I do my own pedicures and manicures. Pedicures are usually just trimming back the nail and checking for any problems. Like Jellybebe, I don't like color on my nails and toenails, but I do worry about nail breakage. I do keep my nails pretty short, about 1/8th of an inch past the fingertip, but I also use a manual wheelchair so I can get my nails banged up. So I use Sally Hansen's "Double Duty" top and base coat, but once a week I strip it off, and let my nails "breathe". During this time I do all the filing, buffing, evening up, cuticle removing, nailbed conditioning, etc. The next day I'll put the Double Duty back on again.
I'd like to find a nice neutral nail polish color though. Seems every little imperfection in the nail I can't buff out jumps out at me.