Often times, I get questions and comments from people such as:
“Your nails are so pretty”
“I’d die to have nails like yours”
“I wish my nails looked as good as yours”
“I need to let my nails grow”
“My nails are too bendy, peely, cracky”
“My nails just don’t grow!”
“What do you recommend? What do you use?”
I try to answer these questions as much as possible, but the honest
truth is, there’s a lot that goes into caring for your nails when you were born
with such poor nails.
A little history on my nails:
Growing up I was a biter. Not only did I bite my nails down to the
quick which would sometimes cause bleeding, but I also had a nasty, nasty habit
of biting my cuticles (and still do when I’m nervous or stressed)… I never
really paid much attention to my nails but I knew that my thumb nails would
grow extremely long but the rest of my nails would eventually rip right off…
I was always embarrassed of my hands. If someone wanted me to sign
my name in front of them I would do my best to conceal my fingers as they were
all dry, cracked, chewed, and looked completely awful.
As I grew older I started watching YouTube videos obsessively and
began to think, “I wish I could take such great care of my hands and nails as
this person, or that person!”…
So, I started to take notice… “When did I bite?”, “Why was I biting?”,
“What could I do to prevent me from biting?”…
That’s when it clicked, and I started painting my nails!
My Obsession:
I started trying different companies, Sally Hansen, LA Colors, NYC,
Wet n’ Wild… I noticed that my polish would peel off in sheets only a day later…
I did research to find out “What are the best polishes? Base coats? Top coats?
What else do I not know?”…
I was having a super hard time liking the whole “mani” concept… My
nails would look great for a few days, still super bendy… They started ripping
off… My polish was a chipping mess, my hands looked the same but only with
awful chipping polish! I tried several different strengtheners, which I thought
I was seeing results, only to realize a few weeks later when my nails would
grow out a quarter of an inch, they would start peeling…
After battling these issues for several long and painful months… I
started eventually seeing results. I was recommended “ORLY: Bonder base coat”, “Seche
Vite top coat”, and noticed that even though my nails were bending they weren’t
chipping with 2nd day wear…
I developed a nail care routine, started watching for signs of
peeling, cracking, dryness and kept everything in “check”…
Don’t get me wrong, it took A LOT more than a few months to see the
results that I have now… It’s a LONG and sometimes quite painful waiting
process…
I look forward to sharing swatches, tips, routines, and products
with you all!
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