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8 signs you're about to have a bad manicure or pedicure, according to Oprah's personal pedicurist of 12 years

Anneta KonstantinidesOct 9, 2021, 18:40 IST

Oprah Winfrey's personal pedicurist told Insider the signs to spot a bad manicure or pedicure.Wihteorchid/Getty Images

  • Insider spoke to Gloria Williams - Oprah Winfrey's personal pedicurist for the last 12 years.
  • Williams gave us the ultimate guide on how to spot a bad manicure or pedicure.
  • Those blue jars of disinfectant are a big no-no, and you should always get a base coat.
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Gloria Williams has been Oprah Winfrey's personal pedicurist for the last 12 years.

Williams first crossed paths with Winfrey in the spa at her production company, Harpo Studios. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Williams has been in the nail business for more than 30 years, so she knows how to spot a great - or terrible - manicure or pedicure.

Williams has also done pedicures for Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga. Gloria Williams
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You walk into the spa and see that the technician has run your foot basin with no liner.

The lining in a basin protects feet from cross-contamination. Wihteorchid/Getty Images

That jar of bright-blue disinfectant for the nail tools? That's also a big no-no.

Williams said your nail tools should come out of a fresh packet, not a jar of disinfectant. Igor_kell/Getty Images
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And make sure your nail file is fresh too.

Nail files should also be brand-new. Svetikd/Getty Images

You should also pay attention to how the towels are treated.

It's a bad sign if a technician uses a towel they've dropped on the floor. Flavio Coelho/Getty Images
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If they clean your nail or polish with their own fingernail, run.

Williams said your fingers should be cleaned with an orange wood stick (pictured) or disposable brush. Voyagerix/Getty Images

Make sure the technician doesn't have too much nail polish on the brush.

If your polish is running, it's a bad sign. RuslanDashinsky/Getty Images
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You should always get a base coat before the color goes on.

Your manicure or pedicure should always have a base coat, no matter the polish. Anetlanda/Getty Images

And a top coat is just as important.

A top coat is also essential for a good mani or pedi. Petrenkod/Getty Images
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