I went to see a dermatologist who said it might be an allergy to the acrylics or something in the dip powder I was using.
It was gross and hurt too! It then spread to dry, irritated skin on my face and eye lids. And eventually, with time, my skin got really itchy and started bleeding – I even got some blisters too. If you were following, you might have seen me share about it, but basically the skin surrounding my cuticle and nail area on my fingers got really, really dry. I religiously got dip powder for several years until one day I started getting this crazy skin reaction back in 2018. I loved how they made your nails feel thicker and I would get zero chips for weeks! Plus, it just looked good.
Why I made the switch from gel manicures: Like, it brings me so much joy in such a small, simple way.
