We haven’t mentioned nails in an extended whereas — what are your ideas on nails for the workplace? Are there any guidelines in 2023? Are there any lengths, colours, or decorations which might be maybe not applicable for each workplace — or any that will increase eyebrows on Zoom? If somebody paid zero consideration to their nails, would it not have an effect on your opinion on whether or not they have been “polished”? (How do these responses change if we’re contemplating interview nails?!)
As I’ve mentioned earlier than… I’ve (not less than since my teenagers) saved very quick nails… if they’re barely lengthy they annoy me whereas typing. (YES, I even have scraggly cuticles, that are in all probability not supreme, however I actually assume aren’t actually seen until you’re about six inches away from my nails.) I grew my nails lengthy for my wedding ceremony, and earlier than that received weekly manicures for the primary few weeks after I used to be engaged. I simply don’t benefit from the technique of manicures very a lot, nor do I benefit from the chipped polish that appears to occur after just a few days.
On the flip aspect, I do know some girls have lengthy, curving nails, with all kinds of enjoyable designs and even gem stones and the like embedded of their nails. I really love the artistic designs and particulars on different individuals, however the size will get to me. Overly lengthy nails at all times, at all times make me marvel how on earth the individual buttons their pants, not to mention varieties for various minutes.
The final time we mentioned work-appropriate nails (in 2017!), one reader had a wonderful level that what’s “applicable” is extremely regional.
From what I’m inform, nails are regional. Actually, particularly regional. There are areas right here within the NY suburbs the place most well-dressed girl have longish (possible acrylic) nails. In Manhattan, a weekly skilled software of Mademoiselle or Ballet Slippers on a pure nail was customary. After I lived in rural PA, manicures have been for particular events, largely. I assume my level is that what reads “stripper” in Muhlenberg seems to be customary in Massapequa.
However I additionally marvel how a lot social media has made it extra generational in addition to regional — in spite of everything, if plenty of 20-somethings are watching TikTokers with lengthy, artistic nails, does that now look “customary” to them?
What are your ideas, readers? How do you personally hold your nails? What, if any, nails would make you increase an eyebrow on the workplace? (Outdoors the workplace, corresponding to on Zoom calls, would something increase an eyebrow?)
(How do the nail guidelines change for interviews? Curiously, the reader favorites for interviews — Ballet Slippers, Mademoiselle, and Sugar Daddy (all by Essie) — are all nonetheless obtainable years later.
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