Kayla Young
It’s a Friday night and you and your friends decide to have a fun night out. However, instead of partying and drinking, you’re ready to hit the lanes.Â
Bowling is a fun sport that you can do with friends and family. And for many, the actual bowling part is just an excuse to hang out. Nevertheless, you are faced with one problem and that’s your nails.Â
Acrylic nails can be lovely and durable, but can you bowl with acrylic nails? Can you still join in the fun, or should you simply sit this one out and just watch the rest of the gang enjoy themselves?Â
The good news is yes, you can bowl with acrylic nails. But understand that they may break, even if you take necessary precautions while playing the game. If you have bad luck, you may end up injuring yourself.
Let’s talk more about that below.
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Can You Bowl With Acrylic Nails?
Are you thinking twice about getting acrylic nails because you’re concerned that they will prevent you from doing things like doing dishes, typing, and bowling? Or
do you already have acrylic nails but want to go bowling and have fun?
It is possible to enjoy bowling even if you have acrylic nails, especially if your acrylic nails aren’t too long. Those that have long acrylic nails will be the ones who are most likely to experience a problem if you try to bowl with them.
It is still to enjoy bowling even if you have acrylic nails, especially if your acrylic nails aren’t too long.Â
Long nails are more prone to damage because there is limited space in the bowling ball, and it’s easy to snag longer nails as you release the ball.
Even if your acrylic nails aren’t too long, it may still require some practice for you to bowl with them without damaging them or being able to control the ball properly.Â
What Can Happen When You Bowl With Acrylic Nails
Although it is still possible to bowl with acrylic nails, many avoid bowling because of the potential things that could happen. Problems such as the following could occur:
1. Acrylic Nails Chipping And Cracking
One of the most common things that could happen to acrylic nails if you bowl with them is that they crack, chip, or break off. You can still fix this problem in case it happens but it still is not a good experience.Â
One of the most common things that could happen to acrylic nails if you bowl with them is that they crack, chip, or break off. You can still fix this problem in case it happens but it still is not a good experience.Â
Sometimes, if your acrylic nails cracks, your natural nails could also be affected. This can cause pain because the structure of the acrylic nails is changed.Â
2. Nail Gets Stuck In The Ball
When selecting a ball to use, it would be best to choose those that have bigger or wider finger holes. Although smaller holes could feel more comfortable for your fingers or hand, there is a risk of getting your fingers stuck because of the size of the hole.Â
In case that happens, it is also possible that the acrylic nails get stuck in the ball and are ripped off from your nails. This tears off your natural nails and could cause pain too.
If the acrylic nails are properly attached to your natural nails, your natural nails may even be torn off. You could end up in the emergency room so it would be best to properly select the ball to use.
3. Gutter Ball! Gutter Ball! Gutter Ball!
When bowling with acrylic nails, it could be more challenging to control where you want your bowl to go. It may not be a big deal if you are just having some fun with friends, but if you are a competitive bowler, then this could cause you to lose the game.Â
Bowling With Acrylic Nails
It’s understandable if you feel that having acrylic nails won’t stop you from enjoying the game of bowling. If you want a better chance of preventing your acrylic nails from getting ruined, we’ve got a few tips for your to try.
1. Do The Granny Style
One of the best ways to prevent your acrylic nails from getting damaged when bowling is to choose the best technique to use. In this case, you may be able to protect your acrylic nails and still enjoy the game if you do the granny-style technique.
Some people may look at you and find you funny while doing this technique but it certainly works. You would still be able to guide the ball and even have a strike with this technique.
Some people may look at you and find you funny while doing this technique but it certainly works. You would still be able to guide the ball and even have a strike with this technique.Â
With the granny style, you simply throw the bowling ball without risking your fingernails. That’s because, with this style, you handle the ball not with your fingertips but with both of your hands.
You simply hold the bowling ball with both hands, stand with your legs apart and swing the ball between your legs until you have momentum. Then you release the ball at a low angle, which pushes the ball onto the pins on the lane.Â
2. Use Bandaids For Support
Some people will put a bandaid over each nail, half covering the nail and half covering the finger. This will act as extra support so that the force of the ball doesn’t instantly break your nail off and send it careening down the lane.
3. Use A Bowling Ramp
Another thing that you could use to help you bowl even if you have acrylic nails is the bowling ramp. These are slides where you place the ball at certain angles to guide them to reach the pins.
Usually, children, people with disabilities, and the elderly use this to prevent exerting too much force while they are bowling. This is a safe way to enjoy bowling because you don’t need to insert your fingers in the holes of the bowling balls.
You just might look a bit silly doing this.
3. Opt For Larger Bowling Balls
Bigger bowling balls usually have larger holes in them. That makes it much easier to fit your fingertips and acrylic nails inside the holes.
With larger holes, your acrylic nails are less likely to hit the ball and get chipped or cracked. This is especially true if you have short acrylic nails but would still want to protect them.
However, using bigger and heavier balls may be more difficult to control especially if you are used to using the lighter ones. Nevertheless, you should still give this a try to help lessen the chance of damaging your acrylic nails.Â
4. Get a Custom Ball
Most house bowling balls are made to fit as many people as possible. If you get a custom ball with holes shaped to your fingers, and wells deep enough to accommodate the size and scale of acrylics, you’ll be less likely to bust a nail while bowling.
