Chapter 1: Before the Nails, There Was Sid
February 23, 1991 would become our wedding day…
But our story didn’t start there.
It started years before the white dress, before the vows, before the life we would build together.
It started in 1985.
I was 17.
He was 19.
And before I ever picked up a nail file in 1986…
before Nails Done Right, before 40 years in this industry…
there was Sidney.
The love story before Nails Done Right, before 40 years… before everything.
Started April 19, 2026 | 1:59 PM
Let’s start from the beginning…
because before nails in 1986—
there was Sid in 1985.
This is the story of us.
Anyone who knows me—or has ever sat in my chair—has heard about him, or met him. Because before every set of nails, before every client, before every business decision…
there was always me and Sidney.
Opposites From Day One
His calm, quiet, grounded presence…
met the complete opposite of me.
Loud.
Always talking.
High-energy.
Emotional.
From my 17-year-old self
to his 19-year-old man.
He was an old soul from day one.
And me?
I was wild. Dreaming big. Wanting more. Already seeing a life beyond what was in front of me.
And somehow…
we fit.
The Night Everything Changed
I will never forget that night.
We were out at the movies with a group of friends—just another night, nothing special… or so I thought.
Kat leaned over and said,
“Hey, why don’t you ride with Sid on his bike… I think he likes you.”
And I remember thinking,
ugh… really?
Because here’s the truth—
even at 17, I had visions of the finer things in life.
And his bike? That wasn’t it.
But something in me said… just go.
So I did.
I took a chance on a simple moment.
A quiet suggestion.
A small decision that would change everything.
I got on that bike.
From That Moment On…
We were inseparable.
Just like peas and carrots.
Always together.
Never apart.
And the craziest part?
We never sat down and defined it.
We never had long conversations about “what are we?”
It just… was.
An intense, unexplainable connection.
A pull we didn’t understand.
A bond that didn’t need words.
We just knew.
Before the Business. Before the Brand.
Before Nails Done Right.
Before 40 years in the nail industry.
Before clients, content, and building a name…
There was love.
There was partnership.
There was a quiet, steady man who grounded me…
and a loud, passionate girl who brought the energy.
And together…
we built a life.
Looking Back 12,481 Days Later
When I look at that girl—17 years old, unsure but bold enough to take a chance—
I realize something powerful:
That one small decision…
to get on that bike…
created a lifetime.
12,481 days later,
he’s still my best friend.
The Beginning of Everything
This wasn’t just the start of a relationship.
This was the start of:
- my foundation
- my strength
- my story
Because before I ever built nails…
I built a life with him.
And this?
This is just the beginning of that story.
And if you follow this story all the way through—
you’ll understand why.
With love from Sunny, LXo