DYI Manicures and Pedicures

My sister in law spends lots of money on manicures. She feels she deserves. This might be true and I can understand feeling that way. But she has two teenage daughters and I told her maybe they should learn how to do manis and pedis. How hard can it be? I'm blind so for me it would be impossible. Buy really, instead of dropping fifty bucks on a manicure. How about spending that money on supplies that might last you months. Additionally, I told her, if they get good at it, it could become a cottage industry for extra cash during college. Mom is a registered nurse so she could supervise and advise on the health concerns. I'm all for looking good but sometimes it's nice to be able to do it yourself. I always try to gauge the difference between price and value. I like to get the most value for the lowest price, so DYI projects are perfect for me. You can pamper yourself and your wallet. Then take those savings for something really big like a cool vacation, a cruise or a whole month off. That's how I look at my frugality. In the past it bought me summers off. In the future it will get me a place in Florida.