Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Why my fingernails look like this
and
How I almost ruined my new table

Remember how I said there was that language barrier at the nail salon where I got my manicure?  Well I am not sure what is/was actually on my fingernails (not regular nail polish) but I was pretty sure it needed a special kind of nail polish remover.  So today I picked that up while I was out.
I ran into the apartment this evening right at 5:32, two minutes late for a skype date with two of my NC friends.   I opened my computer, found the nail polish remover, and went to the cabinet for a bowl.  (My sister had mentioned I would probably have to soak my fingers to get the polish off.)  I almost grabbed a plastic bowl but then noticed the much smaller styrofoam bowls on the top shelf and grabbed one instead.  After all, I reasoned, it would use so much less polish remover if I used that small bowl.
I came back to my computer, started the video call, and then as my friends started appearing on my computer and saying hello, I filled the small bowl with the nail polish remover.
And watched my bowl disappear.
Before my eyes.
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Seriously, that is what’s left of my bowl.
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It was gone, and the special nail polish remover was ALL OVER MY NEW TABLE!!! 
In a panic I told my friends that I was having an emergency for a moment and I grabbed a paper towel to wipe as much of the mess up as possible, then dashed to the sink to grab a washcloth and wash off my poor table.
Fortunately for the table I got it off in time.
The same cannot be said for the bowl.
And that’s why I went and got a solid glass bowl to use the next time.  Any why half of my fingers still look like this.
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Whatever is on there, it has more staying power than styrofoam.  I had to soak the other hand for 20 minutes, and then I still had to scrape the polish off! 
No more manicures for me…

2 comments:

  1. Woah!!! I think I would be a bit afraid to soak my hands in that stuff after watching it dissolve the bowl!

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  2. Was it Gelish? My friend here gets it when she gets a manicure and she says it stays on for 2 weeks without chipping. That is a little scary though- if it's doing that to Styrofoam, what's it doing to your fingers? If someone could come up with a completely indestructable material for a kitchen table, I would pay good money!

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