Nov 15 2008
Get yourself longer nails at home
As I mourned for my own natural long nails becoming torn stumps, I sought solace in the glue-on variety. Might I say, as cheap as I am, even I can see why the dollar store fake nails are just a buck. Don’t waste your time or two bucks on the crap nails (but semi-decent glue) sold at Dollar Tree, who are otherwise fine purveyors of most any cheap thing I need. They’re just like a wad of packing tape, and will shatter, crack and otherwise disintergrate, if you manage to get them on without breaking them first. The can’t be filed without snapping!
So this afternoon I tried again, sick of my stumpy little nails trying to regrow to their former glory. I bought a set of KISS brand nails in the active oval shape, a bit shrter than I’d thought they’d be but rather nice to work with. For about five dollars at Target there’s a set of one hundred nails which includes a free bottle of glue. Following the package instructions, I made sure my own nails were clean and well-filed before selecting the proper sized nails for each finger. Once you’ve got your nails all lined up, open up the glue and start pressing ‘em on, like the commercials used to sing in the 80’s. After carefully placing each nail and holding them in place while the glue grabs, you’ll bhe ready to file the ends. The ones I used had what the maker calls ‘numbers’, which I couldn’t squint hard enough to see, that were more like bits of jagged plastic where the nails were molded. These bits file off quite easily and make the nails easier to pick up and hold when applying.
All that’s left to do is paint them in your choice of color- I went with an iridescent purple-blue. Thus far the nails are comfortable, they’re not in the way of typing or doing other tasks. As they’re still fairly fresh I cannot attest to longevity as of yet, but they feel fairly secure. Definately worth the three dollars more to get the decent ones, remember my darlings- it only saves money if it works. In this case, I’d advise to pick up a five-dollar packet of nails rather than dropping twenty or more getting a salon to do your nails. As my health conditions leave me more prone to infections I was always hesitant to get my nails done, but I know my home is clean and free of other peoples’ weird nail funguses and crud. It’s not just cheaper, it’s also safer.
