Long nails on older hands. What do you think?

My nails and hair grow very quickly, but as my hands are quite twisted and ugly I cut them every week, if you've got nice hands like the OP show them off whatever way you like.

My natural nails are rubbishy - thin and weak and grow really fast too - so I have acrylic and gel put on every fortnight (which might have to stop when I retire, sob). My hands are the oldest looking bit of me; I keep the nails fairly short as I use a keyboard at work and have a mid-grey polish, which I think looks unusual but reasonably classy. Colour not recommended for toes, though, makes you look like you should be on the Silent Witness slab.

One week's growth here in the picture.

Acrylic nails are the solution for nail biters and finger pickers (me and my daughter)
I wouldn’t bother with them otherwise, but they do the trick.

Not for me, but each to her own.
I keep mine quite short - or try to, since past a certain length they’re bound to split and tear off. I do my own manicures, just clear polish - any imperfections or chips don’t show! My nails have naturally white tips, but they’ve never been strong.

Coloured polish on toes though - my feet need all the help they can get!

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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!

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 ...

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

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.

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.

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.

Thank you

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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!

Urmstongran They look lovely.

Definitely Urms they look lovely.

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.

Any tips from those with lovely nails?

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

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

Yours look lovely too, Spinnaker