Why Do I

Why do I...get my nails done?

I am a mother and a wife. I work full time to provide for my family. When I work, my hands have a tendency to get destroyed (anyone that has worked with freight will understand). Within the space of one shift, my nails are generally demolished, no matter how many coats of top polish that I put on or how long I patiently wait for them to dry. However, having my nails done appropriately (generally meaning a full set of gel nails for me) makes me feel more confident. I know that I am the type of person that does take note of minor details, like a person's shoes, or their hands, or if they try a new hairstyle out. Having nail polish that is over half peeled and cracked off makes me feel truly insecure, as if everyone is judging me. As I type it out, I see how utterly ridiculous that it to jump that far, but nonetheless it drives me insane. Having bare nails makes me feel like an unwilling nudist.

I recently started going to a new nail guy with a close friend of mine and I have to say, I know that there are lots and lots of fabulous and important things to put your money towards, but I do not regret getting my nails done. I've been twice now and I love having my lovely nails on every morning when I wake up. My hands look pretty and professional. My fingers look long and delicate. My wedding ring doesn't look as if it's out of place on some raucous teeny-bopper's digits. Above all things, it makes me feel feminine and I treasure that. It's not that I have difficulty in that department generally, I'm not a tomboy by any means, but I do love the feeling of being a precious, beautiful flower of a woman.

Nails by Brandon Tran

Getting my nails done is also the one of the only things I do only for myself. They are the only thing that I consistently spend money on just because I like them. It's a gift to myself. Not because they are necessary by any means, not because I am rolling around in cash and need somewhere to give it to. Just because I think that I am important enough to pamper myself every 4-6 weeks.

Also, it is so much more satisfying to flip someone the bird when the light makes your glitter tips flash in their face, isn't it?

Oh no she didn't!...Yes, yes I did.

What do you do only for yourself?