Long nails on older hands. What do you think?

Thank you Urms! You do what you feel is right for you, if mine get too long they flake so I keep them reasonably short, I love longer nails though, but I can’t keep them looking nice if bit longer then I end up with some long and couple shorter which not good look Ha!

Strangely, I have incredibly strong nails and incredibly weak hair, no idea what that’s about
I have fine but strong, thick hair and weak nails!

Maudi ?
I shouldn't laugh
Poor you!

Love the nails Urm - I'd love to have good nails but sadly mine don't grow well. I put it down to piano playing from an early age and lots of tapping away on a keyboard in later life. I had mine done last year and went for the French tips and was really pleased with the result. Just wish they were more permanent

Yours look lovely too, Spinnaker

Spinnaker your nails are lovely, they look the perfect shape to me.

Any tips from those with lovely nails?

Do you use cuticle cream, handcream, go to a professional manicurist, what polish do you use?

Lovely nails! Hope you are happy with the gels if you do decide to go for it.

My Great aunt used to eat half a cube of raw jelly (strawberry flavour I think!) saying that it kept her nails strong. She did have beautiful nails but I have no idea whether the jelly had anything to do with it.

Definitely Urms they look lovely.

Urmstongran They look lovely.

Callistemon21

^Strangely, I have incredibly strong nails and incredibly weak hair, no idea what that’s about^
I have fine but strong, thick hair and weak nails!

Shame we can’t do some sort of deal, and both end up with above average hair and above average nails, isn’t it? Though I’d trade my nails for good hair any day of the week.

Urmstongran, I’m wracked with hair envy when I see a photo of someone like Esther McVey!

Urms, and all of you who have shown us your nails, they all look fantastic and they make you happy, so keep growing and painting them.
I have been blessed with long fingers and my nails are strong and grow quickly. I used to paint them all of the time, less so now because I’ve become lazy! I developed vitiligo 8 years ago on my hands and in the summer it shows up quite a bit, but I still paint my nails because that’s what I like and to heck with those who think my hands look ugly.

Definitely MaggieMaybe I’d trade good nails for fabulous hair any day of the week.

I used to have very weak, brittle nails but they improved a lot after using OPI Nail Envy. Clear or pale pink and looks just like any other nail polish. It makes them as hard as..... erm....nails! QVC usually have it on offer.

I have my finger and toenails done every fortnight. I don't like them overly long. But oh I do like some bright colours etc

Shame we can’t do some sort of deal, and both end up with above average hair and above average nails, isn’t it? Though I’d trade my nails for good hair any day of the week

I wouldn't say it's good hair, Maggiemaybe
It misbehaves and needs taming!

Chewbacca

I used to have very weak, brittle nails but they improved a lot after using OPI Nail Envy. Clear or pale pink and looks just like any other nail polish. It makes them as hard as..... erm....nails! QVC usually have it on offer.

I must try that Chewbacca, thanks

Just had a look at QVC Callistemon and they do quite a few nice colours in Nail Envy now, not just clear/pale pink. 2 bottles £28 and they last forever.

Thank you

Got to thinking - I wonder how long I could actually grow them if I tried? Curious I googled some images. I definitely wouldn’t keep going this long. Bizarre.

I knew someone who bit her nails all her life until she was in her 60s and decided she must stop. When they grew they were the toughest fingernails I've ever seen.

Biting nails seems a weird concept doesn’t it? My sister (mid 60’s) still bites hers. She has tried ‘Stop n Grow’, wearing cotton gloves whilst watching television (her worst attacking time, gnawing away). All to no avail. She says it’s a compulsion. If she has a bit of nail she has to bite it (and swallow it). Fancy eating yourself! I don’t get it but there it is.

whilst watching television (her worst attacking time, gnawing away )
Has she tried taking up knitting or crochet? It keeps fingers occupied whilst watching tv

A good idea Calli I’ll suggest it. But I expect (like me) she’d need to be so bluddy focused on the knitting she’d not see any of her tv programme! Knit one, purl one, drop one ...

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I have my nails done with gel polish every 2/3 weeks, it’s my treat. I’ve been with same nail tech for 11 years and I fully intend to keep going!