Manicures and Pedicures are the care and curation of one’s hands and feet. This includes cuticle work, nail care, soaking of the hands, scrub’s, massage, and the use of a variety of polishes and false nails. All manicures are unisex and can be enjoyed by both men and women. Manicures were first mentioned in India, 5000 years ago, when henna was used as nail polish, and a depiction of early manicures and pedicures was found on a carving from a Pharaohs tomb.

Gels are a type of polish that is cured using a UV light. A gel manicure is a treatment where the gel polish is applied during the manicure.

Gel manicures can last up 2 weeks before the nail will grow out the polish, or it starts peeling off.

Pedicure’s can last anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

The aftercare advice for manicures, to help them from chipping is to where gloves while doing housework, the washing up and gardening. It also helps moisturise the hands, nails, and cuticles regularly, and to paint a clear polish over the nails every couple of days.

A deluxe manicure is a manicure that will involve heated mitts and a moisturising mask for the hands.

A deluxe pedicure is a pedicure that will involve heated booties and a moisturising mask for the feet.

No, manicures cannot cause melanomas.

Yes, they can.

Nail polish remover can be bought through most supermarkets, pharmacists, and chemists.