Letters. We Get Letters. Lots and Lots of Letters (part II)

Someday, I'll learn to not underestimate my readers.  I said "nobody will get the letters reference.  Everybody did."  And I guess it started with Como, but Dean Martin used to use it on his show sometimes, and the most recent time I heard it (it was still a while ago) was on Saturday Night Live.

And my mother used to like Perry Como (and "Sing Along With Mitch") so I'd watch it too when I was a tiny tot.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Penny Clare added a comment to my clear nail polish post which I'll copy here in case you missed it:

Be VERY careful with the Nail Envy. It has ruined my nails - I am having to wait for them to grow out. They have become weak and pitted and brittle. Really nasty to look at without some kind of clear coat. If you notice ANY change in your nails you don't like, stop using OPI right away. I waited far too long because I loved the pale pink top coat. Penny p.s. I think Revlon 955 base coat may be better, but only time will tell.

The OPI product has worked fine for me.  Some reviews say the gloss is minimal or absent, but mine look good.  I know there are lots of ways to mess up my nails (Nair-type products seem to do a number on them, for instance) and I wanted y'all to be aware of her experience.  You all know that everybody's body acts and reacts differently to chemicals.  I'd suggest you follow Penny's advice generically: if you notice ANY change, stop using that product.

And if you were expecting my usual overlong posts, use the extra time to check out Penny's blog.  She's a British HHG fan and cute.

Lick Your Fingernail

Seriously.  If you're among the many readers who do not polish their nails, lick a nail.  Look at the way it shines, at least for the few seconds until it dries.

That's how a nail with clear nail polish looks.

When I first decided shiny nails were a look I wanted, I had the nail beautician buff my nails.  They looked nice, but my nails also started breaking at an annoying rate.  After a few visits, she mentioned that buffing thins the nails so they break.  So last time, I tried clear polish.

When you get your nails coloured, the beautician puts down a base coat, a couple of coats of colour, a top coat and maybe something to help it dry faster.  You still end up sitting with your fingers drying for ten minutes or more.

But all she did was a quick single coat of what was apparently top coat.  It dried almost instantly so I could go home.  It also came off almost instantly.  Within three days, some fingers were half-polished.

Charity offered to try to put a coat of clear polish on my fingers.  She tried the top coat and had the same results as the salon: within a couple of days it was coming off.

Then she put on O. P. I. Nail Envy nail strengthener.  It's been over two weeks and my nails look great.  They're trimmed to nothing because the ends are still breaking from being thinned and buffed (I guess).  But I think they have a more femme look than they did before and that's where each item I wear is converging: a more femme look.

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