...I have small nail beds. Like, the space where the nails sprout from is very small.And despite all of their flaws, I just love them. I keep them short because a lack of length helps downplay their flaws. Thankfully short nails suit me just fine. With a little clear or neutral polish, I feel like I’m doing it up big.
... they’re soft. And not just after a shower, or the dishes. They’re soft all the time.
... they curve up. If you’ve never seen someone’s nails do that, remind me to show you mine when they get a little length on them.
... they have a natural aversion to nail polish. Enough said.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve picked up along this wedding planning journey, is to trust your gut*. Especially when you’re as close to the finish line as I am. If you’re having difficulty making a decision, do a quick gut check. Now this only works if you and your gut have an open and trusting relationship (if you neglect your gut, I wouldn’t trust it not to make up stuff – lol). Anyway, while trying to decide what to do about my nails – acrylics or au natural – I did a quick gut check. And as you can imagine, it said “Girl, go get you a manicure and call it a day.”
So that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to be keeping it real.
In preparation, I went to get a mani last night to even them up, file them down, and work on those cuticles. Finished them off with an adorable pale pink polish. I think they did a really good job. Now I just have to decide if I want pinky nails, or more of a beige-y neutral on my hands for wedding day.
And for my toes... polka dots.
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*not that gut, your mental one. I already know that that gut is screaming “TAKE ME TO THE GYM!” – lol.
