Nail Care

There was a time I thought the only nail care that mattered was a fresh coat of polish. My cuticles were a mess, I’d rip emery boards across my nails like I was sanding furniture, and then wonder why they kept snapping. It took me longer than I’d like to admit to realize that how to … Read more

My nails have a personal vendetta against me. I finally get them to a decent length, snag one on a zipper, and suddenly I’m back to square one — on all ten fingers somehow. If you’ve been stuck in that same cycle, this one’s for you. I spent a while figuring out what actually makes … Read more

There was a period last year when I was booking salon appointments every two weeks like clockwork — until I added up what I was actually spending. It was embarrassing. That’s when I sat down on a Sunday afternoon and gave myself my first proper diy manicure, half-convinced I’d end up with polish on my knuckles … Read more

I used to be the person who’d paint her nails on Sunday night and spend Monday picking off the polish before the chips even had a chance to spread. It was embarrassing, honestly — I’d see someone at the office with a pristine manicure from two weeks ago and wonder what on earth they were … Read more