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Adam

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Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON

I just broke a nail and this is the ...

What the title says.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 24 2011 18:54:25

Paul Magnussen

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Joined: Nov. 8 2010
From: London (living in the Bay Area)

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

Whenever I say "Nail emergency!" to my wife, she knows I am headed for the garage to find the superglue.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 24 2011 20:19:13

Tomrocker

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Joined: Apr. 18 2010
From: Italy

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

Third time in a month with my middle finger and i'm pissed!

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This is hard stuff!
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 24 2011 21:59:15

rombsix

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Joined: Jan. 11 2006
From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

I used to think my nails were bionic. Lo and behold however, I took part in a dance workshop these past two weeks and was accompanying for four hours daily. My nails suffered quite a bit, but I would always be able to file them back down to health. Towards the end of the workshop, my nails were quite short though because every time a small chip would happen, I would file all the nail down to remedy it.

It was just a matter of me doing very little practice, and NOT playing like in dance accompaniment, which made me think my nails were bionic. They're not.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 24 2011 22:03:16

alaskaal

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Joined: Jan. 10 2005
From: Chugiak, Alaska

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

Ping pong balls and superglue. That's all you need.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 24 2011 23:38:01

paul.troutfisher

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Joined: Feb. 16 2011
From: Danville, CA

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

LOL

My kids love to heckle me on this topic. My wife just shakes her head in disgust. It's good that we have each other for support :)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 0:46:50

C. Vega

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Joined: Jan. 16 2004

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

"You start off playing guitar to get chicks and you end up talking with middle-aged men about your fingernails."

Ed Gerhard

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 1:15:08

at_leo_87

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Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

i've been trying to ween off nail hardeners and super glue and have broken each nail at least once since i started.

my middle and ring fingernails are repaired with kleenex tissues and superglue at the moment.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 1:42:26

Shawn Brock

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Joined: Sep. 19 2011
From: Louisville KY

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

Maybe its time to bight the bullet and get acrylics? The nail on my I finger split last year, I super glued it a few times and it kept opening up. I was in the middle of cutting an album and had a lot of shows, and in the end got some acrylics. It took a few days to get my tone back to normal, like switching brands of strings, something you have to adapt to. Not sure it was worth it though. I had them filled a few times, but finely just let my nails grow and filed the acrylic off week after week. The only thing I liked about those things was I felt like I could jam them through a car door if I ever needed to... Still I would do it again if I had a split. One word of advice I have, is if a nail splits, don't cut it if your going to get acrylics. Just go to the shop and tell them you want your nails covered in acrylic. Then you can keep the shape and length. I like the sound and feel of my natural nails, but then again, I don't do much in the way of dance accompaniment. If I did, I would be back at the nail parlor pronto!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 1:47:48

Pgh_flamenco

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Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

The issue with nails was a deal breaker for me. Mine just weren't strong enough.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 2:37:55

paul.troutfisher

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Joined: Feb. 16 2011
From: Danville, CA

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

I'm sure this has been discussed in many a thread.........

The cure for nails - Biotin. Man, what a difference it's made for me. No more glue, hardener, or conditioner. I take one pill ever night and my nails are fantastic. I play 2 hours a day and never wear out or break a nail. Plus, the hooks in my nails are now gone - they grow straighter than before.

Biotin - is the stuff.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 4:54:27

at_leo_87

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From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

hmmm.... i used to take biotin but ran out and forgot all about it. i used a bunch of other products at the time so i couldn't really figure out what was doing what.

i think i'll try it again. thanks for reminding me of biotin.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 5:13:54

duende

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Joined: Dec. 15 2003
From: Sweden

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Adam)

i haven´t had a nail on my index finger for months, i always wear it down while plaing electric guitar witch i´ve been doing a lot more than flamenco this past year.

But it´s coming back

i start to feel like a man again

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Don't give up...
And don't make it a race.
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 5:31:54

Pgh_flamenco

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Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

quote:

The cure for nails - Biotin. Man, what a difference it's made for me. No more glue, hardener, or conditioner. I take one pill ever night and my nails are fantastic. I play 2 hours a day and never wear out or break a nail. Plus, the hooks in my nails are now gone - they grow straighter than before.

Biotin - is the stuff.

I tried it but no luck. Glad it worked for you.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 25 2011 6:25:08

El Kiko

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Joined: Jun. 7 2010
From: The South Ireland

RE: I just broke a nail and this is ... (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

I did try nail hardener and stuff for a while, but found that the nails were more brittle than ever , so I just stopped and after that a cracked a few , a bit then it was ok , I havent broke one for ages , I think now that putting too much stuff on them stops them from being healthy, of course we are all a bit different and maybe mine are stronger than some others , it also depends on how long they are , I see some players with nails too long for my liking , and the longer they are the more chance of a break, mine are just above the top of the finger except the pinky which is a bit longer , and the thumb is longer as well of course , but not too much,,,