[nabs-l] ideas on how to accomplish daily living skills

Sun Dec 29 13:23:55 UTC 2013

Good morning, Sandra,

         The idea of simply cutting the nail down using scissors 
along with then smoothing and shaping them with an emery board is 
definitely a good one and one i myself have used in a pinch, but it 
might be a worthwhile investment to have them professionally 
manicured. This is by far a good strategy for up keeping toenails, 
getting a pedicure.   My blind man and I, on a monthly basis get a 
manicure/pedicure. It is also beneficial, at least for us to get all 
the month's tention massaged out of our feet and legs on the basis of 
the monthly. We look at this as a matter of maintenance.
Packages of manicures and pedicures can be found at nail salons. Call 
first to inquire or do a simple GOOGLE search.
Good luck and keep us posted!
for today, Car

, choosing where to start. Would
>you be able to cut your nails down to the length you want and just use
>an emery board to keep the length and shape after that?
>
>Very best wishes,
>Sandra.
>
>On 12/29/13, Jamie P. <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > There is absolutely no reason why a blind person can't use a nail clipper.
> > They're hardly dangerous. My partner and I practice martial arts about
> > three nights a week and due to the rough physical nature of the activity,
> > we have to keep our finger and toe nails well trimmed without jagged edges
> > that could scratch other people. It would be impractical for us to have our
> > nails professionally done as often as we need to trim them. You can tell
> > when your nails need trimming just by feeling them, and likewise, your
> > sense of touch is all you need to trim them. Just slide the "teeth" of the
> > clipper over your nail and pinch the clipper closed very slowly. If you
> > feel discomfort at all, back the teeth of the clipper away from your
> > fingertip slightly and try closing it again. Pinch it all the way closed to
> > clip, and just move the teeth around your finger to clip the whole nail
> > evenly.
> >
> > As for polishing, I know this is something that can be done, too. It just
> > takes practice. If you still live with or near your mom, why not make it a
> > "girl thing" and ask if you can do your nails together. Put the polish in
> > the fridge for a while to make it very cold. Have your mom hep you pick a
> > color and tell you what it's called so you can find it in a store on your
> > own. Paint your own nails and let your mom give you feedback. Then clean
> > the polish off and try again. Do it three times or so to get a good bit of
> > practice. Over time, you'll get the hang of it. It takes sighted girls a
> > few tries to lean how to do it, too.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:09 PM, Joshua Hendrickson
> > <louvins at gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >> Doing your own fingernails is possible.  I am not the best at it, but
> >> I have done it a few times.  As long as you don't push the clippers to
> >> far in your nail, it should work fine.  I need to clip my nails every
> >> couple of weeks, because my nails grow extremely fast.  As a guitar
> >> player, I need to have very short nails.  I haven't tried toe nails
> >> just yet, but I'm sure it isn't much different.  Since I am a guy, I
> >> have no idea about nail polish or makeup, but if you do makeup,
> >> couldn't you just feel along your face when its being applied so you'd
> >> know exactly where you are.  I did this when I used to shave.  Now I
> >> get shaved at a barber along with getting my hair trimmed.  Good luck
> >> kelsey.
> >>
> >> On 12/28/13, Beth Taurasi <denverqueen1107 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> > Hey Kelsey,
> >> > Oh, that reminds me, my boyffriend should learn to do his own
> >> > nails, fingers more so than toew.  I personally do my own
> >> > toenails sometimes, but they fall off more naturally than
> >> > fingers.  I wish I could do nail polish, but alas, color is the
> >> > key.  Nail polish to me is whuat my friend Jason calls "eye
> >> > candy."  If you want scented nail glitter, by all means, that
> >> > should be fun.  But as far as nail clippers, I have a nail kit
> >> > with nail clippers and guess whuat?  I apply them to nails, but
> >> > Blake, my boyfriend, is a bit insecure with that so he gets his
> >> > fingers and toes professionally done.  I'm not happy with that
> >> > since if we marry, the cost of his manicures and pedicures
> >> > monthly will add up in to the budget.  So I want him to do his
> >> > own fingernails, toenails too.  You just had me thinking about
> >> > that, Kelsey.  Thanks.
> >> > Beth
> >> > P.S. Makeup is great, but I've been told I look great without it.
> >> > Wow.
> >> >
> >> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com
> >> > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >> > Date sent: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:09:31 -0500
> >> > Subject: [nabs-l] ideas on how to accomplish daily living skills
> >> >
> >> > Hello,
> >> > This may seem a little off topic for this list, but I would like
> >> > to know your thoughts.  I like to wear nail polish, but I have
> >> > been told by my chosen beauty salon that there is no way someone
> >> > who is to otally blind can apply their own nail polish.  I get
> >> > manicures a lot, so I asked the person who does my nails whether
> >> > she thinks I could apply my own polish.  She pretty much said no.
> >> > I kind of think she's wrong, there has to be some way to do it.
> >> > What do you think? Can someone who is totally blind apply their
> >> > own nail polish and if so, how would you go about doing it?
> >> > Removing it can be done since you can feel the difference in
> >> > texture from the polish to the actual nail.  What about applying
> >> > makeup independently? I am in a choir that we have to get dressed
> >> > up for the concert which means wearing makeup.  My mom still does
> >> > it for me, but at some point, I'd like to be able to do my own
> >> > makeup.  I have a friend who is blind and she has been doing her
> >> > own makeup for years.  One of my friends from college was going
> >> > to give me a makeup lesson, but we never got around to it.
> >> > Finally, what about using nail cleappers? My dad cuts my nails
> >> > for me but he feels a little insecuoe about letting me handle the
> >> > clippers alone.  I know an nfb article covered this, but it
> >> > didn't really help.  I would be interested to hear your opinions
> >> > on how to accomplish these tasks.
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
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