I've only ever gotten one pedicure and I can count the number of manicures I've treated myself to on one hand. Two proms and 3 years of rush. That's it. I've never been one to pay for something that I can easily do myself. Getting my nails done isn't a relaxing process for me so why waste the money?
As long as you've got a steady hand and the right nailpolish, you can do your own nails.
The right nailpolish for me has become Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri. The brush is specially designed to be wide and flat so it takes only one stroke on my pinky and two strokes on my other fingers to get a perfect coat. You could probably get away with one layer, but I always do two. Plus, it dries in like 10 seconds which is perfect for an impatient person such as myself.
I've also recently become obsessed with glitter. For the 4th of July, I came up with the very aptly-named "firework manicure." Two coats of bright red Sally Hansen polish + one coat of some no-name multi-colored glitter nailpolish I picked up at the local Montgomery, OH Walmart + clear topcoat. It was such a hit that I did it for my mom and sister too. Unfortunately, I do not have a photo of it, but trust me, it was beautiful. The difficult part was removing it - glitter nailpolish is stubborn, to say the least and it took a good 10 minutes to get it completely removed.
This weekend I did a "Fuchsia Flare" mani and decided to bring out the glitter again, but only on one nail.
Found this photo via Pinterest and I would love to know what polish is responsible this:
Glitter away!
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