Mani Pedi at the same time

Rachelw1 ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 9:53 am

Am I allowed to have a mani pedi at the same time even if I’m not going to mikvah? (Not allowed to cut both on same day)

singleagain ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:01 am

Rachelw1 wrote:

Am I allowed to have a mani pedi at the same time even if I’m not going to mikvah? (Not allowed to cut both on same day)

I never heard that you're not allowed to cut both on the same day. So.. for me.. no issue.

STovah

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:19 am

Some people are makpid not to have two people working on them at the same time.

Leahh ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:22 am

I never asked.
I used to not be careful about it and one day it dawned on me that it's probably not the right thing to do. So now if I know I want to do both on same day I cut nails on 1 on my own the day before and then I have them just file those.
I assume it's not any different than doing it yourself. You're not supposed to so why should it be OK if someone is doing it for you?

↑ singleagain ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:36 am

STovah wrote:

Some people are makpid not to have two people working on them at the same time.

Most of the time when I've been to a mani and pedi it's been one and then afterwards the other done by the same person.

↑ Leahh

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:37 am

There is an inyan not to cut finger and toe nails on the same day

↑ Rachelw1

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:40 am

So if I just have them file the nails on my hand it’s ok?
I meant on the same day

↑ singleagain ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:41 am

Leahh wrote:

There is an inyan not to cut finger and toe nails on the same day

An inyan is not necessarily a halacha... T least not the way I understand.

And you just suggested above to cut your nails the day before and have them only file them. That seems like a decent compromise to me

↑ singleagain

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:42 am

Rachelw1 wrote:

So if I just have them file the nails on my hand it’s ok?
I meant on the same day

What would be the issue?

kenz

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 10:42 am

Leahh wrote:

There is an inyan not to cut finger and toe nails on the same day

I asked my husband this once due to this reason and he made a face like, don’t ask because if you never thought of it you aren’t doing anything wrong but once you’re asking…
I rarely have either anyway but I never have fingernails cut for this reason in case I do.

balance ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 12:14 pm

The inyan is the same as not cutting your nails in order - because that is how they prepare a meis for burial. So we are makpid not to cut finger and toe nails on the same day.

AYLOR but I don't see how filing would be an issue if you cut the nails the day before.

Elilove

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 12:21 pm

balance wrote:

Well then wouldn’t it be the same issue for them to cut your nails in order, even if they were only doing your fingernails?

essie14

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 5:26 am

Leahh wrote:

There is an inyan not to cut finger and toe nails on the same day

I've never heard of this. When I cut my own nails I definitely do both on the same day.

↑ balance

Fri, Nov 08 2024, 5:38 am

Elilove wrote:

Well then wouldn’t it be the same issue for them to cut your nails in order, even if they were only doing your fingernails?

Yes, it would.

I have never been for a mani/pedi so no idea what they do in terms of order but look up in kitzur shulchan aruch. You are not supposed to cut your nails in order.