As you might have assumed, a fair amount ofAllurestaffers have long,flawlessly polished nails.

A fair amount ofAllurestaffers also have (andadore) cats another source of joy.

And that’s why we’re thankful for the hackKat Denningsshared on her Instagram Stories.

Kat Dennings smiles while seated on stage

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Are you a person with long nails, but you also have a cat that eats food?

And this is a hack for you."

“Go into one of your drawers and take out a little hair barrette.

Kat Dennings holding cat food with a long red manicure

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“Its the perfect curved shape.

If that doesn’t count as a beauty hack, we don’t know what does.

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Kat Dennings opening cat food with a barrette

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