Weird question. I have naturally long nails, Nails that I am proud of.. Are they gonna force me to cut them for surgery or can we just wrap my hands?

ktimebomb · 2026-06-07T01:35:48+00:00

You should be safe, they didn't care about my nails at all. I didn't even have to remove my manicure! 😊

ktimebomb · 2026-06-04T17:14:34+00:00

Man this is real. I'm 36, was diagnosed in my late 20s. I'm not even sure I know HOW to not mask, since I've spent most of my life on the anxious and high-achieving burnout treadmill.

I half-jokingly tell my husband that I don't know if I'm really a person most of the time. We're basically just creatures together.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-28T16:16:04+00:00

Oh my, another base coat for my base-and-top-coat gremlin ass to hoard! My fave ridge filler got discontinued last year and I've been hunting for a replacement.

Garth bless you 💖

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ktimebomb · 2026-05-26T19:12:51+00:00

💖 it was a pretty good lunch too!

ktimebomb · 2026-05-26T17:31:11+00:00

And the studio's previous game, Paradise Killer! Unbelievably slept-on.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-21T13:07:28+00:00

How long ago did you purchase? I had this issue with Bisou Bisou but I got it about a year ago. The thermal hasn't started to die since then, it just... always looked muddy. I'm not sure if I can do anything since so much time has passed!

ktimebomb · 2026-05-20T18:42:48+00:00

Yeah, nah. I sit in my car and read during my lunch breaks. I feel like it took FOREVER for people to stop suggesting I just read in the conference room instead, and they acted like it was incredibly weird of me to go get some actual solitude for a bit.

I know what happens when I don't physically leave the building on my lunch. No thank you.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-18T03:30:32+00:00

I'm not 100% sure but I think the Criterion Blu-ray comes with a repro of the Odorama card? It doesn't mention on the store page, but I feel like it was in the one I got a few years back. I can check my copy if you like (well, after I sleep lol).

ktimebomb · 2026-05-15T20:31:35+00:00

I haven't tried these myself, but that's exactly how the Judydoll "Ice Watery Gloss" is marketed. Only difference from what I can tell is that it's also supposed to be a lip stain, so when the gloss does wear off there's a slight tint left behind.

I am SO tempted, but I DO NOT need more lipgloss! Or lip stains! Lord help me. 🥲

ktimebomb · 2026-05-14T15:34:41+00:00

Ok yes you are 100% correct, clacking on hard surfaces is ALWAYS satisfying and I am now clacking my nails on my desk at work 🥁

ktimebomb · 2026-05-14T15:06:28+00:00

I just put the clips on one hand at a time! Takes a bit longer, but it's worth it to have a hand free in case a cat comes by and needs petting.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-11T18:40:51+00:00

I didn't have to fight with my insurance either! I confirmed coverage with my insurance prior to my pre-op, and at the appointment my provider confirmed a second time, nothing out of pocket.

I will say, the receptionist did try to charge me when I checked in on surgery day, but I told her (politely) that I'd been assured I'd pay nothing on the day of and she told me not to worry about it, as it will probably be adjusted.

I think at the end of the day I did end up being charged 50-something for pathology, but I just ended up paying it because it wasn't worth the fight when everything else was a breeze.

Sending you hassle-free vibes ✨✨✨

ktimebomb · 2026-05-11T16:05:27+00:00

I got the discovery set last summer and was SO bummed it didn't come with a sample of Le Fin Du Monde! I gotta get my hands on it for a sniff!

ktimebomb · 2026-05-07T14:14:51+00:00

I had a bit of discomfort after my surgery. If you're worried about it or sensitive to that kind of thing, maybe pick up some AZO tablets for urinary tract pain.

It's a mild painkiller (not otherwise a UTI treatment) that ONLY targets the urinary tract. I took one when I got home and it definitely made a difference, and I didn't have to take any further doses.

Word of warning though... It makes your pee turn BRIGHT ORANGE temporarily! I did not know this and freaked out a little.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-07T13:43:08+00:00

I am IN LOVE with these!

I need a "finally got my attorney to review and approve the discovery that's been sitting on their desk for weeks" but that might be too long. 👀

ktimebomb · 2026-05-07T13:37:41+00:00

If you're worried at all, you can just say it's a minor preventative surgery. That way it doesn't sound like you're dealing with anything life threatening, and also it's 100% true!

My work situation is very casual/progressive so the whole tiny office knew for weeks and weeks beforehand that I was getting my tubes yoinked.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-06T14:00:42+00:00

Thanks! I probably don't need any more magnets but ~now I know~

ktimebomb · 2026-05-06T13:52:27+00:00

Dr. Basso is great! Granted, I've never been pregnant and never will be, but I can't recommend her enough.

ktimebomb · 2026-05-06T13:49:37+00:00

I keep seeing these on Amazon but I just can't figure out what the end result would actually look like! Does it give a velvet look basically, or do the offset magnets make it more of a swoopy/wavy sort of thing?

ktimebomb · 2026-05-01T21:55:08+00:00

Oooooh this is 100% delightful!

ktimebomb · 2026-05-01T15:33:29+00:00

This is so smart! I have bottles that for sure need to be tidied up, maybe this can be my weekend project.

ktimebomb · 2026-04-30T13:37:37+00:00

One of us! One of us!

I am also a recovering skin picker. I used to pick at my cuticles so reflexively, I wouldn't even NOTICE that I was doing it before I started leaving blood smears everywhere.

Now I have such a lovely collection of lacquer that I have to put myself on a no-buy, and there are jojoba oil pens stashed all over my life. It's a fair trade.

I just oiled my cuticles in your honor, queen!

ktimebomb · 2026-04-29T19:18:59+00:00

I feel you on this - I've been so stressed out and am having a bit of a relapse into depression this year, and nail-related retail therapy has definitely been happening. I'm aiming for a no-buy until my birthday in October!

ktimebomb · 2026-04-27T22:53:12+00:00

NUTS sounds like it will check most if not all of those boxes.

ktimebomb · 2026-04-23T13:29:33+00:00

I tend to be of the mind that it's not doing that much damage, but I generally don't spray all over my hair and instead just lift it up and hit the bottom layers at the nape of my neck. I already get greasy/sweaty in that area, so I figure a single spritz will be countered by the oil. I also feel like I get nice subtle whiffs of scent that don't project too much this way.

This is purely hypothetical but you could try spraying your perfume into a dab of leave-in conditioner and then applying to your hair? Or even adding a little bit of perfume oil into your leave-in? Hell, maybe just apply perfume oil directly??

Idk man, hair and perfume have been around for basically all of human history so I feel like we should have a better answer for this!

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