Long nails on older hands. What do you think?

Love the nails Urm - I'd love to have good nails but sadly mine don't grow well. I put it down to piano playing from an early age and lots of tapping away on a keyboard in later life. I had mine done last year and went for the French tips and was really pleased with the result. Just wish they were more permanent

Maudi ?
I shouldn't laugh
Poor you!

Strangely, I have incredibly strong nails and incredibly weak hair, no idea what that’s about
I have fine but strong, thick hair and weak nails!

Thank you Urms! You do what you feel is right for you, if mine get too long they flake so I keep them reasonably short, I love longer nails though, but I can’t keep them looking nice if bit longer then I end up with some long and couple shorter which not good look Ha!

Don’t like talons and I follow Queen Victoria and Joan Collins by covering up my older hands with large rings.

Your nails look fine to me and I wish I could say the same about mine. I used to put oil on them which really helped but then (as is the way with many things) I got bored and stopped.

Esther McVey is my MP not that I have ever seen her and I agree she's got lovely thick hair.

Lovely nails go for it!

Oh Maudi that was funny! (just not at the time, poor you).

Strangely, I have incredibly strong nails and incredibly weak hair, no idea what that’s about

I have fine hair MaggieMaybe. I’d love to have hair like Esther McVey (here). Sigh. Lovely thick hair, beautifully styled.

I read once that mostly we get good hair OR nails. When I look at my friends this seems to be a truism.

Oh Audi10 your nails look gorgeous. That usually my chosen length too! Hmm. Maybe I will get them snipped back this week.
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Urms
Lovely nails! Similar colour and length to mine. I don't like dark colours on older hands as they look a bit witchish imo.

My nails are getting attended to on Friday - might get the same colour again - to match my hair!

Hi GMF??!

I think your nails look nice, pretty colour but personally prefer short nails, but go for it if you want long nails in whatever colour you fancy at your age why not. When I was about 17 lol (many moons ago) I was a bridesmaid and glued false nails on half way through the meal I went to the toilet and I was wearing a roll on (remember them) and after going to the loo pulled my roll on up and nearly all my false nails flew off and I was left with ragged nails with bits of glue on to finish my meal, happy days.

Here are my nails short and done by yours truly I’m in mid sixties

I wish I could have your nails long or short, yours are lovely but I do prefer a little shorter on all ages.
I bite my nails until a few years ago, they are not at all pretty to look at. I am also allergic to varnish.

I think the length on the photo is perfect, I only wish mine were strong enough to grow like this

I personally have short nails on arthritic hands. Your hands look very elegant go for it.

I don’t like long nails for myself but if it’s what you want, go for it! After all, if you don’t like it, that’s easily remedied.

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I worked as a nurse since I was 17 so couldn't have long nails (in case of scratching patients) and now they seem dry if that's possible and not good even though they are short. Your nails are lovely. I used to get my toenails shaped and painted when I went on holiday though.

Think pic will go on , don’t look too close ?

I think your nails are fine , but for me mid sixties I prefer shorter and just putting my own polish on not anything that needs to grow out as all of them damage nails eventually I would show you my nails but I don’t know how to send pic

Of course they’re not a bad look, says she ever so hopefully. Mine are about that length and currently bright shiny red - I never realised it was an issue at any age. I’m a low maintenance type though, and paint them myself.

Strangely, I have incredibly strong nails and incredibly weak hair, no idea what that’s about.

Do it Urms your nails are lovely!

After a working lifetime in nursing and midwifery when I had to have short nails, I have recently discovered the joys of gel nails and have mine done every 3 weeks and my toenails also at alternate visits. It is an absolute treat, they DO NOT look like talons, just nicely groomed. I love a French manicure but also I like red.
Urmstongran you have lovely hands and nails and a gel manicure will make them look even better.