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18 August 2008
How long does a manicure + pedicure take? I'm talking about at a nice salon, not someplace in the mall.
Probably one to two hours, depending on the level of service and the treatment. There are all kinds of pedicures and manicures. (Example here) Depending on soak time and different treatments (like foot masques and scrubs). There are quickie pedicures. Soak, buff, file, moisturize, polish. Then there are the elaborate "spa" pedicures. Soak, scrubs, masques, parafin treatments, etc.
Depends on if they have someone working on your fingernails while someone else is working on your toenails- that's a big time saver. Are you trying to plan for the day of your wedding?
Definitely call and ask. The place we went the morning of the last wedding I was in took FOREVER, there was like one nail technician working, I was certain we were going to be late to the ceremony.