To me, there’s no sadder sentence than, “It only comes in one color.”
Because I think anything I own should reflect who I am, I’ve become obsessed with customizing everything.
Naturally, even myCaboodleis covered in stickers.
So it’s shocking that it took having one less arm for me to get into nail art.
Before, nails seemed too ephemeral to decorate.
It’s difficult replacing physical portions of yourself with mail-order parts.
The above manicure was created by@gnycnails.
Many crucial prosthetic parts come in a meager assortment of sizes.
And so without much to choose from, I said, “One women’s hand, like.”
The nails are short, but I realized I could work with them.
It gave me a say in what the hand could be.
Prosthetic assistantWilliam Garciaworks behind the scenes making prosthetic design wishes come to life.
They get excited about the design and connect more to their limb that way," Garcia says.
The above manicure was created by@gnycnails.
The nails, however, are not generally given any attention while building a functional prosthesis, he says.
Regular polish runs the risk of staining the material that makes up your hand or foot shell.
For my first set of press-ons, I picked the most gemmed-out and glittery design I could find.
Still, it felt so glamorous.
With this technique, I’m not having to chase around loose nails with a brush.
The above manicure was created by@gnycnails.
Even though I’ve migrated to press-ons, those primary polish days were invaluable.
With every coat, I loosened the reins on keeping it in pristine condition.
You get to change your mind and your nails every week," says Miss Pop.
A prosthesis can feel so un-alive and bulky.
Tragically-styling the luscious, nylon locks on my poor “Cut’n’Style” Barbie made her come to life.
