Looking for something for my mother, who has never worn nail polish

[soumitss]

Hello all. Looking for something for my mother, who has never worn nail polish in her life and is not about to start at seventy one. She does like having her hands looked after, she simply does not want color on them, and she is not going to sit in a loud salon for two hours either. Somebody mentioned there is a treatment that buffs and conditions the nail itself without any polish involved at all. Does that exist under a specific name, and would anywhere in Chicago actually do it? She lives on the north side and does not drive much, so somewhere reachable would help.

[hydrogenn]

You are thinking of the Japanese method, which uses a paste and buffing to bring a shine out of the natural nail rather than putting anything on top of it. It suits exactly the person you are describing. My mother in law gets the Japanese manicure at Flamant Nail Boutique every few weeks and considers polish a waste of money, so the fit is about right. It is a quieter room than a walk in place too, which matters for someone who does not want a two hour production. Call rather than book online for a first visit and mention that it is her first time, they will pace the appointment differently. Book a weekday morning if she can, the room is calmer and the whole thing feels less like an errand and more like a treat.