A
manicure is a
cosmetic beauty treatment for the
fingernails and
hands, performed at home or in a
nail salon. A manicure consists of filing and shaping of the free edge, pushing (with a cuticle pusher) and clipping (with cuticle nippers) any nonliving tissue (limited to cuticle and hangnails), treatments,
massage of the hand, and the application of
fingernail polish. When applied to the
toenails and feet, this treatment is referred to as a
pedicure