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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHow do some women do normal things with those LOOOng nails? I was watching a show and a commercial
Last edited Wed Dec 7, 2022, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)
came on. I have never had a manicure. It showed these long nails with all kinds of decorations.
. Since I do crafts, I like to keep my nails short. But how do they do normal everyday things? Can you take them off? Everyday things like cooking , bathing and dare I say it --using the bathroom.
Thank you.
deb
I have seen some with about an inch but some are 4/5 inches. When did extreme nails start?
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Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)FarPoint
(12,409 posts)E-coli from GI tract....I don't believe effective hand washing can be achieved....just my opinion.
debm55
(25,218 posts)Siwsan
(26,268 posts)Those super long, pointed nails look dangerous and not just to others. There are certain personal cleansing activities that I think could result in serious personal injury.
debm55
(25,218 posts)Siwsan
(26,268 posts)Not to mention the upkeep must be costly.
tblue37
(65,408 posts)Diamond_Dog
(32,006 posts)And I think they are not very attractive.
Most of my daily activities just wouldnt accommodate them.
debm55
(25,218 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)debm55
(25,218 posts)Deep State Witch
(10,429 posts)I get pedicures, mainly to keep my ingrown toenails at bay. I see women getting these super-long fingernails, and have to wonder how they wipe their butts!
debm55
(25,218 posts)wendyb-NC
(3,328 posts)I'd probably poke one of my eye's out in my sleep. I like to work outside in the garden, rake leaves in the fall, paint, cook, bake bread and pies, long nails would be a hindrance.
I keep my nails short, always have. I'm still a tomboy, what can I say?
debm55
(25,218 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,650 posts)debm55
(25,218 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,650 posts)Pathwalker
(6,598 posts)for TP. As for other things - I have no idea. I find those super long nails creepy.
3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)How the hell do you even get dressed?
Or feed yourself?
3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)...as if my nails can feel there is something on them, and I want it off. It doesn't hurt, but it doesn't feel good.
If I don't like plain old nail polish, I'm sure fake nails of any length would drive me bonkers.
And the above mentioned hygiene challenges must be very real. Never mind trying to insert a diaphragm, cervical cap, or tampon - yikes!
I also don't like mascara, and can't even imagine wearing false eyelashes. When I used to use contact lenses, I wouldn't be particularly aware of them all day, but when I'd take them out in the evening, it always felt as if my corneas were saying, "Aah, that feels better!"
Diamond_Dog
(32,006 posts)debm55
(25,218 posts)Diamond_Dog
(32,006 posts)imaginary girl
(861 posts)I put nail polish on for Halloween once, and it felt like my nails were smothering! Like they couldn't breathe...
debm55
(25,218 posts)Deuxcents
(16,248 posts)Not long after, I noticed my thumb nail looked green/black n it itched. So, I ask the girl at the salon n she said a lot of people have that problem! I had them taken off n straight to the dermatologist as I has a fungus. It took me almost 8 months to get rid of it and as you can imagine, it will be never before I do that again.
debm55
(25,218 posts)applying to my polymer clay. Did you ever find out what caused the fungus? was it the nails, resin, or the manicurist?
Deuxcents
(16,248 posts)And water had gotten underneath the fake nail. Plus, they grind the natural nail when applying the acrylic so it was a perfect place for fungus. Prescriptions n months later, my nails finally healed. It was embarrassing until they finally healed. I now just do my own nails..keep them short but I do put a clear polish on them. Be careful with these salons, is my advice. They reuse their files n other things n thats another way to end up with ungus or mold.