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12 Emotional Stages of Giving Yourself a Manicure

If you've ever painted your own nails, you've felt all these feels
by Mary Squillace
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Stage 4: Optimism

Stage 4: Optimism
You start painting your non-dominant hand, and you feel like you've totally got this.

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Stage 5: Doubt

Stage 5: Doubt
Oh crap, you painted outside the lines. Is this really going to work?

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Stage 6: Reassurance

Stage 6: Reassurance
Alright, your first hand is done. Salon-caliber nails may still be within reach.

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Stage 7: Despair

Stage 7: Despair
Never mind. You've just realized your left hand is basically a vestigial appendage. It cannot paint worth crap.

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Stage 8: Bargaining

Stage 8: Bargaining
Perhaps with flattery and promises of fresh-baked cookies, your roommate or significant other could be persuaded to help a girl out.

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BY MARY SQUILLACE | MAR 3, 2016 | SHARES
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