Is being pampered by "professionals" overrated?

As the image of a woman leads more towards perfection, so does the amount of time and money spent to pamper ourselves! Getting hair and nails done almost seems like a necessity, but so does eyebrows, facials, massages, pedicures, etc!!! Where does it all end...and is it worth it?! This weekend, I decided to get a french manicure on my REAL nails. Fifteen dollars plus tip went down the drain that day and I left UNSATISFIED! How can these people even be called professionals. My nails started chipping a day later. Today, I became determined to achive the same look with better quality! With some tape...lol...I achieved the look of a French manicure on my own and my nails look great!!! So are we being scammed? Is it all worth it? Maybe I just had a bad experience, but I don't know when the next time will be when I get my nails done. Girls.....STOP spending you hard earned money and TRY to get the same look on your own at a much better price!