Manicure

A manicure is a mostly cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed at home or in a nail salon.[2] Nail technicians, such as manicurists and pedicurists, must be licensed in certain states and countries, and must follow government regulations.They are similar to traditional silk or fiberglass enhancements, with the fiber being replaced by acrylic powder.Both methods rely on layering cyanoacrylate over the natural nail and encasing either the fiber or acrylic powder."I got one gallon of white polish for the tips, and pink, beige, or rose for the nail," he recalled in a 2014 interview with The National.The Natural Nail Kit, as Pink called it then, was a hit among movie stars and studios who found the time-saving strategy indispensable.The style is often seen as a public expression or symbol of lesbian identity, particularly on the femme side of the femme-butch spectrum.Professional services should not include dipping clients' hands or feet into a communal paraffin bath, as the wax can be a vector for disease.
A woman giving another woman a manicure. Belleville, Ontario , 1930s.
Manicure closeup – clear nail polish being applied
Nail polish being applied as part of a manicure
Acrylic manicure with jewel design
French manicure with glitter nail art on ring finger
An example of a lesbian manicure (right-handed).
Cast copper alloy Roman toiletry implement, with an oval spoon bowl at one end, and a pointed bifid terminal at the other end, used as a nail cleaner
A standard cuticle nipper used during manicure
Fingernails in the shape of "squovals"
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