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Every single person is distinctive in their own particular manner, and some
individuals seek to show off their individuality by dressing a certain way
or using another means of self-expression. A 59-year-old woman from Gary,
Indiana named Cordelia uses her 12-inch-long nails to reflect her distinct
individuality.
Cordelia has been growing her nails since 1989 since they are such an
integral part of her personality and were inspired by her own mother, who
had long nails. And while 12 inches may seem like a very long time to some
people, Cordelia has had them much longer on occasion. Although they had
formerly been as long as 16 inches, her current regular length is 12
inches.
Cordelia not only expresses herself through the length of her nails, but
also paints on them. It is understandable that Cordelia would take the time
to ensure that her talons appear beautiful given that she also works as a
cosmetics artist and nail technician.
While she doesn't have a favorite nail, she did admit that one of her
favorite designs was on her ring finger, which had a vibrant stained-glass
window pattern. Each nail has an own vivid design. It might take between 10
and 30 minutes to paint each nail, depending on how complicated the pattern
is. She ends up running over each design rather than erasing the previous
one since it would take up to two and a half hours to remove all of the
polish — or paint, which Cordelia uses instead.
Even while Cordelia has always had nails, she joined TikTok in the thick of
the epidemic in 2020, and since then, they have helped her become more
well-known online. She currently has over 13 million likes and over 954,000
followers on the app. She rose to famous specifically because of a how-to
video in which she demonstrated how to wash her hands, including the nails.
There have been almost 17 million views of the video.
She received a barrage of inquiries regarding her daily routine after
people watched the video. She acknowledged that even though she was
accustomed to them, they occasionally impeded her progress.
Cordelia uses her knuckles to assist her with regular duties like cleaning
the dishes. Her four fingers, which don't include her thumb, may be
conveniently tucked back against her arm so they won't get in the way.
However, not everyone likes her nails, and many individuals have written
unfavorable remarks about her. Cordelia doesn't let it discourage her,
though. She is confident in her own skin and understands how she wants to
express herself. She shared the following when she featured on the video
segment "Hooked on the Look":
The attention, I'd have to say, is the finest aspect about having really
long nails.
When asked if she would ever go back to having shorter nails again, she
responded with a response that was obviously extremely tied to her amazingly
long talons:
"I wouldn't ever think of cutting my nails short again. Not at all,
no."
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