JANETTE CO-22-T

DAINTY DIGITS

ARTICLE

One of the truly feminine endeavors an FP can indulge herself in is a manicure. Unfortunately, for many of us, our jobs simply won't allow for any growth of fingernails. I couldn't begin to number the times I have gotten myself decked out, only to have my hands ruin the total effect. Even if I took the time to do my nails, somehow those blunt stubs just didn't look feminine.

Naturally, false fingernails seemed like the answer. They do look terrific once you get them on. However, not all is well. Besides the hassle of having to wait for the glue to set up, came the problem of keeping the nails on. It seemed like the first time I would try and do anything requiring the use of my nails I would inevitably knock one loose. This presented some deflating moments for me, as you can have a nail come off most anywhere. Besides this came the hassle with the glue again to get it back on. What I needed was a better way to secure my nails properly.

My problem was solved quite by accident. As I was preparing myself for a weekend as Jan, I discovered a shortage of nail adhesive. Since the nails are a must, I decided to try some other type of glue. All attempts failed until all I had left to try was a tube of "Super Glue #3" (the stuff that holds 5,000 pounds with one drop!). Needless to say, I was hesitant to try this stuff at first. But as is often the case with my FP self, desire to do something overrules common sense. Anyway, I figured the worst that could happen to me would result in having to file the nails off or something along those lines. What did happen that day led to the best system for strong, useable and beautiful nails I had ever found. I would like to share my find with you in this article. What follows is a step by step program to more feminine fingernails.

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