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manicure
Sign in to savethumb|265px|A woman giving another woman a manicure. Belleville, Ontario, 1930s. alt=|thumb|260x260px|Manicure closeup – clear nail polish being applied A manicure is a mostly cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed at home or in a nail salon. A manicure usually consists of filing and shaping the free edge of nails, pushing and clipping (with a cuticle pusher and cuticle nippers) any nonliving tissue at the cuticle and removing hangnails, treatments with various liquids, massage of the hand, and the application of fingernail polish. When the same is applied to the toe
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14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Types
- Dip powder manicures
- {{anchor|French manicure}}French manicures
- Hot oil manicures
- Lesbian manicures
- Paraffin wax treatments
- Common manicure tools and supplies
- Sanitation options
- Shape
- Gallery
- Notable manicurists
- References
- External links
thumb|265px|A woman giving another woman a manicure. Belleville, Ontario, 1930s. alt=|thumb|260x260px|Manicure closeup – clear nail polish being applied A manicure is a mostly cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed at home or in a nail salon. A manicure usually consists of filing and shaping the free edge of nails, pushing and clipping (with a cuticle pusher and cuticle nippers) any nonliving tissue at the cuticle and removing hangnails, treatments with various liquids, massage of the hand, and the application of fingernail polish. When the same is applied to the toenails and feet, the treatment is referred to as a pedicure. Together, the treatments may be known as a mani-pedi.
thumb|Acrylic manicure with jewel design Some manicures include painting pictures or designs on the nails, applying small decals, or imitation jewels (from 2 dimensions to 3 dimensions). Other nail treatments may include the application of artificial gel nails, tips, or acrylics, which may be referred to as French manicures.