How often do you cut your finger nails?

Philippines
June 21, 2007 12:54am CST
Do you cut your finger nails once a week or every two weeks... Do you prefer long finger nails or short finger nails. I prefer long finger nails when there is a occasion.. I find it cute and more presentable when i put nail polish on it... But if ordinary days, I cut it because its hard to do house hold chores
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@Bujoyseth (1684)
• Philippines
21 Jun 07
i used to have long nails when i was in college and every weekend i let it manicured and put nail polish on it.. now i got short nails coz it's not advisable for me to let it groe longer because i have my bay to take care of...you know what i mean... i cut it as i see it grow long.. good day lucky_witch!
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
Yeah its really hard to have long finger nail when you have a baby beacuse you sometimes scratch his/her sensitive skin.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
i cut my fingernails once in two weeks. I hate long fingernails. I feel uncomfortable once my fingernails exceed a millimeter
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
hehehe... if you are used of short nails... i believe you will be unomfortable when you forget to trim.
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@coolcat123 (4387)
• India
21 Jun 07
I cut my fingers nail nearly every month when I see my finger nails growing up.As finger nails should be cut of regularly to keep yourself in good hygiene.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
every month? you must have a very slow growing nail...
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@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
21 Jun 07
I used to have very long nails, and I would go for a manicure once a week. But now I'm so active behind my computer that I decided to cut them short because it makes typing so much easier!
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
I agree... its hard to do typing when you have a long finger nails.
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@socorban (650)
• United States
21 Jun 07
Im a guy so i dont do the long finger nails bit. I dont really have a time frame to clip em either since they seem to grow a differant rates now and then. I usually clip them once they reach my finger tip and clip them down. However i do tend to keep my thumb nails semi intact, not out grown but enough to use them to open things since its kinda hard to do that kinda stuff with cut back nails. Im glad im not a girl cuase long nails bug me and get in the way of my work, not only that but i hate when they chip or break and get caught in everything cloth. So i keep em short and never let them get long "for guy standards anyway"
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
Yeah... it seems that you are a simple type of man... for boys like you, life is not complicated. ;P thanks for the response.
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@bluishrose (2289)
• Philippines
21 Jun 07
I always trim my nails once every week. Before i prefer short nails but since my boyfriend prefer long nails i trim it twice a week.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 07
wow... you must have a good pair of hands... if youre bf like it long.
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• Sri Lanka
21 Jun 07
I haven't kept track of the time between fingernail cutting, but I think I cut my nails about once every two weeks. I do this after a bath as they are soft at that time. I don't cut my thumbnails very short as I need the nails sometimes to do samll thing like scrathing paint or removing a sticker.
• Philippines
21 Jun 07
Yeah sometimes a little bit long finger nail can help a lot. Thanks for the response.
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• United States
25 Jun 07
i actually never cut my fingernails. i don't have to. THey usually break off once they start to get too long and then i file them. If they don't break off, then i file them to the desired shape. i like my nails long, and until a few years ago, i couldn't grow long nails no matter how hard i tried. Now i can. i like to wear polish on them, but i don't alway. my toenails usually are polished, though. i keep them short, as toenails should be kept!
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
I envy you! I like long fingernails thats why I dont usually cut it whenever I think its necessary. But I always do that with a heavy heart. maintaining finger nails is already a job when it is long. you must try hard not to break it so that it will grow evenly...And also have to maintain it clean Thank you for your response my friend....
@maribea (2366)
• Italy
5 Jul 07
oh I like having my finger nails clean and I like having them well done and painted in different colours..as soon as I can I go and have a professional manicure..if I don't have enough time, I can do it by myself and I am quite good at this..I would like to have long finger nails but I have to cut them quite short because I am a doctor and therefore it is a matter of hygiene..but when I am on holidays, I let my nails grow and grow and have good care of them...they are so cute and nice when long and coloured!!!
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@salam1 (1474)
• Malaysia
25 Jun 07
Once a week. I try to do it every friday but end up doing it in other day. Short nail is my choice, long nail traps dirt or at least a bit harder to maintain!
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• Philippines
4 Jul 07
I understand what you mean... I too have a short nails now though I like long finger nails. It sometimes better to have it that way because its hard to maintain I admit. I've got kids and I have to keep it shoirt to prevent scratching them unintentionally. Thank you for your response my friend....
@quawertz (777)
• Philippines
5 Jul 07
weekly. or every other day. my fingers grow fast. and i love my nails to be short. because i can't keep my nails clean even if i try to.. i don't know why it tends to get dirty even if i just washed my hands.. hehe.... thats why i prefer my nails to be shorter.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
When I'm still active with my job as a teacher in dancing I used to have long nails with polish coz it's look nice and presentable. But as of now I seldom teach nad always here at home I prefered to have short nails, long nails needs more attention every week I must go to the beauty parlor to change polish or just to clean my nails and obviously it's expensive thats why I manage it to be short.
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Wow youre a good dancer. That was awesome.( Because I dont know how to dance.) Yes long finger nails+ beautiful fingers+ nail polish= perfect! Yeah its really expensive if you always go to parlors to have you r nails cleaned and maintain. Thanks for your response. Keep on posting... Have a nice evening.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
thanks for a nice compliment.. have a nice day to you...
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@321633wy (1795)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I like to keep my finger nail long so i always have to keep track on it make sure i shape it when it's necessary .I only cut it once in two weeks to get rid of the old part .I don't usually put nail polish on my nail i like it natural.
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@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
25 Jun 07
I usually cut my nails once a week. Being a guy, I never like my nails looking long and unkempt. Somehow, I find it gets in the way of things if I have long nails. Keeping short nails is also part of keeping myself tidy, I guess.
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• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Yeah in a guy like you its better to have short finger nail. In some cases short fingernails is advisable... like in jobs like typing, music, when you are a nurse or if you have a weak nails that breaks easily. And I guess some prefer it really short like you.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
4 Jul 07
I cut nails once a week otherwise it is painful to do typing on keyboard. When my nail hits the key very often, I experience the pain in the finger.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
4 Jul 07
You are most welcome. I cannot keep on posting if there is no reciprocation.
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Yeah I agree with you. In typing its not advisable to have a long finger nail. Thanks for your response. Keep on posting... Have a nice evening.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I have been getting my nails done for over tweenty years, no joke I never cut them when I get my nails done they might cut them done. whicj I don't like. have a great day! yes I will be your friend.
@soulist (2985)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I like having long nails so I don't cut them very often, I just let them grow. I paint them every two weeks, and once a month for two weeks I allow them to get some air.
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@dpk262006 (58673)
• Delhi, India
4 Jul 07
It is a weekly affair for me. After one week, I need to cut my nails, otherwise it becomes irritating.
@dpk262006 (58673)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 07
I feel comfortable with short nails. Long nails hamper in my day to day work. Thanks for your comments. Have a nice day! Deepak
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Oh i see... I guess you are not used of it. Because if you are you wont find it irritating. WEll some are not comfortable with long finger nails. Thanks for your response. Keep on posting... Have a nice evening.
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• Singapore
21 Jun 07
No fixed period. And I don't keep track. I just cut whenever it starts to get too long and when it starts to hinder what I have to do. Then I will stop procrastinating and cut them. :P
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@derek_a (10874)
21 Jun 07
I tend to cut my finger nails around twice a week as I don't like them getting long as they tend to tear and that hurts.. :-)
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