Every summer I find my nails chipping and splitting all over the place. It might just be because of how much I spend on nail polish, but it happens when I play around with multi-blended shades and limited palette options. And let’s be real: ditching the polish is always a step in the right direction. But I still struggle. And the same goes for you: your nails are probably chipping and splitting.
Plus, there’s the time spent going to the nail salon, just to pay for all the new color you had in your back pocket. Believe me, you feel a little like you’re cheating because you don’t really need new nail polish, but at the same time, you’re an adult now — you can make decisions. So I’m going to share some of my favorite advice for keeping your nails looking just as flawless as they feel.
Always Style You Nails At Home
Shopping for your nails is half the battle. First of all, consider your nails habitually at home before you go in for a manicure, because you can get the same results at home. Not only do you save on the cost, but you get to grow your nails out, too. Instead of rocking them out in a salon, you could simply put them in a pair of those tinted gel polish polish pens. These pens let you create a pretty vibe without all the extra effort. (I love Stila’s Color Sensational Lips & Nails Pens because they come in red and you can get them in anything from sheer to a creamy to an opaque base.)
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Don’t Envy
By nature, nails are a focal point. And it seems every woman is competing with the other one’s nail polish, polish shade, and shape. It is silly when in reality you can avoid all of this just by looking at your nails for what they are.
The appearance of your nails isn’t your skin. They’re not where you spend all your time. They are how you keep it up with the Joneses. You’re sitting on your phone. You’re probably shoving that drink down your throat. So why bother with any extra fuss? You just don’t need it.
Start As Soon As You Can
Unless you’ve never touched nails, there is a part of you that has always been a bit reluctant about them. You’re worried about getting them dirty or standing underneath any ladder or rocking your nail without it staying in place. But trust me, nothing ruins a fancy springtime pedicure as badly as a chipped nail.
I knew it was important to start placing my hands at a young age so that I could fix an imperfectity early on, even if it meant reaching for nail polish as soon as I could. We watch TV commercials where the girl with blond hair goes on a date and gets all the way to the bar, yet the girl with darker hair gets a bar of soap for a splat (because there’s always a nail imperfection in her nail polish). It makes us all cringe. It doesn’t have to be that way. Every girl can resolve a problem with a little bit of care and time.
Dress Them Up As Much As You Want
To say that nails are more sophisticated than a pedicure is a statement many nail manicurists agree with me on. We spend way too much time in the mall, feeling, often, as if we’re not doing our nails properly. So come on, feel great about your nails, and fill them in as much as you want!
At the end of the day, if your manicure is in any way questionable, it will show. So stop trying to mimic a certain color or shape, and decide whether it suits you. Your nails are going to feel awkward before they’re in a trend because it just takes time to figure out who you are.
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