My toes are in terrible shape (I’m embarrassed to admit that I’m still sporting the same pedicure from an earlier - way earlier - post). But my fingernails are looking fantastic. I did them myself, and I must say, I am quite impressed with my own technical abilities.

I trimmed the cuticles, cut and filed them into a square shape, and painted four separate coats of polish on them without too many dings or mess-ups. However, this entire process took me a total of an hour, and caused me enough tension to be the precursors to the ulcers I am sure to get later on in life.

Yes, painting my nails causes me a lot of stress. The thought of messing up after three coats and having to start all over again is just too terrible to think on. I’m trying to be thrifty now that we’ve got a mortgage, and save on the manicure money, but I wonder if it’s worth the stress?

Anyhow, I painted my nails with Essie’s Mademoiselle, a very pale, pretty pink. I would have layered this with Essie’s Allure, but I couldn’t seem to locate my bottle. Mademoiselle and Allure together give you that pale, natural nail look you’d get with a French manicure. But leave off that fake French manicure strip of white, and you’ve got a look that’s more casual and unaffected. Perfect for summer!

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