The time has come...

I am a bit ashamed to say that I do not take very good care of my feet. Especially during the winter time when I don't wear sandals and running brings upon very gross looking calluses and very rough heels. Anyway, about 8 weeks ago I wore my first pair of sandals in public. Suddenly I realized how disgusting my feet looked. So I decided it was time for a pedicure. I love getting pedicures and I don't get them often enough. When I decide to get a pedicures I am always so embarrassed by my feet that I pre-pedicure them by basically giving myself a pedicure. I guess I am trying to fool the person giving the pedicure that I am just in for my monthly appointment :)
As I was "pre-pedicuring" my feet I made a sad discovery. A common occurrence among many long distance runners is the loss of toe nails. I have been proud to say in my 10 years as a runner, I had never lost a single toe nail, until...NOW!!! I noticed on my big toe the nail was half way off! My first thought was "I can't go get a pedicure now" my second thought was "I am going to have the ugliest toe for the whole summer." Since my discovery I have been very protective of my big toe trying to make the nail last as long as possible but I am afraid now it is only hanging on by thread. What do I do once it's gone? Should I just paint my skin? Can you get fake toe nails? Should I just have an ugly toe?...I know, I know, this is such a dilemma.