Birthday present

Originally posted April 14th.

When I was 19 I fell in love. That story didn't end like a fairytale but left a mark on my skin. 

I haven't been watching my neck in years but maybe I should have (hidious wasn't it!). Or maybe it just wasn't  the right time until now. Now this tattoo carries my Hub along as well as he gave it to me as a birthday present. And this time there's a pretty good chance for that happily ever after -thing, too.

The long story behind it in short: now when. That's always good to remember.

My personal challenge

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Referring to the fact no 74 (no 14 on this list), I want to get rid of this stupid habit once and for all. That's why I'll be keeping a challenge counter on this page.

Instead of the former scissors, nail file and cuticle oil, I'm armed with rubber gloves and heavy Bepanthen creme for serious skin damages (which was originally bought for my tattoo): I use a fair amount of the cream on my hands and cover them with the gloves overnight. It's a bit of romance killer but what wouldn't a girl do for her beauty?

After 5 nights my cuticles are soft and I don't feel like picking them...
Edit: May 21st, this is how my cuticles look like now, almost normal I suppose

Edit: June 14th: