Nail Tips

Tips for Perfect Nails.

I work in the dirt a lot.

I also work with glass, glue, and cement a lot.

Despite this, and all forces to the contrary, I do my best to keep a decent French manicure.

Meanwhile, I have a busy life. So I don’t have the time to visit my manicurist regularly. As a matter of fact, I show up at the nail-lady’s place only about every 4 to 5 weeks. She always meets me with a sad little concerned look on her face when I walk through her door.

I have a bit of a problem on my hands, so to speak.

My secret: I wear gloves.

Now, any gardener who has spent anytime weeding in mud will tell you that gloves will protect your hands—but they won’t keep them clean.

My other secret: I wear surgical gloves inside my gardening gloves.

And I reuse my surgical gloves until they fall apart. Then I get a new pair.

I also tend to wear out the thumb, index, and middle fingers of both gloves so here is my other secret, I drop balls of cotton into the fingertips of my gardening gloves.

A little prep time goes a long way.

Here’s the sequence again.
First I put on the surgical gloves.
Second I drop cotton balls in the finger tips of my gardening gloves.
Then I slip on my gardening gloves.
Voila—clean hands.

Oh, Your hands will get a little sweaty, so when you take off your gloves, rinse your hands, dry them off and remember to put on moisturizer.

Comments

[Roxie]

Thanks, Chigiy, for the great idea! It's true, surgical gloves are wonderful. I'm still wearing holes in my gardening gloves far too quickly, though. Now I know what to do—cotton balls. Thanks!

[Kalyn]

Quite impressive. My hands are usually a mess from May to September.

[shuna fish lydon]

This is very funny, but I imagine, a great idea for so many other women gardeners out there!

[Chigiy]

Roxie, Kalyn and Shuna, thank you for visiting.

[Genie]

Chigiy, I'm totally impressed with your diligence on this! I would follow in your footsteps, but alas...I am too lazy. But your nails look gorgeous!

[Meesewy]

Chigiy,
This is amazing. Your nails truly are magnifo! I'm impressed with this idea as well. I have a question regarding a passion flower. I think I'll post on the main page. Meesewy (pronounced Michelle)

[Marian Pruitt]

I'm going to try your suggestions to help my poor old nails!

Thanks!

[Chamkiledin]

Wow, I am impressed. I have also thought of surgical gloves, I once bought a box for kids to play doctor. Might as well try them. My hands are jealous! Who took the picture?

[chigiy]

Hi Chamkiledin,
My husband took the picture. I don't wear my nails that long anymore. They still look the same, just a bit shorter.

[Jenny "natural nails" Ruth]

Thats a very pretty picture. I love your nails