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On October 28, 2009, H2H and H2H 4 Teens hosted a special event at Pinkies Nail Salon in Los Altos–Girls Night Out: Manicures, Pedicures, and Breast Cancer Awareness. Women recieved services while a series of speakers discussed women’s health issues.

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Hope to Health (H2H) and Hope to Health Teens (H2H) are two volunteer and philanthropic groups of the El Camino Hospital Foundation. They strive to bring women and teen health issues to light in the community as well as raise money for such services as health care for low-income women and care packets for women breast cancer patients.

On October 28, 50 women gathered at Pinkies Los Altos to learn about their health and get pampered. The program included a presentation on breast cancer risk factors, prevention, and therapetuic advances, a presentation on healthy eating tips, and a presentation on flu shots and the H1N1 virus. Dr. Vandana Sharma, Dr. Amanda Cooley, and Dr. Daniel Shim offered their expert knowledge and answered all questions.

Participants found the event not only fun, but educational and useful for their lives.

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New Cuccio Lytes Ultra-Sheer Body Butter! Now available at Pinkies Nail Salons in 8 oz. bottles… just $10.
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Guava & Mangosteen renews and deeply hydrates for soft, silky smooth skin. Contains antioxidants and vitamins.

Tuscan Citrus & White Tea gives your skin a toned and brightened appearance. White tea contains polyphenols to help increase skin’s elasticity.

Pomegranate & Acai promotes healthier and younger looking skin by reducing fine lines and wrinkles. The most potent antioxidant blend.

Honey & Soy Milk helps regenerate damaged tissue and skin cells. High in Vitamin E and natural humectants to soften and condition the skin.

Available exclusively at all Pinkies Nail Salons locations.

Pinkies Nail Salons

1447 20th St

San Francisco, CA  94107

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Your wedding is a really big deal to you and to us. Regardless of your taste and personal style, your nails will be on stage with you. Everyone wants to see you ring, and it is captured in photos forever. We’d like to be in know on all you can do with your special wedding nails.

Many choose a beautiful French Manicure. What you may not know is you can decide the type of pink and the type of white colors for your French Manicure. Options range from sharp to subtle, pinks to grays-oh the possibilities! This makes French Manicures our most popular bridal option…even for brides who never considered themselves “French Manicure” types. A fun alternative is an American manicure: white on the nail bed and the pink on the tip. Again, the color choices are many…extreme to subtle.

If a French manicure isn’t your style, we recommend a sheer polish treatment. We have so many options here from clear to silver to every soft pink you can image. This polish treatment includes a base coat, two layers of soft color, and top coat. Your entire nail surface will be the same color. We recommend this option for brides concerned about chips because chips are much less visible with light sheer colors.

blog-wedding-nails11Of course, you can always go with a bold color. We always apply a basecoat, two layers of polish, and  a top coat to help set the polish. If you do not regularly get nail treatments a deep color option can be risky for your wedding day. Polish takes hours to cure, and it could ding and dent if you are active. If you are set on a deep dark and beautiful color you must be aware of your nails. We want your day to be perfect too!

At Pinkies we offer color alternatives for those who prefer a no-color treatment. Even when you don’t want color, you can still get trimmed cuticles and shaped nails on your special day. Clear polish or a fabulous buff will leave your nails picture perfect.

Our Deluxe treatments include a massage and will fully moisturize your hands and feet. Deluxe Pedicures feature a fragrant exfoliating scrub that leaves your feet and lower legs smooth and glowing as well as a 10 minute lower leg and foot massage that will relieve you from stress. Deluxe Pedicures allow you to soak your hands and nails in warm oil and lotion and also include a massage.

Note to Maids and Matrons of Honor: we honor you. We’ve learned many things over the years, and at the top of the list is don’t mess with you. Let’s face it, you couldn’t love your bride more. You are under stress, on stage and responsible for your bride until she leaves for her honeymoon. Stay prepared for any emergency by picking up a bottle of your bride’s polish color (tip color for French) before you leave Pinkies. We will make this easy for as we are here to assist you. You matter to us too and want you to feel pampered.

The groom MUST get his nails done, too. Pinkies is hardly too frilly for men. We’ve been providing men’s nail care for years and men are a common site in our salons, and we take care of our guys just like we care for you. His hands are photographed with yours so his cuticles must be trimmed, nails clipped, shaped and perfectly buffed. A pedicure is also a nice touch for him on the Big Day. You see those feet…and wouldn’t clean, trimmed, filed and buffed toe nails on him make the honeymoon a little sweeter? We think so…

What better way to get ready for the isle than to book a party at Pinkies the night before or the day of? We can accomodate as many people as you need. Simply visit our website and fill out a party form.

Pinkies Nail Salons

415-401-2100

*Services available at all Pinkies Nail Salons locations.

SCARLET BOUTIQUE of LOS ALTOS VIP OPENING PARTY


Main Street has a stylish and sophisticated new shop for your inner fashionista. Located just over a block away from Pinkies Nail Salons, Scarlet raises the bar in Los Altos, California.

Diva duo Suzi Longworth and designer/buyer/daughter Naomi Ciacchella have created beautiful environment to showcase exclusive fashions in the village.

Public Relations guru Hope Patricia Daly along with Derik Landry and Connie Kullberg of Pinkies Nail Salons were on hand during the red carpet event. “It’s a beautiful, well run boutique,” Landry said, “are we thrilled to have Scarlet for a neighbor.”
Some of the designer lines are so exclusive they are not allowed to advertise events! The only way to be in the know is to become a customer (not problem as the boutique is as warm and welcoming as it is fashion forward).
Scarlet features designer collections from Robert Rodriguez, Dianne Von Furstenberg, Elizabeth & James, Autumn Cashmere, Cosabella, and more.
Visit Scarlet Boutique at:
366 Main Street, Los Altos
(650) 559-8000
Pinkies Nail Salons
177 Main Street
Los Altos, CA  94022
(650) 941-5600

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Pinkies Nail Salons
1447 20th Street
San Francisco, CA  94107
415-401-6264