After reading the post 'I've been spying on the enemy' I feel so much better. It takes me 2-3 hrs to do a full set of nails (gel) & I've been getting a bit put out that my time is so long. I'm physically challenged & my fingers are weak & no longer nimble but I simply love doing nails, mostly mine & a friends. I use an e-file as holding & controlling a file is difficult (never on the natural nail though) I hardly ever get any lifting, very rarely break a nail & my nails are lovely & thin not clumpy like hoofs! My friend is the same so I must be doing something right 
