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humbleinspirit -> Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 6:48:38 AM)

Do you let your finger nails grow long? I think I have noticed time and time again that while while some women paint their nails, most of them do not have them grow long at all. Just wondering.



McGuinessMagee -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 6:55:57 AM)

I'm too rough on mine. They never get longer than a couple of mm before I snap them.

I consider that I'm doing pretty well if they look tidy and are around the same length.

Kylie[sm=silly.gif]



PrincessButtercup -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 9:19:50 AM)

My nails rarely get past the tips of my fingers. And I haven't painted my nails in years. Haha!



miasma -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 10:50:43 AM)

They're not chewed to the nib, but they're not excessive. Long enough to paint, but short enough to type easily with.



humbleinspirit -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 10:52:24 AM)

I could see how long finger nails could be a challenge to type with, and yet isn't that how most women did that in the olden days?



miasma -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:11:00 AM)

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isn't that how most women did that in the olden days?
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I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that.

Did what, in the "olden days?"



humbleinspirit -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:12:00 AM)

The 1930's or so, in the days before computer keyboards.



miasma -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:16:57 AM)

I still don't understand what you're saying.

Yes, women - and men, have always had fingernails, and have had to type with these fingers, and the accompanying nails.

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The 1930's or so, in the days before computer keyboards.


Computer keyboards didn't come about 'til some time after the 1930s, and typewriters are still used - I use both.



humbleinspirit -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:19:12 AM)

Wome used to have much longer finger nails than they do now, that is what I am saying.



miasma -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:39:47 AM)

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ORIGINAL: humbleinspirit

Wome used to have much longer finger nails than they do now, that is what I am saying.


In all my years of studying women's history, and the history of clothing/fashion, that's a new one.

If I had to take an educated guess, I'd say it was the opposite, as the general day-to-day life of a woman in the first half of the last century (ie, 1900-1960s) was more labor-intensive - and I'm speaking of the middle-upper class. I'm rather certain "Women" used to have much shorter fingernails, because longer ones just weren't practical.



humbleinspirit -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:53:18 AM)

Perhaps you are right, it is just my perception of things.



dance4joy -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:56:43 AM)

I'm pretty sure that impractically long fingernails were not fashionable until at least the 80's - 90's.



miasma -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:57:03 AM)

Well, I'll reference some of my books when I get home, but I couldn't find much on-line, about the history of fingernail fashions.

1800 Almond shaped nails, short and slightly pointed are the ideal.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/feed/a41653-1999dec28.htm

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/232392/fingernails_and_fashion_trends.html



doinkdom -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 12:05:20 PM)

I was noticing at many of the local nail salons, they offer a variety of lengths and have named them.

Sporty length
Active length - which is what most women have apparantly
Long length
Elongated length - those really long ones with all the jewels stuck on them



mutinywxgirl -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 7:49:21 PM)

Where I worked for 10 years required the wearing of fake nails. But, I had worn them for years before that - and they were about 1/2 inch long (beyond the tip of my finger). I absolutely LOVED them!!!!! The job made me cut them down. And for years after the job, I still wore them (since I could do them myself).

Fast forward to 2004 and I was flat on my back for 6 weeks with a pinched nerve in my back. I stopped doing EVERYTHING because it hurt too badly. My natural nails started growing and with the prednisone I took, they because very healthy. Since then I've just let them grow naturally and love them more now than I ever did before! Sure, there are moments when I miss the nice LONG nails, but then I realize just how impractical they are and just how "high maintenance" it makes me appear (when in reality, I am not because I do them myself).

So, long story short - I've had them both, and I'll take the short nails now any day - they're still considered long by most standards because my nail bed is very long. I only use strenthener on them now. My toes are the only ones that get color - it's a must in FL.



wfisaac -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 8:31:18 PM)

I don't usually have them very long. Right now they're about an 1/8 of an inch and it's about how I normally have them.



phosadaud -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 9:08:25 PM)

I like the look of long nails but I can't sit still long enough to allow the polish to dry and I do so much stuff with my hands that long nails wouldn't last long: I'd either rip them off because they were driving me crazy or they'd get ripped off... Ouch! [&:]



delete123 -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 9:28:22 PM)

I do not like mine too much past my fingertips. Most fingernails only last 3 months before they start to break, chip,etc..
I tried acrylics, but at first found them awkward as I use my hands a lot.
I will probably get them for the summer, they make my hands look very nice.

On the other hand, growing up I was more tomboyish and my older sister use to grow these *weapons* on her fingertips, and I mean these things were long.
However me, being the tomboy, showed her how unhealthy they were when we got into it and I tore them off her fingers. Oh in case your wondering, when they do break like that, they break below the intended line. (Yes I was a mean spirited child.)

CRH



solo_soprano22 -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 9:34:06 PM)

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ORIGINAL: humbleinspirit

Do you let your finger nails grow long? I think I have noticed time and time again that while while some women paint their nails, most of them do not have them grow long at all. Just wondering.


I don't like false nails. (If someone else does, that's totally fine.)

I let my nails get to medium length. They're not excessively long, but they aren't nubs. I leave them natural, but I shine them (not polish, but shine). My toenails are the same way. :) I think they're quite lovely.



Elena1030 -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 9:46:54 PM)

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ORIGINAL: wfisaac

I don't usually have them very long. Right now they're about an 1/8 of an inch and it's about how I normally have them.


Yep, mine are about that length from the nail bed. (1/8 inch or around 5 mm) But they're starting to split and break, so I'll trim them to about 2 or 3 mm away.

I don't often paint my fingernails. In spring and summer I usually keep my toenails painted.



Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 9:56:17 PM)

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My toes are the only ones that get color - it's a must in FL.

Yep, we wear sandals a LOT down here, so a good pedicure is a must, even when we do our own.

My nails are at a perfect length right now, maybe 1/8", and not visible when I'm looking at the palm of my hand. That means they're the perfect length for typing. When I had few responsibilities, I'd let my nails grow and yeah, I was pretty high-maintenance about it.

Oh, and if you ever hear a woman say "I broke a nail", have a little sympathy - it HURTS, especially if it's into the nail bed.



shemaromans -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 10:45:15 PM)

It drives me crazy if my fingernails get long. Always has. I think it's because I need my nails short to play the piano, and I've been playing since I was eight. I do like to paint my toenails, but I keep them short as well.



sunshine4God -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/18/2008 11:05:06 PM)

My nails never seem to grow too long even though I don't bite them.I also don't paint them very often.



Cherished3 -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/19/2008 12:05:12 AM)

My fingernails are between active and long. I get them reinforced because of the amount of stress I put on them. They are painted sheer and I love them because they make my hands look really great and make me feel girly girly.



humbleinspirit -> RE: Long Finger Nails (1/19/2008 9:06:22 AM)

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On the other hand, growing up I was more tomboyish and my older sister use to grow these *weapons* on her fingertips, and I mean these things were long.


Weapons? [sm=icon_smile_yikes.gif]



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