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13 Things Nobody Tells You About Growing Out Your Nails

For one, texting is like, so hard
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Long nails don't happen overnight. Growing out your nails is a process that requires patience, cautiousness and acceptance. Things don't always go according to plan. But once you make the decision to grow out your nails, there's no turning back -- at least until one breaks and you're left with nine medium length nails and one short one. Then it's back to square one (or round one, depending on your style).

To successfully attain long nails, you may have to adjust your way of life. Like, if you play sports or enjoy extracurricular activities like playing piano, you'll either need to forgo the long nails or pick up a new hobby.

There are a lot of surprises that pop up when growing out your nails -- here are 13 of them.

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Doing Your Makeup Becomes Nearly Impossible
Putting on eyeliner with long nails is a safety hazard, and it's also just hard.

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It Takes Forever
It can take months to get your nails the length you want them to be. So, if you don't have any patience, you'll need to find some.

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You Constantly Misspell Words in Texts
Autocorrect can only do so much.

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You (Finally!) Earn Your Nail Tech's Respect
And you deserve every ounce of that respect.

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BY JILL LAYTON-HARTMAN | SEP 22, 2017 | SHARES
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