Worst nail to break!

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Worst nail to break!

Pulgar

71% (5)

Indice

28% (2)

Medio

0% (0)

Anular

0% (0)

Menique (e) little, pinky

0% (0)

Total Votes : 7

(last vote on : Nov. 14 2020 15:39:54)

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Stu

Posts: 2526
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

Worst nail to break!

Just need to vent!
Recently broke my Anular nail. So frustrating.
I've never lost this nail. I tried to save it but snagged a few times and ended up having to cut it off right at the flesh of the finger.

I know I can just practice pulgar or whatever. But even that is an issue. I have no golpe power. It's crippling.

I guess picado with i and m is the only thing I can really practice now.

Anular seems to be inVolved in nearly all techniques in some way. I'd never realised

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 13 2020 10:14:18

Ricardo

Posts: 14801
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Worst nail to break! (in reply to Stu)

I have broken all of the above for important shows. even pinky missing, it was brightening up my golpes I never realized until it was gone

Bounty paper towels (2-ply) and tons of super glue, I make a fake nail and file it...sounds better than real nails

. Don’t leave it on more than a week...even though it is tempting cuz it sounds so good.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 13 2020 16:04:00

Stu

Posts: 2526
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Worst nail to break! (in reply to Ricardo)

Ha.Yeah I might try that. I've got slight growth back now so I think im through the worst.
I'd never broken this nail so badly before. You don't know what youve got until it's gone!😄

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 14 2020 8:43:23

tele

Posts: 1464
Joined: Aug. 17 2012

RE: Worst nail to break! (in reply to Stu)

pingpong ball fix works on pulgar somewhat well. I've noticed keeping the nails as short as possible especially in the spot that breaks helps with the problem.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 14 2020 15:41:25