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[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

[tara_kerrie]

[QUOTE=Toughy;573671]you know I get you are trying to be funny, but it's not funny to me......

Guys get crap about being 'butch enough' all the time and personal hygiene stuff is one of those places it happens. Hair products and lotions fit in this category also

I agree Toughy. I hate when people say I am not 'butch enough' because I love getting pedi's.

[MsMerrick]

Originally Posted by OS Butch

Dang...I saw this in the Butch Zone and thought it was gonna be about tools!

If you all don't know your hands are "tools" Then what can I add but.. You are missing out !

[tara_kerrie]

Originally Posted by MsMerrick

If you all don't know your hands are "tools" Then what can I add but.. You are missing out !

I know my hands are tools.

[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 ...

[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!?

[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!

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by Medusa

I can't wait to get Jackhammer in here!

so where is Jack.......I know she takes care of her nails being the old school butch she is

[Abigail Crabby]

There's nothing Unbutch about a butch getting a mani/pedi

I think someone who cares enough about their appearence to do this is
AOK in my book.

I know Da Schmooze wouldn't mind my saying he gets both - no nail polish please lol but I love that he likes taking care of himself. In fact when he was here for Christmas we found the most deeliteful salon with the best pedicures ever.

I am diabetic and very careful who touches my feet - autoclave a must and this salon has tools individually wrapped after autoclaving before they touch anyone's feet. No razor blades near my feet please.

Now for me I want to go to Virginia and have the fish pedicure -you can google it - it's on my bucket list for the summer.

Whether you do it yourself, or give in to the luxury of someone else giving you great hands and feet - I say Rave on Butches and Femmes

[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.

[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!

[suebee]

Originally Posted by Toughy

you know I get you are trying to be funny, but it's not funny to me......

Guys get crap about being 'butch enough' all the time and personal hygiene stuff is one of those places it happens. Hair products and lotions fit in this category also.

Yes. It was meant as a little good-humoured ribbing. I do get the "not butch enough" crap. My apologies if I offended anyone.

My wife takes care of her nails. One of our little quiet-time rituals is to file each other's nails. And as has already been mentioned, nice smooth nails are a pleasure to be touched with.

[Ms. Tabitha]

Originally Posted by OneOfAKind

Some shops will use a tool that requires that the manicurist put in a razor blade and they kind of shave away dead skin. Not only is this a way transmitting a host of diseases if the blade is not changed, its not good for your feet. It causes more cracking on the heels. Tell them in ADVANCE that you do not want this done and to just use a pumice stone. And as far as a pumice stone, go to Sallys and get your own. Keep it in a baggie after it has dried. always bring it home with you. I know this is very detailed, but it is meant to keep you as safe as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me.

I personally love the blade. I use it one at home on our feet and we also have it done at the nail salon. The establishment we use in in Vegas and they are sanitary and after the use of the blade I have watched them dispose of it.
I have also gone to Sallys purchased pedi supplies for those times we don't have time to run to the salon.

It is a good idea to keep your own supplies handy especially for those that jump from salon to salon, great idea OneOfAKind

[Okiebug61]

Originally Posted by Abigail Crabby

There's nothing Unbutch about a butch getting a mani/pedi

I think someone who cares enough about their appearence to do this is
AOK in my book.

I know Da Schmooze wouldn't mind my saying he gets both - no nail polish please lol but I love that he likes taking care of himself. In fact when he was here for Christmas we found the most deeliteful salon with the best pedicures ever.

I am diabetic and very careful who touches my feet - autoclave a must and this salon has tools individually wrapped after autoclaving before they touch anyone's feet. No razor blades near my feet please.

Now for me I want to go to Virginia and have the fish pedicure -you can google it - it's on my bucket list for the summer.

Whether you do it yourself, or give in to the luxury of someone else giving you great hands and feet - I say Rave on Butches and Femmes

Thank you! Red convinced me years ago to have a pedicure because I was beating the pavement when I sold cars for a living. I became hooked because it feels so dang good. It's an outing Red and I share and I love it. I get my fingernails trimmed about once a month because my nails grow so fast. I am proud to say I love pedicures and tomorrow is our day.

Yeah!

[girl_dee]

For those of you who enjoy pedicures because they feel good you should try a Reflexology session!!!! It's so wonderful! Great for circulation and a ton of other things!

[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

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by luv2luvgirls

*snickers* and here I thought we was gonna talk shop about nails..

you know I was going to let this go, but I can't mostly because this feels like a butch is making fun of those of us who take pride in ourselves. Taking care of myself is nothing to *snicker* about.

and.......we ARE talking shop about nails. Why don't you join in instead of the snide sounding *snickers*?

If I am taking your post wrong, then please come in and let me/us know. I will be happy to apologize for this post.

Thanks to all the butch folk who have posted. I'm learning things and I like that.

[La Perla]

i love seeing well manicured butch hands, feet, hair, well pressed clothes. i find the attention to detail sexy.