Call Me Paranoid... But You Should Be Too!
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I have always loved going to the nail salon having my nails pampered either for just a cleaning, a foot spa, or have my nail color changed when I am in urgent need of spoiling myself. But ever since my friend told me a few years back (maybe 3 years ago) about what she read in the internet about how that lady in the US contracted that some kind of fungus from having her nails cleaned in a nail salon, I literally turned green and wanted to faint.
Some would say I am too anal about my nails or that I am being too paranoid (and someone even used the word 'un-trusting'?), but I really want to be safe than sorry later on. Sometimes it can't be avoided that you get wounds during a cleaning when the technician "digs" too deep the cuticles and hangnails, and what if the tools were un-clean? What happens then?
I now present to you my Top Secret, 007 stuff that I bring with me every time I want to have my nails done. Hahaha! Just kidding about the top secret stuff. I have had this kit for the past 3 years and I don't have a plan to stop using it!
Let me show you what I have inside my personal "Nail Care Kit". I bring this every time I go to the nail salon to have my mani pedi. I know I know, they now have new equipment to sterilize everything and all that, but I stil feel comfortable knowing where my tools have been, and that I am the only one who is using them. Not even my husband is allowed in here. LOL
Now, let me show you each item individually:
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DeleteI think as long as you go to a pretty reputable place/salon, there's no need to worry about the hygiene of the tools being used, etc. I'm not saying it applies to all, but in general, of course :) I've never had a problem so far with getting an infection or anything right after a mani or pedi, and I've gone to places that have pedis for as cheap as P170 and as expensive as P400+
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I'm particular about is that I tell them not to cut my cuticles whenever I have a mani, but that's it!
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DeleteI've always avoided nail salons as my friend used to work in one and not all of the salons are very clean. If I was as prepared as you were, I'd be going all the time :P
ReplyDeleteAre the ladies used to you bringing your own equipment? Was it hard to get them to use your stuff?
Nail care tools come affordable now in Landmark and in SM. I guess a lot of women prefer bringing their own tools as well now a days :) As for your questions, actually, no. They're very understanding that I preferred using my own tools. As long as you make all the tools available for them to use, then they won't have a hard time doing their job :) I just put my kit in my car when I leave the house in case I have the time to drop by a nail salon to have my mani pedi :)
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DeleteI never went to a salon for mani-pedi. When I get addicted to nail arts, I bought my own tools mainly pusher and nipper and I do it myself. My mom owned a salon before and yun talaga kabilin bilinan niya, wag daw kaming gagamit ng kahit na anong gamit sa salon niya.
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DeleteYour mom is a very wise woman. I also doubt these nail salons would really take the time to sterilize properly because of the demanding flow of customers in the salon... I am still hopeful though that they do the proper protocol for sterilizing :) Thank you for your comment :) You made my day!
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Deletewoah! I just had my mani pedi earlier this afternoon. and you got me worried there. but i totally agree. ill look for my own set soon as possible. im thinking of having my own nipper because we have my neighbor who got hepa b positive
ReplyDeleteOh no! I'm sorry for starting a wide spread mass hysteria! LOL But seriously, better safe than sorry right? So sorry to hear about your neighbor... That's awful :( I sure hope she's OK though now... So much nail stuff at Landmark! I swear, I got everything from there!
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ReplyDeletei do not like to have any virus because of so-said clean! tools
the campaing should be: bring yuor tools to manicure :)
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Oh no! i hope you're feeling better now... I know right? I really feel better after I get a mani pedi because i know where my tools have been. It's most alarming when you get wounds when they use their own tools. Scratches and wounds can't be avoided so better to be safe than sorry ♥ Thanks for dropping by and the follow!
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