Last Tuesday night I took a trip to see one of my favorite families and do a favor for my “little sister” Jill. She needed her nails done for her 8th grade formal so, of course, I offered my services! I packed up my nail travel bin with tons of colors and tools. Little did I know what I was getting myself into…
When I walked into her house, I saw fake nails sitting on her table. I have NEVER put fake nails on someone else so I knew it was about to get interesting. After trying my hardest to talk her out of using the fake nails, she would not give in. I began gluing on long fake nails which I had to cut and file down to an appropriate length.
Once the nails were on, I started painting and felt back in my element. Jill had sent me pictures of nail designs she liked so I knew ahead of time what I was going to be painting. I thought that would make everything go faster, but when you are surrounded by 4 friends it’s very easy to get distracted. At one point, I was planning my wedding with Jill’s younger brother. I may have made my way to the candy jar on the coffee table one too many times. Three hours, and tons of distractions, later, I FINALLY finished Jill’s nails and LOVED them. The design she picked matched her dress perfectly!
Although putting on those fake nails were a pain in the butt, I’m so happy we used them. It made the design look more professionally done and sleek. I’m glad I got to be a part of Jill’s special day. She looked beautiful!
Below are more pics of my crazy adventure at Jill’s house, along with pics of her hair and makeup done by Shaelyn Shire, a hairstylist at Philly Hair & Makeup Co. (check out her Instagram!).
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