11 things that happen when you get SNS nails

1. Your nail tech / YouTubers / Insta fam will hype up SNS "it's like half acrylic, half gel, seriously just do it". You won't be bothered to change your routine, cos if it ain't broke, why fix it?
2. You will subsequently get bored of your routine / finally get the guts to try something new / discover a fab new salon with killer SNS colours 6 months later and realise it's time to take the plunge.
3. Your nails will be prepped similar to gel nails, and you'll wonder what all the fuss is about.
4. Your nails will be primed, then dipped in SNS powder. They'll tap off the excess leaving a thin layer of product and you'll think "huh, this is weird AF but I kinda like it".
5. There will be more priming, dipping and  tapping. You will wonder if this is what it's like to stick your hand in a bowl of sprinkles. This is not the first time you have thought about sticking your hand in a bowl of sprinkles. You will contemplate sprinkles for the next five fingers. 
6. Each powder layer will set in 10 seconds and you will suddenly realise this is magic. You have discovered Hogwarts in the middle of a shopping centre.
7. Fifteen minutes later, you're all sprinkled up like a doughnut. Your nails feel fat and heavy (did your nails EAT the proverbial doughnut?) But don't fret - the comforting sound of the electric nail file fills the air. Here's where the acrylic-nail-esque action takes place.
8. Carefully sculpted, it's doughnut glazing time. They prime once more, whip out the clear gel top coat, then your nails are glossed to perfection.
9. You will mentally prepare for the UV light to bake your doughnut fingers under. You will smile expectantly at your nail tech and they will entertain your weirdness for about 3 seconds before reminding  you that no, you do not need UV light treatment for SNS.
10. You will be amazed, even though you knew this prior. No bake, no fuss, no skin damage. They also tell you it will last way longer than gel, and be more resilient like acrylic.
11. Another fifteen later, it's dry and you're good to go. You pay, you leave, you look down at your hands and revel in the awesomeness.

You made it. You're wearing magic. You've got a killer mani. You're fierce. You're starving. You buy a doughnut.

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J x