[blparent] Painting Finger Nales

Thu Nov 29 19:44:25 UTC 2012

You will probably be surprised... The polish can drip, but usually it is not
too much of a mess... Unless the polish is knocked over. Then it's a
different story. Smile. I hope it is enjoyable for both of you. I wonder if
my daughters will ever ask me to paint their nails. I enjoy doing my
2-year-old's hair when she will let me.
Melissa

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri Milton
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Painting Finger Nales

Hi Melissa. Thanks for the tips. I may give it a try. I have never painted
my own nales, but I use to do my own make up. My mom had to help me out a
little and deal with my frustrated moments, but eventually I got to where it
wasn't hard at all. I guess the same would go for nale painting. Just have
never been crazy over the thought of getting polish everywhere. But, what
the heck right? Kate will really enjoy it.  

Jeri

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Ann
Riccobono
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:41 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Painting Finger Nales

I have painted my own nails as a totally blind person, but I have never
tried to paint anyone elses. That being said, I would probably just give it
a try. I would put the hand I'm painting on a paper plate or some newspaper.
I would use one finger to guide the brush over each nail a couple of times.
You can use a cotton ball with a little bit of nail polish remover to take
off any polish that gets on your skin, and, if you're careful, any polish
that has gotten on the skin around the nail itself. Actually, I would
probably use a q tip for this purpose as your daughter's fingers are
probably small, and this would minimize the chance that you would take off
more polish than you wish to. You could start with clear polish first to see
how it goes. Also, you might want to give painting your own nails a try
first just so you can sort of get the hang of it for yourself. I know,
perhaps painting your nails isn't something you would do for yourself
normally, but it would be an option. Finally, nail polish remover can take
the off the polish quickly, so if things go really badly for some reason
there will always be a quick fix. This could be really fun bonding time with
your daughter, and, she probably won't care so much about what the end
results look like--she'll remember you taking the time to do something fun
with her.
Melissa

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Painting Finger Nales

My daughter has never asked me to paint her nails because there have been
other little girls in the neighborhood who were doing it, and they were only
too glad to do hers as well.  They once put temporary green, blue, and
orange color in her hair, too.  I thought her nanna was going to have a
stroke, but it washed out eventually.

Oh, and be careful even if you do find nail polish that comes in a marker
style.  That may encourage your daughter to use actual markers.  Mine did
that a couple of times, which was no harm in the end I guess, but it took a
few weeks to wear off and looked pretty sloppy in the meantime.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 8:42 AM
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I think painting nails is not appropate for my 2 year old.
I will let her when she is a teen not now.

Turkey  - Sent from my iPod
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On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:22 AM, "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" 
<REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:

> Just do it. She won't care how they look, she'll care that you do this.
> For hands, use a paper plate so when you miss your target you don't 
> mess up the table.
> Do this with feet too.
> It's fun bonding time. Let her paint your nails too. She'll like that 
> and it will be cute
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeri 
> Milton
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:41 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] Painting Finger Nales
>
> Ok, so while on the topic of finger nales, those of you who have 
> little girls, have they asked you to paint their nales yet? My little 
> girl loves to have her finger nales painted and toe nales. I havn't 
> figured this one out yet. so far my husband, her grandma or friends 
> have painted her nales for her, but she's always asking if mommy can 
> do it. Of course I explain to her that mommy can't see, so it could be 
> a real mess if I do. It's something I would like to figure out how to 
> do for her. Any ideas for this? I'm wondering if they make nale polish 
> in sort of a marker style.
>
>
>
> Jeri
>
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