{"id":115815,"date":"2024-10-19T04:26:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T21:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115815"},"modified":"2024-10-19T04:26:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T21:26:59","slug":"gen-z-refuses-to-keep-their-nails-short-so-they-created-a-long-nail-keyboard-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115815","title":{"rendered":"Gen Z refuses to keep their nails short \u2014 so they created a long-nail keyboard instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Typing with long nails can be cumbersome and time-consuming, despite the satisfying sound of a click on the keys.<\/p>\n<p>It was a daily struggle faced by Sara Young Wang, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/02\/lifestyle\/why-gen-z-is-done-with-nail-salons-2024-is-the-year-of-press-on\/\">manicure dilemma <\/a>inspired her to create the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tippytype.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tippy Type<\/a>, a $45 keyboard cover designed with long-nailed girlies in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I know it\u2019s such a small thing and many might say to just cut them and move on, but my long nails bring me a lot of joy and to think about having to live without them just made me sad,\u201d she told The Post. \u201cIt felt like I was losing a fun form of self-expression and play.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Tippy Type \u2014 a silicone keyboard cover designed for corporate employees with long nails \u2014\u00a0solves the age-old problem of typing with an acrylic manicure. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Sara Young Wang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tippy Type founder Sara Young Wang is pictured.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Sara Young Wang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Tippy Type \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tippytype\/video\/7406781561053482270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a silicone keyboard cover<\/a> with raised keys to allow for easier typing \u2014 has become a viral sensation among clawed corporate employees who are refusing to trim their long nails for workplace efficiency.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis is such an amazing invention for people that like to have their long nails and they have an office job,\u201d Meraki, a content creator, said in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@meraki_selfcare\/video\/7422425634468613419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video on TikTok<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Another content creator named Karina told her audience that she spends her entire day typing meeting notes or sending emails. She also gushed over the product <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@maybekarinaa\/video\/7421670968487087403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a> after purchasing one earlier this month. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Traditionally flat keyboards \u2014 like those seen on Apple devices \u2014\u00a0forced long-nailed beauties to type with their fingers rigid and flat, lest they want to chip their fresh manicure by using the tips of their nails to press the keys. <span class=\"credit\">Tippy Type<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Tippy Type is designed with raised keys with large gutters to allow users to have space for their nails. <span class=\"credit\">Tippy Type<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is what happens when you let women invent things,\u201d said another<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@wtfaleisa\/video\/7421264684403264814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> TikToker named Aleisa<\/a>, who, in a recent online clip, demonstrated how to use the keyboard and rejoiced at the prospect of being able to type with nail extensions.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Wang says she\u2019s seen the product described as a \u201cgame changer\u201d and \u201clife hack,\u201d as satisfied customers vow they\u2019re \u201cnever going back\u201d to regular keyboards because they \u201ccan\u2019t type without it now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMillions of eyes have now seen tippy type, which has helped us build our community of like-minded individuals practically overnight, all linked by a common goal: to be able to experience the joy of nails while working efficiently,\u201d she told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so grateful for the interest in our products and feel good that we are actively solving a severely overlooked problem that so many are sharing and experiencing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>After launching earlier this spring, Tippy Type hit the jackpot with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tippytype.co\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> Reel that went viral by chance, which opened the \u201cfloodgates\u201d for sales, with more demand than supply.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the company can barely keep product in stock, regularly selling out whenever the item starts circulated on social media. <\/p>\n<p>The rampant success has bolstered the company\u2019s ability to provide a wider range of products and they now offer a preorder option so that eager customers can \u201creserve their spot in line.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Tippy Type, Wang said, can enhance people\u2019s quality of life, minimizing the hand cramping or ruined manicures as a result of typing on a tradtional keyboard. <span class=\"credit\">Tippy Type<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the Tippy Type currently accommodates medium-long nails, Wang is looking to expand after receiving an onslaught of requests for new colors, international keyboards, covers made to fit an array of device models and even a version made specifically for gamers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want anyone who loves long nails to be able to have them and be able to type comfortably and well. The idea of sacrificing this joy and style for the utility of typing just didn\u2019t sit well with me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes me feel like we are on the right path in terms of enhancing the overall joy and quality of people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/18\/lifestyle\/gen-z-refuses-to-keep-their-nails-short-so-they-created-a-long-nail-keyboard-instead\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Typing with long nails can be cumbersome and time-consuming, despite the satisfying sound of a click on the keys. 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