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As a picker and former co-owner of a chain of nail salons, I too have seen pickers get fake nails for picking. I’ve never been able to grow my nails long enough to use, and instead play finger style using the pad of my fingers, and also recently developed my thumb pick skills to where I can use that just about as well as finger style.
I didn’t know James Taylor used fake nails - thanks. And I’m surprised with Justin’s comment that half of finger style players use fake nails. That seems higher than I expected. I do well without them, but I’ve learned to use a thumb pick, when my thumb got sore from too much picking.
Just_Dan
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My daughter loves to do my nails. Yes I get the “weird looks” from people. But I love my daughter and am learning to embrace my glame–rockhood. I can’t wait for her to see this video.
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Welcome to the forum Kevin, nice to see you and your daughter can spend bonding time together, just make sure she does the fake nails properly.
My wife used to work in a full sevice salon and has told me horror stories of people doing their own fake nails and getting a fungus between the fake nail and the natural nail. If this is not caught in time it can distroy the nail bed and do permanent damage.
Everything will be fine as long as they are applied properly.