Colourful manicures have always appealed to me, and they have become one of my signatures. Even during the minimalists '90s I ran wild with colours, glitter and even the occasional attempt at a vibrantly contrasting french manicure. (Note to self: French manicures are not your thing, darling - too complicated to perform ). The whole process feels creative and liberating - a pinch of wild colour in an otherwise rather neutral look.
The problem lies in the execution. Though I love home manicures and the idea of actually stopping my hands from doing anything during a couple of hours every week, it turns out timing is still elusive. So more often than not the manicure ends up less than perfect. And its not just about not being able to "colour inside the lines". Its mostly about the surface being marked by a fingerprint because I decided to pour myself a glass of water, or some silly thing like that.
Last night's attempt was just such an example. Luckily the opaque Yves Klein like blue I chose seems to hide a multitude of sins rather well.
There are few easier and cheaper ways of improving your mood and giving yourself a little fashion lift than with a colourful mani-pedi. Plus, you know that in a few days, you'll be able to change it all and "try on" a new personality in a really risk free way. And if it cracks? No biggy either, you just get out the Cutex and clean the slate. Ah... the pleasures of grooming - more ephemeral and yet just as rewarding as a day of shopping!
That is unless you live in the US. Have you noticed how, according to US fashion magazines, every woman in the nation seems to spend enormous chunks of their budget and time going for weekly mani-pedis, "brush outs", exfoliations, spray on tans - the works! - always at some expert spa? Doing all this at home seems the exception, rather than the norm... Am I the only one who thinks this is weird and unnecessary?
No offense to the pros, I know its their livelihood, but I just couldn't find the time to do all I do at home in one weekly multitasking beautifying session if I actually had to book appointments, get there, wait, etc. I think I've had two professional mani-pedis in all my life, one a freebie (ofcourse), another a gift from my sis. I thoroughly enjoyed both pampering sessions but didn't suddenly feel the urge to transform this into a habit. A perfect manicure would be great, but for now I'll stick to my homegrown attempts to get it right while watching my favourite TV series.
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