As soon as Santana realized the extent to which Rachel is uncomfortable about her nose, she began to incorporate into their affection attention directed towards it; kissing its tip while they lie cuddling in bed, giving her Eskimo kisses after a normal kiss when she greets her hello, and sometimes, gently tracing her finger over its bridge while looking into her eyes, all without saying a word about it or calling attention to what she is doing, but nevertheless showing her that for her, Rachel's nose is nothing to be ashamed of or self-conscious of.