Well, today I woke up and decided to do something about my guitar finger nails on my right picking hand. I know, that after a while, they look quite weird to those who do not understand why we use them. To the un-initiated, they do look weird but, for the most part people that notice them do know that we are guitar players. If someone gives a weird look at my nails, I try to expose my left hand, which has regular short ones and then people tend to understand the reason why the long ones are present.

After a month or so, the fake nails grow away from the bottom of the nail, where it meets the skin going towards your knuckle, (look for that 1/2 moon looking thing that is present there). Your original nail, that have that pinkish appearance, will now be exposed. This is normally when I go and take off the old extensions and get brand new fake nails applied. Basic finger nail care is something that we guitar players should be a little aware of.

So off I go to “Julies Nails” on Coxwell Ave., close to our home, to get this resolved. I walk and the owner brings me to her cubicle. I told her that I wanted to watch her take my old fake nails off because the last time I tried this at home, I accidentally ripped of the top layer of nail that held the fake ones on, off. Yes, it did hurt a bit. She then told me that she will just do a ” fill in ” instead of taking off the old ones. I never thought of doing this, even though I saw the price on their price board. I thought about it for a second and then asked her if people just apply the hardener right on the nail itself and she said sure you do.

Now this is even uncharted area’s that I have not explored yet! I know that you should have a break from the fake nails in order keep them strong and healthy. Boy I just wish that I was blessed with REALLY HARD finger nails!

Has anyone just used the hardener on their nails and what was the outcome.

Keep on jammin’