage techniques to clean and shape your nails, care for your cuticles, and generally improves the look and feel of your hands.

A manicure consists of filing, shaping of the free edge, treatments, massage of the hand and the application of polish.

A manicure treatment should take from about thirty minutes to one hour

A manicure should improve the texture and health of both the nails and the skin of your hands, as well as leaving them looking polished and perfect.

A good manicure will:

clean, shape, strengthen and even “dress” your nails

attend to any skin problems you might have around the nail, such as broken or sore skin

use acupressure or hand-massage techniques to stimulate the blood and lymph flow to improve the health of your skin

use oils, creams and waxes to exfoliate, cleanse and improve the texture of your nails and the skin of your hands

Apart from making sure your hands and nails look and feel good, a manicure often has the side-effect of relaxing and soothing you.