Nail Care
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:39 am
I know its a subject close to many guitarists hearts and there's (I'm going to say) hot debate over the best methods. For me it's a point of contention, misery and suffering. It's also bloody annoying! The wife to be hates me having longer nails but I can't get on with finger picks. But on the flip side one of the reasons I've not really progressed is because I've been unable to grow usable nails.
I did watch the following with great interest...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiUpsnqY ... Fm&index=4
A long time ago I tried super glue. Unfortunately my skin doesn't like super glue and it resulted in me nearly loosing my finger nails! I've since learned that their are different types of cyanoacrylate glue (thank goodness for google since my browsers spell checker really didn't like that one!) of which some are medical grade (thank you wikipedia, another donation due!)...
So not wanting to risk another nail loss how do I go about stopping my nails from curling like evil budgie talons?!? Sorry for the horrible imagery but these hands also clean up after two kids!
I watch a video regarding the use of 'builder gel' and after some research have found this to be increasingly popular. Super glue really isn't nice stuff but neither is the UV required for fitting gel nail tips...
Any suggestions or thoughts folks I'm really at a stop?
I did watch the following with great interest...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiUpsnqY ... Fm&index=4
A long time ago I tried super glue. Unfortunately my skin doesn't like super glue and it resulted in me nearly loosing my finger nails! I've since learned that their are different types of cyanoacrylate glue (thank goodness for google since my browsers spell checker really didn't like that one!) of which some are medical grade (thank you wikipedia, another donation due!)...
So not wanting to risk another nail loss how do I go about stopping my nails from curling like evil budgie talons?!? Sorry for the horrible imagery but these hands also clean up after two kids!
I watch a video regarding the use of 'builder gel' and after some research have found this to be increasingly popular. Super glue really isn't nice stuff but neither is the UV required for fitting gel nail tips...
Any suggestions or thoughts folks I'm really at a stop?