Nail polish

[misskat]

For the longest time, I bit my nails to the quick. I did permanent damage to my nail bed due to this, and it means that I have bumpy, super short nails.

Because I was such a severe biter, I never got into the nail polish thing like other kids my age. Within the last year, though, I stopped biting my nails* and started liking this whole polish thing.

My most recent favorite has been this one clear polish with crazy sparkles all through it. I have it in white/clear, and in pink. I am starting to get tempted by some of the funky colors I am seeing around, though, and some of the cool manicures my friends are blogging about.

I do suspect part of my nail polish attraction is that they can be SO SPARKLY, but won't shed glitter. I am severely glitter phobic, so this feature is a major plus!

So, uh, nail polish. Yay!

Kat

* it wasn't even a conscious choice! I just looked down one day, and whoa, nails! Strange, right?

Comments

[kareila]

I did the same thing about ten years ago, just magically stopped biting - although mine were never as severely short as you describe. (My husband's were, until very recently he made a conscious effort to quit.)

I never got into nail polish, though! I think it's a smell/texture thing for me that puts me off.

However, I've discovered that having reasonably long nails makes me a more effective knitter! I really miss them when one breaks, especially on a thumb.

[azurelunatic]

I have started polishing my nails more now that I have discovered quick-drying topcoats. LIKE MAGIC.

[zarhooie]

Don't mind me. Testing a thing.