Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Taking Risks in the Nail Salon
Last night I made an appointment to get a manicure. I hadn't had one since last summer and since I am not so good at home manicures - I was in bad need. On my way out the door Miss Maddy asked if she could go. Yes. That words leaps out of my mouth faster than my mind can think of all the things that can go wrong lately. I didn't even give a thought to the fact that they wouldn't actually give a 3 year old a manicure. That my nails would take way longer to do...and she...well she would be free to roam around while I was stuck in the chair. Thank goodness it all worked out since the ladies that run the shop had their kids with them and she was kept busy with a constant source of Super Mario Gummies, Spongebob and kids that she hadn't ever talked to before.
In between getting grossed out by the amount of gunk that was cut away from my cuticles and loving the hand massage that is totally worth the cost of the manicure - the lady next to me commented about how cute Miss Maddy is. After thanking her for confirming my suspicions {ofcourse she is the cutest 3 year old around} I told her that she was badly needed. After 3 boys she is a great reminder to take the time to be girly.
I've made 2 more appointments for next Monday and am thinking about making this a weekly thing just for the 2 of us. I want her to grow up knowing that it is OK and even Wonderful to take the time to do things just for herself. I don't want her to get to 32 without knowing that a little Me time is more than deserved. That it's not something selfish. That it can make her feel good. That by taking the time to take care of herself that she will in fact be better equipped to take care of her family with a happy heart. It's just a bonus that she will also get to learn that the color in the bottle of nail polish may look darker when applied.
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Miss Mac & I have been getting manicures together for a few months now. She loves it, and so do I! We don't go every week, maybe twice a month. It's such a great thing to remind these young ladies how important it is to take care of yourself in every sense of the word.
ReplyDeleteI have only once in my life had a manicure and this was a wedding gift to me by a friend. I can be girly but honestly with 6 kids, school and work in there for years and now hard times, I could never see it. But somehow I bought up girls that now, at 23, and 30 find the time and self care to do this for themselves (and two more girls at 18 and 11 soon to follow). I keep saying this would be something I would do in the future but I have such sensitivity to fumes now I dont think I can ever do this. dern it...
ReplyDeleteFor all the ladies/girls out there...dont wait, you are WAY worth the time and money!
I no longer go to the nail salon. I do my own nails now. I used to have the acrylic nails and I my nails were ruined. Once they got back to a healthy state, I decided that I would save my money and do it at home
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to have some girly time!! Nice to start your daughter at a young age enjoying her girliness. Wish I would've done that with my girls.
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I can't wait till Lily is old enough to go with me. Maybe then I'll actually go get manicures. I think I have had all of 2 in my entire life :) I like the dark color!
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