Are they real?
By Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
Philippines
August 6, 2019 8:32pm CST
A friend of mine saw my nails for the first time and the first thing he said was, "are they real? They aren't far?" I know acrylic nails are in a fad right now, but no, my nails are real. I did think of buying those acrylic nails that you can just glue or stick on, but I just didn't or haven't bought them yet.
I asked him why he thought it was fake and the answer was, they're naturally long and they look perfect. Should I be flattered then? Well this reminded me of someone saying my foot photo was a fake coz they didn't look like my own feet at all coz it was too perfect!
Has anybody told you or accused you of having fake body parts? How would it make you feel if somebody did?
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14 responses
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
Indeed it is funny because most women these days do fake things to look beautiful. And sometimes it's hard to believe that beauty can be real these days.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
10 Aug 19
@LadyDuck And I totally agree and we just have to learn to love ourselves for what has been given to us and be confident about it.
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@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
10 Aug 19
@toniganzon Look how ridiculous look all those Hollywood actress who want to look young forever. Plastic dolls, not even pretty.
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
7 Aug 19
No one has ever told or accused me of having fake body parts.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Aug 19
No one has said anything to me. My nails have always been a bit fragile and I can grow them and polish then to look good for a short time.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
7 Aug 19
I cannot stand having long nails so I never really grow them long. They're just naturally long even if I cut them which I do every single week. I think i'm lucky not to have weak nails as I hardly polish my finger nails at all. I polish them once in a blue moon and I can't really use ordinary nail polish. I have to go to a nail salon to get a gel polish.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
7 Aug 19
yeah, it depends on the shape and length of the nail bed. some end near the fingertip so it only takes a short time for the nail to grow past that, while others, like me, take a few weeks, although i don't grow mine anymore.
no, i haven't received such comments yet. but if there's a way to have permanently curled lashes, i'd go for it and will admit to having it done.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
I don't grow my nails long coz I find it uncomfortable. And they're already long so I don't need to grow them.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
9 Aug 19
@hereandthere Even in my teenage years I never grew them long.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
@toniganzon i stopped when computers became the norm at work because they would snag on the keys.
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@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
7 Aug 19
pretty nail polish. My mother had bought some fake nails a few years ago. I also thought about using them, but I was afraid that they wouldn't stay on. No, I never been accused of having fake body parts. I would be proud that the real body parts can easily fool someone.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
Thank you. They're nail gel polish and I had it done at my beautiful nail spa salon called Manhattan.
There are a lot of fake beauty these days and it's considered a norm. So many people find it hard to believe when one is real or not sometimes.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
7 Aug 19
Maybe he just love your nails but can't find a nice adjective to say it so he uttered that.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
I'm sorry if you. misunderstood. I was not offended at all. Coming from a friend it's something that should be considered a compliment. But from a stranger, I might take it as offensive.
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
7 Aug 19
Yes, one night, the city of davao was too busy ever since our President was here. There are a lot of Police inspection from every corner of the street and every vehicle owner should participate or else they will give sanctions. So, we obliged. The boyfriend said to the Police that we just got out from the Hospital for my Dialysis. The Police let us pass but before that, he told the boyfriend that he should go home right away coz your kid (talking about me) needs rest. The Police mistaken me for a kid. I’m still thinking if it’s a compliment.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
Now that's a different accusation. Not really a fake one but you should take it as a compliment that they find you still young. My sister-in-law is only 4'11" and in the US that's considered really short. One time she went to buy a lottery ticket but they didn't want to sell to a minor. She was with her two daughters at that time and she told them that those two kids are hers and she's no longer a minor. But they didn't believe her.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
8 Aug 19
@toniganzon Oh, that’s too bad. And she still did not bet?
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
9 Aug 19
@JustBhem She wasn't able to buy the lottery ticket.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
7 Aug 19
I think they just haven't noticed yet. And thank you.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
8 Aug 19
I should thank my father for that.
Thanks.
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