Prom 2012

Prom Season has come to an end for this year.  You kept us extremely busy, once again, and we thank you for allowing us to share in your special night.  Here's the highlights video of all of the nails we did this season.  We apologize to anyone that we forgot to snap a photo of your nails.  We tried to get everyone!

Help us pick our 2012 Calendar Cover Photo!

Help us pick the Cover Nails for our 2012 Calendars!  We had some nail techs from other states, pick their favorite nails that we did in 2011 and we are allowing our fans to vote for the winner!  To vote, just click LIKE on the photo.  You can vote for as many as you like, but make sure you vote!  There may be a surprise for those who do vote!!  Voting ends at Noon on Monday, November 21!!


Go to The Purple Pinkie Page and vote now!

We Do Shellac and So Much MORE!!

We've gotten a few calls, asking if we do "Shellac".  Yes, we do Shellac, which is a CND product, but we also do so much more!  We do the Magic Manicure, which we describe as a polish and soak off gel or glitter and soak off gel, that gives your natural nails a little extra oompf, to protect and grow as well as keep your manicure chip free for 2 weeks or longer.  We call our service Magic Manicure, first, because it is MAGIC and most importantly, because we didn't want to limit ourselves to using one product line for this service.  We actually use many.  We will help you determine what product line is BEST for you depending on what you want the end result to look like and we make sure it fits in to your lifestyle!

Here are some examples of the fabulous effects you can get with a Magic Manicure!  Be sure to LIKE our Facebook Page, where we have over 1500 photos of our work!!

Where Have Your Glitter Toes/Nails Been This Summer - WINNERS!!!!

This was a very fun promotion that we ran and we thank you all for your wonderful photos!!  The voting ended last night, right before midnight.  We are pleased to announce the winners, YES, we said winners!!!

This contest was originally for Glitter Toes, and we had three photos that garnered a lot of votes, so we are awarding three places!

In third place, with 45 votes is Ashley Densmore!  She wins a $10 gift certificate!

In second place, with 49 votes is Tonya Zimmerman!  She wins a $25 gift certificate!

Our Grand Prize, with a whopping 56 votes, goes to Jen Willyard!  She wins a $50 gift certificate!

Upon request, we added Glitter Nails too for those of you who do not have Glitter Toes.  Well, we had a tie between two photos, so they are both second place!

Kim Swank, 13 votes, wins a $20 gift certificate!

Amanda Dingey, 13 votes, wins a $20 gift certificate!

Denea Smith, 19 votes, wins a $25 gift certificate!

Winners, your gift certificates are at the salon, they expire December 31, 2011.  You can either pick them up, or they will be held in Rhonda's bag, just mention it when you come in for your appointment!

Congrats to everyone who entered!  Look for our next promotion!  You never know when we are going to run one!!

It's Time to Vote!

We have over 40 entries in our Where Have YOUR Glitter Toes Been This Summer contest!  You will find glitter toes AND glitter nail photos from those who do not have glitter toes.  There are a few non-qualifying entries from our staff as well.  It is now time to vote!  Here's how to vote:

• Go to our Facebook Page and if you haven't already, click LIKE
• Go to the Where Have YOUR Glitter Toes Been This Summer album and look at all of the photos.
• Click LIKE on any photo that you would like to vote for.
• You may vote for as many photos as you want!
• Now, SHARE the fun with your friends!

The photo owner, with the most votes at 11:59 pm on Sunday, September 11, will win a $50 gift certificate to The Purple Pinkie!!!

Effective Immediately

We apologize, but effective immediately: Children are permitted in the salon IF they have an appointment. Children who misbehave will be asked to leave immediately. The staff and other patrons of The Purple Pinkie thank you for your cooperation.

Where have YOUR Glitter Toes been this summer? Entries so far.....

We asked you recently to send in photos of where your Glitter Toes have been this summer!  You guys have been sending in the most awesome, creative photos!!  We have also had some clients, who do not get Glitter Toes, for whatever reason, ask if they can send in photos of their Glitter Nails.  We said, ABSOLUTELY! 

Here is a little video, showcasing the entries that we have received so far.  You have until Labor Day to submit your photos.  You will then have one final week to get as many votes as you can!  People vote for your photo by "Liking" it in the Facebook album that we have all of the photos in.  The person, with the photo with the most likes will win a $50 gift certificate for The Purple Pinkie!!

Upload your photos directly to our Facebook Page or email them to us at thepurplepinkie@hotmail.com.  Keep those photos coming!!!



Where Have YOUR Glitter Toes Been This Summer?

Sara, a Purple Pinkie client, sent us a photo on Facebook that said "Where are your Glitter Toes?  Outerbanks!!"  We thought, what a great idea!!!  So we have a new contest for you!

Between now and Labor Day, send us your pictures of what YOUR Glitter Toes have been up to!  Have they been on vacation?  Went to a concert?  Visited an amusement park?  Have fun with it and be creative!!  We will be awarding a $50 gift certificate to one lucky winner!   Details of how the winner will be chosen will soon be decided.  We may just pick a winner, randomly, like we always have OR we may have a competition where the photo with the most "likes" wins!  You will just have to wait and see!

So, start taking your Glitter Toes out for some summer fun and snap a photo!  You can upload your photos right to our Facebook page, or you can email them to us at thepurplepinkie@hotmail.com

Thank you to Sara for the first photo entry and thank you to her BFF Kim, for the AWESOME idea!!!!

At Home Foot Care

We get people all of the time, who want us to "CUT" off their calluses.  Cutting them off isn't really permitted in the State of PA, and to be honest, cutting them off makes them worse in the end.  Regular maintenance of our feet will leave them looking as good as new.

Calluses are formed for a reason. They are there to protect the body. It is never a good idea to cut them off or remove them, they will only grow back and when they do, they will be thicker. Your best defense is to regularly reduce and smooth them, making them look better.

Every girl should have a foot file in their shower. After you are finished showering, the last thing you should do is use the file on your heels and then use it on your calluses. Most of us have the big ones on the inner ball of the foot and the big toe.

You should never file too much. If it hurts, stop. Less is best. By filing after you shower, the callus has been softened by the warm water and this is the most optimal time to do your filing. Be sure to wash your file off before you hang it up to dry. And for goodness sakes, don't use a Ped-Egg, it's like using a cheese grater on your feet and your callus will GROW.

When you get out of the shower, be sure to dry your feet, including between your toes. Most people never dry their feet or toes.
Now is the time to moisturize your feet, right after you've exfoliated them. The best product that I have found for use on feet is Mary Kay's Extra Emollient Night Cream. It is really thick and greasy, a little pricey, but it works and one tube goes a long way. It also works best on moist skin. Take a dime-sized amount and rub it into the entire bottoms of your feet, making sure to get the sides, heels and really work it into those calluses.

Start regularly exfoliating and moisturizing your feet and you will see a difference. No more need to hide those feet in shame!

Children in the Salon

Any child that comes to The Purple Pinkie must be supervised by an adult who is NOT getting a service at all times.  The salon is small and not equipped for entertaining small children.  You are NOT getting a good service when you are twisting in your chair constantly, trying to see what your child is doing in the other room.  We are NOT providing a good service to you when we are constantly watching out of the corner of our eye to make sure your child isn't drinking acetone or smacking their head off of our glass shelving.  Finally, some of your fellow clients, getting services, come to the salon to escape THEIR children, they don't want to listen to and watch your child.

We thank you for your cooperation, remember, if you must bring your child with you to your appointment, please be sure to bring an adult with you.