Growing Long Fingernails
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Question
I have heard that there is an issue with growing long fingernails. As a woman, I have small nails and I grow them a bit longer than the flesh of my finger for beauty in order to apply nail polish to them. Is this still problematic even if it is not something that is inherently disgraceful? In addition, even if I do not grow them, I apply gel nail polish that lasts for 3 weeks — and during this time it is not possible to cut the nails until the polish is removed. Is this forbidden or problematic?
Answer
Hello,
There is no prohibition against growing long fingernails, but there is an aspect according to Kabbalah. [According to Kabbalah, the 'chitzonim' (=forces of impurity) attach themselves to things that exit the body].