Beauty

[fairydogmother]

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@Natureluvr wrote:
@fairydogmother- I got gel nails done a few times but then stopped since I became concerned about a few things:
UV exposure during the curing process-
(Derm recommended using spf or fingerless gloves)
The acetone soaking to remove
The damage caused to my nails even after only a few applications
One other thing the derm suggested is to leave nails completely bare for a couple weeks after removal, but using a good hand cream and cuticle oil

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yes! To everything you said. That UV exposure is no joke

[fairydogmother]

here is what I have on my nails now. The Londontown Kur polish stays on well, I only use this brand of top coat and it's good! No chipping 

[Auntie CC]

Spoiler

Definetly a 1st world problem

[Franklinbell]

@fairydogmother What is the color of the kur?  It very pretty!  Just my style.  My nails are short and that would be perfect! Thank you!

[fairydogmother]

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@Auntie CC wrote:

Spoiler

Definetly a 1st world problem

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I never said this was a major life issue did I. Lighten up. It's a beauty forum 

[fairydogmother]

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@Franklinbell wrote:

@fairydogmother What is the color of the kur?  It very pretty!  Just my style.  My nails are short and that would be perfect! Thank you!

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It's called Bare. It came in a four-pack kit, four different very light neutrals

[santorini]

I used to do gel and I could peel them off at home if I didn't have time to go to the salon.  The mistake I made was agreeing to the "dipped" choice that I was talked into once.  I was told it lasted at least a week longer. Omg. Never again.  I had to return to the salon and let them drill it off. My nails took about 5 months to get healthy again.  Since then, I just do my own with regular polish. 

[I am still oxox]

My salon uses polis remover on cotton cover by foil to remover the gel polish the only time they use a dremel is on fake nails 

[Icegoddess]

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@ECBG wrote:

I loved the powder and glue method, it did well for me. She just filled me in, no drimel.

When I retired I let it grow out and filed a lot.

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@ECBG that sounds like Acrylics which is what I wore for years.  Went in once a month to fill in the grow-out.  In fact, you can get the powder and liquid at Sally's.  I got pretty good at doing my own until I just got tired of doing it.  I just let it grow out and filed to keep it smooth.  Nails were fine afterwards.  Not so with the gel nails.  I thought I had ruined my nails with that.  

[ECBG]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

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@ECBG wrote:

I loved the powder and glue method, it did well for me. She just filled me in, no drimel.

When I retired I let it grow out and filed a lot.

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@ECBG that sounds like Acrylics which is what I wore for years.  Went in once a month to fill in the grow-out.  In fact, you can get the powder and liquid at Sally's.  I got pretty good at doing my own until I just got tired of doing it.  I just let it grow out and filed to keep it smooth.  Nails were fine afterwards.  Not so with the gel nails.  I thought I had ruined my nails with that.  

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@Icegoddess wrote:

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@ECBG wrote:

I loved the powder and glue method, it did well for me. She just filled me in, no drimel.

When I retired I let it grow out and filed a lot.

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@ECBG that sounds like Acrylics which is what I wore for years.  Went in once a month to fill in the grow-out.  In fact, you can get the powder and liquid at Sally's.  I got pretty good at doing my own until I just got tired of doing it.  I just let it grow out and filed to keep it smooth.  Nails were fine afterwards.  Not so with the gel nails.  I thought I had ruined my nails with that.  

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@Icegoddess 

It may very well have been acrylics. The only other and first type I had, she brushed on a pre-made gel.  They were extremely painful if one cracked!  I almost had to go through Christmas with that pain!!!!  I found a shop to fix it.  She told me because of the high odor in that shop they weren't clean.