Wedding nails..101

I recently did my nails and this is nothing special I know, but I did something extra. I added some tips (ladies will understand, men, let’s just call them fake nails for purposes of simplification). Anyway as I sat there getting my nails done, I couldn’t help but go down memory lane when I first had fake nails. You see this was my second time ever doing this, the first was during my wedding. Naturally when you are planning a wedding, there are so many huge things that take center stage that naturally the tiny ones (or what we perceive as tiny) are more often than not pushed to the back and are not seen as important.

That was my nails. To be honest when I think about it, it was the last thing on my mind. The closest they had come for my consideration was when we were doing the wedding budget initially with my husband and I just threw in a rough amount (based on what I was used to doing) and didn’t think of it until when it was actually time to do my nails.  Don’t get me wrong, I knew I had to do my nails before the wedding, but that was it.

Long story short, the day to do my nails finally arrived (2 days before the wedding) and I went in for my nail appointment. We went through the nail options, and they were many, from gel nails, to stick-ons, to gel polish, to tips etc etc. The list was endless. Not being particularly keen on these things (I consider myself quite the plain Jane) I obviously did not understand in depth what she was talking about and all I could do was trust her opinion and go with what she recommended because she was obviously the expert at this point. And so I settled on stick-ons with gel polish. Long story short, it took my best maid and her husband to get me to leave the salon after I had nearly had a breakdown over the outcome. Don’t get me wrong, later (after the pictures came out) I came to appreciate them but at that time I left the salon feeling disappointed, frustrated and sad to say the least. What was supposed to be a really easy to-do thing ended up becoming a major avenue of stress. The reason was I did not feel ‘’myself’’ in them and I just ended up hating how the nails looked on me. I wanted them removed however the only thing that made me not persist (even though I had asked the lady severally to remove them) was the fact that it was really late at night and the amount I had already spent on them at that point was giving me a headache( and might I add, I seriously under budgeted)

Doing them so close to the wedding day meant that I did not have time to redo them. As soon as we landed at the honeymoon destination (day after), I was ready to rip them out.

So let me share some tips on how to go about this:

1. Choose a look that speaks more to who you are– The nails were perfectly done and they looked splendid but I did not like the nails on me because I felt that they simply were not me. I found them extremely long and not my ‘’style’’, most of all I felt that they were not a true representation of who I was. While I have nothing against them (I pretty much like the ones I have on now), it is important to remember that being comfortable is KING. 
2. Give it the weight it deserves – Do not push it to the back burner. When looking for a make -up artist we always do a trial run to know how you will look on the day (same for your hair). Pay as much attention to your nails especially if you plan to do something that you are not usually accustomed to. Meet with your beautician and discuss colors, shades, types, shapes, length, cost etc.
3. Experiment by all means BUT do not wait to for the last minute to do it. Want to put nail extensions and you have never done it before, take time to try it out first and see if it is something you are comfortable with. Keep in mind you also have to sign your wedding certificate with those very nails :)…(on a light note)
4. Lastly, always remember your nails are important. You will be doing so much with your hands and all this will be captured on camera and video so make sure you take as much care of them as you would your choice of hairstyle or your choice of make- up artist because at the end of the day, the devil is always in the details and its always those little things we assume that can end up making you lose your cool.

Have any experiences or thoughts on the same? Share with me down below.

Love and light!