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Poll: Mani/pedis
How often do you get manicures?
[optional] How much does it cost?
How long before it chips (usually)?
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc)
How often do you get pedicures?
[optional] How much does it cost?
How long before it chips (usually)?
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc)
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis?
BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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Re: Poll: Mani/pedis
How often do you get manicures? Not that often, I usually do it at home. But for holidays or special occasions I will get them. Maybe once every 2 months or so.
[optional] How much does it cost? I think it's $25.
How long before it chips (usually)? About 4-5 days.
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) In the winter, dark colors, dark purples/maroon/dark blue (Opi Ink). In the summer I like brighter colors.
How often do you get pedicures? During the summer, about every 6-8 weeks. Not too often in the winter. I will do them at home.
[optional] How much does it cost? $60-ish, depending on service selected
How long before it chips (usually)? At least a month, if not more.
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) Same color range as nails. But I don't like the same color on nails and toes. They have to be different.
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? Robert Andrew (but only select people, there's a few there who don't do a good job).How often do you get manicures? Monthly at the salon, I push back my cuticles and file/paint my nails weekly in between.
[optional] How much does it cost? Shellac $40ish, regular $20ish
How long before it chips (usually)? I can usually get a regular mani to last 5-7 days, shellac 2 weeks.
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) Neutral light pink
How often do you get pedicures? Monthly
[optional] How much does it cost? $45
How long before it chips (usually)? 2-3 weeks
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) Always color on my toes, in the summer brights like coral, hot pink, tropical blue, etc, fall/winter darker reds and purples, spring lighter pinks and purples.
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? About Faces or La Clinica
I don't typically do manicures.
This spring I got one professional pedicure for my birthday gift at Lynn's Day Spa and since then I've just been doing it myself using Zoya for base coat and polish and Poshe for top coat. It's lasting surprisingly well, I usually change the color every 3-4 weeks before it chips.
How often do you get manicures? Usually for special occasions or trips - maybe every other month?
[optional] How much does it cost? $10
How long before it chips (usually)? After a couple days. I always bring my own color so I can touch up.
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) Color on natural nails
How often do you get pedicures? Same as manicure answer.
[optional] How much does it cost? $30
How long before it chips (usually)?Usually lasts longer than manicure - maybe 2 weeks.
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) Color (same as manicure)
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? Top Nails in AnnapolisHow often do you get manicures? I've only had 1 for no reason, the others were for weddings.
[optional] How much does it cost? $20-ish
How long before it chips (usually)? 3-4 days which is why I have a hard time justifying going regularly.
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) French usually.
How often do you get pedicures? I've only had 1! I may try to start going semi-regularly for that though.
[optional] How much does it cost? $30-ish?
How long before it chips (usually)? 3-4 weeks for the one I had, but that included a week at the beach.
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) Dark red usually.
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? Whatever random place is in the shopping center near me.BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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How often do you get manicures? hardly ever. Usually for a special occasion like a wedding.
[optional] How much does it cost? too much.
How long before it chips (usually)? N/a
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) just color
How often do you get pedicures? Every few months
[optional] How much does it cost? I found a place in Baltimore that does them for $20.
How long before it chips (usually)?a month
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) color
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? Queenie's or Queens (in Overlea).
How often do you get manicures? never, I do my nails myself. I'm too picky for others to do them.
[optional] How much does it cost? free!
How long before it chips (usually)? probably 2-3 weeks
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) I usually do french manicure. I'm not crazy about color on my nails.
How often do you get pedicures? maybe once every 3 or 4 months, if ever. I usually do my toes myself too.
[optional] How much does it cost? free!
How long before it chips (usually)? doesn't usually chip, but grows out.
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) dark purples, pinks
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? If I do go and get a pedi, I'll go to Spa on the Square in Canton.
How often do you get manicures? Very rarely. My nails are terrible so I don't bother. But maybe my nails would improve if I did get them...
[optional] How much does it cost? About $18
How long before it chips (usually)? A week
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) dark colors like maroon
How often do you get pedicures? Lately, not often. Once or twice a year. I paint them at home monthly.
[optional] How much does it cost? $25
How long before it chips (usually)? A couple weeks
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) bright funky colors! Blue, purple , lime green
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? I can't remember the name but it's in the Staples Corner strip mall in Crofton
How often do you get manicures? I don't really like gettng mani's because they chip so quickly, so really I've only had a handful in my life
[optional] How much does it cost? Maybe $20?
How long before it chips (usually)? hours
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc)
How often do you get pedicures? pre-kids I got them 1-2 times a month as long as I wore sandals, which was spring, summer, and begining of fall; Now I get them 3 or 4 times during that same time period because of lack of time and $
[optional] How much does it cost? on average $30
How long before it chips (usually)? usually I can go a week or two
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) usually color
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? I have a few places I like to rotate
[optional] How much does it cost? N/A
How long before it chips (usually)?
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc)
How often do you get pedicures? I get one at least once a month year round! I love having this done!
SK- We will need to go!!
[optional] How much does it cost? depending on the place, 25-30ish
How long before it chips (usually)? Usually stays on until I get a new one.
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) bright colors in the summer and more darker, neutral colors in winter.
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? I have a few places I like to rotate. My fav place right now is in Germantown near my parents house. There is a new one in Annapolis, so I might check it out. I need a pedi now.How much does it cost? I think its 15ish for a regular manicure, but I get gel manicures now and they are closer to 35.
How long before it chips (usually)? Regular mani - maybe 3-4 days, gel never chips.
What kind do you get? (color, french, acrylics, pink/white, etc) bright colors normally
How often do you get pedicures? Summer time at least once a month, winter, every other month.
How much does it cost? I get a pedicure and gel manicure when I go, and its nromally about 65 for both.
How long before it chips (usually)? at least a week, normally 2-3
What kind do you get? (color, french, etc) brights in the summer, darker purples/blacks in the winter w/an occassional coral or hot pink.
Favorite place to go for mani/pedis? I can never remember what any of them are called. I like the place in Columbia near Victoria and a brand new place by the Walmart/Chick Fila