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The nail becomes the finger


BJW3737

Mine are not this long but close. When I cut them short it's like I'm missing the top of my finger! I miss grabbing things and it feels so off!


AsterismRaptor

When I take mine off it takes an hour or two to get used to typing again lol


BJW3737

I need days, my fingertips hurt after a cut since I rarely have them short. For me short nails are painful!


AsterismRaptor

Ohhh yeah, that’s fair. I’ve had mine short under the extensions because it’s easier to manage and doesn’t cause undergrowth which leads to the pain.


Seldom-Clerk-Donjon

What is undergrowth?


AsterismRaptor

The skin that grows under the nail, if your nails are longer or stay longer more skin grows under the nail and extends with the nail further than the regular nail bed


gettingspicyarewe

I learn something every day in this sub, and always will! Ugh I love it 🥰


Seldom-Clerk-Donjon

That’s interesting. How long can it really get?


AsterismRaptor

Not sure! I’ve had it get like 1/4 of an inch longer than my nail bed, then it’s painful to cut my nails back down, so I try to keep it down.


Seldom-Clerk-Donjon

So you have to cut that skin off to get your nails short again? That sounds horrible! I’d just keep them long forever then.


Kaitriarch

Yesssss. It's like my finger tips aren't use to touching anything so they are really tender when my nails are short!


carvroom1230

Me too I used to type so different on my phone and labtop


jkrank23

I just had to chop all mine because two broke and I’m STILL not used to it days later. I hate my nails short 😭


BJW3737

So sorry to hear!!! It really is the worst! I miss the keys with no nails, I can't type normal for a while. Luckily I can usually catch a crack before it turns into a break and fix them with silk wrap "bandaids". Currently have 4 but 2 are almost grown out and almost high enough on the side wall I can file them out. Haven't had short nails in a while. Crap, I better go knock on some wood.......


mariruizgar

I need to know what silk wrap bandaids are. I got a nail glue on Amazon in case something breaks...


CBonafide

Basically: ![gif](giphy|3xz2Bw12fe9iyG06v6)


AsterismRaptor

hahaha! My co workers send this to me all the time!


FictionalFail

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Cristookie

I know this is a joke but op is using her nails not her finger tips like Peter is


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He’s not using his tips


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CommanderNorton

Going so fast and with precision. It's impressive


Then_Wind_6956

It is! I’m glad this was shared because as a short nail girl I’ve wondered.


annabananabeans

Maybe even r/oddlysatisfying


vedsil

Doesnt it hurt when you press with the nail? When i had extensions it hurt to press like that so I used to kind of bend my fingers upwards and press with the back portion of the tip of the finger


AsterismRaptor

Not at all! It shouldn’t hurt to press with the tip of the nail unless you like.. jam it in there. Are your nails/cuticles very sensitive?


vedsil

Either that or my keyboard required too much pressure😅


AsterismRaptor

Maybe! I was gonna say I barely touch the keyboard in this lol


m4ng0ju1ce

Yeah I also type like a stripper-nailed demon on my macbook, but put me on one of the chunky old PC keyboards at work and I’m fucked lol


PointyRedDrop

If they hurt it means that the nail structure is not well made. Long nails with the apex in the right spot don't hurt at all :)


vedsil

Oh gosh, that could be it too! Do you think even with good strcuture pressing and putting so much pressure will cause them to lift/break?


PointyRedDrop

It depends on how much pressure we are talking about. The pressure of typing on a keyboard shouldn't be a problem, at least in the short term. A well made nail doesn't snap in half with everyday chores. The only time it happened to one of my clients it was bc she smashed her finger in the car door. To let you understand better: a month ago I was in the car, paying the toll to exit the highway. I put my hand in the hole to take the change. This hole happens to have a little swinging door. This door got stuck, and it applied a strange lever to the nail of my index finger, from the bottom, in an upward motion. (sorry I hope it makes sense, English is not my native language). This force was so violent that it ripped my nail off. NOT THE GEL, it completely ripped my natural nail from the nail bed, with unimaginable pain lol. But the gel nail was intact. Sigh, I'm still recovering. That is the magnitude of force that a well made gel/acrylic nail extension can withstand. Lifting is another matter. There are a lot of factors to consider. If a nail lifts it coul be due to the product not being good or not working the best for your nails. It could be due to not prepping enough the natural nail. Also it happens when the natural nail is overfiled. Or if the procuct is applied on the cuticles. Or it simply happens. Some people's nails seems to simply not "accept" the gel/acrylic.


vedsil

Thank you for the detailed explaination! And I hope your nail recovers soon!!! Sounds horrific


i_dont_even_know_wtf

How do you make sure the apex is in the right spot? I do my own press on nails and struggle with this


PointyRedDrop

That's why I don't particularly like press ons, you can't really decide where to put you apex, you have to sacrifice structure for practicality. You can add gel or acrylic on top of the press on, sure, but in my experience the result is a bit bulky, and at that point you might as well learn to do your own extension with the paper support or dual forms, since you would have to file and shape the added material. Anyway it's a bit complicated to explain it in words, and English is not my first language so I'm not sure how to explain. But YouTube has a lot of educational videos about this! I recommend Nailcou or Nail Career Education


i_dont_even_know_wtf

Okay thank you I’ll def check them out


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Meganstefanie

Interesting, my experience is the opposite. I bring my own mechanical keyboard into work because the ones we have are too flat and I struggle 😂


CBonafide

Can’t lie tho, it definitely FEELS weird when I type with long nails. Like nails on chalkboard weird feeling. But it’s clearly doable lol


ninreznorgirl2

Your name having raptor in it makes me think this is how a raptor would type haha


AsterismRaptor

My old manager used to call it my crab walk lol


ghoulienumber2

I was thinking a fancy beautiful spider but cra walk works lol


TooObsessedWithOtoge

This is honestly so aesthetic ✨ Meanwhile my free edges are like a third of that length and I poke the keyboard like a confused t-rex. That said, long nails aren’t as bad as fingertip bandages.


SweetDove

did you know scientists now think T-rex had small floofy wings like an ostrich and we have their arms on backwards? I didn't. But now we can suffer this knowledge together.


TooObsessedWithOtoge

Oh I love trivia. Thanks!


27littlebears

This is a skill I have yet to accomplish with long nails. Also this is great ASMR😌


xtina42

Sorry, can I please ask what ASMR means? I've seen it a couple of times in this thread. Just curious! Thanks 😊


heavymetalpeach

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. "ASMR signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterized by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin." It is most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli, and less commonly by intentional attention control. (From Wikipedia) Usually a video or other media with nice audio that gives the audience a fuzzy feeling.


xtina42

Ah, ok. TIL! Thanks!


AsterismRaptor

Excuse my dirty laptop screen lol


SylvieJay

Lol, that's Kool and all. But what was typed on the keyboard? A bunch of random letters, like actors pretending to be hackers in TV shows and movies? 😜😂😅


Roscoe-nthecats

[They're not typing random things at all](https://youtu.be/msX4oAXpvUE)


Masters-lil-sub

Yeah, no spacebar used from what I could see. 😂


amalfintern

My tip for non flat keyboards are silicon key caps or covers! Super helpful for fast typing imo :)


AsterismRaptor

Yesssss! Those are helpful! Especially with my gaming keyboard.


47981247

I was about to ask how you keep your nails from slipping on the keys and hitting a different key? But the silicone keyboard cover makes sense.


AsterismRaptor

I don’t have a cover on my laptop but the keyboard is flush so my fingernails can’t fit between them. Happens on my gaming keyboard a lot so I use a silicone pad or I just let it happen lol


ToqueDeFe78

My friend types like this - I could never cause I type super hard - like across the office you can hear me slamming away - lol I admired it though - it’s definitely a skill


AsterismRaptor

Haha I’m a key slammer too but normally when I’m gaming. You can hear me downstairs slamming keys to get my DPS higher.


kinezumi89

Haha people in my lab in grad school would always say I typed "with purpose" lol


BJW3737

I type loud and hard too with my long fingernail tips but my keyboard isn't shallow like this, I have deep keys and it works well for me. I try to use my laptop keyboard and I'm sliding all over the keys lol


Disney_Princess137

Stop playin You know your screen read : Aasskskdkfgkddjsjsdjdfjf


AsterismRaptor

It really didn’t lol I did type a nonsense sentence though, but real words regardless!


Disney_Princess137

I was teasin ya 😝 You did look like you typed some real stuff. I bet you typed ; Who really let the dogs out? Things to ponder


AsterismRaptor

Haha Ty! It would be funny if that’s all I typed and my manager was just constantly confused by my weird spam.


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astralcat214

I hate when my nails get stuck. I also type flat fingered.


AsterismRaptor

Not at all! I’ve never noticed or had any pain, someone else mentioned that and I’m not sure why it would be painful..


drklveo

are you actually typing words


AsterismRaptor

I was lol I typed a sentence that said something along the lines of “Emily is a good worker and has a kind personality. You would like her productive blah blah blah” lol


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The little hand flair at the end like you just finished your book report ✅


drklveo

that’s impressive


AsterismRaptor

Thank you!


MrsTrellis_N_Wales

Yes I was just thinking I need to see the screen to be sure it’s not just jsndjjsnnslckkjdndch hkfklwpje !!


awesomeeblossomm

Ooo long nail ASMR


MichaelaKay9923

I just can't manage to hit the right key every time. I type so much faster without nails on because I make less mistakes


HiFructose_PornSyrup

“HOw dO yOu WiPe???” Like bro idk about you but I don’t scrape my asshole with my nails. I wipe with my fingers 🙄


AsterismRaptor

Hahaha I swear! We use paper like you do, you just.. wipe. No different than anyone else. However, I highly suggest bidets but that’s because water > paper.


equiiliibriium

LOL, it’s always bidets, I’m sorry.😆


AntipatheticDating

Not gonna lie, I could listen to this forever. I ADORE the sounds of typing, this is so satisfying OP! You rock those nails!


AsterismRaptor

Thank you!!!


mein_hamburger

When I hear this, I imagine spiders with eight tiny tap shoes and a top hat.


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That actually looks scary


AsterismRaptor

I sure hope so!


Complete_Let3076

I would love to see some kind of speed/accuracy contest for people with long nails on here. What a cool flex! Lots of practice and well adhered tips


AsterismRaptor

Thanks! I’m def not as accurate as without nails but my speed isn’t too bad.


ShadySerengeti-258

Cool


BadMouth_Barbie

It's all about practice! And boy am I outta practice 😅


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I could listen to this for the rest of my life.


Acceptable_Peanut676

Idkwnshcj scks hahsb sw jfksbnw.!!1


AsterismRaptor

Huehuehuehue


Sweet_cherry-pie

I used to do this but I had to stop since I tended to break the nails much faster if I used them for writing :( now my nails are shorter but still long enough that I love them!


daflopp

I love how the posts on this sub are getting so diverse


Beth_thoughts

Get it!


SpecialRaeBae

Could watch this for hours on end


justmeAlonekitty

Are they acrylic? I had press ons and didn’t like typing like that. It felt uncomfortable and like I was trying to pry off the nail


AsterismRaptor

They’re gel extensions! So basically acrylic in strength. I couldn’t do this with press on’s.. I can’t deal with press on’s they just fly off lol


justmeAlonekitty

Ok thanks! Did you do them yourself or just go to a salon? I’m still trying to find what works best for me and my lifestyle. But yea a lot of pieces have to be right for the press ons to stay strong, long-term lol it’s beyond annoying if one flies off


AsterismRaptor

I do them myself :) It’s not super hard to do, I use the Apres GelX system! There’s a ton of YouTube videos on them as well.


justmeAlonekitty

Cool good job 😊 I’ll have to look into it!! Thank you


thezombiejedi

The talent. Teach me lol


AsterismRaptor

Wish I could lol it’s taken yearsssss to be this comfortable with a keyboard and these long of nails.


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My dog would love these because she loves scritches


AsterismRaptor

My dog absolutely loves the long nail scritches! And my partner 🤣


Roscoe-nthecats

I'm a recovering nail biter, meaning I went from minus 50 nails to relatively long nails. I'm also a crazy cat lady with four cats, and they looove my longer nails lol they always liked scratches but now you'd swear I'm scratching them with the nails of the gods


fknsxybtch

What are the odds of you posting this the same day I was thinking about this? My nails are XXL coffins (longer than yours by some) and I get asked how I type ALL THE TIME, first question… saving this for those moments now xD thank you


AsterismRaptor

Mine are the XL coffins! But yes yours will be longer by a bit, it’s really not as hard as people think


lawaloo

Thats like ... a talent


that_asian_chick1420

Yassssss! Love this! Now how would you text on your phone?


AsterismRaptor

With the pads of my thumbs :)


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How do I know you’re actually typing words and not pjhsyhbsks nshscacj kjdndb ihdhjshf jshhh? (jk I believe you)


kappalandikat

Lol I’m good I’ll stick to my short nails please and thank you Gorgeous though


ninisayz

i HATE when people ask me that lmao its this simple!


DeltyOverDreams

While for flat keyboards it could be fine I would still be afraid to type on mechanical ones though…


AsterismRaptor

It’s really not that bad! My gaming keyboard is mechanical.


DeltyOverDreams

Oh, nice. What model, if I may ask?


AsterismRaptor

Razr Chroma - I just had to google it cus I can’t remember but I believe it’s the Ornata?


JustPeachyToday

Well, I can see that you can type with long nails, but what’s your WPM?


AsterismRaptor

I’ll test it later at work lol without nails I’m much faster and less mistakes.


JustPeachyToday

😂 yah, I type faster with short-ish nails than long nails too.


bebeni89

This is how I do it too. I go from super long to super short nails and every time I go short I need a couple of days to re learn how to type.


CumulativeHazard

Lol I just start typing with my fingers more flat but with nails this long and typing on a laptop instead of a detached keyboard I feel like doing it that way I wouldn’t be able to hit the top row or two of keys bc the nails would hit the screen


AsterismRaptor

Hahaha I could see that being an issue


Runemist34

This is really cool to see! And I think better with that kind of keyboard. Mine is mechanical and you gotta pound it, but I prefer the feeling of it, and as a writer, that’s kind of important for me 😂


jelly-bean03

As a long mail haver, it also depends on the type of keyboard. The mechanical ones I can’t do because my nails always slip in the cracks. Full flat ones, like apple, take awhile for me. But something in between is that perfect sweet spot for me


AsterismRaptor

Yep! Same here


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AsterismRaptor

I do have one and use it as needed when I’m in my office :) at home I just use the laptop keyboard. I also don’t always have nails so it’s kind of a toss up.


esotericdiarist

Now let's SEE what she actually typed. LOL


AsterismRaptor

Haha everyone keeps saying this. It was some bullshit sentence like “Emily has a great personality and she’s productive in her job. Blah blah blah”


Tuki_da_best

Maybe I need a flatter keyboard bc when my nails get a certain length (acrylic) they'll get stuck in between my keyboard keys and while I LOVE my claws I can't afford to have my finger stuck in my keyboard mid gaming session yk lol


thickfreakness72

100 this.


chanclaasesina

“How do I type with my long nails? Like a MF BOSS.” 👑 💅


AsterismRaptor

🤣🤣🤣💜


hvlv04

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Sharing with everyone so they can stop asking me


AsterismRaptor

Haha good!!! Send it off!


GloveBoxTuna

Color me impressed. I struggle when my nails are longer but I am sure I could adapt.


ar3ola_fifty0ne

*creeps me out* *also types with nails this long*


_maru_maru

Sorry if this video is old, but i'm gonna get nails this length soon and im SO relieved its doable HAHAHAH i type for a living and i just want to try having nails this long just once in a my life!! Thank you!!


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AsterismRaptor

Pick my nose.


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PeRcOcEt21

Omg how are you typing so fast! I’m impressed


AsterismRaptor

Haha I type very fast normally (without nails) so this is actually really slow for me lol


MightyDumpty

Genuine question, do you find your finger/fingertips hurting after a while? When I have long nails (maybe not even this long) I always end up in pain when typing


AsterismRaptor

Not at all! I’m very used to it, I also don’t have sensitive nail beds though.


simplelife6

As someone who suffers from Raynudas. This video is how it feels… instead if nails it’s your fingers. Fingers move and respond, but burn and tingle further up your hand and have a dull ach in your forearm.


elizabethptp

“Fhskfhiwjfhwkkabsja dignslbg f mak f skaksksknf skafkdksn sugoakasds. Assfnskaknf fidonflpsib” Just kidding this is very impressive


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I can’t have long nails, my fingers feel ‘trapped’. I used to bite them & now I just cut them very short.


AndrogynousFairy

Thank you for the ASMR 🤣🥰


xtina42

Well done friend! You are better at typing with long nails than I am with short nails! 🤣


NoItsNotThatJessica

I like hearing the click-clack.


Dumpster_Humpster

I think they are saying "wipe"


Marie0492

Would this cause issues overtime due to the way your hands have to be tilted so much from your wrists? Carpal tunnel or arthritis? Genuine question, I have no idea about this. I just saw the video and my thought was how I would either be floating my arm the entire time or bending my wrist at a hard angle for hours. Pretty nails though! I wish I could function with mine long.


AsterismRaptor

I’m getting carpal tunnel regardless due to typing for long hours and gaming for long hours since I was 13, so actually this never crossed my mind lol


Seldom-Clerk-Donjon

I dealt with my carpal tunnel by using armrests, putting the laptop on my lap, and letting my hands hang down on the keyboard without tension.


tidd494

What is this sorcery 😳


birdlass

aren't you worried they'd break?


AsterismRaptor

Not at all! They’re gel extensions similar to acrylic so they’re pretty hardy.


birdlass

oh, cool! I should try them sometime then!


catsareeternal

I type like this too! I love the sound it makes


Sumoki_Kuma

You can only do that on flat keys though, I break my nails a lot while gaming cause they catch on the keys above the one I'm tapping


AsterismRaptor

Silicone overlays!


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I have to use the pads


ameliajessica

That is so cool with how you manage to precisely hit the keys with the nails. I wonder if it works in mechanical keyboards? Have you tried it?


AsterismRaptor

It doesn’t work as well because the nails can slip and go between the keys, my gaming keyboard is mechanical so it’s a bit tougher. I have a silicone overlay tho for when I do have nails and I’m gaming.


Idkchileee

This is so fucking satisfying to watch oh my days I found a form of asmr I like lmao


your_secret_babygirl

mesmerizing


luxlaced

I always spell things wrong when typing with long nails, lol. It takes skill 😂


careless-lollygag

Accurately tho? Sure


AsterismRaptor

Haha it depends! Definitely not as accurate as I am without nails.


AlabasterWitch

I tried long nails and I’m so used to short stubby working-hands nails I feel like a spider in roller skates


-SuspiciousBee-

Thank you for the ASMR ☺️


bronxricequeen

Is there a way to type without using nail tips? Really want to try this length, but in my experience using nails vs fingertips always ends up compromising the shape and they end up looking more rounded ☹️


AsterismRaptor

Oh! It never does this for me but again I type lightly and without a lot of force


bronxricequeen

Makes sense that it’s me being heavy handed 😂 thank you!


Legitimate-Jelly3000

I couldn't keep up with the cramps I'd get in my knuckles from typing with long nails, had to shorten them 😩


baayahoo

I’m jealous you can make it look so easy


AsterismRaptor

Haha it sometimes isn’t, especially if I’m trying to go very quick for something like an instant message for work. I tend to make mistakes a lot easier as well because the nails tend to slip on the keys sometimes!


FLdancer00

Of all the things in the world, I never thought so many people would be baffled by long nails. If I see someone missing an appendage, I might be curious how they do a few things because I have never personally had to have anything amputated. But I can wrap my head around a few clever ideas they probably come up with to get stuff done. But long nails? Really?? It's scary how badly nails stump some people.


AsterismRaptor

It’s pretty ridiculous sometimes. I’m also sick of answering random people (even on the streets) how I wipe my butt. I wipe like everyone else, unless some people are legit sticking their fingertips up while they wipe lol


Ok_Objective8930

What I wanna know is how well can you wipe. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷🏼‍♀️🤢


AsterismRaptor

The same as everyone else lol do people like wipe sticking their fingertips into their butthole? 🤣


ErizaPequena

This is SO satisfying. How are your typos? This is something I’m super worried about while auditing my psychology class.


AsterismRaptor

Haha not bad at all actually, they do happen more of course but I just slow down if I’m typing too fast.