Putting the kibosh on the fake nail talk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD14 wants fake nails. All of her friends have them. Acrylic nails? I know nothing about them because my job requires me to wear nitrile gloves frequently and I cant keep long nails. When she asked for acrylics I said I’d consider it, but saw how they destroy your nail bed and ultimately told her no. Then a friend told me about gel nails and I (foolishly) told her that was a possibility, but then heard that they can cause allergic reactions and maybe now even cancer? So I told her no, just no, don’t ask again, that’ll be her choice when she’s 18. But now she won’t let me forget that, at one point, I told her she could, and that I’m ruining her life because she’s the only one without nice nails. Also, she has no interest in simply getting a manicure.

Help me shut this down, please. I’ve tried everything and she still argues.

So this girl doesn't have any hobbies that require manual dexterity or play sports or an instrument? That is sad. Sign her up for guitar lessons. That will force her to keep her nails short but give her something "cool" to do.

My teen DD is an elite athlete and *gasp* she gets her nails done from time to time. There is a whole middle ground between super short nails and claws that are inches long. 🙄

[Anonymous]

They are really expensive to maintain and I would tell her she can get them when she can afford it. You are over reacting about the risk of cancer.

My daughter is 14 and likes them but can’t have them because of the sport she plays. Many friends have acrylics. She got press ons for homecoming and wore them for one night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD14 wants fake nails. All of her friends have them. Acrylic nails? I know nothing about them because my job requires me to wear nitrile gloves frequently and I cant keep long nails. When she asked for acrylics I said I’d consider it, but saw how they destroy your nail bed and ultimately told her no. Then a friend told me about gel nails and I (foolishly) told her that was a possibility, but then heard that they can cause allergic reactions and maybe now even cancer? So I told her no, just no, don’t ask again, that’ll be her choice when she’s 18. But now she won’t let me forget that, at one point, I told her she could, and that I’m ruining her life because she’s the only one without nice nails. Also, she has no interest in simply getting a manicure.

Help me shut this down, please. I’ve tried everything and she still argues.

Remind her how only trashy cheap ghetto type women get those things. Streetwalkers and what not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD14 wants fake nails. All of her friends have them. Acrylic nails? I know nothing about them because my job requires me to wear nitrile gloves frequently and I cant keep long nails. When she asked for acrylics I said I’d consider it, but saw how they destroy your nail bed and ultimately told her no. Then a friend told me about gel nails and I (foolishly) told her that was a possibility, but then heard that they can cause allergic reactions and maybe now even cancer? So I told her no, just no, don’t ask again, that’ll be her choice when she’s 18. But now she won’t let me forget that, at one point, I told her she could, and that I’m ruining her life because she’s the only one without nice nails. Also, she has no interest in simply getting a manicure.

Help me shut this down, please. I’ve tried everything and she still argues.

Remind her how only trashy cheap ghetto type women get those things. Streetwalkers and what not.

Right. Like her friends at school.

[Anonymous]

Let her do it for special occasions like a dance or birthday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD14 wants fake nails. All of her friends have them. Acrylic nails? I know nothing about them because my job requires me to wear nitrile gloves frequently and I cant keep long nails. When she asked for acrylics I said I’d consider it, but saw how they destroy your nail bed and ultimately told her no. Then a friend told me about gel nails and I (foolishly) told her that was a possibility, but then heard that they can cause allergic reactions and maybe now even cancer? So I told her no, just no, don’t ask again, that’ll be her choice when she’s 18. But now she won’t let me forget that, at one point, I told her she could, and that I’m ruining her life because she’s the only one without nice nails. Also, she has no interest in simply getting a manicure.

Help me shut this down, please. I’ve tried everything and she still argues.

Remind her how only trashy cheap ghetto type women get those things. Streetwalkers and what not.

Eh, you went a little too far on this one. Troll fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have her do her own nails with polish or with press on nails / nail glue. All of this is less expense and effort than having acrylic nails done. And all can be undone much easily.

Acrylic nails require lots of time and money to maintain. And if you don't continue to maintain, they look awful. This is not for a 14 year old.

It’s not about the expense. It’s about what it says about a person. Those kind of nails on a young teen screams trash, lax parenting, and possibly fast crowd. No thanks.

I actually disagree with this. They are so mainstream now I think the scream "I am a teenage girl and want to be like everyone else."

Most girls who want the fake nails are trying to be popular or impress boys.

I read your comment to my teen and she said boys don’t care about nails and nails don’t make you popular with other girls. According to her, they’re just a personal preference.

Personally, I think having your nails done (not necessarily having fake nails or even very long nails, but manicured, polished nails) is considered by teenage girls to be like an accessory that is a finishing touch when they’re really dressed up. It completes the look.

[Anonymous]

No is a full sentence and thats all she needs to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD14 wants fake nails. All of her friends have them. Acrylic nails? I know nothing about them because my job requires me to wear nitrile gloves frequently and I cant keep long nails. When she asked for acrylics I said I’d consider it, but saw how they destroy your nail bed and ultimately told her no. Then a friend told me about gel nails and I (foolishly) told her that was a possibility, but then heard that they can cause allergic reactions and maybe now even cancer? So I told her no, just no, don’t ask again, that’ll be her choice when she’s 18. But now she won’t let me forget that, at one point, I told her she could, and that I’m ruining her life because she’s the only one without nice nails. Also, she has no interest in simply getting a manicure.

Help me shut this down, please. I’ve tried everything and she still argues.

Remind her how only trashy cheap ghetto type women get those things. Streetwalkers and what not.

+10000 ask her if she wants to look like the jersey shore crew. Yuck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have her do her own nails with polish or with press on nails / nail glue. All of this is less expense and effort than having acrylic nails done. And all can be undone much easily.

Acrylic nails require lots of time and money to maintain. And if you don't continue to maintain, they look awful. This is not for a 14 year old.

It’s not about the expense. It’s about what it says about a person. Those kind of nails on a young teen screams trash, lax parenting, and possibly fast crowd. No thanks.

I actually disagree with this. They are so mainstream now I think the scream "I am a teenage girl and want to be like everyone else."

Most girls who want the fake nails are trying to be popular or impress boys.

I read your comment to my teen and she said boys don’t care about nails and nails don’t make you popular with other girls. According to her, they’re just a personal preference.

Personally, I think having your nails done (not necessarily having fake nails or even very long nails, but manicured, polished nails) is considered by teenage girls to be like an accessory that is a finishing touch when they’re really dressed up. It completes the look.

Teens don’t often realize it but they are always subconsciously trying to fit in. They see other popular girls with nails and then they want them too. How come second graders don’t want nails? Why isn’t it a personal preference then? Because they don’t see their peers with them. They don’t even know long nails exist. The middle schoolers all see the put together cool girls with done up nails, crop tops, Lululemon clothing, Nike Air Max shoes, leggings with socks pulled up and booty shorts and they want to be part of it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have her do her own nails with polish or with press on nails / nail glue. All of this is less expense and effort than having acrylic nails done. And all can be undone much easily.

Acrylic nails require lots of time and money to maintain. And if you don't continue to maintain, they look awful. This is not for a 14 year old.

It’s not about the expense. It’s about what it says about a person. Those kind of nails on a young teen screams trash, lax parenting, and possibly fast crowd. No thanks.

I actually disagree with this. They are so mainstream now I think the scream "I am a teenage girl and want to be like everyone else."

Most girls who want the fake nails are trying to be popular or impress boys.

I read your comment to my teen and she said boys don’t care about nails and nails don’t make you popular with other girls. According to her, they’re just a personal preference.

Personally, I think having your nails done (not necessarily having fake nails or even very long nails, but manicured, polished nails) is considered by teenage girls to be like an accessory that is a finishing touch when they’re really dressed up. It completes the look.

Teens don’t often realize it but they are always subconsciously trying to fit in. They see other popular girls with nails and then they want them too. How come second graders don’t want nails? Why isn’t it a personal preference then? Because they don’t see their peers with them. They don’t even know long nails exist. The middle schoolers all see the put together cool girls with done up nails, crop tops, Lululemon clothing, Nike Air Max shoes, leggings with socks pulled up and booty shorts and they want to be part of it all.

I don't know, maybe she just thinks they are pretty? I'm a middle aged woman in a corporate job. I'm sure there are people in my personal and professional life who may think my manicured gel nails are tacky. But I get them done because I like the way they look and I like how they make my hands look. I see no issue with you as a mom saying no, but some of these posters are going really overboard with the judgments!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have her do her own nails with polish or with press on nails / nail glue. All of this is less expense and effort than having acrylic nails done. And all can be undone much easily.

Acrylic nails require lots of time and money to maintain. And if you don't continue to maintain, they look awful. This is not for a 14 year old.

It’s not about the expense. It’s about what it says about a person. Those kind of nails on a young teen screams trash, lax parenting, and possibly fast crowd. No thanks.

I actually disagree with this. They are so mainstream now I think the scream "I am a teenage girl and want to be like everyone else."

Most girls who want the fake nails are trying to be popular or impress boys.

I read your comment to my teen and she said boys don’t care about nails and nails don’t make you popular with other girls. According to her, they’re just a personal preference.

Personally, I think having your nails done (not necessarily having fake nails or even very long nails, but manicured, polished nails) is considered by teenage girls to be like an accessory that is a finishing touch when they’re really dressed up. It completes the look.

Teens don’t often realize it but they are always subconsciously trying to fit in. They see other popular girls with nails and then they want them too. How come second graders don’t want nails? Why isn’t it a personal preference then? Because they don’t see their peers with them. They don’t even know long nails exist. The middle schoolers all see the put together cool girls with done up nails, crop tops, Lululemon clothing, Nike Air Max shoes, leggings with socks pulled up and booty shorts and they want to be part of it all.

Lots of little girls, second graders and even younger, wear nail polish. Fake nails aren’t really made for fingernails that tiny and most moms wouldn’t be willing to spend the time or money to put fake nails on little kids, but that doesn’t mean second graders wouldn’t like having fake nails. Of course they know long nails exist!

[Anonymous]

Gel polish would be fine. No to acrylics, but man, you people are so judgmental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have her do her own nails with polish or with press on nails / nail glue. All of this is less expense and effort than having acrylic nails done. And all can be undone much easily.

Acrylic nails require lots of time and money to maintain. And if you don't continue to maintain, they look awful. This is not for a 14 year old.

It’s not about the expense. It’s about what it says about a person. Those kind of nails on a young teen screams trash, lax parenting, and possibly fast crowd. No thanks.

I actually disagree with this. They are so mainstream now I think the scream "I am a teenage girl and want to be like everyone else."

Most girls who want the fake nails are trying to be popular or impress boys.

I read your comment to my teen and she said boys don’t care about nails and nails don’t make you popular with other girls. According to her, they’re just a personal preference.

Personally, I think having your nails done (not necessarily having fake nails or even very long nails, but manicured, polished nails) is considered by teenage girls to be like an accessory that is a finishing touch when they’re really dressed up. It completes the look.

Teens don’t often realize it but they are always subconsciously trying to fit in. They see other popular girls with nails and then they want them too. How come second graders don’t want nails? Why isn’t it a personal preference then? Because they don’t see their peers with them. They don’t even know long nails exist. The middle schoolers all see the put together cool girls with done up nails, crop tops, Lululemon clothing, Nike Air Max shoes, leggings with socks pulled up and booty shorts and they want to be part of it all.

Many do. They had these in the kids section of Toys R Us when it was open. Press ons with little kid designs and characters. My daughter loved them and her two grandmas always bought them for her. They weren’t like the ones I our kids want now but yes, little kids like nails and play makeup or real makeup too. And I don’t wear makeup or ever get my nails done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have her do her own nails with polish or with press on nails / nail glue. All of this is less expense and effort than having acrylic nails done. And all can be undone much easily.

Acrylic nails require lots of time and money to maintain. And if you don't continue to maintain, they look awful. This is not for a 14 year old.

It’s not about the expense. It’s about what it says about a person. Those kind of nails on a young teen screams trash, lax parenting, and possibly fast crowd. No thanks.

I actually disagree with this. They are so mainstream now I think the scream "I am a teenage girl and want to be like everyone else."

Most girls who want the fake nails are trying to be popular or impress boys.

I read your comment to my teen and she said boys don’t care about nails and nails don’t make you popular with other girls. According to her, they’re just a personal preference.

Personally, I think having your nails done (not necessarily having fake nails or even very long nails, but manicured, polished nails) is considered by teenage girls to be like an accessory that is a finishing touch when they’re really dressed up. It completes the look.

Teens don’t often realize it but they are always subconsciously trying to fit in. They see other popular girls with nails and then they want them too. How come second graders don’t want nails? Why isn’t it a personal preference then? Because they don’t see their peers with them. They don’t even know long nails exist. The middle schoolers all see the put together cool girls with done up nails, crop tops, Lululemon clothing, Nike Air Max shoes, leggings with socks pulled up and booty shorts and they want to be part of it all.

Many do. They had these in the kids section of Toys R Us when it was open. Press ons with little kid designs and characters. My daughter loved them and her two grandmas always bought them for her. They weren’t like the ones I our kids want now but yes, little kids like nails and play makeup or real makeup too. And I don’t wear makeup or ever get my nails done.

I remember being in 3rd grade and getting Lee press-on nails. They'd come off as soon as I tried to do anything involving my hands, LOL, but I thought they were so glamorous. Yes, teens are trying to fit in, but little girls know long nails exist. Even back in 1977.