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Post by myshelly on May 8, 2022 22:35:45 GMT
When you break a nail, do you file/cut all the other nails down to the length of the broken one?
Inspired by:
I finally had my nails grown out to a beautiful length and I painted them last night a gorgeous purple with a green shift (because we went to see Descendants today, so we all had villains outfits), and then I broke my nail of my middle finger moving my table. I’m sitting here having a pity party for myself thinking of having to cut the others down.
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Post by refugeepea on May 8, 2022 22:42:01 GMT
I do not. I rarely file my nails. I prefer them short.
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Post by compeateropeator on May 8, 2022 23:11:15 GMT
I like having my nails short, so they are never really really long. But if I break one and have to cut it to even it out I always cut all my others just because I have the fingernail clippers out. 😄
Sorry for your nail fiasco, hope it worked out better than you thought it would. 😄
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Post by AussieMeg on May 8, 2022 23:13:53 GMT
If I break one nail, I usually don't cut the others as well, especially if I have nail polish on.
But if my nails are getting to the length where I know they're all going to start breaking, and one breaks, I would probably cut the others about halfway, so they still had a little bit of length.
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Post by ~summer~ on May 8, 2022 23:21:52 GMT
I only have short nails - but I think if I broke 1 I would cut them all down.
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Post by lisae on May 8, 2022 23:30:29 GMT
No. I just tidy up the broken one and carry on.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on May 9, 2022 0:11:56 GMT
No I do not but I have several friends who do.
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Post by anaterra on May 9, 2022 0:16:32 GMT
I do not... i like to keep them longer... until i break 2 or 3... then i will cut them all down n start over... my nails grow pretty fast.. and are pretty strong...
I dont think 1 shorter nail is that obvious to anyone else...
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Post by pjaye on May 9, 2022 0:19:21 GMT
When I had nail enhancements - no, I'd get it replaced with a fake tip.
Now that I have natural nails, again, I do.
The nails on my index fingers keep breaking, so I'm currently keeping the rest of them really short to match.
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Post by mnmloveli on May 9, 2022 0:20:01 GMT
I keep my nails short so I don’t have this issue.
I have one friend in particular who just files the one nail down and leaves the rest long; YUCK ! I’m too organized to do that. To me it’s sloppy.
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Post by seaexplore on May 9, 2022 0:30:06 GMT
It depends on the length of the other ones. If it's SUPER different, then I will cut the others short. If it's close, I will just file it round and move on with life.
I am REALLY in need or a mani/pedi. Haven't found a good place to go around here.
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Post by Zee on May 9, 2022 0:43:11 GMT
If I can, I repair it with a tiny piece of a tea bag and clear gel polish. I've saved nails that way for a long time.
But any more than two is just too much work so after two I'll usually just cut them all short and start over.
ETA no way will I go around with one short nail if all the rest are long. Shudder! 🤣💅
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 9, 2022 0:47:08 GMT
Mine all crack on the side so I just keep them short. I don’t have the patience to get them done anymore.
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Post by gina on May 9, 2022 0:49:46 GMT
I might file the others a smidge to even them out more but I won't just cut them all down.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 9, 2022 1:29:54 GMT
Once I break two or three nails, then they all get cut down. Otherwise I shape the broken one and carry on.
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Post by johnnysmom on May 9, 2022 1:32:50 GMT
Generally, yes. If I broke it all the way off then I’d trim the rest shorter than they normally are, but not all the way down, I have to have a bit of growth.
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Post by dewryce on May 9, 2022 1:33:50 GMT
Mine have started have issues due to my PsA, so I keep mine really short all the time now. Maybe 1/8”. So if one does get raggedy for any reason I mostly just file it down a little bit. When I kept them longer I would trim them to be the same length.
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Post by justkat on May 9, 2022 1:38:32 GMT
If there's a notable differences then yes. I can't stand the look or,especially, the feel of my nails being different lengths.
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Post by Gennifer on May 9, 2022 4:36:30 GMT
One nail, no. But I do subtle nude polishes until it grows out.
If a second one breaks I shorten the rest.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 9, 2022 5:26:22 GMT
I keep all of mine short anyway so if one breaks, it’s breaking all the down to the quick and there’s no way I’m doing that to the rest of them so they match.
I don’t have nicely shaped nails/ nail beds in the first place. They look stupid long which is why I always keep them trimmed, plus I don’t have the time or want to spend the money on fakes.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 9, 2022 11:33:28 GMT
I much prefer the look of them all the same length so I typically shorten the rest when I break one. My preferred length is slightly past the fingertip anyway so I’d never have those one or two weirdly long ones anyway.
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Post by lisacharlotte on May 9, 2022 12:46:23 GMT
Depends on the difference in length, but I would cut down all of them and start over if it’s obvious.
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Post by candygurl on May 9, 2022 13:06:20 GMT
Depends! If it’s a middle one, probably yes. A thumb or pinky no. If it’s not noticeable to me (because really no one cares except me) then I leave it.
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Post by maryannscraps on May 9, 2022 13:11:32 GMT
I hate having one short, so I'd cut them all. But I keep my nails short to begin with, so that doesn't happen very often.
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Post by garcia5050 on May 9, 2022 13:45:13 GMT
I just broke a nail on Thursday-all the way down. I left it short and gross until I had time to fix it on Saturday. I put a tip on it, so that I didn’t need to cut the others down. The rest looked nice so it would have been a shame.
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Post by malibou on May 9, 2022 14:14:27 GMT
Growing up we endured fingernail checks from my grandfather. They had to be neat, clean and all the same length, so I would cut them all.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 14:17:17 GMT
No, I will clip or file the broken nail to smooth it and leave the rest of my nails alone.
Then again, I don't wear polish and I do enough work with my nails that they tend to stay a certain length.
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Post by scrappinghappy on May 9, 2022 14:25:09 GMT
I fix it. Add a tip if need be so it matches the others
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Post by Bridget in MD on May 9, 2022 14:30:09 GMT
I keep mine pretty short, but if they are all uneven, it drives me crazy when I type, and I am on a PC all day....
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Post by gar on May 9, 2022 15:32:56 GMT
I’ll take the others down somewhat so the difference is less noticeable.
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