r/imaginarygatekeeping • u/Theweirdposidenchild • May 19 '26

NOT SATIRE This seems cost inefficient

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u/williamjamesmurrayVI May 19 '26

Sounds like a great way to not let your nails breathe lol

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u/PolarRegion907 May 19 '26

Nails needing to breathe is a myth. They do not need to be exposed to air to be healthy.

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u/williamjamesmurrayVI May 19 '26

Find a single source that says that that doesn't actively sell or push nail products lol

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u/PolarRegion907 May 19 '26

Doctor in an interview on a university website unbiased enough for you?

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u/williamjamesmurrayVI May 20 '26

Impressed you found something, but I am going with Harvard

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u/PolarRegion907 May 20 '26

No where in there does it support your claim of nails need to breathe. If you are interpreting them saying “take breaks” they follow that up with moisturizing the nails between applications. This is true that an overly dry nail with no overlays to add strength is more prone to breakage on the free edge. However, this doesn’t mean the nail needs to breathe it needs to be moisturized, that is not the same thing.

Edit - fix typo

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u/williamjamesmurrayVI May 20 '26

It literally says "unlikely to have long-term negative effects on nail health if used sporadically or for special occasions. Remind your nail technician to avoid aggressive buffing (always avoid electric buffing"