Kicking your man’s well-manicured, hot man bun out the door is a no-no — and it’s not that surprising, especially in this era of extreme nail-polish experimentation. But cutting your nails is just as harmful and unforgivable a faux pas as, well, not giving the best feedback during your first date. Once it catches on, it’s hard to reverse — or, at least, you’re super likely to see your nails spiral to the ground in no time.
There are a lot of things wrong with this one — not to mention anorexia’s victory.
1. You’re not careful enough.
Sure, it’s an energy-saver. But think about the accuracy of your nail cut. Your hands are delicate things, and if they get too thin and chipped before you know it, you’re less than pleased with your mani before the holidays. Right now, while you’re eating lunch, is the best time to enjoy the manicure, as opposed to putting some skin on it (because you’re still hungry). There are a lot of things wrong with this one — not to mention anorexia’s victory. 2. They forget about the cuts in your nails.
Nails aren’t perfect. You have nails that just get bigger every so often, and you’ll be gone within six weeks if you let them to grow out too fast. Consider cutting your nails somewhere between two and four times a year. The risk of tearing is high at first, but the nicks heal quickly. The downside: dirty nails make the cuticle that’s hard to remove come out faster. 3. They neglect the key to good manicures — volume.
A strong base coat will leave nails looking salon-ready in no time, and should have you covered if there’s a leak. Excessive amounts of polish on your nails can also make them fall off sooner than you think. Add too much pumice (or just some nail polish chips) and you’re going to show up to the office drunk. 4. They haven’t got the supplies to do it correctly.
Never short-cut an upkeep routine because you have access to different nail treatments and trendy colors now. A pre-layered manicure can be difficult to achieve and is usually around four to six times more expensive than no-layered manicures. And if you only have a small budget, then you might find yourself paying twice what you should be. 5. They’re not sharing their favorite grooming products.
Getting manicures shouldn’t be a solo affair. Still, these days, you should be able to dip into your girlfriend’s manicure drawer to get what she’s using (or what you’re using). But no chance of that happening if you use the same manicure products as a friend. How about an option of using different colors in a strip?
Let’s keep things clean. Let’s keep our nails in good shape and our skin in good condition. Let’s just try to not put more pressure on these two body parts. Things that develop after our nails grow or manicures get in can take quite a toll on them.
Gerry Geman contributed to this story.
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