Girl Talk on Sidechat | Where are the girls that don’t do anything to their nails and like them kept short. Manicure culture is so rampant sometimes that I feel like I’m missing out on something but I cannot afford the upkeep and it’s a sensory thing when they’re too long

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Girl Talk 10w

Where are the girls that don’t do anything to their nails and like them kept short. Manicure culture is so rampant sometimes that I feel like I’m missing out on something but I cannot afford the upkeep and it’s a sensory thing when they’re too long

Anonymous 10w

Me! I keep them short and only ever paint them with regular polish. Occasionally I’ll wear a set of medium length press ons but it’s few and far between

Anonymous 10w

i actually just painted my nails for the first time in a few years today lol. i just don’t care about nails really, i work with my hands a lot too and don’t want nail polish flaking everywhere

Anonymous 10w

When I paint my own nails there always bubbles and I pick at it so much that I’ve just given up. Sometimes tho I feel like it’d be fun but it feels like a drug. I don’t want to get addicted

Anonymous 10w

yeah no idea how anyone can afford that stuff. literally feel like im splurging just buying myself food

Anonymous

#1 10w

Yeah, I’ll paint my own occasionally when I’m feeling up to it but at this point my bag of polishes are probably all 10+ years old and need to be tossed I’ll get a manicure at a salon maybe once every 3-4 years or so if like someone asks me to go with them lol

Anonymous

#2 10w

I have a random urge to paint mine rn actually but I need to buy new polish. What polish do you have on?

Anonymous

OP 10w

That’s so fair. One thing that helped me get a smoother finish is doing thinner layers to avoid bubbles, lumps, and never fully drying, followed by a good top coat once the colored part is completely dry. I like the Essie one since it’s very clear and has a little bit of self-leveling to fill in any dips or scratches!

Anonymous

#1 10w

Okay yeah you’re right, I think I always put too much polish! I’m looking at polishes rn. I appreciate the tips 🙏🙏

Anonymous

OP 10w

Of course! All my polishes are drug store brands too so I can give recommendations for good cheap polish if you want any! Essie has a ton of great colors that are usually opaque in 2 coats, and OPI makes my favorite black polishes of all time (Onyx and Grunge Queen)

Anonymous

#1 10w

tysm!