You Want Flower?
By Susan Mercedes. Filed in Family |
This look can totally be pulled off….
when you’re 10. Ten years old.
And actually, I think they look adorable. Especially the flowers on thumbnails. Probably because those are the little fingers of my 10 year old daughter, Elle. She even painted them herself. She’s the most self-sufficient kid ever born.
But she’s 10.
Otherwise I just can’t appreciate the beauty of nail art. Never on grown ups. You won’t find flowers on my fingers or toes. EVER!
With the 4th of July approaching I’m bracing myself for firework designs and flags. They’ll be everywhere. Just not on my fingers. Or my toes. Period.
Yet when I get my nails done I guarantee I’ll be asked the standard question, “You want flower?”
What fashion fads are tacky to you? Hell, maybe I shouldn’t ask since I probably do some of them. And if you put flowers or flags on your nails, that’s cool. Just not for me.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 at 11:01 am
Seriously, Elle’s visual imagination and fine motor skills seem to intersect at a pretty high level. I’m not saying fingernail flowers are high art, but her little projects show a lot more precision and balance than I could ever hope to pull off (not saying much, but still). I hope her teachers recognize the aptitude and treat it like it’s important. When I was her age, we just got one hour of art class every other week. That was fine for me, a stick-man lame ass. But what a bummer for someone who is so enthusiastic that she makes up her own projects with household objects in her free time.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Erin: Elle’s dad is a talented and very creative man. I’m sure she gets it from him. I sound more like you. Stick figures and all.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 at 11:02 am
Ugggh….I HATE nail art. And French Tips that are purple, or black, or any color other than white.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Kel: Me too. So tacky. At a glance it looks like a horrible paint job with terrible growth.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 at 11:05 am
I don’t mind fake fingernails. In fact, they are darling and can be very pretty. Fake toenails… bother me! And the people who get them can’t seem to keep the damn things on or deispose of them correctly. When I’m at the pool lounging and there is someone’s fake toenails on the cement near your lounger, it’s damn near impossible to not retch. If you don’t have good toesy nails, pop some B vitamins or some of those giant prenatal pills. But don’t leave your talons all over the place please.
Thanks for opening this for forum for my rant! xoxo!
Susan Mercedes Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Jessica: Okay, that made me gag. Dying. Please. Stop.