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The History Of The Manicure
Historically manicures have been done to make ones hands look as nice as possible. It maybe done with no particular reason or it can be done to make the hands look more decent for a ceremony like a wedding. Manicuring generally entails the upkeep and maintenance of the nails and when the hands as a whole is given required attention.
Fake nails and gels are also used these days to enhance the beauty of fingernails. Sometimes special paints and stones are applied to the nail to make them more attractive. Because the upkeep of the hands and nails require at times cutting and trimming of the nail and even the skin beauty salons have to be careful with hygienic issues.
The trend of growing nails and their up keep goes back more than 4000 years ago both in India and china. In those days they used various herbs and natural polishes for the up keep of the nails. But manicures in the modern sense of the word started in France in the 18th century. Manicures were popular then as know to give the hands and nails a more acceptable look.