Ok, maybe "geeky" is the wrong adjective for this one, but it's definitely weird. We'll call it "quirky". I have some obsessive grooming/ beauty habits. These include: filing my nails, polishing my nails, maintaining my cuticles, tweezing my eyebrows (I do NOT get them waxed because the few times I did, it was not done to my liking & standards), and keeping my lips moisturized.
Now I do not consider myself a high-maintenance woman. I don't stand in front of the mirror for hours fussing over my hair & make-up. I do what I need to do & go. I only take my time & extra care for special occassions. My husband will attest to this. He has even commented that this pleases him. I think this makes the whole obsession about the grooming even more odd. Case in point, I have been known to buy items of clothing simply because they don't require ironing. I mean, most mornings, I do my make-up in the car. While I'm driving. Don't preach at me. I'm just making a point.
I would say the most obsessive is the nail filing. If I so much as perceive a crooked, misshapen, or, God forbid, jagged fingernail, there had better be a file within reach. If not, all I do until I get my hands on one is finger the jagged nail & obsess about fixing it. I have various theories on the origin of this strange behavior, but I'm tired right now, so that tangent will have to be another blog.
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