i cut my nails off. not just to nubs, but down as far as they'd go. they are also completely naked right now.
in learning about nail care i made a lot of mistakes and i want to correct them. i want to start over with the proper cuticle and nailbed care NOW. but i still need to grow out the damaged, stained nail.
it was cathartic cutting them off. i've been insecure about how they look naked for a while now. i need to LITHA (as the body mod community says--Leave It The Hell Alone). i fuss with my cuticles way too much and pick at my nails. well, i can't do that with nubs de la nubs, so i'm hoping to break some bad habits soon and come back with nails that are better than ever!
a funny thing has happened since i became obsessed with polish though. i used to hate how my hands look. i thought they were the ugliest part of my body! well, i don't feel that way anymore...i appreciate them a lot and think they look pretty decent most of the time :) the nail community has helped me to see this, and i am grateful to you all.
so i may or may not be posting as many NOTDs in the near future, but i promise i am not gone for good.
This happened to me once. My nails were peeling like crazy so I cut them down and started taking good care of them.
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I also agree that loving polish has made me love my hands, which I used to hate!
Good luck!
good nutrition helps a lot with strong nails, too. :) i'm glad to see you put loving yourself over fashion... but i'm also glad fashion helped you to love yourself!
ReplyDeletewell i wouldn't say that i paint my nails for fashion. i consider it more like a body mod.
ReplyDeleteLindsay! I have no idea what your nails looked like "naked", but with polish on, they were/are INCREDIBLE! I'm so jealous of your gorgeous nails and cuticles! Seriously!
ReplyDeleteI'm not trying to "spam" you with my blog below, but take a look at any post on there. I have UGLY hands (and wrinkly knuckles!). My nails aren't sure if they want to be short or long. I have insanely deep nail beds. I HATE my nails/hands! At least you can do something about it! I'm stuck with these nails and fingers/hands. Hmpf... (that's me pouting!).
Anyways, glad to hear you're making a fresh start with your nails. Looking forward to see the progress you make!
Katie
www.pawstopolish.blogspot.com
Lindsay, good luck with growing your nails out strong and healthy!
ReplyDeleteI think your nails are beautiful, but I know what you mean about wanting to start from scratch with an improved routine.
ReplyDeleteI feel like doing that after I wear a lot of dark polishes one after another and they stain my nails, argh. You seriously do NOT have unattractive hands by any means, that's so odd that you felt that way... yours are pretty and young and easy on the eyes! :D
ReplyDeleteWell, I cannot wait till you get back and start posting swatches and NOTDs soon again! =D
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