In Case You Were Curious, I Still Loathe the French Pedicure
Friday May 2, 2008
People are still debating on a blog post I wrote almost two years ago on the French pedicure. We're at 139 comments and counting and the debate rages on. Both women and men are weighing in and I'd say the debate is fairly divided, much like the race for the Democratic nomination (I've been watching too much politics).
For the record: I still don't like them. Even if the toenails are kept short, the thin line creates the appearance of a grown-out nail. In my humble beauty editor opinion, nails on the feet should never be long enough to scratch the backs of one's calves. Care to weigh in? Here's the post.
For the record: I still don't like them. Even if the toenails are kept short, the thin line creates the appearance of a grown-out nail. In my humble beauty editor opinion, nails on the feet should never be long enough to scratch the backs of one's calves. Care to weigh in? Here's the post.
Comments
Yeah, french pedicures are just gross.
Speaking without any exaggeration, the first time I saw a French pedicure, I had an immediate wave of nausea hit me. While that’s admittedly an odd response, and one, thankfully, I haven’t had again since that initial shocking introduction to the French pedicure, for me the question is a bit more primal than most matters of aesthetic and fashion. As the earlier poster said, it’s just ‘gross.’
What if the toenails arenaturally long? Even if mine are cut down as far as they can go without being painful (i.e: no white part left) my big toe can still scratch the back of my calf.
Libby, I can completely relate to your “wave of nausea” as it is my reaction as well when I see French pedis, no matter how perfectly done they are. And I know some of the hottest celebrities get them. I don’t care. It’s a visceral reaction.
Jessica, LOL… I don’t know what to say about that. I guess you’re blessed with strong nails? I wouldn’t worry about it. Just don’t get a French pedi, don’t do it! Don’t!
–Julyne
French manis are okay if they’re not overdone, but French pedis = eww! The white strip makes your toenails like you haven’t cut them for months. Yuck.
Every once in a while — before leaving for a cruise, for instance — I like to get what I think of as a “royal French pedicure:” The bottom coat is either a dark pink or coral, and instead of the white line, I have the girl paint a gold one.
Don’t know if others find it gross or gorgeous, but I love the way it looks.
I think I commented before, but I definitely think its just a personal opinion. They are so every-day in my city, I just notice the nice and clean look they give. I personally have nothing against them but I am sure there are other beauty tips I don’t like too much but pretty much I am non-judgemental on a way a person wants to present themselves to the world. If they think they look nice, why bother to put it down. For all you that like them…..go ahead be bold, as long as your feet look fresh and clean, I see nothing wrong with them at all. Hugs, Paige
Of course it’s a matter of taste and to each his own. But there’s nothing wrong in debating a beauty trend.
In fact, today my cousin Cat (who didn’t know at the time I don’t like French pedis) looked down at her pedicure and said, “I think I shouldn’t get this done anymore. People keep asking me if I keep my toenails grown out.” Her pedicure was tastefully done and her nails were not at all grown out, but the French line made it look as if she grew her nails out beyond the bed. Ewwww.