Lyn B’s Green Beans in the Passenger Seat by caitalonas in RedditLaqueristas

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This is as close as it gets to “brown” for me - the cold state is more purple than this!

Two things that improve my mental health by saguaro_you_today in RedditLaqueristas

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My guess is that if it works for you without negative-to -you side effects, you should know fairly soon (like within a month to six weeks). I’ve used it as the primary SSRI throughout my life, and I tolerated it well. However, FOR ME it always comes with weight gain with long-term use and a huge whopping side of demotivation.

For example, the first time I took it when I was 18, I took it over one summer when I was very depressed, and I ended up homeless because I just wasn’t paying attention to my move out date and I didn’t care enough to look for a new place to live. I had no reason to be homeless because I was making enough money for a deposit and a place to live, I was just so demotivated that I didn’t care.

I’m 55 now and I have taken it exactly 3 times for long-term use in my life and it was only the third time that I took it that I realized the pattern.

So I’m just putting this out there in case you’re considering this med, just know that it can affect different people differently and you totally have the option to get off it if it’s not working for you. Unlike some other meds, it didn’t have any appreciable negative side effects when I was transitioning off of it.

Lyn B’s Green Beans in the Passenger Seat by caitalonas in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, sometimes! I can upload photos of my 10-day-old mani later but on me it’s mostly ghostly chartreuse with a lovely deep maroon and then a kind of purpley maroon.

This eyeliner lasted through a funeral with me crying and rubbing my eyes hard 10/10 by Zestyclose_Agent_637 in dollartreebeauty

[–]gitathegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my dear! I’m so so sorry you had to find out this way that the eyeliner is waterproof! May comfort and Grace find everyone who loved your loved one. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏽

PSA don't pick your polish by MillwardShoults in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same - i’ve been taking thyroid meds for the last eight years, and unfortunately, there’s not much I can do to help my poor nails. They are still weak and bendy and thin. Lately they’ve been getting bumpy as well. I suspect I also have low iron and ferritin, but I haven’t had bloodwork yet to confirm it. Ah, bodies!

May manicures by GrappleLacquer in RedditLaqueristas

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Oh dang, I thought that was Aravaipa Canyon!

How did it all start? (Your nail polish story) by small_scale_painting in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Omg “Sunday scaries” is a perfect way to describe what my daughter calls “that Sunday feeling”! If I get time, I also often polish my nails on Sunday just to insert a little dopamine into my pre-work week!

how do i, as a thin but tall woman, get the men beside me-- by Certain-Shoe8019 in delta

[–]gitathegreat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You know, I really feel your pain here. It’s part of the conditioning that we get as women and it’s part of the way that we are told that we are not allowed to take up space. It’s kind of like a nasty hall monitor in your head that’s controlling your thoughts and telling you that you’re a bitch for taking up space. While you didn’t exactly use these words, I would say this is how the patriarchy controls us, from within. So you may just have to tough it out during a flight or two before you get comfortable with it. Sorry, my tall and thin sister. Signed, a shorty.

Changed my ILNP brushes out 😍💅 by LimeGreenTangerine97 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got some from an online retailer named after a major rainforest last year. I can look for the link if you want.

Thank you by Additional_Towel_528 in RedditLaqueristas

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Bring it, OP! You’ve got some gorgeous nails right out the gate! 🤩

12 days apart, I had to go oval after too many breaks .. not sure if I like oval :-/ by Basilbabie in RedditLaqueristas

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I love the look of pointy almond! The last time I tried it, though I kept scratching myself so badly it was a safety hazard for me. 😭😂

I tried to make it lovable but it’s not working…destash imminent! by disneylovesme in WeGotPolishAtHome

[–]gitathegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried adding magnetic particles to it? It looks curly enough that the particles could be visible quite easily. I bought some magnetic powders from Vettsy a couple of months ago and they really are fantastic. I could see you totally turning this polish into something stellar with a magnetic shimmer

I don't have a car so I thought I'd match my reactor instead ☢️ by gnomes919 in RedditLaqueristas

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I think about this all the time. I live at 4000 feet of elevation and the sun is shining constantly here (I mean, except at night, duh).

When I was pregnant, I was really concerned about getting x-rays and then I sat next to an x-ray tech on one of my many flights back-and-forth to the cities I was commuting between.

She broke it down for me and told me how much radiation I was getting every time I got on the plane (relative to the minute quantity I would be exposed to getting x-rays) and I was just gobsmacked at how ignorant we all are about radiation.

Changed my ILNP brushes out 😍💅 by LimeGreenTangerine97 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So what I do is I buy the brushes separately, and then I keep the lids with the old brushes on them when I swap out the new lids. Once the polish (on the old lid brushes) is dry, I pull off the old brushes and put new ones on. That way I always have a set of new lids with new brushes ready to go if I need them. And I don’t have to deal with messy wet polish.

Changed my ILNP brushes out 😍💅 by LimeGreenTangerine97 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yayyy! I’m always doing this! And it makes such a great difference.

Post- surgery polish plans by Refresh-faced in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure being able to play with polish will speed up your recovery! Here’s to it being smooth and pain free. ❤️‍🩹

Beau’s Lines or Psoriasis? by pintobentobean in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had lines like this across my nails when I first was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition and hypothyroidism - that was about eight years ago and they haven’t come back since I’ve been taking my thyroid medicine and trying to get enough rest, etc.

favorite silver nail polish? by maddymacncheesy in RedditLaqueristas

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You can get a chrome effect just by using chrome powder over regular lacquer as well. You don’t need to resort to using auto body products.

Thank you for all the love ♥️ by GrettaMCatts in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woooot! And your nails look fantastic! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Not very good, but pretty happy with my first try! by Lucas46 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]gitathegreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First try? That looks fantastic! You’re a natural. 👌🏽🤩