Is navigating the world with long, acrylic nails as hard as people think? I’ve had very long acrylic nails for almost five months in a row now, and while some activities can be tricky at first, many tasks aren’t as difficult to maneuver as one might think.
For starters, typing, while slightly less efficient, is still easily possible. The only issue aside from speed is if you hit the keys at the wrong angle, your nail might slip and miss. This is easy to get past and one can adapt fairly quickly. Another presumed challenge is that long nails will lead to accidental jabs into one’s eyes when applying makeup or clearing something from the eye itself. This actually is quite easy to avoid and hurting your own eye with these nails is less common than many believe.
If any aspect of having gel or acrylic nails is difficult, it’s making sure that your everyday activities don’t ruin the nails themselves. Over time, pushing or hitting anything too hard with your fingers can cause the end of a nail to break off, or may scuff the top coat. In my journey, getting a matte top coat can be risky if the nail technician isn’t careful. Sometimes the matte top coat may tear off or form bubbles underneath. Making sure the quality of the nails will withstand everyday life is simply a matter of doing research on salons beforehand.
Another factor to consider if getting gel fills frequently is the health of the nails underneath. Some people’s nails may become weakened or brittle over time, though this is not always the case. To prevent damage to the natural nail underneath, it’s best to make sure the salon you go to is gentle when fully removing a set so as to not tear too much of your nail’s layers. The more that gets ripped, the weaker your nail underneath which could cause breakage or bleeding the next time you get the full set removed.
All in all, gel or acrylic nails are worth the minor setbacks if you truly enjoy the look and are interested in treating yourself to some artistic creativity.