GTKY: Nails

MommaP12 · October 2013

What are your nails like? Long, short, fake, real, bitten? Painted? If you paint them do you do neutrals? Darks? Reds?

I was a biter for 23 years then quit cold turkey. I keep them barely past my finger tips because I have long nail beds. I try to keep them painted - usually dark colors in the fall/winter and then pale pinks in the spring/summer. I wish I could afford to get a manicure every week, but I actually think the paint lasts longer when I do them myself even though I don't do the cuticles as well. I am a bad cuticle picker.

MRoxy0628 · October 2013

My nails are short. I only like a small amount of white showing. I hate long nails on me and I hate that dirt gets under them. I used to bite my nails, but have not for many years. I pick my cuticles too.

Before I had Lily I had gotten into painting my finger nails and accumulated MANY nail polishes. Now I don't have time and what time I do have, I'd rather spend doing something else. Plus, with doing dishes and constant hand washing, they chip too quickly. When I do paint them on the rare occasion, I like most colors, but do try to stick to seasonal colors.

tyrannasaurusjess · October 2013

I was a terrible nail biter as a child. My mom tried EVERYTHING to get me to stop. I just quit one day, like OP, cold turkey.

I still bite them a little when I'm nervous, but not down to nothing, which I think is what I used to do. I like them painted, but don't paint them very often. When I do, I like nude, grey, black, and a plum. My favorite color is Lincoln Park After Dark by OPI.

ellebee2 · October 2013

Add me to the biters list.

I stopped when I was pg, but then started again when S was little and not sleeping and I was a hot mess. I have really little nails, even when they are not bitten.

This thread is motivating me to quit cold turkey again... I can do it!

Cheenomae · October 2013

I have really short nail beds. I'm not a biter, but it might look like I am because my nails are always short. I hate the way the look painted because of it. I'm always jealous of all you people with long nail beds. Anyway, I do paint them occassonally and when I do I stick to seasonal colors as well. Nothing bright, so I'll say the same color examples as you @MommaP12. I did paint last night and went with black polish with a gunmetal colored confetti on top.

hmp1 · October 2013

Fingers: Med length, real, never painted

I have never been a nail bitter.

Toes: Short and always painted

melody921 · October 2013

Mine are natural and kept just a little longer than the end of my fingertips. I've never been a biter. Right now, I have French gel polish, but I often switch up the colors. I go between gel polish and regular to give my nails a break bc I think the gel soak-off process weakens them. When I paint them myself, they literally last about a day. My toes are always painted, and I will do them myself.

MarisaKathleen · October 2013

Not a biter. I keep mine shorter...just a little past my fingertips. And I paint them once a week. :-)

jocymama · October 2013

My fingernails are usually medium length and never painted (I am TERRIBLE at painting nails so I always make a huge mess when I try to paint my fingernails).

My toenails are always painted.

redneckmomma25 · October 2013

Real. Not very long. Half painted. I used to have fake nails. Kept them pretty short. I do miss them quite often. But, they aren't in the budget any longer.

BeebopandBuddy · October 2013

I actually have natural, long nails. I have really good nails and they grow well and are pretty strong. I never paint them because I can't stand when it gets the tiniest bit chipped

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Stasi · October 2013

Chewed to effing bits

PenelopePond · October 2013

Stasi said:

Chewed to effing bits

Me too. They look terrible.

1fish2fish · October 2013

I'm a nail biter. I usually have paint on them to try to help with the biting, but it doesn't really work. My nails also peel. I just ordered a vitamin supplement (Biotin) to help strengthen them. I paint them all different colors; I prefer really dark colors in the fall. I think the dark colors look good on bitten short nails.

BPer · October 2013

My nails look long, but only because I have deep-set nail beds, so everyone always thinks they are fake. I get a manicure every 2 weeks, just a trim, file and paint. 99% of the time I get some variation of red (bright or dark is dependent on the season), or almost black. Midnight in Moscow by OPI ftw.

danabsd · October 2013

Fingers: short, painted, neutral pink/flesh tones.

Toes: super short, painted almost always OPI Cajun Shrimp unless we have an event/costume thing coming up. And I always get a flower.

misspunky · October 2013

My nails are horrible. I'm a biter and my cuticles are horrible.

plus12012 · October 2013

My nails are medium length and only painted on special occasions. I do bite them on occasion but try hard not to.

melody921 · October 2013

1fish2fish said:

I'm a nail biter. I usually have paint on them to try to help with the biting, but it doesn't really work. My nails also peel. I just ordered a vitamin supplement (Biotin) to help strengthen them. I paint them all different colors; I prefer really dark colors in the fall. I think the dark colors look good on bitten short nails.

Great Hair by Vitol is a biotin complex that is awesome for hair and nails. I've been taking it for months and have seen a big difference.

mrsbhk22 · October 2013

Fingernails are shorter. Rarely painted.

Toe nails are always painted - usually reds in the summers and purples/grays in winter.

Bighair12 · October 2013

I have to keep mine short for work but can grow great nails. I never paint mine because of the amount of washing and hand sanitizer I use.

bosha711 · October 2013

My nails grow fast & are pretty strong, but I like to keep them short. I rarely have them painted. I don't bite them.

amandad715 · October 2013

I keep my short to medium length. I am a filer and am a former nail biter. When I started teaching 12 years ago, I realized how silly I looked biting my nails in front of a room full of kids staring up at me. Quit cold turkey.
I would paint them all.the.time. before kids and I love OPI nail polish. Every few weeks now I'll get the urge but I usually fall asleep before they really finish drying and it doesn't look so good. (Any fast drying tips would be appreciated!)
Dark grays, purples, maroons, blues, browns with a hint of sparkle are my favs.

tinyhumantoe · October 2013

Ever since someone criticized my gnawed off chipped nails, I started doing neutral gel manicures for big meetings/conferences.

Otherwise fun in-season bold colors, chipped to hell, sometimes gnawed off. My nail beds are tiny due to biting and I don't stop at the nail- the skin around is zombie-landed. But if I grow them past a certain point, I leave them alone.

Here's my hand in front of a toilet paper roll with 2 martinis worth of red splotches.... Haha. I'm @ a work thing, so neutral gel. I really miss my Winnie

(((((((((

Eta: gel polish, not fake nail

linzeek44 · October 2013

I'm not into nails really. Mine are medium length and pretty strong naturally. I had a manicure once (wedding day) and I didn't love it. Instead, I just make sure they aren't dirty and leave them natural.

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