[Nfb-krafters-korner] O.T. Re: FW: Nail polish alternative

Mon Feb 6 16:02:50 UTC 2012

Cindy, this does sound like a good option. I have often wondered about some 
kind of method to do nails. I can do my nails with clear or almost clear 
nail polish (I have no vision at all) and it comes out ok, since one can't 
see if the sides are not done perfectly straight,  but I haven't found a way 
to do colour polish yet. I will give this a try for sure.
One alternative to polish might be a nail buff; you get ones with two, three 
or four differently textured sides. So, you start from the roughest side and 
buff all your nails very lightly. Then you repeat with the other sides in 
turn until you get to the last, smooth side. This is supposed to give your 
nails a beautiful, natural shine. It's not polish, but it might be an 
alternative for those who prefer things natural and who are losing or have 
lost sight?
Just my thoughts in case it might help someone.
Lindy

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zimmer, Cindy" <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Nail polish alternative

> If you smear the glue around the nail along the cuticle line and over the 
> pad of your finger, it will peel right off.  You are not covering the nail 
> with glue only the area around the nail.
>
> Cindy Z.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:56 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Nail polish alternative
>
> Very clever!  I have a question.  How do you prevent the polish from 
> tearing
> off of the nail?  Maybe I just have to do it
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Zimmer, Cindy
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 6:12 PM
> To: Krafters Korner (nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org)
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Nail polish alternative
>
> Here is a technique that we used today during our grooming class.  It 
> worked
> slick!
>
> Cindy Z.
>
> From: Hernandez, Conchita
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:46 PM
> To: NCBVI Everyone
> Subject: Nail polish alternative
>
> Hello!
> We had a session on grooming today at the center and I came up with a new
> alternative for applying nail polish using Elmers glue or Modge Pod.
>
>
> 1.       Apply a generous amount of Elmer's glue or Mod Podge around the
> area of the fingernail (all the way around on the skin). This will serve 
> as
> a frame to keep the polish from getting on the finger. This can be applied
> with a finger or a Q-tip. If the person is new to using polish, they may
> want to apply the glue farther down on the fingers to keep the polish from
> getting on their skin.
>
> 2.       Wait for the glue to dry completely.
>
> 3.       Once the glue is dry, apply desired nail polish.
>
> 4.       Wait for the nail polish to dry.
>
> 5.       Peel off the glue with your fingers. Grabbing any edge of the 
> glue
> will make it come off like a sticker. It should come off easily if a good
> amount of glue was used.
> The finished product will be a nail that has good edges and the nail 
> polish
> will have stuck to the glue and not on the finger.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Conchita Hernandez
> VR Counselor
> Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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