Sarah McPherson Nail Care

When you’re so busy, your best friend goes somewhere else for her pedicure...and it looks like a child painted her nails-so you bust out the polish! Not only should your toes be well-painted, your nail tech should also recommend colors that compliment your skin tone! This watery green/yellow did nothing to show off her tan!

After a full month of being shut down for quarantine, I have decided to resume my mobile appointments. I know that each person has their own concerns and level of comfort/discomfort when it comes to this virus situation, so I am letting each person decide for themselves when is the appropriate time to resume their nail care. I am flexible and I completely understand that the hysteria and fear have become their own sort of virus, and so I urge each of my clients to contact me when You are feeling ready, no sooner. The governor’s shut down did state that in-home services like these are perfectly allowed. I would love to see each of you, and i have definitely missed you!!! 💚💚💚 take care, and I look forward to hearing from you 😁

Hello everyone,
With the governor tightening the rules on us again today, I consulted with the team of physicians I have had the closest professional relationship with over the years, and they have advised me to stop working until May 1st. I will consult with them again at that time and then decide how to proceed. If you are in any pain or have something arise, please go see your podiatrist. I am so sorry for this, but I do not want to jeopardize anyone’s health and I do think that this is the best thing for everyone. If you need the name of a reputable physician, I would be happy to pass along the contact information of the ones I trust most in the Fredericksburg area. Thank you all for your continued support, please take care. 💛

🎄 Merry Christmas to you all! 🎄

Adventures in mobile pedicures 😁 deep, wine-colored toes! (Ginger’s revenge by OPI) 💚💚💚

Reposted from my client and friend, Julia. 😁💚 “a little gilt under the kilt”, the perfect fall red!!

Sometimes I have an assistant...😁🐶
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Good morning to all! The new fall colors are making their way onto my clients’ toes! This one is my favorite-“Nessie plays hide and sea-k”. A dark teal with beautiful, rainbow shimmer. I have expanded my hours, and my book is a little less crowded than months past! I’m so excited to be better able to accommodate my clients! 💚
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THIS! I would say 80% of my clients suffer from dementia. Most of them are also over 80. I never know when it will be the last pedicure, so i give it my all every single time. The fact that these confused, scared people trust me keeps me going. I imagine every single one is my father, my mother, me, one of of my kids in the future. All alone and confused by their failing minds and i want to give them just one hour of happiness and peace. 💚💚💚

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Today, I did the most sentimental blowdry yet of my career. I have been blessed to have this client for several years. When she first started coming to me, we would chat a little bit during our time together. Nothing too heavy, just about the weather and how our days were going. Fairly quickly though the verbal communication became less and less and we both enjoyed quiet relaxation time when we were together. I soon learned from her daughter that she was progressing in dementia, which made sense as to why we didn’t chat during our appointments anymore. I really look forward to our time together though. Cut and color every 4 weeks and weekly shampoo and blowouts in between. My most frequent guest. We haven’t made small talk in a few years. Eventually a caregiver started accompanying her to her appointments. My client would sit in the chair and just trust me to take care of her. No consultation needed. She just depended on me to do whatever she needed. Today, as my assistant was shampooing her hair, I was told by her caregiver that my most wonderful client wouldn’t be coming back next week. Her and her husband need more full time assistance and will be moving a few hours away to be closer to their kids. It hit me hard. It hit me even harder when I heard that my client didn’t know that this would be her last appointment with me and that we weren’t going to tell her so that she wouldn’t get sad. I understood. Dementia is complicated and upsetting. But let me tell you, I couldn’t help but cry as I blowdried her hair for the last time. My client keeps her eyes closed during the blowdry as she relaxes so I knew she wouldn’t see my tears, and I turned my chair so no one else in the busy salon would see either. But I privately cried as I gave her the best blowdry I could provide for the last time. I made sure to pull myself together before I turned the blowdryer off which would signal her to open her eyes. I had to blowdry my last section for a while because of that. When I glanced at her in the mirror as I blowdried she sat there peacefully, eyes closed, with a soft smile on her face. I wanted to tell her how much I appreciated her and that I would miss our peaceful visits together. I wanted to wish her the best, but instead I just said “I’ll see you soon!” And I went to the break room and let it all out. I cried so much. And as I told my salon team why I was crying I could see the understanding in their eyes because they have felt the same way about their clients. One of the stylists expressed it perfectly when she said, “And people think we JUST do hair.” ⁣⁣
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If you are a client of mine currently or have been in the past, please know that the connections I have made with you mean more to me than I can say. It’s not about hair. I appreciate you and love you all, thank you for letting me be a part of your lives.⁣⁣
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•I originally posted this one year ago today. I still think about this guest often and am so so grateful for the impact that she and this experience had on me.

Hello friends! I apologize for not posting more frequently, but I am hard at work cleaning up feet all day, everyday!! Here is a quick little transformation, 10
Weeks since last appointment. Thank you all for your support and patience with me and my tight schedule! 💚💚💚💚💚