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So this is kinda rare and random but this is what I do: For the last couple of years I’ve been in a cycle of getting gel nails, then ripping them off myself less than a week later or getting a bad removal done at the salon then spending next 4 months growing out the damaged nails and once they finally look good then doing the gel again thinking that this time things would be different. The thing is, I am mildly allergic to gel and I get bored with it and I get those irresistible compulsions to just rip it off.
Here are the pics of what I did to my nails yesterday: I ripped off the gel. Could have gotten the removal done at the salon, could have not gotten gel in the first place but no, this is what I did for some reason bc I got the compulsion. I am extremely upset as this is the worst my nails looked in a while and they are hurting.
I would like to just stop the cycle: to grow out my natural nails and stop at that, to never get gel again. But I am afraid I will get the compulsion again and will end up with the same result. Any of you with nail biting habits, ocd behaviors etc, how do you deal with that?

I really love just clear polishes or with a bit of shimmer. The current one is Manucurist Active Shine.

On the nails: Opi RapiDry Snap your fingers 2 coats
Essie good to go top coat

I’ve been getting gel nails for 8+ years non stop and gel + improper manicure techniques kept my nails very damaged. I finally grew out the damage from the last gel removal and started trying regular nail polishes. So far I’m having fun, I like that I can change it every few days with zero damage to the natural nail and I know how to do my own manicures. The top coat surprised me, it indeed dries pretty quickly.

On the nails: Manucurist Active Shine

I’m still admiring how healthy my nails finally are after years of damage

First pic is now and two other ones are before.
On the nails: catrice fluffy cotton candy

So I got this pair today and I love them but those little bumps on the insoles feel quite intense. I had crocs before once in my life but I don’t remember them feeling this intense, maybe it was bc I was wearing them with a sock as indoor shoe only.
Will it get better, will the bumps soften with time?

I am at my wits end. I cannot live like this anymore. I avoided wearing sunglasses most of my life for this reason but now I moved to a country with very bright sunlight and cannot avoid them. I take my time and effort every morning to do my makeup but then I wear sunglasses for like 15 mins and I end up with those marks on my nose. I try to avoid putting product on those places (I’m already compromising bc I like to fully cover my nose in concealer and powder!) where glasses touch my nose but apparently some concealer/powder inevitably ends up there anyway when blending the rest of the makeup and it creates those marks. I know it’s maybe silly and insignificant but it affects my mental health at this point. All of the pretty girls on the streets are wearing sunglasses with no issues somehow but the moment I put them on I end up with those freaking marks.

I used up this particular gloss for the second time in my life. Won’t be repurchasing since I’m trying to go cruelty free. Feels like an end of an era.