by Knight Trainees

I went to my local nail salon to try to put into practice all that confusing information about apertures, exposure and f-stops. — Jennifer

  • Nail Avenue has been in Washington's Van Ness neighborhood for twelve years.
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    Nail Avenue has been in Washington's Van Ness neighborhood for twelve years.
  • Holiday weekends are the busiest times, Tuesdays the slowest.
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    Holiday weekends are the busiest times, Tuesdays the slowest.
  • The employees are all of Vietnamese origin.
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    The employees are all of Vietnamese origin.
  • Conditioning polish keeps nails strong.
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    Conditioning polish keeps nails strong.
  • Customers' favorite color picks change with the season.
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    Customers' favorite color picks change with the season.
  • Pedicures, especially, can be a relaxing time out.
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    Pedicures, especially, can be a relaxing time out.
  • Few customers make chit chat.
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    Few customers make chit chat.
  • The products make the pedicure.
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    The products make the pedicure.
  • After slathering on moisturizer, wrapping the foot in plastic helps the lotion soak in.
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    After slathering on moisturizer, wrapping the foot in plastic helps the lotion soak in.
  • Red toes!
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    Red toes!
  • Why grow them when you can just glue them on?
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    Why grow them when you can just glue them on?
  • Employees wear masks so they don't breath in the strong fumes of some products.
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    Employees wear masks so they don't breath in the strong fumes of some products.

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