The French pedicure: an American classic or tacky way of saying “Ooh, la la”?
I recently scheduled four sets of manicures and pedicures for my bride-to-be sister and her wedding party. Per her request, we’ll all shine with raspberry-colored raw silk dresses, silver strappy sandals, and complementary French manicures and pedicures. While taffeta and heels float my boat, I’m not so sure about my feelings towards a mockery of healthy fingernails.
Think about it. The purpose of a French manicure is to create the illusion of unnaturally healthy nails – nail beds so pink and smooth you’d swear they were salvaged from a newborn, and white tips so pure that one would think you’ve never lifted a finger in your life – and for an added cost of $5 to $15 per manicure and $10 to $20 per pedicure. And even then, the illusion is prone to crumble faster than you can say ‘croissant,’ thanks to the high likelihood of that delicate hot mess chipping away like a street performer at the Louvre.
Nude nails – a simple coat or two of beige, peach or sheer pink – look, ironically, more natural than a French manicure. Reason being: nude nails don’t try to hide and pretend they’re something they’re not. While the French manicure and pedicure attempts to defy physics with its unholy polish puzzle, a light coat of a nude polish keeps things clean, classy and under control – just how a bride wants to be on her big day.
Then again, it’s not my wedding, and I’ll not cry if I want to.
What are your thoughts on this nail color conundrum?
-Karyn Polewaczyk
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1 Comment to The French pedicure: an American classic or tacky way of saying “Ooh, la la”?
I find French pedicures (and most French manicures) to be incredibly tacky. Most peole use white polish that looks like White-Out!
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