Why are natural long nails gross but acrylics aren’t??

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I’ve always been able to grow long and strong nails so I’ve never felt the need for acrylics. But I’ve noticed a lot of people think natural long nails are gross? No one thinks long hair is gross even though they’re both made of keratin. The way I see it, they both get the same amount of gunk underneath. I never saw the problem as long as you kept them looking nice and made sure to clean underneath.