Good afternoon, pals. Lovely day in NY- warm but not too mucked out. I'll take it. Hopefully the storm will wait till long after I get home from meeting up with some fun peeps tonight on a rooftop in Chelsea.
So I got caught in the rain last night and it was the worst. It was a Miami style downpour- the kind that an umbrella is useless against and no matter what you do, you end up drenched. Sigh. So much for that good hair day.
As I boarded the train, I looked around at all of those poor little faces- all of us had gotten caught in that storm apparently and none of us were too happy about it. Some were in more advanced states of soaked in goodness than others, but one thing's for sure when it comes to the women of New York- the nails- they're done. Always.
In this city, women are sexy, successful, and super stylish- oh and STRESSED. There's a lot going on and there's very little time to do it. Yet somehow, many, many of us manage to squeeze in a manicure. Though we all have different styles and looks there is a huge consensus that we like our nails done, and Lord knows there's no shortage of nail spots (in my neighborhood alone there is the cheap place, the quick place, the expensive place, the place that takes a really long time but does a great job), and even though I lived in Miami and got my nails done on the regs, it just wasn't the same, and it was way too expensive. Honestly, the only thing cheap about living here is getting your nails done, and that's a fact. It's a perk of living here.
So looking down at my own nails last night, I realized I was in a bad way, so I marched myself over to the long time spot in my 'hood. Loving the color, a favorite right now- Essie's Topless and Barefoot (oy), a color from 2011 that is still looking fab- it's a pinky/beigeish hue and a great neutral- would look fab on the toes too (I'm liking a neutral toe of late).
Believe me, if you are a well turned out nail type you know the difference between Marshmallow, Ballet Slippers, and Mademoiselle. This color would suit fans of all of the above, it's slightly less girly and more of a nice take on a buffed look. Adore it. It's the little things that make me happy.
Having a manicure is good for the soul- it's half hour away from all the noise and it never makes you rethink your gym game or adoration for City Bakery cookies. It's just a perfect little dip into indulgence and think most of us feel that way- sometimes I'm antsy and hate sitting there, but most of the time, I'll take a quick beauty respite that's under $20 any day of the week, come rain or come shine.
Cause that's what's up this well manicured Wednesday in the 212. Yours, in quick dry. XO