I am not above admitting that for a big chunk (read: most of) my life I bit, chewed or generally destroyed my nails. I am sure there is a psychological reason for this besides boredom or narcissism. Not sure. We’ll leave the shrink stuff to Dr. Drew and focus on the more pleasant beauty aspect. Somewhere along the line, one of my equally challenged friends told me about Nailtiques ( www.nailtiques.com ) and swore by the product. Whatever, I’d give it a whirl. It’s clear so it’s perfect to go under things. I am sure I was not following directions when I would randomly sit at my desk and apply it once a day, minimum. Basically, if I wanted to chew my nails, I applied Nailtiques. Disclaimer: This technique does not work well on planes.
Over the years (literally), I have refined my approach; here it is. I love manicured nails but get very challenged with the manicure. I just have a problem sitting at the chop shop for the 30 required minutes. So…between manicures, when my nails get chipped, I take the polish off, whip out the Nailtiques, apply a coat and at least I look appointment-ready. I continue this application every day until I can decaffeinate myself enough to get to the nail place. Once there, I ask them to apply Nailtiques as my undercoat. Swear on my life my nails are long. So long in fact that my friends actually ask me what’s up? Actually, Nailtiques.
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