Sometimes I feel like I'm the only woman in the world who can't successfully paint her nails. When I was growing up, I was the "big-boned" girl who deep down wanted to be feminine but had to pretend to be the sports-minded type, or be the funny one in order to get any sort of attention. I never had the designer clothes, or the lotions and washes from Bath and Body Works, and I'm pretty sure I was the last of my peers to shave my legs. (I still use bar soap to lather my legs...forget about the Skintimate).
I have changed over the years. But one thing hasn't changed; my desire to be more feminine. And I'm always reminded of this when I go to paint my nails. I don't do manicures or pedicures; waste of money in my eyes which is why I do it myself. I only buy the quick drying polishes even though 60-seconds is still apparently too long.
Don't get me wrong, there is a place and time for everything. Most days, I'm in my workout clothes until I finish at the gym, then it's jeans and a casual top. But I've been living in Seoul, South Korea for the last two months and I'm amazed at how dressy everyone is here every single day of the week. However, there are other times I clean up pretty well.
So is being very feminine something we're born with, or is something that can be acquired? Is it cool (in a man's eyes) for women to have coats of many colors? Give me the scoop.
Awe, crap. Gotta touch up my nails now. Friggin' smudged a couple of 'em.
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I loved hanging out with you growing up for the very reason that you were what I wanted to be - so funny that everyone liked you and able to do ballet one minute and softball the next. I was always too "girly", shy and completely hopeless in sports.
Now, being with a completely awesome guy, I have come to understand that he loves the fact I can go play kickball (only thing I can play since I still am terrible at sports) and then dress up that same night for a fancy dinner.
By the way, you are not the only girl that sucks at painting nails. My left hand usually looks more or less normal, but my right hand is a mess. Clear polish for me.
I was reading about being the last to shave your legs and I remember the first time you did!! I was there, too - we were at Kate Horkey's and thought it was so cool that her mom let her shave. She taught us how to shave, DRY mind you, in her bedroom. My mom was so mad (it was my first time shaving too)!
And I never did learn how to paint my nails (I never do it - I even hated having them done for my wedding. I still smudged them when someone else did them).
By the way, is the other comment on this subject from Kate Horkey?
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