general Long Nails or Short Nails?

[Budding Night 1,043]

Long nails are really pretty..
..just not on me 
 
My nails are square and short, they don't really grow that much, but I suppose my habit of biting my nails doesn't help 

[Eloquence 2,076]

Much like @Sugar Cube, I keep my nails longer than the average person, as they are very sturdy and I've grown accustomed to keeping them that way. If they were nicely painted right now I'd post a picture, but I haven't found the time to paint them lately so they look pretty boring

[iceestarz 5,752]

I keep my nails rather short. I would love to grow them out a bit longer but my nails usually break if I let them grow out past a certain point. I do maintain them though; buffing, clipping, all the works.

[Infernus 1,205]

I like long nails, but I'm uncapable of giving them a square shape and that makes me angry .-.

[-Octavia- 1,176]

I like long nails, but I'm uncapable of giving them a square shape and that makes me angry .-.

I feel your pain. Sort of...? Why are you unable to give them a square shape?

[Infernus 1,205]

I feel your pain. Sort of...? Why are you unable to give them a square shape?

I really don't know, I've even watched youtube videos and I just can't accomplish that, they don't look very... squared.

[Moonlight 7,279]

Longer, I paint my nails a lot and painted nails look pretty dull on shorter nails. Plus I type with my nails so it's easier for me.

 

I have broken off some of my nails on accident before which hurts like hell but it's worth it I'd say.

[ArielCurlicue 30]

Sometimes long, sometimes short-ish. I can't stand having them clipped all the way back to the skin though. I have a hard time picking stuff up if I do that, plus it gets irritating. I don't really take care of my nails, but they hardly ever brake so they're always somewhat long. I do trim the ones on my left hand sometimes, when I try to pick up practicing the guitar again.

[Hovershy 3,812]

I bite my nails   Probably cause I'm anxious all the time.

So short I guess, haha.

[Rainbow Cloud 16,290]

I prefer my nails short as short fingernails are much better for gaming and completing other tasks, however I often have long nails because they grow really fast and I forget to clip them.  I don't like long toenails either as they feel uncomfortable.

[PoisonClaw 8,153]

Short nails. When my nails get too long (largely cause I keep forgetting to clip them), I always end up accidentally scratching up my fingers.  

[Celtore 2,769]

Short-ish. My nails get really uncomfortable if they go too long. At the same time though, cutting them too short is uncomfortable too. Plus in that scenario, I can't scratch when I get itchy and that's really not good.

[cmarston1 5,951]

Short nails as they are much more comfortable and easier to manage.

[Nerdy Luigi 2,064]

I always grow out my fingernails, maybe about half an inch or so out.

 

I do this because short fingernails just bother me. Only real problem for me is the hangnails. They can suck when I let my fingernails get too long. Plus, in preparation for painting them!

Edited November 7, 2015 by TwillyFSniper

[redaxted 1,765]

I tend to keep my nails short, and neat. I never tend to let my nails grow any longer than about six millimeters, then goodbye nails. I don't think long nails (even if they were painted with a colour perfectly matching my shirt) would suit me. 

Edited November 7, 2015 by Wolves

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

I keep my nails as short as possible, because it gets really annoying to have long nails....

[ponylaces 1,869]

I don't remember a time in my life where I've had long nails. Always short. I've been biting them since forever.

[Lady Diana 411]

Short nails. I like them always clean and cut.

[darkwingmare 1,296]

I too, am a girl, and I prefer short nails as well.

Because... Penetration doesn't hurt that way??? Writing, playing guitar, working, all things are easier with short nails. Also, when mine are long they constantly break or get dirty.

[Biggybrony 244]

Ideally they should be long enough to be able to pry open certain objects but any more is just inconvenient and certainly not attractive to me. I've always bitten my nails any way so I find myself both sore and unable to pry open anything.

[FlutterDerp210 14]

Definitely short nails. I tend to draw a lot, and I'm outside a lot. Just more healthy and easier to manage.

[Shadow Wind 56]

If I had to pick, short nails because of all the practical uses. Seriously withe short nails you can type easier, fight easier, play string instruments easier, ect.

[Justin_Case001 4,855]

I will never understand how anybody can stand having long nails.  Don't they just get in the way of everything?  I keep mine really short.  I pretty much trim them as soon as that white strip starts to grow in.  Like, every three days or so.  Trimming my nails is actually the most annoying thing in the world for me.  If there was one stupid daily thing I could choose to never have to do again, (such as shaving, brushing teeth, that sort of thing) it would be trimming my damn finger nails.

[MLPFanatic34 3,234]

Definitely short nails. I tend to draw a lot, and I'm outside a lot. Just more healthy and easier to manage.

Definitely agree with you there, it's a pain to be outside and have long nails to deal with.

[Invincible 2,090]

Never saw reason to grow my nails. I clip them, and keep them only slightly past the point where they touch skin in case i'll need to sink them into something (a can's ring-tab, for instance).