I am sure most of you have heard the expression "little things mean a lot". The "little things" to which I am referring here are my finger nails. My finger nails do not represent very much of my total body yet, to me they mean a lot especially, for the feminine image I want to to portray.
Let me explain. While growing up on a farm, playing sports, maintaining a house, a cabin and two yards, etc. I used my nails as tools for scraping, picking up things, opening things etc. My mother taught me to keep my nails clean and I ever chewed them so they usually looked OK.
In my 50's my nails started to break, split, look bad, etc. I tried using nail glue, strengtheners, oils. Nothing really helped. I went to a dermatologist and he
told me that the moisture layers in my nails had dried out and there was really nothing that I could do to make my nails look better and be stronger. This was quite disappointing.
About this time I met a young woman who was helping her boyfriend learn more about being a cross dresser. She was a nail tech and suggested that I try wearing gel nails. I went to her salon a couple of times to get gel nails applied and was very happy with the results. Unfortunately, her salon was not near me. I looked around and decided to try a salon that was nearer to my home. I contacted the owner and explained that I was a CD. She said that was not a problem so I began wearing gel nails full-time. This was about 15 years ago.
I love seeing my fingers doing things while wearing a pretty pink or red polish. For me, this completes my feminine image. I plan my male time in such a way as to be able to keep my nails looking pretty as long as possible. The thing I dislike most about having to revert to male mode is having to remove my
pretty polish even though I always wear a neutral colored polish when presenting as a man.
So, for me, little things mean a lot!
