I don't want to imagine the pain!!! :blink: Youch!!!

I didn't think about what I might do to someone else with them. ummmm...something to ponder. hehehe :jester:

ok stepping out n trying something new for me
the sally hansen nail sticker polish its cute

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/a71ad08a.jpg

this is called booty something or other...i like that it is pink camouflage.

the probelem with things like this is they make them for gals with tiny nails and mine are not tiny at all they are wide and well my middle fingers arent quite covered fully however i like the fun aspect to it and they were easy to apply. I have matching painted pink toes.

Hugh?
 

Ok...:shocking:my dirty mind. please forgive...i see...femmezone...Nail me...and all i can think is...Ok. can i?

Had my nails done today! LOVE the new color I'm trying - It's OPI "Lincoln Park After Dark" and is a delicious shade of vampirella bloody-black. It's almost a cigar color.

I found an example out on the interwebz:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cvb4uhYCL...0/IMG_2484.jpg

Needless to say, LOVE the Fall/Winter colors! Deep reds, dark mahoganies, plums, even blacks and grays!!

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...nuWEuU-R3epdUp

I just painted mine, Black Cherry Chutney, OPI.

I love fall colors!

NICE! I love that color and LOVE the shimmer! I'll have to look for that the next time I go get mine done ;)

there's already been plenty of great advice here so I don't really need to add to it except to say if you want instant glam talons... or even just durable, pretty nails... consider acrylics or gel nails... I have two inch long talons and I love them... I am all about nail art... the next level of accessorising... you can see my work at getnailedau.tumblr.com ... acrylics and gels are strong and tough and you can custom size and shape them easily... so good!

I might be having a bit of shock.

I cut my nails down last night after wearing them super-duper long for the last couple of years. (like, close to an inch long at times)
I wanted to give my nails some time to rest before I start up with the overlays again so, for now, it's going to be all about shape and nourishing and painting them all sorts of fun colors.

*sigh* My nails grow fast so it won't be long before they are talons again but needless to say... HUGE change.

My nails grow fast, long, and strong but any nail polish i put on makes them brittle (and also gets extremely chipped before i can ever find time to touch it up.)

My solution is this:

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1ZXU_K...-b-Buffing.jpg

The cream is KEY!!! If you get the buffing cream and use it with a chamois buffer, your nails literally look like you're wearing several coats a clear top coat

And it needs zero drying time

Kind of a lot of elbow grease though

I cut mine down the other day too because they were actually starting to hurt, a lot of sensitivity under the nail and as soon as they were cut back they were comfortable again. I`m far more adventurous with colours when my nails are shorter.

I have never heard of this....I am so old fashioned ! I will check it out Gemme, thanks for sharing.

Any advice on weak, splitting, nails?
 

I used to have lovely strong nails, which I'd shaped since my teens, before I went on HRT (I'm MTF), but within a couple of years of being on HRT my nails had become weak and prone to getting little nicks and tears in them, which can be painful

If anyone has any advice for how to best look after such nails, to strengthen them, I'm all ears! (NB: I'm not averse to painting stuff onto my nails, but I'm not interested in wearing false nails. )

(laughing) aww thank you dear! I'll still happily listen if you want to talk like some other kind of entity... :-} I like that we can all just be ourselves here :-}

My fingernails are a mess!:seeingstars::seeingstars: I'm a cna in a nursing home so I can't have long nails, but 20 something years ago I did and I had silk wraps. I used to get pedicures all the time until I was nicked and I got an infection, so I've been doing my own toes ever since.
I'm curious, is it possible for me to get a manicure for men? I saw a movie where a guy had his nails real squared off and shiny and it looked very well kept and clean. That's what I want but what should I ask for at the salon?

I've only had manicures a couple of times (because pennies!) but so far as I'm aware, you tell the manicurist what you want done, and if it's within their ability, they do it. Just ask, Gayandgray, they'll be fine with it. There are women that just want their nails manicured like that too.

Nail tech...
 

Check into a good hair, skin and nails vitamin. I have seen the good the bad and ugly side of weak nails. If you have your hands in water a lot try using a really good lanolin cream. It will help protect your hands along with your nails. Rub it in really well all over the nail and cuticle area. You will start noticing how soft your hands become. For those of you that have to wash your hands multiple times a day you will notice that your hands become softer and your nails will not soak up a lot of moisture, making them less brittle. The other thing to consider is that you don't want to try to shape your nails when they have been in water for too long. When you file your nails don't use a sawing motion, go from side to center. If you can think of anything else I can help with let me know.

Just say you want a manicure only, short and square (that's the real word for that shape). Buffed instead of polish. They should be happy to do it for you. Have fun!