A day at Nishi2…(^^)
“Sensei, did you run to work again today?”
“Yep, I run every dayヽ(^o^)丿”
“That’s really impressive. With all that running, you don’t have any problems anywhere?”
“Lately, I’ve been worried because my toenails feel kind of strange!”
“Oh really! In that case, want to try going to a nail salon that athletes go to?
I’m not an athlete, but I get my ingrown nails checked there(^^)”
So,
worried about his nails athlete? Sensei @ Nishi2 went to nail conditioning salon Welina(ウェリナ) in Koshienguchiヽ(^o^)丿
Here’s Sensei @ Nishi2 with a huge smile during his very first nail salon experience,
and Ms. Nishimura from Nail Salon Welina, who’ll be taking care of him today!
In the Kansai area, there are currently 11 people working with the certified Nail Trainer qualification from the Athlete Nail Association!
Ms. Nishimura is Nishinomiya’s only athlete nail trainer(^_^)/
He looks even happier getting his feet bubbled(^_^)/They’re cleaning his feet!
Consultation while that’s going on!Sensei is happy just to have a consultation
What Are Athlete Nails?
“Athlete nails is a new term for me. What exactly is it?”
“In sports, when you ‘throw,’ ‘grip,’ ‘jump,’ or ‘run,’ power is generated from the fingertips and toes.
That’s why proper nail care is important for bringing out your best performance.”
“What!! I thought nails were just for fashionable people!
So runners’ nails are crucial tooヽ(^。^)ノ”
Something’s Weird With His Pinky Toenail
It’s the first time in Sensei @ Nishi2’s life he’s been treated like this.
The words that came out of his mouth were, “You may proceed”…with a smilehe’s completely feeling like a king
“I’ve been playing soccer since elementary school, and before I knew it, my pinky toenail had become weird(・_・;)”
“Is another nail growing out from the side of my pinky toe?? Or is the nail split in half?”
“Well, this is…^^;
It’s not a nail. It’s skin!”
“Skin?”
“Sometimes the skin thickens to protect the nail.
People who play soccer wear tight cleats, so quite a few of them have this kind of trouble with their big toes and pinky toes.”
“Also, for some reason, my pinky toenail doesn’t grow…”
“Once we take care of it, it’ll start growing. Don’t worry!”
The delicate lace looks surprisingly great on Sensei’s striped suntanned feet
The Nail Treatment Begins
“Now I’ll take some photos and begin the treatment
”
Look forward to the before-and-after at the endヽ(^o^)丿
First, Nail Clipping
“I’m going to trim your nails now.”
