do you try to keep your fingernails long?
By squaretile
@squaretile (3778)
Singapore
July 10, 2008 4:17am CST
i guess this topic applies more to females than males...
recently, I had really long fingernails cos I hadn't cut them for a month or so. I had nicely manicured them, and when the polish faded, I had self-manicured (added polish to them) again. somehow i think manicured nails look nicer long (you can see more colour) so I tried to endure and not cut them.
However, it started getting harder and harder to type. especially with the increased mylotting that i was doing these days.
So I cut their length into almost half, such that i can see some whites but not much. have you ever experienced this dilemna about whether or not to cut your fingernails? a dilemma between vanity and convenience. :)
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28 responses
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
22 Aug 08
No, not that I would intend to. As I type on the computer all the time, I find it quite annoying to have long fingernails when I type and they tend to slow me down. So I just keep them short and neat and sometimes I would paint horrible colors *laughs* on them just for fun!
@mrsgoodygoody00 (895)
• United States
21 Aug 08
My nails have always been long ever since I was a kid. But if one breaks, I have to file them all down to match, because I don't want to have one nail shorter than the others. lol. But usually I let them grow. The problem that I have with my nails is when the polish comes off. When I see it starting to come off, I'll just remove the polish and repaint.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
12 Jul 08
Nah, I don't.
I am a guy so this would be the answer for most in my gender too.
I think for guys, unless you are playing guitar regularly, you are likely to keep your nails short (at least assuming you are not too lazy to cut them once in a while!! 
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@schulzie (4061)
• United States
13 Jul 08
Yes, I do but I find that when they get to a certain length that they start to split at the sides of the nail and usually under the quick of the nail. Also, it is harder to type fast when they are longer so I keep them a little longer than 1/4 inch past the quick of my nail. That way they still look pretty and feminine but I can still type relatively quickly and accurately.
My husband loves long nails but I have always worn mine long even before I ever even met him.
@mrsgoodygoody00 (895)
• United States
21 Aug 08
My nails have always been long and grown pretty fast ever since I was a kid. But sometimes one will break a little, and then I'll have to file them all down. Because I don't want to have one nail longer than the rest. lol. But usually I let them grow. The only problem that I have is my polish keeps coming off so fast!!! So when I see it coming off, I'll remove it all and repaint them.
@rosedust82 (2066)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
Well there was I time I grew my nails long and believe me, it hurt when it chips or breaks off. Hehe. So I decided to just wear it short and I haven't regretted this decision. I prefer short nails now and there are a lot of benefits in sporting short nails... like being able to type faster. =)
@eachen2002 (889)
• United States
11 Jul 08
My nails never stay that long anymore,i used to be able to keep them long but i work as a checker and it make it hard to pick stuff up when there long.
@I_LUV_U (2519)
• India
11 Jul 08
Long nails look better when manicured as opposed to short ones. But keeping nails short is a hygienic practice. Long nails can adsorb and accumulate dust, support bacterial growth etc and when you eat food with bare hands, can make you ill.
I try keeping it short; short is tidy, long is stylish. I'm keeping it short because I stress more on tidiness than styles.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
11 Jul 08
Nah.. I'm one of those girls who dislike manicures (because it takes too long). I very much prefer short fingernails to long ones. I think it's more hygienic to keep short fingernails too.
The only thing I like about long fingernails is it makes my fingers look longer. 
My fingers are short.
However, I think I still prefer 'convenience' to 'vanity'.
The only thing I like about long fingernails is it makes my fingers look longer. My fingers are short.
However, I think I still prefer 'convenience' to 'vanity'. 
@MorningFlower (17)
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11 Jul 08
I have long fingernails too. I can't imagine my fingres without them, I feel my hands look more stylish with manicured nails. I do not have any problems typing with my long finguernails, I think you'll use on this.
@cirque (1)
• Taiwan
11 Jul 08
I would keep my fingernails long for opening soda cans:)
However, I often cut them because I can do my work more smoothly with short fingernails.
@playgirl2009 (51)
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11 Jul 08
i love ma nails long but once i know there long they anny me and i bit em lol so like i do try and keep ma nails long
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
i sometimes keep my nails long and sometimes i trim it short. it depends on my mood. now i have long nails and i also keep it clean and nicely manicured. i sometimes put cute stickers on it. lol. now i am in the mood for trimming it short so after i take a bath i will cut it short already.
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
I used to have really short nails back in elementary coz i had a habit of biting it. In high school and college, I got conscious because all my friends had pretty nails so I started growing mine too. I was able to sustain it until I got married. i enjoyed having french tips done on my nails a lot too. When I got married, I had to cut it back to being short as I always scratched my husband accidentally. All the more when I had a baby. I never had it long ever since.
@Madona1 (2096)
• Gibraltar
10 Jul 08
Hello there, I hardly leave my fingernails grow too long and don’t find long nails look pretty. So I always prefer to leave it 3mm long – my ideal length. LOL Honestly, I don’t like them too short either as I find them look slightly unattractive. Again, 3mm is just right for me. Further more, it is not wise to leave the nails too long from the hygiene point of view.
@Hayley_N (525)
• Argentina
11 Jul 08
i have always had long nails. what i do it to rub hand cream everytime i wash clothes, dishes, cook. message in round motion on the nails, doesn't matter which cream u use it can be body butter, moisteriser, body cream , anything as long as its creamy and a bit oily! get used to doing this and ull get permenently long nails.
i have a remedy aswell, put a full egg in a cup, rub a lemon on it, throw the lemon ,keep the cup that has the egg and lemon juice in room temprerture for a day. take the egg out and put ur nails in the liquid for 20 minutes atleast twise a week and wash them.
the acid in the lemon and the egg shell make nails hard and healthy!
@cherriholicxx (168)
• United States
10 Jul 08
I do try to keep my finger nails long. I think that longer nails look more elegant than short nail (especially since I have a slender hand). But sometimes I have to cut it down to a nub because I want to apply the acrylic nails; it's difficult for me to decide whether or not I should do it, but I always up end up filing them down anyways. :[
@Ricky007 (512)
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11 Jul 08
yeah i tried once to keep long nails, actually i was so busy with my work that i won't get time to cut down my nails. My gal frnd din't liked so big nails on me, so cutted them down.
I think the long nails look cute on gals with pink nail polish..it looks amazing.
