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.

[3] Since skin is manipulated and often times trimmed, there is a risk of spreading infection when tools are used across many people.

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.

[11] Hands or feet can be covered in melted paraffin wax for softening and moisturizing.

Paraffin wax treatments are often charged as an addition to the standard manicure or pedicure.

Professional services should not include dipping clients' hands or feet into a communal paraffin bath, as the wax can be a vector for disease.