Long nails on older hands. What do you think?

I am in my sixties and have my nails gel polished every 3 weeks. My beautician cuts them down as they grow quick in between treatments.
Personally I prefer pale pink gel polish to brighter colours and it makes me feel good.
My Mum, who was in her nineties when she died and living in a care home, had her nails done regularly and in fact had them done the day before she passed away. It always made her feel good.
So I recommend it if it makes you feel good 💅

Do whatever you would like. It’s a bonus to have strong well shaped nails ……so why not show them off to their best advantage? Personally I think the look of well cared for manicured nails is a good look at any age!

I don’t like long nails at all but I defend your right, ladies, to have what you like. Some of you have lovely hands.

Since I have been taking medication for Osteoporosis I have had strong long fingernails which have been much admired. On the other hand I have developed equally fast growing toe nails which are so tough that I have great difficulty cutting them by myself. I have never been to a chiropodist and dread the thought of someone else cutting my toenails or touching my feet at all!

My mum had beautiful long nails, not ridiculously long.. a little like yours, maybe slightly shorter till she died age 88. Beautiful oval nails which everyone admired always well manicured. Nothing wrong with it. My eldest daughter has same type nails, pity it missed me! 🤣 Go for it...

Urmstongran, your hand and nails look beautiful; I’m very envious!

I prefer short nails, I was a nurse for many years and never had longer nails. I find my nails are quite weak, they reacted badly to gel nails and BIAB so I stick to buffing them and occasionally wear polish.

My great friend has really long false nails put on, always painted vibrantly. I'm torn between disliking them intensely & being secretly envious she's got the guts to have them done! I'm debating whether to get some slightly less blatant ones myself as my nails don't grow very well.

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Gosh, Urms I’d give my right arm (? IYKWIM) for those - mine are so rubbish and nothing I eat/ supplement/paint seems to work! Grrr?

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I think they look beautiful. The only thing to consider if you have them just repainted is that in another month, you might find them a bit too long for your own comfort, so perhaps a tiny bit off now would be a good idea

I think they're absolutely fine as they are, strong and long!
I have nails the same sort of length and have gel on them every other visit to the salon with an ordinary manicure inbetween. I do find that gel removal affects the nail strength and so like to give them a chance to recuperate.

These are mine. I’ve just had them done. I find the gel has stopped them from splitting (due to ongoing chemo). Love having nice nails and I’m almost 70.

Definitely keep them, they look great.

Love my long natural nails they are in good condition I’m nearer 70 than 60 and never care what anyone else thinks 🤣

Please beware of gel polish, if you have strong natural nails just look after them and use polish that will not ruin them. I made this mistake when I had my last mani/ pedi before going on holiday in January.
I was at a new salon and was distracted by talking to another customer, before I realised it my nail surfaces were all filed and gel was being applied instead of vynalux which my previous salon uses.
My nails looked great on holidays but since some have split vertically and large pieces have broken off the sides of most of them because they are so brittle.
It’s my own fault entirely but I do regret having them done.
Gel polish is great on toes but I will never have my finger nails done with gel again.

Any tips on stopping fingernails breaking, splitting and peeling?

I eat a good diet, take vitamins (not every day) and use a good hand cream.

i think your nails look great. Do what makes you feel happy.

My nails are just natural, but fairly long. I think that they are elegant!

I just can't figure how people manage every day tasks with talon nails. I like to see well manicured, polished nails no longer than edge of finger no matter what age.

I think your nails are lovely. I always wear nail polish and I work with my hands all day. I don’t have them as long as I used. I really don’t like short ‘sensible’ nails. Longer ones are much more feminine. Just my opinion

Love long nails with polish Yours look great What has age got to do with it

I can't bear my nails so long that they tap on my keyboard keys, but I must say that in general, elderly ladies' hands are so much nicer looking - with long or short nails - than the young girls with their handful of "sausages", and how can they do any kind of job with nails like that?

Go for it!! I'm really envious as I've never been able to grow mine long as for some reason it hurts!! I can't wear any nail polish either, or even get my nails buffed, for the same reason, and I (used to) have lovely long slim fingers. Gold polish sounds fabulous, and you have beautiful hands.

As a musician, I have never liked long nails as I cannot play my instruments properly otherwise. I don't like really long nails on anyone, old or young, however I quite like the polished, shiny nail with a carefully drawn on white tip, around half a centimetre long. You have good nails so enjoy them.

I like longish nails. I go in every 4-5 weeks to have mine done. I'm 65 and like the way they look. I don't expect to stop having long nails anytime soon.