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A content creator sparked a debate aboutaesthetic choicesandself-confidenceafter sharing her thoughts on women who wearshort nails.
Theyre living their best life.
You just know shes a baddie, and shes really freaking confident.
But, over time, I realized that confidence doesnt come from the length of your nails.
Short nails feel authentic to me, and they are COOL, she shared.
Its easy to feel like thats the normal standardthat everyone should have long nails.
Ill still catch myself admiring the cool patterns and tiny animations and think, Ugh, I want that.
But then I remind myself: thats just not me.
Long fake nails are thepatriarchymaking sure you cant do anything efficiently, said someone else.
True power is ignoring all of it.
Hard to have pretty nails if youre handling raw materials or in a lab, etc!
Theyre living their best life, Ashley said
Others expressed different opinions.
Many commenters highlighted another reason for keeping their nails short: hygiene.
My nails seem to act like little shovels for dirt when longer.
It grosses me out so I cut them.
To learn more about the relationship between nails and hygiene,Bored PandaconsultedDr.
Lauren Ploch,a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Nails in general harbor bacteria.
Also, biting our nails or picking open wounds can spread bacteria.
Brittle nails harbor more bacteria than intact, healthy nails.
The risk with nail treatments is that it can make the natural nail underneath more brittle.
When asked how nail length affects hygiene,Dr.
Shari Lipner, Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, toldBored Pandathat shorter nails are less likely to harbor bacteria.
According to Dr. Lipner, artificial nails arent as hygienic.
With artificial nails, there may be a small gap between the artificial nail and the natural nail.
Therefore, a bacteria calledpseudomonas aeruginosacan colonize the nail and turn the nail green.
A cool hair dryer can be helpful, she notes.
Additionally, she recommends keeping nails short and cutting them straight across.
Avoid cutting or pushing back the cuticle.
The cuticle creates a seal from microorganisms.
In contrast, Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande favor longer nails.
Meanwhile, women withlong nails, like her, are glamorous high maintenance.
My hands are everything to me, Kristin said.
And that is how every woman with long nails feels.
These women are confident, but its not roll out of bed confidence.
Im putting work into my outfit and every detail of what Im doing to keep me looking good.
People are split on whether they prefer short or long nails
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