Shiny

[ladysprite]

It is only now, too late, that I realize just how addictive manicures are.

You get one, and it's nice, and you like it, and you think, well, no big deal. I went years without one, it's a decent enough one-time treat.

But then you get used to it, and used to having tidy, pretty hands. And then it starts to wear off, and the polish chips, and your nails crack or grow out unevenly and eventually you wind up looking worse than before you started.

And, more than that, you're aware of it. Because by now you've started paying attention to your hands, and your nails, and how they look. And suddenly, even if it never bothered you before, you can't stand how ragged and ratty and untidy your nails are. And you start coming up with justifications to get it done again.

(Me? I have an interview at a new practice tomorrow. I *had* to get my nails done. I don't want to look unkempt.....)

Plus, well, it just makes me feel good. No matter how disorganized the rest of my life is, at least I have sparkly-perfect nails....

Comments

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

:P

Yes, I am substituting dependence on superficial external modification for dependence on unhealthy dieting, obsessive calorie counting, and abuse of diet pills as a way to feel good about my body.

On the whole, I still think this is a bit healthier....

[calygrey.livejournal.com]

And the results are so much prettier! But I agree completely; mani-pedis are necessary!

(Need to go schedule one.)

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Those are, all, far less healthy ways to feel good about your body. And, it is a body that is well worth feeling good about.