A pedicure takes care of the feet and toenails: a warm soak, nail cutting and shaping, cuticle tidying, hard skin removal from heels and pads, exfoliation, a foot and lower-leg massage and a finish of polish or gel. It is a treatment people book as much for comfort as for appearance, and it is a staple before holidays and in the summer months.
Menus usually include a classic pedicure, a luxury version with a mask and longer massage, and a gel pedicure that stays glossy for four to six weeks. Medical foot problems such as ingrown toenails, verrucas or thickened nails are the territory of a podiatrist rather than a beauty therapist, and a good salon will say so rather than treat them.
Allow 45 minutes to an hour. Wear open-toed shoes to the appointment if you are having regular polish. For hygiene, look for salons that use single-use liners or disinfect foot spas between every client.
The Lace Market and Hockley hold the independent nail, brow and lash studios, many in converted Victorian warehouses within walking distance of the station, and are the best areas for nail art and lash extensions. The City Centre, around the Old Market Square and the Victoria Centre, has the larger salons, threading bars and aesthetic clinics, with laser and skin treatments booked by course. West Bridgford is residential and affluent, with polished salons offering facials, gel nails and waxing to a regular clientele.
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