when Dolores O’Riordan died I got my mani pedi in black and maybe changed them once since then. the nail tech doesn’t even ask anymore. I pick and destroy my cuticles like they’re on fire unless they’re painted so, despite the Diva tone, it’s a health choice for me.
every couple years I take six month off as natural but I always end up jagged so I learned to find a signature and stick to it.
Apr 18, 2024
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One thing you must know about me is that I always have my nails done. My legs can be unshaved, hair can look like shit, skin in need of dermatological intervention, but my nails will ALWAYS BE DONE. This is a non-negotiable part of my routine. However, it used to be a stressful bi-weekly appointment due to decision fatigue. Should I get a design on my nails? Should I try a new color? What if hate my choice and I’m stuck with it for weeks? I say “used to be” because after years of trial and error, I have finally figured out my go-to nail color. Listen, It might not seem like a big discovery to you, especially because my go-to color is literally just a deep shade of red (the most obvious color on the planet that everyone has been defaulting to since 1500 BC probably), but to me, this is a sigh of relief. I have had fleeting phases in the past where I thought I had found my color (beige, white, baby pink, the list goes on), but deep red feels like forever. It matches every outfit, I’m satisfied after every manicure, and the anxiety of uncertainty that has plagued nail appointments for years has vanished. I am free.
Jul 25, 2024
Mar 28, 2025
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I’ve since relapsed —but as a compulsive nail biter my entire life, I got my first manicure this past winter and for the first time in my life my nails looked presentable. the clear polish is nice like a worry stone for me, satisfying the same urge that biting did—it’s a nice thing to do for yourself every 3 weeks or so I’ve discovered.
Jun 8, 2023
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Doesn’t have to be an all-evening affair. warm with some cheap epsom salts and drops of essential oil will soak through your skin and calm you. Take your tea in there, listen to three songs. It resets.
May 1, 2024
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toothbrush, cash, charged up headphones, perfect book, snack, literally start walking/driving/riding
read at a perfect restaurant
tunes on park grass
coffee amble
look at every shirt at the thrift store slowly
move on the minute you feel like it, home whenever it feels right, turn off your phone for as long as you can, even if only 10 minutes.
Apr 24, 2024
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’24Ins: errands and running before/after 8a/p, actually spf, bitters and soda, outdoor movies w/headsets, cutoffs and huge loose shirts, big earrings for weightlifting, loudly sharing political views with octogenarians, fruit for dinner, memoirs with pencil in hand, fresh beach towels by the door, robes, leaving the minute I feel like it
‘24Outs: grease at night, sunburns, cold shrimp for the picnic, working late, grocery hauls, hosting overdone theme parties, alcohol, more than one pair of shoes per outing, rushing anywhere for any reason, nonfiction for work, “because I said I would”
Apr 21, 2024