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[vixenagogo]

Originally Posted by Toughy

That means I must start going to a nail salon to take proper care of my feet. OMG OMG................I'm lucky I live in the SF Bay Area and there are lots of nail salons in the Castro so masculine folks wanting nails done is not extraordinary. I have concerns about sterility of the tools they use and how you choose a place to do this.

I know the femmes are reading this....<grin>.....so if you have any tips please help us out....tips only.......and

any of us masculine folks...........share your experiences and how you take care of your nails.......

Toughy...

there are many places in the castro. the one i go to is right next to the castro theatre (the castro nail salon). it is very clean (they use an autoclave). in addition to cleanliness, they are very skilled and professional (using the most up to date equipment.)they have a mani/pedi special from 10am-2pm for $29.

they are quiet busy during holidays, weekends or if the weather is nice. they always serve bottled water, tea or white wine complimentary and mimosas on sundays (it is the castro after all). and they also have a loyalty program (frequent filer card): a free mani or pedi with every 10 mani/pedi.

[Apocalipstic]

Great thread Toughy!

A Butches hands are a sexual organ and as such should be kept groomed and clean. Gnarly nails are a turn off!

Lots of Men groom, it bugs me that so many people think Butches should not.

For those of you who have never had a mani or pedi they do not have to use polish, they can clean you up and buff.

[Toughy]

I am starting to have trouble with split nails. They are also getting brittle and have ridges/lines running the length of the nail (both hand and toe). Are there products that will help with these problems? And I don't want stuff like clear nail polish that will make my nails all shiny....yuk

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ty vixen.....I walk by that place all the time....

[Medusa]

Hoof cream from feed stores works wonders

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Hoof cream from feed stores works wonders

laughin.............well you can't call that a girly product fer sure.....

[MrSunshine]

Hey Toughy, it's funny, in a messed up way, I can't stand for my feet to be touched either.

What really caught my attention was your post about the condition/problems you are having with your nails. It sounds like a vitamin deficiency. Mine have to be constantly monitored so I'm use to different things coming up like this. It's worth checking into anyway. Then there's Medusas route :/

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by MrSunshine

Hey Toughy, it's funny, in a messed up way, I can't stand for my feet to be touched either.

What really caught my attention was your post about the condition/problems you are having with your nails. It sounds like a vitamin deficiency. Mine have to be constantly monitored so I'm use to different things coming up like this. It's worth checking into anyway. Then there's Medusas route :/

I'm going to have to butch up and go the pedicure route because of left hip problems that don't let me bend or get my leg/foot in a position to do the pedi myself........icky poo to somebody messing with my feet...

I'm on a bunch of meds that are most likely causing the nail issues, but I will double check with my rheumatologist and see what she thinks.....good suggestion....thanks

[weatherboi]

i self manicure. i have a pumice stone that keeps my callouses tame. i keep my hands trimmed and smooth the best i can for what i do. i have a couple of nails on one hand that grow funny due to a dog biting it very badly in my twenties and when the fingers all healed up the nails never grew the same again so i don't really like people messing with my hands.

i love pedicures with the added leg scrub and massage. i don't do them often anymore. Men are always there when i go, at least one. What i like about it is as i get older the pads on my feet need to be attended to more often and the regular pedicure does this. i think it is healthy to attend to the nails and pads and having somebody else do it feels pretty good once i got past somebody messing with my feet.


i also use this on my feet and hands...it is great stuff!

[princessbelle]

Originally Posted by Toughy

I'm going to have to butch up and go the pedicure route because of left hip problems that don't let me bend or get my leg/foot in a position to do the pedi myself........icky poo to somebody messing with my feet...

I'm on a bunch of meds that are most likely causing the nail issues, but I will double check with my rheumatologist and see what she thinks.....good suggestion....thanks

One other idea about your splitting nails is harsh chemicals can/will do that. If you wash your hands a lot try a milder soap or milder lotion. Chemicals can wreak havoc on your nails and cuticles. Keeping your hands in water a lot can add to the problem too. Make sure you dry your hands off good after washing and dry under the nail if they are long enough.

Also, of note...problem nails can be caused by getting a little older, medications, like you suggested, and diseases such as anemia. So, just putting this out there... If anyone sees a dramatic change in their toenails or fingernails...get it checked out with a Doc.

It is sexy as all get out when a butch has beautifully manicured nails.

Great thread.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by MrSunshine

Hey Toughy, it's funny, in a messed up way, I can't stand for my feet to be touched either.

What really caught my attention was your post about the condition/problems you are having with your nails. It sounds like a vitamin deficiency. Mine have to be constantly monitored so I'm use to different things coming up like this. It's worth checking into anyway. Then there's Medusas route :/

Are you ticklish or just don't like your feet touched? There are over 7,000 nerve endings in each foot so it is a highly sensitive place.

[MrSunshine]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

Are you ticklish or just don't like your feet touched? There are over 7,000 nerve endings in each foot so it is a highly sensitive place.

I can't stand to have my feet touched. It's been this way since I was very little. I remember my mom having to take me to the floor and hold my leg in the scissors hold just to clip my toenails. I'd flop around like a fish out if water until I was exhausted. I'm surprised she never put me in a full Nelson. LoL

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by Toughy

I am starting to have trouble with split nails. They are also getting brittle and have ridges/lines running the length of the nail (both hand and toe). Are there products that will help with these problems? And I don't want stuff like clear nail polish that will make my nails all shiny....yuk

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ty vixen.....I walk by that place all the time....

Originally Posted by Medusa

Hoof cream from feed stores works wonders

Eating gelatin helps too.....if you don't like regular jello you can get unflavored gelatin and add it to smoothies and such.

[Rockinonahigh]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Hoof cream from feed stores works wonders

I used this stuff for years on my horses feet,I always got it on my hands cause I rubed in on the hoof and hair line with my hands insted of useing a sponge or paint brush,it still works really good on hands and feet.Me being diabetic I take realy good care of my hands a feet.

[Apocalipstic]

Originally Posted by starryeyes

I also am a dyke and my hands have many uses when it comes to sex. No one wants someone with dirty raggedity nails to get near the bits/stuff/nether regions/_______.

Can I get an AMEN up in here!?

Amen mah Sister!

[MsMerrick]

Originally Posted by Toughy

I am starting to have trouble with split nails. They are also getting brittle and have ridges/lines running the length of the nail (both hand and toe). Are there products that will help with these problems? And I don't want stuff like clear nail polish that will make my nails all shiny....yuk

I take magnesium and calcium, in a Greens base ( available at TJ's ) , and have for years.. I suspect that's why my nails are so strong
There's lots of stuff for your cuticles, olive oil being one of them, not sure about the brittle nails part, except vitamins etc.. I suspect internal things are what help that ...

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by MsMerrick

I take magnesium and calcium, in a Greens base ( available at TJ's ) , and have for years.. I suspect that's why my nails are so strong
There's lots of stuff for your cuticles, olive oil being one of them, not sure about the brittle nails part, except vitamins etc.. I suspect internal things are what help that ...

I just have very strong and thick nails- hands & feet. When I go to my foot doc. he clips my toe nails with bone cutters! Truth!

It seems to me that often, hands and forearms are favorites about butches via femmes- so doesn't it make sense for us to take care of our fingernails? A mani and pedi feel great and look great and of course butches do both! At least this one does.

[MsMerrick]

Originally Posted by MsMerrick

I take magnesium and calcium, in a Greens base ( available at TJ's ) , and have for years.. I suspect that's why my nails are so strong
There's lots of stuff for your cuticles, olive oil being one of them, not sure about the brittle nails part, except vitamins etc.. I suspect internal things are what help that ...

TJ's = Trader Joes
but I took other brands for many years.. TJ's only moving into my neighborhood rather recently

[pinkgeek]

Originally Posted by vixenagogo

Toughy...

there are many places in the castro. the one i go to is right next to the castro theatre (the castro nail salon). it is very clean (they use an autoclave). in addition to cleanliness, they are very skilled and professional (using the most up to date equipment.)they have a mani/pedi special from 10am-2pm for $29.

Castro Nail Salon doesn't autoclave they use UV which if it's over a long enough period is an acceptable method of killing most microbes and fungus. Autoclave set at over 115-130 degrees (depending on the wrap) is always the safest bet. They do like to cut the cuticles which I never let them do. They have the whirl pool tubs and they clean the traps, and cycle the tubs with a disinfectant that I didn't investigate too closely.

HandJob is further up the Castro. Slightly more expensive and they use basins which I prefer.

[justkim]

Manicure's and pedicure's are sexy. Since this is what I do for a living, I would much rather be the one doing my sig others nails...whether it be hands or feet.
I would suggest using single use items an Emory board and a orange wood stick are single use. Whirlpool foot spa's are nice but they tend to be a breeding ground for fungus. You can put all the cleaner and disinfectant into a whirlpool all you want but if you (nail tech) don't follow the directions on the bottle it won't matter. Most need to be filled, the chemical put in and ran for about 15 minutes, drained, filled again, then ran again for another 15 minutes, drained, rinsed out then dried. That right there is a half hour, between clients. They should also have a nightly and weekly cleaning schedule. *State board requires these things. Each state maybe different. But when it comes to sanitation they all seem to be about the same.
I use disposable foot-bath trays, this gives me the ability to get more pedicures done when I have back to back clients. I also keep an extra set of clippers, nipper, and tweezers. By doing this it allows me to follow the disinfectants directions to the *T*.
Find out what your state requires.
Anyway... Well taken care of hands and feet are very SEXY... it is one of the first things I look at...

Stay safe!