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Red is a high-energy color.
Jansson Mikael,Vogue, February 2009
Its sensual and romantic, exerting dominance, passion, and confidence.
After seeing it take over my feed, I was conflicted.
Its a high-shine, slightly warm shade of bright candy apple red.
While waiting for my nails to dry, I continued to scroll.
This began to weird me out.
Suddenly, my fingers not so subtly slipped into every Instagram story and Zoom meeting.
Somehow my hair just couldnt stay tucked behind my ear.
I was all but begging for someone to comment on my newly manicured nails.
All these rom-com scenarios that played out in my head were just thatfantasies.
And coincidentally, as I exuded confidence, I found myself talking to more people.
So red nails do workjust not in the way the red-nail theory alleges.
Rather, red nails felt like walking out in a new outfit every day.
It was not the color that caught anyones eye but instead the confidence that colored my charisma.
Yesterday, it was time again to visit the nail salon.
My shade of choice this time?
