Can't Get Enough of Myself

"Could you save a poor darling, my friend? Broke a nail doing inventory and its been a stressful day - figured the cure was a proper manicure far away from carboard boxes and jar of pickle relish and mustard. Can’t be more stunning than you, Ryder.” Imogen smile despite the pain radiating in their finger, nearly ready to cry at the broken nail. “How has your shift been, people treating you alright? If not you send them my way, make their chili extra spicy or the salt may go missing on their table”

"Thank you, I know I'm perfection." Flattery, that would always get Ryder into a good mood. They smiled a bit bashfully, looking over the nails the young woman spoke about. "Fuck, that definitely needs help. C'mere, girl. I'll take good care of you." Gesturing for her to follow him, he moved to his workstation and pulled out the chair a bit so she could sit down. "So far, everyone's been absolutely perfect. Well, besides some bitch who loves causing shit with me but that's our thing. Frenemies, y'know?" He winked, starting up the finger spas while also pulling out his go-to kit for removing acrylics.

the bitter liquid saps some of the irritation from her system, replacing it with an easy contentedness. taking another sip, a half-smile tugs at the corners of their mouth. "gotta have a talent for something, right ??" sure, they preferred the idea that they were a good potion maker...or herbologist...but top notch barista was what paid the bills. "mm, if we had a liquor license i'd say an irish coffee - hair of the dog is good for any late night recovery." the witch murmurs, abandoning her cup on the counter. "but since we don't...we got these new guatemalan beans in. real rich chocolatey flavour. or a ginger & citrus tea blend is good for a natural herbal boost."

Sipping his drink again, he smiled softly to them while thinking of talents. He had many, especially when it came to appearances, but he could never make a good cup of coffee. It was a rarity he even cooked so why would he need to make coffee? He was a vampire for fuck's sake. Besides, he liked the environment of this cafe. It reminded him of a more pleasant time in New York. "And your talent is exactly what I need to help me through this day." Winking playfully, he took a sip from his cup once more before licking his lips a bit. "Ugh, I wish! I think I'll have that when I go to Purgatory. But I will say that ginger and citrus tea sounds stunning as well." Looking them over slowly, his brow raised and gace a pensive smirk. "May I ask if you've got a long shift ahead of you or are you off early? Since you've been kind, I wouldn't mind giving you a discount on your next manicure done by me at Beautello."

rosalie was in an amazing mood so, of course, she decided to treat herself. she came to beautello quite often for one reason or another. "hmm, i do believe i want a fresh, new set of acrylics." a small smirk spread across her face. "i'm thinking something with dark red, maybe some glitter?" her appearance was always top notch and she owed a lot of it to this place.

Seeing the coffee, Ryder smiled and gave the woman a wink. "You know I would never say 'glowing' as I've been slapped many a time for that one. From what I gather, people say that when a woman or someone afab is pregnant." He admitted, taking a sip from his coffee she brought them and sighed at the taste. "Literally perfect." Winking once, he chuckled and looked over her nails as she'd already been making her way to his station. "I can easily put a few Swarovski crystals in your middle fingers if you'd like? Give some flare when flipping the bird."

Self-care had always been high on her priority, a carefully cultivated round of treatments, routines and maintenance on her long blonde hair that had cost her a ridiculous amount of money in Paris and New York, but whilst here had to be cheaper, she was more than a little nervous at the prospect of trying somewhere new. She knew her stylists, they had worked together for years.

Hearing the woman's request, Ryder blinked a few times and looked over the schedule. She was definitely new to town or at least new to this salon. "I would love to but I'm not trained in that trade just yet as I'm the nail technician. But, I can squeeze you in their schedule in about an hour as that's our only slot that's open for them today. In the meantime, I can always give you a manicure while you wait?" Ryder offered as they looked up to her with a soft smile.

Four? Ryder wanted him to be in that chair all day but he wasn't going to voice that. "Four hours should do the trick if you want these puppies baby soft and not scratch a lover's skin." They said with a chuckle, placing his hand on the other's to feel every crack in the skin. Ryder's own was soft, smooth in each brush of a finger. Why wouldn't it be that way? He was a nail technician and touched people's hands all day long. No one wants rough hands on them when getting a manicure.

A grin the size of a planet lit her features before she followed Ryder over to his station. Plucking a single vile of polish from her pocket, she presented it to him like a prize. "Blue this time," she insisted before taking a seat, "I picked that one out from my little collection this morning. It gives me starry night vibes." Van Gogh was one of her favorite artists and she was always trying to emulate the feelings of his art into her daily life - he was just another one of the many artists she admired.

Seeing the bottle of polish, his eyes widened at the color. "Holy fuck." He said, taking it into his hands and looking over the color. "This is seriously gorgeous! Where did you get it so I can buy some in bulk?" There was no doubt that Ryder was a fan of warmer colors but sometimes a blue or green caught his eye. This was definitely one of them. "I can include some Van Gogh design with some of my other colors and keep the nails shorter than normal so they don't get too messed up from the sculpting."

"oh but i'm already stunning, wouldn't you agree?" batting her eyelashes at him, lizzie wore a smirk that softened into a grin at the sight of ryder. "if i were any prettier people would stop in the street and then we'd have a huge roadblock and the possibility of several accidents on our hands." she was only joking, of course, as she wasn't that vain.

"I mean, that's true, but everyone can be made to look like the planets would stop for them with my work." He winked, his gaze then going to her fingers as he saw them. Tsking lightly, he guided her around the corner and over to his work station. Letting go of her hand, he gestured for her to sit after moving the chair out so she wouldn't have to do it herself.

One of her favorite things to do, especially after a stressful shift in the ER, was to get her nails done by Ryder. She wouldn't say she played favorites in many areas of her life...but this was definitely one. You could scarcely find a time when she didn't have an appointment booked with her favorite vampiric nail expert. He kept her nails looking envy worthy, even in her line of work.

Smiling at Marionette's words, he waved for her to follow him so they could sit at his station. Pulling the chair out for her a bit, he moved behind his desk and sat down while pulling out all of the necessary items he'd need. "Say no more, darling. You'll get the Ryder special." Setting up the finger spas and all of his tools, he looked over his tools to make sure everything was right. Taking her hands into his, he started to take off the original nails gently.

Oh sweet Heaven he was a looker. Ryder only smiled a bit wider at the thought of helping this tough guy out. As soon as the man held up his hands, they knew exactly what he needed. "Oh I can help in more ways than one with these puppies. C'mon, this way." Walking straight to his station after adjusting the chair for the man, he sat in his own chair and started to get everything set up. "You're gonna be sitting here for a bit but I know I can get each digit to be as smooth as silk." The finger spas were out and he already had lotion ready to go. "Figured you might not want a color but I can do a clear polish to keep your nails strong. How's that sound?"