pink lips and neon-colored nails.

I have always thought of bright and conspicuous colors as very attention-seeking, and I didn't really want that. But since I'm trying all these things before I turn thirty, I thought to myself: "Why not?"

So I got one of mom's bright pink lipsticks and tried it on. I felt uncomfortable at first, and usually I wipe my lips with a tissue seconds after I put it on. But after letting it stay for a while, I walked to face the mirror again and...wow. The color really suited me.

Now I wear pink and red lipstick almost every day. I am a convert, I confess!

Another thing was the nail color. I also thought the same of it with the lipstick, and had resented the thought of having very bright-colored nails. However, there was this one time I did my usual visits to my regular salon, and was trying to pick a color suitable for me, when I saw the nail color named "Kiwi". As in the kiwi fruit.

My thoughts reverted back to my vow to try everything before I turn thirty, and there I was, watching Ate polish my nails with a bright green color!

After the session, I looked at my feet, trying to see it from another person's point of view, and I was mesmerized. How I really liked the vividness of the color! I liked it so much that on my next session I tried the bright pink one.

Yep. Everything bright and colorful is growing on me. I hate kissing goodbye to my nude and normal "before" life, but as they say all good things come to a very abrupt end.

I wonder what it would be next. Neon skirts? Glossy and glittery bags? The overwhelming list of opportunities goes on and on!