What Do Your Fingernails Say About You?

One of the most telling things about a person's disposition and personality are their fingernails. Whether you paint them, bite them, or just look at them every once in a while, they go with you everywhere and experience all that life throws at you. We often try to express our individuality in creative or expressive ways, but we often don't think of our fingernails as a way to do so. Intentional or not, our fingernails say a lot about who we are and what we care about.

Here are 6 general categories that most people fit into when it comes to their fingernails:

The "Biter"



You have developed the habit of biting your nails, and though you may wish they looked like other people's, you can't break the habit. In general, you have found ways to cope with different stresses, even if those ways are not the healthiest. You try to conform to the world around you, but you don't always succeed. There are certain things about you that you are self-conscious about, and though they are not huge problems you try to hide them. You are also stubborn in many ways and do not give up easily, so success often comes your way.

The "Almost-Perfectionist"

You take good care of your nails, which shows you like to take care of yourself and have things in order. However, there is some dirt under a few of them which shows you're not a complete control freak. Sometimes you get too caught up in your perfectionist side, but you are able to reign it in and begin to let things go. Overall, you're a likable person because you know how to present yourself and not be too overbearing in most social situations. 

The "Independent Woman"

You put in effort to keep your nails nice, which shows you care about your appearance and making yourself presentable. However, the nail polish has only one coat, which shows that you are a very busy person, as you don't always have time to do things perfectly. Along with this, you don't really care what other people think about your appearance, which shows independence and good self-esteem. 

The "Stereotypical Male"

Now, I hate stereotypes as much as the next person and I am against generalization. However. If you are what many consider to be an "average guy," these are most likely what your fingernails look like. Just like with your nails, you don't especially care what you look like as long as you don't stand out. You occasionally take the time to trim your nails, which shows you realize some grooming is necessary in life, but you don't spend much time on it as you don't find it enjoyable or rewarding. This carries over into every-day tasks, as you do them because they are necessary but only find pleasure in a few. 

The "Musician"

You keep your nails at the shortest length they can possibly be for one major reason: you can't play your instrument with long fingernails. You  care enough about the length of your nails, so you are dedicated to your passions, and you are more concerned about what your fingers can do rather than what they look like. Though you are almost always presentable in public, you do not find it necessary to completely conform to society in the way you look or act.

The "A+ Earner With No Effort"

Your nails are great. However, you don't realize it until someone points it out to you (like when they're looking at people's nails for their blog post). You really don't care what they look like, and don't even use nail clippers to keep them at a reasonable length (you rip them off), but they somehow manage to be just about perfect. The ragged edges show you really don't care about your appearance or what other people think about you, but the A+ grade of your nails shows you are widely accepted and successful just for being you. "Being you" comes so naturally to you that you can't even imagine being any other way, and never want to try.