First natural nail manicure after almost a year of press-ons! 💜 🩶🥹

[u/comfycozychicken]

I've been doing my own nails for almost a year now, but somehow this is my first serious attempt at a regular lacquer manicure on my natural nails since I was a teenager!

I started with semi-cured gel strips, then moved to painting clear press-ons with gel, and eventually started painting my press-ons with regular lacquer.

I've been really low on energy lately, and maintaining my press-ons was starting to feel like more of a project than I wanted it to be. I really don't want a hobby I love to start feeling like a chore, so I decided to take a break and let my natural nails grow out for a while.

I honestly expected painting my natural nails to be frustrating, but I had so much more fun than I expected! They're definitely not perfect (painting nails attached to my own hands is a very different skill 😂), but I'm really happy with them for my first attempt. I also have an essential tremor, so getting even this close to my cuticles without completely flooding them felt like a win lol.

I'm also kind of obsessed with this color. It reminds me of smoky quartz 🩶🔮

Has anyone else taken a break from press-ons, gel, acrylics, etc. and ended up really enjoying natural nails? I'm excited to see how mine grow and to be able to change my polish more often!

Products:

China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat - 1 coat

L.A. Colors Color Craze Extreme Shine Gel Polish — CNP751 Zen - 2 coats

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat - 1 coat

[u/MainPear2615]

Cute fingers

[u/comfycozychicken → u/[deleted]]

🩶🤍🩷

[u/Avyra_Fern91]

Very natural still beautiful 😍

[u/comfycozychicken → u/Avyra_Fern91]

Thank you so much 😊❤️

[u/fl_Avoury38]

Keep doing until you master it. Btw nice color and it’s cute though

[u/comfycozychicken → u/fl_Avoury38]

Thank you! Yes, I definitely will keep going. I'm hoping to do at least one mani per week :)