We all love the clacking and tapping of our long, sexy nails on our smartphone screens, don’t we? It gives you the bold, bitchy vibes especially when you have some stunning coffin or stiletto nails. When it is quiet around, we all have been guilty of pretending as if we are living a real-life ASMR.
But the problem arises when it becomes difficult to use your smartphone when you have long nails, especially press-ons. You start making more typos and opening the wrong apps and it keeps getting frustrating. Read on to learn what hacks you can use when it comes to using a smartphone with long press-on nails.
Understanding Press-On Nails
Press-on nails are nothing but at-home fake nail enhancements that are easy to apply, remove, and maintain. These come in a predesigned set of artificial nail tips that you can use for your DIY manicure.
Press-ons are the knight in shining armor for all ladies who love getting their nails done now and then and maintain them long and strong but don’t have the time or money to spend on salon acrylics or gel nail enhancements. These can come in handy for such situations as they are easy and affordable and look fabulous.
Another amazing thing about press-on nails is they come in all shapes, sizes, and lengths, and you can get them customized uniquely for yourself.
Texting with Long Nails
Smartphones are an inseparable part of our daily lives. In 2024, we cannot even imagine living without our phones. From our food to our work, everything is within the 6-inch screen. Our banks, shopping malls, travel plans, emails, contacts – everything you imagine is on your phone. It makes life so convenient and communication so fast and smooth.
One of the most important features of our phones is texting. iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, or Snapchat – we are typing everywhere! Speaking with our mom or our boyfriend, sending a mail to our boss, or filling up a form for a new job, we are doing all the keyboard stuff on our phones these days.
And when it comes to texting or typing on our phones, long nails can give a bittersweet experience that not many of you may like. The tapping sound on your screen may sound aesthetic to you but it gets irritating for the people around. Frequent typos in important messages or emails may also get you in trouble. Opening incorrect apps and tapping on the wrong emojis may again frustrate you and even cause irrevocable errors like sending money to the wrong contact or something.
Other than discomfort, typing on phones with long nails in incorrect posture may be harming you as well as your phone. You may cause scratches on the screen and if you don’t hold it comfortably, it may even slide from your hands and fall. You may feel uncomfortable and clumsy and not enjoy the press-ons experience altogether.
Hacks for Typing on a Smartphone with Press-Ons
There isn’t much to worry about when you have The Nails Girl at your assistance! Let’s help you with some tips and hacks you can use to make it easy to wear long press-on nails while using your phones comfortably:
Alter How You Hold Your Phone
When it comes to typing with long nails on your laptop, it is still tough to adapt your posture. But phones are quite easy comparatively. You may either be the ones holding your phone with one hand or both when typing. Most of you type with both your thumbs while holding the hand in both hands. Some of you may be holding it with one hand while typing with the same thumb. Some of you may be using the index finger of your opposite hand while holding it in one hand.
If you type with your thumbs while holding the phone in both hands, the chances of you making typos and mistakes are the highest. This is because it is common for your thumbs to be wider than your fingers and phone keyboards to be quite small. So the idea is to alter this style of holding your phone while you type. This sounds more tough than it really is and it only requires some practice for you to adapt.
Use Your Thumb Wisely
If it is difficult for you to adjust to the index finger thing and want to continue using your phone with both hands, you may start retraining your thumbs to work differently for you.
Instead of using the tip of your nails to touch the screen, try using the sides of your thumbs. It might feel difficult in the beginning but you can work smartly. Long press-on nails usually have a downward curve which will make it difficult for you to use the tips of your thumbs.
Instead, alter your typing style by gripping the phone with both hands and using the inner side of your thumbs laying them horizontally across the screen. Retrain your hands to use the right side of your right thumb and the left side of your left thumb when texting.
Use Your Index Finger
The best approach is to type with the index of your dominant hand while holding the phone in the other hand. The index finger being slimmer and more efficient can make you feel more relaxed and help you make fewer mistakes. It will also be easy to see what app you’re tapping on when you hold the phone in another hand. To feel more at ease, you may keep switching between hands to adapt to both of them.
Invest in a Stylus
Not the best hack though, but if you want to make press-ons a part of your daily life and not compromise on the length and don’t even want to retrain your hands or fingers, then you may go ahead and invest in a stylus pen.
Stylus pens are meant to type, draw, and even play games on your phone and a universal stylus pen is compatible with most phones. You can use a stylus to type on your phone and use it more comfortably than your thumbs and index fingers. It will also give you a professional feeling with all those long and sharp claw-like nails.
Protect Your Phone
If you even unknowingly scroll or tap your nails on your phone multiple times, you may cause scratches on the screen which will harm the phone’s performance. Multiple scratches will also make the screen hazy making it difficult for you to see or read through it. In the long run, these tiny scratches will reduce the sensitivity of your phone screen and you may even have to spend hundreds of dollars getting a new screen. You don’t want to save money on your nails by using press-ons and then spend so much fixing your phone, do you?
So, protect your phone from your long, sharp claws and get a screen protector for it. You can easily get them installed or removed by a professional. Besides protecting against scratches, a screen protector will also save your phone from getting germs on your hands and under your nails.
Save Your Press-Ons
If you happen to tap on your mobile screen with some pressure or if you don’t retrain your hand posture, you’re doing more harm than good for your press-on nails. Press-ons are stuck on top of your natural nail bed using an adhesive nail glue. Multiple strokes of your nails on the screen may loosen up the glue bond ultimately resulting in your press-ons falling off. In some cases, you may also break your press-ons if you are harsh with them on the screen or are typing out of frustration.
You should opt for any of the hacks discussed in this article to save your nails from popping off. You may also choose to style short or medium lengths to start with, and then gradually move to longer nail shapes and designs. This will make all the alterations easier for you and you can further flaunt all the designs by shuffling among them and reusing your press-ons.
Wrapping Up
Mastering the art of texting with press-on nails opens a world of convenience without sacrificing style. Implementing simple adjustments like altering how you hold your phone or utilizing your thumb strategically makes typing on your phone effortless and enjoyable. Investing in a stylus or using your index finger can further enhance your texting experience. Additionally, protecting your phone from scratches and ensuring your press-ons stay intact are essential practices for long-lasting enjoyment. With these hacks and tips, you can confidently navigate your smartphone with ease, proving that press-on nails and technology can harmoniously coexist.
