Teen Hasn't Cut Her Nails For Three Years And Has To Type Using Her Knuckles Because They're So Long

Teen Hasn't Cut Her Nails For Three Years And Has To Type Using Her Knuckles Because They're So Long

Simone claims she's 'scared of nail clippers' and it takes her three hours just to paint her talons
A teenager who hasn't cut her nails for three years has admitted she now has difficulty performing everyday tasks thanks to her long talons.

Simone Taylor, 16, hasn't clipped her nails at all since August 2014 and spends three hours at a time putting varnish.

They have now grown so long that she has difficulty showering and getting dressed, with her thumbnails measuring 14.8cm and her fingernails coming in at 11.8cm.

When she uses a computer she has to type with her knuckles, and she can no longer hold a pen - something which is making her life difficult during exam period at school.

Simone, from Nuremberg in Germany, said: “I have exams at the moment and it’s hard to write, after one hour of writing my hands really hurt."

Surprisingly, she's only broken a nail once but admits it made her hysterical.
“My friends and I were climbing a gate that was stuck, and as I jumped down, my middle finger nail got stuck in the metal and broke," she said.

“I started crying and remember screaming, ‘Why my nail? Anything but my nail.’ My friends tried to calm me down but didn’t have much success."

“Luckily, German schools don’t have dress codes, so they don’t cause any issues there.

“PE is a huge problem, though. I can’t play volleyball, basketball or anything similar. My PE teachers are always trying to convince me to cut my nails.

"They’ll never succeed to convince me – but that makes my grades in PE really bad.”
Simone was inspired to start growing her nails after watching nail art tutorials online.

She said: “I’ve been scared of nail clippers ever since.

“It wasn’t my intention to grow them so long, but as they grew, so did the amount of compliments and they became more and more a part of me.

“During my first year, I always thought to myself, ‘I’m gonna cut them tomorrow’ but I never did.”

It can take up to three hours to paint them – including applying two base coats and a top coat – and an hour-and-a-half to remove polish.

To strengthen them, she uses two coats of nail hardener and cuticle oil every time she paints them, and to keep them hygienic, she cleans the undersides with a cotton bud every day.
The student goes through at least two bottles of nail varnish remover, cuticle oil and hand cream a month.

But, as she sticks to budget brands, she only spends around £25 on maintaining them every month, which she pays for with money won in a nail contest.

Speaking of her daily routine, Simone said: “Cleaning my teeth and using the toilet aren’t a problem. Funnily enough, a lot of people ask the toilet question when they see my nails for the first time.

“Showering is a bit more difficult. Sometimes my nails get caught in my hair, so I have to be extra careful.
“I also have to be careful getting dressed. Even if my nails don’t break, it hurts a lot when they get caught on clothing so I take things really slow. Buttoning up a shirt can take ages.”

“I hope I can inspire people, not only to grow their nails but also to keep doing their thing, even though not everyone might like it.

“It’s important not to let other people bring you down because you look unusual. Differences make life interesting.”

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