Fingernails....long or short?
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (88707)
United States
February 18, 2026 11:02am CST
Happy Wednesday Everyone! lightly raining here today but the snow is melting. I can actually see some green grass peeking out. I can't say for sure that this has been the worse winter ever but it certainly has been horrible.
It's laundry day today and both the washer and dryer are going. I don't actually hate laundry days but it's certainly no fun. The actual chore of folding and putting away is just tedious.
While I was busy with the laundry I snagged one of my fingernails and it split. My nails split so easily that it drives me crazy. My daughter got me some "Hard as Nails" nail cream which is supposed to help strengthen nails. I used it once and then forgot about it. So, I can't say that it works or doesn't 
Sometimes I don't know what's wrong with me.
Do you have brittle or nails that split easily or do you have long beautifully manicured nails?
Sometimes I don't know what's wrong with me.
Do you have brittle or nails that split easily or do you have long beautifully manicured nails?12 people like this
11 responses
@RebeccasFarm (91250)
• United States
1h
Now I have them short..my nails grow so fast.
2 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (88707)
• United States
2m
I wonder if health or medications have an effect on nails. Mine have become so brittle and split so easily. I figured it was just old age and just something to deal with.
@LeaPea2417 (39518)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1h
My nails grow well. I go through fazes, sometimes I like them longer and sometimes shorter.
2 people like this
@Traceyjayne (7934)
• United Kingdom
2h
My nails seem to break easily too. Drives me mad sometimes. I have had long and beautiful nails, at the moment they are short..
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@Marilynda1225 (88707)
• United States
4m
I've never had beautifully manicured nails but it just seems lately they're breaking so easily.
@LindaOHio (214106)
• United States
3h
My nails are very thick and hardy. I keep them short so I can type.
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@Marilynda1225 (88707)
• United States
29s
I wish I had nails that weren't so easily split. I do keep them short to be able to type too
@LooeyVille (40)
• United States
1h
I keep mine pretty short. I don't polish them. They're moderately strong and don't split.
2 people like this
@celticeagle (185696)
• Boise, Idaho
3h
I have nails that go through a cycle. They are nice and just at the length I like for several months. Then they get snags and start to get a bit brittle. I know then that I need more gelatine. Jello and such help to strengthen them again.
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@DaddyEvil (168189)
• United States
5h
I keep my fingernails cut short but Pretty prefers to keep hers long. We don't have trouble with our nails.
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@DianneN (249322)
• United States
5h
I don’t mind folding and putting away laundry, but I despise ironing.
I have medium length nails. Don’t like the claw like long ones . I have an appointment tomorrow for my eyebrows and mani/pedi.
Perhaps a professional manicurist can help your brittle nails. There are so many great things they can do these days.
. I have an appointment tomorrow for my eyebrows and mani/pedi.
Perhaps a professional manicurist can help your brittle nails. There are so many great things they can do these days.
@misunderstood_zombie (8493)
• United States
3h
I find putting clothes away to be tedious also. My nails are not that great.
