The extent of tip wear and chipping after 2 days of Star of the Party was mightily displeasing. I'd go so far as to say it was the most badly-behaved polish I have had for a very long time. Those who criticised Nicole for polish quality can now welcome me in their number. Great colour but I don't expect chips on 4 nails after less than 48 hours.
I had one green hand and one purple paw and was sick of colour. A small haul (Sinful) arrived today so silver seemed restful.
This is 3 coats except for the index which I mangled when attempting to pick up a cotton bud from my desk. So that one wasn't redone - no, far too idle to do that - but had an extra coat of Bourjois blah blah.
It kind of works. Adds a bit of interest. A way of almost getting white nails without having to resort to the monstrosity that is a white polish.
I like it. The other hand is grey/black.
I much prefer my nails short-short but I am incapable of filing them neatly (that's point 1) and filing them so they are the same length (point 2). I know some of you hate to see that so I'm sorry. I claim lots of sympathy marks - not for trying but for being such a klutz. I let them grow and hate them and then chop at them with scissors.
So - how often do you do things to your nails other than painting?
How often do you
file
treat cuticles
cut nails
use hand cream
use special treatments
address other nail-issues?
Jenni-fur
Keep thinking it's Friday as I worked today and Thursday is one of my 4 days off. Very confusled! Yes, CONFUSLED.
I like how the index finger turned out :)
ReplyDeleteI file my nails every few days, use hand cream every now and then and none of the others :) i file instead of cutting
Bethaniee: If I were as young as you perhaps I could get away with things. I can't remember being that young!
ReplyDeleteHi, a blog dedicated to nail colours, heaven :) I tend to file my nails once a week, hand cream at least once a day xx
ReplyDeleteI had better start filing more often. Thanks, Em.
ReplyDeleteHmm, lets see, I love Love LOVE that silver and the index finger turned out fantastic!
ReplyDeleteMy nails are so thin they tend to tear and I don't have to worry so much about growing them out too long =[
I file at least every other day with a crystal nail file and use hand cream several times a day, pretty much every time I wash my hands which is a lot since I am a microbiologist!
I use cuticle oil/cream about 2 times a day and I try to apply a coat of nail strengthener every night.
Loving the silver fingernails and like you detest white polish with avengeance, reminds me of Tippex.
ReplyDeleteI'm a slob and only file or use hand cream when I'm totally bored.
Vix
xxx
How often do you
ReplyDeletefile - once a week, or whenever a customer really pisses me off... i had take my super grit nail files home and put the wimpy ones on my desk so that i didn't end up with nubbins AGAIN!
treat cuticles - i try to once a day but now that its summer.... i forget. about once every two weeks i use cuticle remover.
cut nails - never
use hand cream - not enough, but more than once per day
use special treatments - i like to exfoliate my hands every few days
address other nail-issues? i have to file down the hard ridges in my skin around the nails... i hate it!
I was going to ask the same about filing today too! I looked at mine today and thought eugh they look like claws and was filing them for ages. I used to use clippers but I swear they grow so quickly now I just file them! I think at the moment I do them about once every 3 weeks, but think I need to every week really. I just don't notice them getting longer until BAM! I won't answer any more questions otherwise this might look like an essay.
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Essays are good!
ReplyDeleteI think I don't file enough. Frankly there IS a reason for my nails not being great and I just don't do the work....