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NFL Football Coach Rewards Players with Pedicures

The world is finding out about the benefits of professional pedicures



New Orleans Saints' Head Coach, Sean Payton, surprised the rough and tumble football world when he arranged to have a team of nail care professionals give each of his players a pedicure. The move occurred as a result of a deal the coach struck with ...

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Categories: Pedicure

Are "Kid Only" Nails Salons Necessary?

Do kids need manis and pedis?



If you start to explore the fascinating world of manicures, you will encounter weird and wonderful stories from across the globe.  It's fun to see how things are done in other lands and intriguing to wonder how the differences came to be. Here ...

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Categories: Salons

Why Women Love Nail Salon Services More than Men

And not just because we're smarter!



Way, WAY back in the day,  at least, what we have learned so far, the first manicures and pedicures were solely the province of male royalty. Only Pharaohs and other highfalutin fellas were allowed to adorn their nails with colourful hues. No women ...

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Categories: Salons

Manicures for Mutts Makes Money for Emergencies

Pet-icures for charity



A chain of veterinary hospitals in York, England is offering "Manicures for Mutts" to fund emergency services for injured wild, abandoned or lost animals. Pet owners are encouraged to bring their canines and felines down to the Minster Veterinary Practice ...

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Categories: Events

California Nail Salons Offer Spiritual Awakening Pedi

What will they think of next?



We all know a pedicure at Binh's Nails Tamarack is a delicious oasis of relaxation in our way-too-busy lives, but a pedicure chain in crazy California is now elevating the experience into the spirit world. Bellacures, a pricey pedi palace with numerous ...

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Categories: Manicure

Is the Martini Manicure Coming to Alberta?

A new trend?



It seems the trend toward mixing liquor and luxury spa salons, which has already begun in the UK and US, may soon be coming to Canada. For a number of years, the British and American aesthetic services community have already enjoyed the legal ability ...

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Categories: Manicure

Grace Reviews Sock-Type Home Pedicure Kits

Spoler Alert - Acid is not Grace's Cup of Tea



I love getting a pedicure. There is something deeply satisfying about having a well-trained professional apply their magic hands to that poor pair of gnarly, calloused lumps I laughingly call my feet. Getting the exfoliating calf and foot massage is always ...

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Categories: Tips

Manicure: A Brief History of Time to Relax

How manicures came to be.



Although manicures have a modern, cutting edge vibe to them, the practice of adorning fingernails with various colours and textures goes back to prehistoric times. It seems hardwired in us to value personal decoration, since humans have always done it, ...

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An Edible Chocolate Manicure?

Sweet!



Remember last April when Binh's Nails Tamarack shared the story about the nail emporium  using chocolate pudding in their pedicure procedures? Other than the practice being a gross violation of biblical commandments against wasting chocolate, ...

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Categories: Manicure

Why Spa Time Only Appeals to Women (Mostly)

Reasons that men avoid them



When you stop by Binh's Nails in the Tamarack district of SE Edmonton, you will see solo women, as well as groups of ladies being pampered with pedicures and adorned with fantastic fingernail art. What is rare to see, though, are gentlemen enjoying ...

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Categories: Manicure

QUIZ TIME! Test Your Mani/Pedi IQ with Binh's Nails

You don't have to be a genius to ace this exam!



So you think you are pretty smart about popular trends in manicures and pedicures in the media? Take this test to see just how much you know about our favourite nail styles and the people who wear them. The answers are at the bottom of the quiz. Remember, ...

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Categories: Manicure

Why Seniors Are Important to Binh's Nails Tamarack

Manis and Pedis are a Vital Part of Healthy Senior Living



Sometimes as we dash through our day, speeding from our hectic work life to our equally hectic social life, we appreciate the health and wellness value in taking time out for ourselves. For many of today's modern women, there's nothing like a ...

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Categories: Manicure

A New Use For Your Mani You Would Never Guess!

Transportation at your fingertips



Getting a manicure is a relaxing oasis of calm and caring in the midst of a turbulent day.  A great-looking manicure can give your spirits a lift while providing much-needed attention for essential nail health. Now, however, a manicure has been designed ...

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Categories: Tips

Fingernail Philosophers;

Great Minds Ponder Manicures



It seems almost everyone, from famous authors like Marian Keyes and Miranda Hart to beloved musical superstars such as John Lennon and Dolly Parton, have expressed opinions about manicures. In order to more thoroughly understand the deeply profound aspects ...

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Putting the "Man" in "Manicure", NHL Style

Photo: You'd want a mid-game mani if you wore big, sweaty gloves, too



He may be playing for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Championship but right-winger Joel Ward, a rugged all-Canadian boy from North York, Ontario knows there is always time for a manicure. Ward was spotted on the bench ...

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Why Men Are Making the Move to Get Manicures and Pedicures

Photo: He forgot to wax first



The First Man The first man to get a pedicure was probably not LeBron James, but it may as well have been. Since his 2014 Instagram confession proclamation (from a pedi-chair no less) that, "Have to take care of your dogs Men! It's part of our life ...

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What Do Kim Kardassian and KFC Have in Common?

Would you believe they are both the latest manicure fashion?



What Are Kimojis? The Answer May Be Right At Your Fingertips What began as an Internet app that went viral, Kim Kardashian's "Kimojis" are now available as a decal for your fingernails, for use during your next manicure. For those not in the know, ...

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Categories: Manicure

Binh's is "Alberta Strong" With A Free Nail Design for Fire Evacuees

Help from the Heart



Like many Albertans watching the horror of the destructive power of the Fort McMurray fire, the caring folks at Binh's Nails in Edmonton's east end wanted to do something to help. As a result, the popular pedi emporium is offering a free nail ...

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Categories: Manicure

A Manicure Made for Alberta?

Photo: Perfect for the Oil Patch



We Read It on Reddit According to a story on the In Style website,  there is a Reddit contributor who goes by the name of "Skelezombie" who is definitely not a bone head. She (at least we're guessing she's a she by the feminine name) has ...

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Channing Tatum Sets Hubby Bar with Pedicure

Photo: Do you really want your husband going at your toes?



Magic Mike heartthrob, Channing Tatum, has likely thrilled countless housewives and disappointed legions of his male fans by helping his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum with her DIY pedicure. The story was instantly picked up by international media sources such ...

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