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I get these nail powder dip kits online and I swear they have saved my fingers and they make my nails pretty. I have whatever anxious condition it is where I pick my cuticles until they bleed, I can’t stop. I’ve been doing it since I was a child. I don’t know why I do it and I wish I didn’t. And I hate going to nail salons because I’m usually so ashamed of my grotesque picked at fingers. ENTER these dip kits. They’re cheap and fairly easy to use (after a couple of YouTube video tutorials) and they last for about two weeks. They make my nails look like I had them done professionally and the dip and top coat make my nails too thick and round to pick at my skin, like I can’t get any leverage to pick while having the dip on my nails. You should see my hands right now, they look completely normal, I can point at things without shame and squeeze lemons without feeling a massive amount of pain! This kit has changed my life, all for about $40 which covers probably 20 manicures.
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For years I dutifully visited the salon every two weeks to paint and fill long acrylic nails that were difficult to type with, expensive and prone to fungus. Then, COVID hit. I started going to pool parties at my friend Jamie Nelson’s house, saw her luxe red talons, impervious to salon closures, and learned the secret: press on nails. They look like a full set but are cheap, long lasting, easy to apply and easy to remove when you want to do human things like type your novel or pick up a penny. I’ve tried some fun ones on Etsy but find the best quality nails are made by the brand Kiss and are widely available anywhere basic self-care sundries are sold.
Nov 16, 2022
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CALLING ALL NAIL BITERS AND PEOPLE WHO PICK AT THEIR NAILS!!!!
I have found a solution that works for me, so I'm sharing it in case it can help anyone else!
I was a CRAZY nail biter. Bit my nails until I was like 15. I ended up stopping and picking at my nails instead, then I went back to biting them, then I stopped.
I tried Gel nail polish and it ruined my nails. Made them super thin and they broke SO easily. Tried Aacrylics and they worked! The issue was that when my nails would break, I'd bite/pick at them again then I would need Acrylics again and it was not fun. Also apparently the formula is SUUUPER bad for you, so I eventually ran into the issue of "my nails are all short but I don't want those chemicals on me."
Went to a new nail tech after I moved and she introduced me to this thing called SNS. My favorite thing on the planet. Sending so much love to the creator. SNS is a powder that you dip your nails in and it helps them grow and get strong. First they had to put that plastic extra length on my nails because they were so short, but once my nails grew we only put SNS on my natural nails because they were so long!
They use a gel top coat but it's on top of the powder, so none of that touches or harms your natural nail. Some nail techs use UV lights to finish the gel, but some just use a fan. SNS has made my nails so long and strong and I am always in awe of how they look. They're strong like acrylics so I can bite and pick at them and nothing happens. They're so cute and they help relieve the stress of worrying about my nails since I know no matter what I do, they will stay looking amazing!
Dec 31, 2024
i love doing my nails at home. so much so, i taught myself how to cut my cuticles, file my ridges, and found a good non-toxic no-chip polish to do the trick. there‘s something so relaxing about freshening my hands up on a cold Sunday afternoon.
Jan 26, 2025
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Bags, that is. I saw this hack online and tried it - bring home a bag of kale or spinch or whathaveyou, take a single paper towel, fold it once and put it in the bag and just leave it in there. I don’t know why or how but it makes it not go bad. It’s probably science, but I prefer to think of it as magic.
Mar 19, 2024
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I had been struggling with my sleep for months, it started with odd hours and then turned into full on insomnia. Felt like a waking corpse who only existed to suffer. I saw on TikTok girls were doing tart cherry juice before bed, but I’m an insulin conscious girly so I decided to try the extract in pill form instead. This solved my sleep issues in the first night. I don’t wake up groggy after either, which usually happens for me with other sleep aids. I take the Carlyle brand, but usually only take two capsules before bed, and I often take it in combination with valerian root and magnesium and I sleep like a cherub angel all the night.
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