Too insecure to get nails done
I started getting my nails done regularly after I had my first baby because I wanted something for myself that made me feel pretty and done up. It was new to me bur I found a little nail place I liked and the lady who did my nails was nice. I still felt really awkward and uncomfortable but that's just me 😅
One day at an appointment she's filing my nails and she's sort of squinting and keeps going back and forth and she makes a comment about how a couple of my nails grow in a weird direction.
I never went back because I was so embarrassed even though I know its so silly and dumb, she wouldn't have meant anything bad by it I'm sure. But now I've just had my second baby and I'm thinking I need that feeling again of just having something for myself and to feel put together, and I really miss having nice nails, but I'm feeling stupidly insecure about my nails now, like if I go to someone to get them done they'll judge me or think my nails are weird 🥲 again, I know its so silly!! But I can't get it out my head and I'm too insecure and embarrassed to go for an appointment.
I thought maybe I could keep my nails really short (I do usually anyways), and just get a little extension but I don't really know how it works and what to ask for. I don't want Acrylic
Ah this post is so dumb I just had to vent somewhere and get it off my chest as I'm scrolling through Pinterest looking at pretty nails at 2am feeling my daughter 😅😭
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They always make a comment about how my middle fingers are crooked, I don’t think they even see it as rude or possibly offensive, just as an observation haha. If you want to keep them relatively short with a little extension I think you can get that with builder gel
Honestly I get you! Something about nail salons that feel soo embarrassing and awkward!! I think it’s down to anxiety though for sure. I think you should carry on going and count it as exposure therapy this really helped me especially with what to ask for etc. Everytime it will get easier and less embarrassing tbh they probably see sooo many people I bet they forgot about what they said to you instantly!! Go get your nails done girl and fight that anxiety !! Also random but have you seen that girl Sophie
Jones I think on TikTok does crazy things in public as exposure therapy to stop herself feeling embarrassed haha? It’s a bit mad but her content always helps me get out my funk if I’m ever too anxious to do somet x
I have at least one VERY crooked nail
I think it's so important to try to remember that nail techs, estheticians, Drs. All those people have seen it ALL they see so many different people that all have different things going on with their body and they genuinely don't care. Also I think nail techs tend to point out stuff like that to make sure you know that they didn't do your nails wrong and that they actually just grow that way. Don't let it bother you or let it stop you from treating yourself 🤍
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