Nails

[Rose65]

The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest had the most incredibly long nails. What is this fashion these days for incredibly long claw-like nails? How does the person go to the toilet, wash hair or indeed do anything?

I've often marvelled at the money so many women spend on nails. I've always done my own, I do tidy cuticles and file my nails to a reasonable length. I like Avon polishes. I used to bite them in my youth but conquered the habit. I find pale neutral nail polish best because darker colours do look awful when chipped.

 

[Bella]

I don't like artificial nails. They not only look artificial, they're toxic. Not to mention that your natural nails become extremely damaged. Once you have them, you're locked into expensive upkeep. Some women think they're essential and will spend whatever it takes to maintain them. They're often considered a status symbol. I don't care if other women wear them, that's their choice, but they're not for me. I prefer natural looking nails and wear mine reasonably long and painted in a neutral color that goes with everything.

How someone does anything with incredibly long claw-like nails is... carefully, or they have someone do it for them because they're handicapped.

 

[Avon]

They must be important, as following the covid recession and shops closing, the only ones left doing a roaring trade and expanding were female manicure bars.

 

[hollydolly]

The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest had the most incredibly long nails. What is this fashion these days for incredibly long claw-like nails? How does the person go to the toilet, wash hair or indeed do anything?

I've often marvelled at the money so many women spend on nails. I've always done my own, I do tidy cuticles and file my nails to a reasonable length. I like Avon polishes. I used to bite them in my youth but conquered the habit. I find pale neutral nail polish best because darker colours do look awful when chipped.

This isn't a new trend... impossibly long nails have been. fashion for many years now and everyone always asks the same question about how people manage to carry out every day tasks.

I have my nails done at the salon, and I'm not scared of having dark polish because my polish never gets chipped.. if it did happen I would immediately have my nails redone..

 

[Lee]

I have several bottles of polish that are over 5 years old, dried out I imagine but they look pretty on the shelf so I leave them there.

Prefer clean natural nails trimmed to a manageable length.

 

[Mike]

The UK singer had them too.

Years ago young girls who had long nails struggled to find
an office job, because of the nails, they were unable to type,
they didn't have to be really long, just enough to be seen as
being long, I suppose the same goes today.

Mike.

 

[Wren]

I do my own nails preferring a square shape to pointed and usually, painting them with neutral shades, sometimes more colourful during the summer months

 

[hollydolly]

I have several bottles of polish that are over 5 years old, dried out I imagine but they look pretty on the shelf so I leave them there.

Prefer clean natural nails trimmed to a manageable length.

lol.. does that mean those of us whose nails are manicured and longer are not clean...?

 

[hollydolly]

The UK singer had them too.

Years ago young girls who had long nails struggled to find
an office job, because of the nails, they were unable to type,
they didn't have to be really long, just enough to be seen as
being long, I suppose the same goes today.

Mike.

if you watch the video I posted, the ladies all say they can do everything , including typing with their impossibly long nails ..I know I wouldn't be able to... but they say they can

 

[Lee]

lol.. does that mean those of us whose nails are manicured and longer are not clean...?

If you saw my trimmed nails Holly, OMG after a week of gardening mine are not clean. But I'll bet yours are spotless.

 

[hollydolly]

If you saw my trimmed nails Holly, OMG after a week of gardening mine are not clean. But I'll bet yours are spotless.

yes they are lol... well most of the time... but only because I wear gloves to do all the gardening, and the washing up.. otherwise they'd be wrecked..

 

[Avon]

This isn't a new trend... impossibly long nails have been. fashion for many years now and everyone always asks the same question about how people manage to carry out every day tasks.

I have my nails done at the salon, and I'm not scared of having dark polish because my polish never gets chipped.. if it did happen I would immediately have my nails redone..

Sort of sends out a signal to a man with any sense, give that woman a miss.

 

[Paladin1950]

Whenever I see a woman with long fingernails, I always think, "I hope she doesn't wear contact lenses." I cringe at the thought of long fingernails scraping the eyeball.

 

[hearlady]

I do my own nails preferring a square shape to pointed and usually, painting them with neutral shades, sometimes more colourful during the summer months
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[Fyrefox]

As Soupy Sales once said, “Keep your nails clean, and you’ll never have a dirty hammer!”

 

[Lewkat]

Really long nails gross me out no end.

 

[Avon]

Must make Fly Tying and Laying Bricks a real challenge.

 

[oldaunt]

Must make Fly Tying and Laying Bricks a real challenge.

Handy for picking your brain though...through the nose.....

 

[Rose65]

They must be important, as following the covid recession and shops closing, the only ones left doing a roaring trade and expanding were female manicure bars.

Daft really!

 

[Rose65]

I do think having nice nails, beautifully kept are an enhancement to any lady. I like classic red and pink shades myself and it's fun to tone them with your outfit and makeup. But I wouldn't have false nails and I wouldn't have them longer than just over fingertips. Practicality is important, we need to function in life. So the point of very long nails is rather a mystery to me.

 

[hollydolly]

My nails

 

[oldaunt]

I do think having nice nails, beautifully kept are an enhancement to any lady. I like classic red and pink shades myself and it's fun to tone them with your outfit and makeup. But I wouldn't have false nails and I wouldn't have them longer than just over fingertips. Practicality is important, we need to function in life. So the point of very long nails is rather a mystery to me.

The ancient Chinese Mandarins used to grow nails so long they needed little golden supports to protect them. Long nails were meant to show they were rich enough to own slaves to do everything for them.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Most hospital don’t allow nurses and ppl who provide patient care to have fake nails…. Bacteria lurk

 

[Avon]

My nails

Snap, the same colour as my toenails

 

[Ronni]

This woman was the Guinness world record holder for longest nails several years back. She lost her title when she was involved in a car accident and broke many of them.

I can’t imagine how she functioned in life!