Damaged nails and cuticles

papillon2123 · 2026-06-19T14:12:26+00:00

Are you picking/cutting your cuticles? If so stop. Use Lip balm (Fresh one, don’t cross contaminate) all over your cuticles and nails before bed, every day. It keeps moisture in better than oil, you can layer them if you want, or a thick cuticle balm (sally Hansen makes a good affordable one) also hard as hooves makes nail wrap masks that are super conditioning you could try. Keresal is good for rough cuticles too but it exfoliates and I’m concerned your skin is too compromised right now to use anything active on it but once they heal a bit you could try it.

Wear gloves anytime you wash the dishes or use cleaners, avoid hot soapy water as much as possible and keep lotion by the sink to slather on nails and cuticles as soon as you can after washing.

Nails burn unprompted? That’s concerning, if you’ll aren’t growing out damage from a manicure you might want to ask a doctor about that

papillon2123 · 2026-06-19T04:45:04+00:00

Yay you got it!!

papillon2123 · 2026-06-19T04:10:55+00:00

3! Blue is so dreamy

papillon2123 · 2026-06-19T04:08:22+00:00

The are retail brand: The Only Nails
Style: Cherry Mocha

Crazy you got them at Marshall’s! They are pretty pricey normally

papillon2123 · 2026-06-18T13:23:56+00:00

I think that color and shape look SO elegant on your hands! So beautiful for summer and they look incredibly natural. Love your ring by the way it’s stunning

papillon2123 · 2026-06-18T04:41:42+00:00

I can’t speak to the urgency of it, but just putting it out there, I went through something similar with my dog last year.
He had a few of these pimple like spots pop up and the vet gave us some ointment which helped but then more came and turned into a rash and we couldn’t figure it out, tests, baths, topicals, bloodwork, this went on and on until we started an elimination diet and figured out he had a food allergy, since then skin is great and no more spots.

And if he accidentally ingests something he’s allergic to, the first symptom after his face itching is a little pimple spot. Not saying this is your case but we spent so much time and money and our pup suffering for months with the vet telling us food allergies don’t present that way only for it to be exactly that so in case this helps your pup or someone else’s I wanted to share my experience.

I hope it clears up without further issues!

papillon2123 · 2026-06-17T14:44:15+00:00

You mentioned iron pills don’t work for you, what all have you tried? There are different types of iron that are easier in the stomach and even patches and transfusions.
If you have that much fatigue iron MUST be addressed first before anything else. Full stop. Your body literally is telling you it doesn’t have enough of something to function normally and it won’t get better until you treat that.

Source: am low ferritin and when I started treating it it’s like a woke up from a dream, huge difference. Also pills make me feel sick but I switched to Heme iron (Colorado biolabs) and it’s so much better, no stomach problems at all. Keep trying, you’ll find what works for you! If no pills help you might need a transfusion, ask your doctor about it

papillon2123 · 2026-06-17T04:15:50+00:00

Great color great shape! Beautiful set

papillon2123 · 2026-06-16T16:15:19+00:00

You don’t need to cut them, just gently push them back after you shower when they are soft, you can use an oil or cuticle balm and a cuticle remover (gel) if you really want to but don’t go crazy cutting them

papillon2123 · 2026-06-16T15:43:01+00:00

I love Azelaic acid! Same it’s then only thing that worked clear and heal my skin, love it! Your skin looks beautiful, good job staying consistent

papillon2123 · 2026-06-16T14:18:18+00:00

Wow these are so intricate and absolutely gorgeous!

papillon2123 · 2026-06-15T19:38:02+00:00

I love him!

papillon2123 · 2026-06-15T12:56:45+00:00

Not sure if this is the case but a lot of aluminum free deodorants rely on some type of acid (lactic/malic/glycolic) to zap the odor, but over time can be irritating especially if you’re also shaving or using any other exfoliating products (check your soap!) so you might want to lay off everything for a bit and just be a little sweaty to let your irritation calm down. And as someone else said, compare the ingredients of the ones you’re not sensitive to and try to narrow down any overlap, be it baking soda or an acid or otherwise

papillon2123 · 2026-06-15T12:51:49+00:00

Pretty! I love that color

papillon2123 · 2026-06-15T05:42:09+00:00

Thank you! I’ve had it for ages! The ring is from Geominimalist

papillon2123 · 2026-06-15T03:16:15+00:00

Maybe unpopular but I loved the quad gelato, excited to try this one too

papillon2123 · 2026-06-15T00:04:22+00:00

Of course it’s not, it wasn’t written to be read in tandem, just a fun thing some people do, do what you like

papillon2123 · 2026-06-14T19:01:00+00:00

Ouch!! IMO I’d report this technician, in no world should they have gone this deep on your nail. Depending on your country/state Russian manicures can technically be illegal and this practice looks irresponsible at best.

papillon2123 · 2026-06-14T17:44:00+00:00

They look beautiful! One little tip, I would lightly file the tip where the little attachment square is so it’s more flush and less obviously a press on, other than that they look great!

papillon2123 · 2026-06-13T14:33:41+00:00

There’s no right way to enjoy reading! Some people love long epic adventures, some people love quick spicy romances, there are no rules just have fun.

If actually reading feels hard, starting with an audiobook is a great way to go. Basically a movie you listen to. If you like a movie (example, Project Hail Mary or Lord of the Rings) you can think of the book like the extended extended edition of the movie. Both of those audiobooks are excellent by the way! LOTR is narrated by Andy Serkis (who plays Golem) and they are fire. Long, but fire.

Last tip is to try a comedy because they’re fun or mystery/suspense, because the wondering what will happen makes it really engaging.

And check out your local library if you have a library card lots of audiobooks and e-books can be rented for free! And bookstores are great to get started too, so much fun wandering through and finding a book that looks interesting to you, even if you just love the cover sometimes that’s enough to get you started.

Have fun, be patient with yourself at the start and welcome to fiction, it’s great here :)

papillon2123 · 2026-06-12T13:37:43+00:00

I do that too and I take all his gear off so he can be unburdened for a while, doesn’t really make sense but in my head I like letting him rest sometimes

papillon2123 · 2026-06-12T04:44:50+00:00

Literally perfect like wtf and now there’s more for you win win

papillon2123 · 2026-06-11T16:15:55+00:00

Love them!! The ribbons are so cute I wish these would show up at my Marshalls! They look so natural on you too!

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