What nail and hand do you start your manicure with?
Left hand, thumb!
— Christine
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Left hand pinky! I always leave the thumbs for last to use for cleaning the edges
Left hand, ring finger. I then use the excess to do the pinkie!
Me too!
Right hand, pinky nail (I’m left-handed).
Left hand and pinky. If you work your way in from the outside, you don’t cross your brush hand over wet polish and risk smudges or any accidental bumping. I leave thumbs are left for last so you can clean up any edges around the cuticle or skin.
I don’t have a particular hand to start with. Just whatever I feel like. I usually start with pinky if starting on my left hand or index finger on my right. Thumbs always last.
Left hand, middle finger. I always leave thumbs til last since I can use my thumbnails to clean up any messes.
… it’s been a while 😅 but I think I also tend to start with my left thumb. It’s probably more comfortable to begin a task using the more dexterous hand and build up confidence to use the other one!
On the super rare occasion that I do my nails (it’s been a minute): left hand thumb, but I like the idea of starting at the pinkie that I read of some doing, though!
Left pinky! Once I’m done with my left hand I move on to my right pinky and repeat!
left hand, pinkie!
My right thumb – because I am left handed!
I prefer to start with the hard ones. So, even though I’m left-handed, I start with left hand, pinky nail.
Left hand index finger, but I rarely do my own manicure.
Left hand index finger, out to pinky. I don’t have an issue crossing over. Repeat on right hand. Thumbs are last. : )
Same as Christine, left hand, thumb. I will definitely try leaving the thumbs last when I next do my manicure!
Hmmm, both. I switch. and if I start left, then like you with the thumb, but if I start right, the index (don’t ask why, no clue). Ha!