Miscellany | bare nails are a trend
Y'all! I have seen several articles recently about how the latest trend is to have bare fingernails.
The good news here is that for once in my life, I am up on a trend! I have basically always had short, bare fingernails.
Part of the reason: I've been playing the piano since I was six. Long nails are terrible for piano playing.
Another reason: my painted fingernails start looking grown-out so fast (like within 24-48 hours, I can see a line!) Because of this, a manicure feels like a waste of effort and money.
Furthermore: I chip regular polish in about 0.2 seconds, and if I go the gel route (which lasts longer), my nails underneath are trashed. No matter how carefully I remove the gel, my nails underneath are weak and flaky for months afterward.
And one more recent reason: nursing. Long nails would be so annoying (imagine putting gloves on!), and besides, they are an infection risk, so we are only technically allowed to wear regular nail polish at work.
I am largely in favor of this bare nails movement, although I do take issue with the idea that there are products we need in order to have bare nails:
I personally have been rocking this look by simply clipping my nails every so often, and I am very skeptical about the necessity of a $75 nail kit.
On the other hand, I suppose that, in place of salon visits, even the $70+ products would be less expensive. I will not be buying any bare nail products myself, though. 😉
I got an assignment for someone kind
I just want to tell you this because it made me so happy:
Recently, a night nurse told the charge nurse her patient needed someone really gentle and kind to help her through a rough day ahead, and the charge nurse picked me for the job.
That made me smile so big because that is honestly such a lovely compliment, and it warmed my heart that the charge nurse thought of me for the task. I'm not the best nurse to handle a rowdy patient, but if you need gentle and kind? Yup, I can totally do that. 🙂
Blue Nerds gummy clusters are better
After performing months of intensive research, I can tell you that blue Nerds gummy clusters are superior to the ones in the pink bag.
The pink bag Nerds are not bad, but they do lack a slight punch of sourness as compared to the blue ones. This relegates them to the Slightly Bland category.
I still will happily eat them, but given a choice, I will go with the blue ones every time.
I think I should decorate my locker
Since I was homeschooled as a child and then self-employed as an adult, this is the first time in my life that I have had a locker.
So, I was thinking that I should decorate it. Maybe a Snoopy magnet. Maybe some pictures.
And I also had an idea, which is probably possible. I'd love to get a magnet made of my graduation cap; the "I did it anyway!" would be a nice little addition to the front of my locker. 🙂
If you guys have any recommendations about the best site to order from, let me know.
Can you keep baby's breath fresh and white?
Someone suggested that I buy some fresh baby's breath to go with my Buy Nothing flowers, and funny enough, I hadn't even noticed until then how brown mine is.
But then I thought....isn't the new baby's breath also going to turn brown? Is there a way to keep it white?
Inform me!
I work with my hands and have actually found the bare nails kit to be a lifesaver. Without a fair amount of effort on my part my cuticles will crack and my hands get calloused and painfully dry. One kit lasts you forever and I think the price is really worth it. I keep the oil in my studio, in my car, next to my bed and in the bathroom, and have entirely given up any salon treatments, which makes me so happy.
This is probably another one of those cases where my oily-skin genetics are showing up. Dry skin has rarely been an issue for me, even on my hands, even while working in a hospital!
But it's good to know the kit is useful for people who are less greasy than me. Ha.
Before seeing the flowers I thought this was going to be advice on keeping a human baby's breath fresh and I was very confused!
I never paint my nails, mostly because I'm not interested in upkeep. Whenever I visit my friend back home she likes giving me a manicure, and occasionally we go to manicures together, but those are the only times I get my nails done. I had no idea 'bare nails' is a trend, but then I'm usually out of the loop on these things!
I definitely think you should decorate your lockers! Snoopy stickers could be fun and I also love your idea of the graduation magnet! Maybe a mix of both? I have a collection of magnets from places I've visited on my fridge (it's a good way to remember where I've been without buying souvenirs I'll never look at) - maybe you could add those to your locker, if you have any magnets? In either case, the more Snoopy the better! And definitely a graduation magnet!
I thought the same thing about the baby’s breath! Ha ha!!!
I, too have most always had short, bare nails. Mostly for the same reasons as Kristen plus add in typing.
Snoopy’s my vote! Although the graduation cap would be good too.
My first thought was a Snoopy magnet! Can Snoopy wear a cap "I did it anyway"?
I am very much team bare hands and I love that for once (and possibly only for one season) I am on trend.
Much as I admire other people's pretty fingernails, I feel decidely not myself when I paint my own. I cannot keep my nails unchipped, like you, and I dislike the time I have to spend in eternal upkeep. Apart from that, I dislike the feel of the nails, like I cannot keep them clean.
It is not for me, and after repeatedly buying bottles that I used only once, I've decided to stop buying them altogether.
(I did colour the key to the back door, to distinguish it from a lookalike key to the garage. Amazingly, the nail polish is still on the key, unchipped, several years later. Not fair).
I've never had a gummy nerd, so I can't weigh in there.
They totally picked the right "kind" nurse. And I love the magnet idea as part of locker decorating! 🙂
Bare nails are my lifelong standard (short, unpainted). It's low maintenance and frugal as well as my preference for comfort, volleyball, work (gloves), hygiene, and occasional violin playing. The ironic part is that I currently have some clear shimmer polish on my short nails, and this bare nail trend (which I hadn't heard of before) feels very representative of how well I track fashion in general; when I finally come around to trying something, the world has already moved on to the next trend, lol!
Giggling with you about that shimmer polish! Quite illustrative of my own "fashion" choices as well 😜
Snoopy all the way for the locker!!! There has to be a Snoopy in a graduation gown somewhere in the world.
I'm fortunate to have strong natural nails, so I typically wear them bare, with the white part measuring 1/8" to 1/4" of an inch. I'm VERY particular about keeping the edges well-manicured ($6 manicure kit) and have lotion in the car, my office, the bedroom, etc. I wear gloves for doing dishes, yard work, and any DIY projects. I put my hands through hell for work and life and prefer that they don't look the part. ;P
When I saw the title, "bare nails are a trend" I breathed a sigh and thought, "oh good!" Count me in the group to also be excited to finally be on trend. I do way too much with my hands to keep nail polish looking nice for any amount of time. I got inspired by a friend's cute nails earlier this past year and painted mine for the first time in years... they looked nice for about a day. Back to bare!
I appreciate knowing the Nerds Gummy Cluster research results!
Very nice that you were chosen for the gentle care assignment. Congrats & I hope you and your patient had a good experience.
Love that bare nails are in (who woulda thought it?). I've been sporting my bare nails almost my whole life. I have really short nail beds so even growing them out means that my nails are still shorter than my fingertips. As for the care kit, I just use Lubriderm or Cerave, and if I'm feeling really luxurious I'll use a 4-sided nail block to file, smooth, buff & whatever the third side does. It works well; nails look good; and it's only about $3 and lasts a LONG time.
I'm a fan of gummi candy, and Gummi Bears and good licorice (no high fructose syrup) are my favorites.
Looking forward to blueberry muffins with eggs this morning.
Have a great day everyone!
Glad to know that bare nails are finally fashionable. My few attempts at wearing nail polish in my younger years were dismal failures, for many of the reasons Kristen describes. (I also still occasionally trim my nails with my teeth--economical but unattractive. 😛 I'm getting better with age at not doing this so much, however.)
Not a fan of gummy candies (with or without THC) or of dried flower arrangements. But I applaud the night nurse's wise choice of a "gentle and kind" nurse to help the patient in need!
Yes, that was a perfect fit wasn't it!
A sweet vote of confidence for your character, Kristen. Also love to hear of good teamwork and staff communication for patient care.
I'm so here for this bare nail trend! As others have said, this will be the one summer that I'm up to date. Though I could do a better job with moisturizing, especially in the winter. My cuticles can get cranky.
It looks like the other lockers aren't decorated either, so that would be fun if you start a trend! Are you meaning to decorate the inside, like us public school kids used to do, or magnet up the outside? Love your ideas and I'm sure it will turn out very Kristeny!
I don't think I decorated mine but I remember one girl (possibly a few) who made hers a shrine to her favourite boy band lol!
I’ve been wearing acrylic nails for years. Slightly more frugal since the pandemic because I do them myself. Nobody really understands the time and money I put into it but my partner’s supportive because my nails have always been terrible and with acrylics I feel professional and put together.
I would prefer to have stronger, better nails in the first place of course, but not something I was blessed with. I use hand cream constantly throughout the day which is probably a combo of dry skin and spectrum-based sensitivity. I’m very picky about hand cream because it has to feel just right, but there are cherish brands that do, like Nivea.
*cheapish