[nabs-l] ideas on how to accomplish daily living skills

[Mariya Vasileva]

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> On Dec 29, 2013, at 3:59 PM, lizzy <lizzym0827 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Kelsey,
> Yes, all of these things are possible, I am totally blind and often paint and clip my nails as well as apply makeup.  First, I've never tried the method of using cold nail polish but really like the idea.  My biggest piece of advice to you is just go for it.  The first time I painted my nails it was a mess but honestly after that, it became much easier.
> Big tips for painting: Keep track of which parts of the nail you've already done and don't do too many coats of polish.  I usually do two coats on each hand but that all depends on the color and how light or dark it is, so I'd ask an honest friend if its showing up okay.  When at the beauty salon, pay attention to what the person is doing while painting your nails (Ex: Doing the right hand, then the left, back to the right and ending with the left).  I personally like the smaller containers of nail polish because they have shorter stems and my hand is closer to my nail making it easier for me to apply.  Always, always, always have some nail polish remover on hand.  As someone else said, sighted girls mess up a lot when they're learning as well so don't feel embarrassed if you get some paint on the skin around the nail or mess up the first few times, just have fun with it.
> On to clipping, I clip my nails with clippers then I shape them using either an emery board or metal file.  Start off small just clipping the tip of your nail and shaping it how ever you like.  Then as you feel more comfortable, you can clip shorter and shorter.
> As for makeup, exactly which products are you interested in applying? I usually use mascara and eye shadow, but I do at times use foundation and blush, so if you let me know what exactly you would like to start off with I can give you specific tips.
> Happy beautifying and good luck!
> Lizzy
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Hi Lizy, since you do make-up a lot, what are your techniques to applying eye shadow, eye liner, and mascara? I know from a make-up in the dark class that with foundation and blush you feel as you apply and keep track of where you haven't or have applied and making sure that in the end it is even all over by touch, also with lip gloss, liner, and stick, you feel all around the edges and in between the lips as you apply them. Thanks.