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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

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

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

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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Categories: Pedicure

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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You Won't Believe What They Use for Pedicures Now

The Sweetest Thing



In our capacity as Leading Authority on Wild Pedicures in the News, the research department of Binh's Nails has uncovered another zany pedicure fad that is making headlines in the beautysphere. Are you ready for it?  It is the chocolate pedi. ...

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Categories: Pedicure

Introducing Nailbot - For When You Want R2D2 to Do Your Nails

Photo: This is an Improvement over a relaxing afternoon at the spa?



(Binh's News) According to news website Inquirer.net, the newest wrinkle in the world of manicure is getting your nails done by a robot. The innovation, named "Nailbot" (what else would you call it?) was created by University of Chicago MBA Pree Wali ...

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Categories: Manicure

8 Over-the-Top Manicures That Will Make You Say "Huh?"

That was our reaction, too!



The aesthetic artisans at Binh's are always on the lookout for new and exciting fingernail fashion options now that traditional, conservative manicure trends have been turned upside down. We were excited; therefore, to encounter a webpage featuring ...

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Categories: Manicure

Why Mechanics are Now Offering Manicures

Photo: Meet Gus, Your New Manicurist



Imagine going to the garage down the street to get work done on your car and being able to get work done on your fingernails at the same time.  Forget your exhaust manifold, we're talking exhaustive manicure! Believe it or not, this new service ...

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Categories: Manicure

Werewolf Nails Not Designed for Real Life

Impractical choices



There are some fashion fads that appear to be designed for maximum effect but not for daily use. Six-inch stiletto heels are a perfect example of trading all day practicality for the sudden impact of a stunning style. As effective as they are for turning ...

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Categories: Manicure

Celeb Pedis and Baby Feet - Breaking Pedi News

Binh's news keeps you on your toes



And DeNiro, too? What do iconic celebrities Cate Blanchard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Campbell and Robert DeNiro have in common? (Beside the fact they have more money lost in their couch cushions than most of us have in our chequing account.) The answer ...

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Categories: Pedicure

Print-A-Hint For Valentines with Binh's Salon on 17th

Doesn't a Spa Day Sound Better than a New Snow Shovel?



Valentines is coming up fast and you just know that lunkhead of a husband, boyfriend or whatever you call your significant other is going to let you down. Either he will disappoint you with a lame gift from his favorite national tire retailer or forget ...

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