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Has anyone here given up wearing nail polish?

maddiecat — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:18:36 GMT

Today is one of the only days I can remember going nail polish-free. I have short natural nails that I keep polished in a pale/nude pink shade. I've had this habit as long as I can remember.

I intended to give myself a manicure last night, but it got too late. So, this morning I stripped off the polish and came to work without any on. I tucked a nail buffer in my purse that gives a shine to nails and gave them a few buffs once I arrived. I also keep a small bottle of OPI Avoplex nail oil in my desk drawer and used that on my dry cuticles.

My nails actually look pretty good! The shine is subtle and the nail oil sunk in quickly. My nails have been so dry and have peeled on the tips with the cold weather, no matter how much I baby them.

I'm contemplating going polish-free for awhile to see how I like it. I've never done it before! Have you?

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bluejeansluvr — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:25:39 GMT

I don't wear colored polish on my nails. I have short natural nails too and I like them this way. I usually wear a clear polish over a coat of Nailtiques. The Nailtiques keeps my nails from splitting and peeling. I actually have to cut my nails when I use the Nailtiques. If I stop using it, my nails split and break.

So I usually will do my own manicure at home and lightly buff my nails, then apply a coat of the Nailtiques, then a clear topcoat or (sometimes) a light pink or nude shade and then a clear top coat over that. But sometimes I just go without anything for a few days and then go back to my regular Nailtiques routine.

For a while I was getting gel manicures at the salon but got concerned about the UV damage to my hands and stopped doing that. I do not want those dark spots all over my hands.

I find that I do just as nice of a job doing my own nails. I buy OPI and Essie products and use them for my mani /pedis.

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bluejeansluvr — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:30:24 GMT

OPI makes a great "brilliance" buffer, gives a nice shine without a lot of effort.

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Amazinggrace2 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:31:57 GMT

I have been doing my own nails after decades of having them done professionally. Basically I manicure, buff and then a few top coats of sheer gloss for protection. So much easier to keep up with.

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Chrystaltree2 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:31:58 GMT

Yes, but just for the winter. It was a long and brutal winter and I gave my nails a rest. No polish, I kept them short and did my own manicures. Kept my nails and cuticles oiled. My nails look good and are healthy. But come summer, I'll be back to pretty polishes.

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bluejeansluvr — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:34:42 GMT

I think short natural nails buffed to a gloss, or with a sheer pink/nude/ clear coat of polish looks so fresh and clean. I love the look.

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maddiecat — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:38:23 GMT

I give myself twice-weekly manicures. It would be great to spend less time on them and not obsess over every little chip!

I like the pale/nude pink look because it always looks clean and doesn't clash with what I'm wearing.

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VioletEyes — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:43:18 GMT

I stopped wearing polish recently because of an allergy. I buff my nails now but I am so used to wearing polish in the summer months with sandals, I may try to find something hypoallergenic..

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jaxs mom — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:06:00 GMT

Sure I go through stretches where I don't wear polish. At the moment I'm on a polish kick though.

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Tigriss — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:16:01 GMT

I had to quit because I couldn't get the polish to last more than a day or so due to my weak nails. I've got to strengthen them so the polish will last longer. I am now wearing Nailtiques 2 and take my vitamins. They are strengthening, so hopefully I will be able to get polish to last quite a while, a week would be nice.

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vac — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:17:57 GMT

I do not regularly wear polish on my fingernails, and when I do, I only wear nudes and sheer pinks. Most of the time I just apply Nailtiques and leave it at that.

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Iwantcoffee — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:28:06 GMT

I have not worn polish for years, but I have seen so many pretty polishes and manicures I want to wear it again.

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bluejeansluvr — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:49:51 GMT

On 3/25/2015 SoftRaindrops said: I stopped wearing polish recently because of an allergy. I buff my nails now but I am so used to wearing polish in the summer months with sandals, I may try to find something hypoallergenic..

Clinique has hypoallergenic nail polish. I think they still make it. Great for people with allergies and sensitivity to chemicals in most polishes.

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bluejeansluvr — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:53:55 GMT

On 3/25/2015 vaccinia said:
I do not regularly wear polish on my fingernails, and when I do, I only wear nudes and sheer pinks. Most of the time I just apply Nailtiques and leave it at that.

Yes and that's the great thing about Nailtiques. It makes your nails look great if you want to wear it alone and the best thing is, NO yellowing. Love that. I have had problems in the past, with yellowing from nail strengtheners by Essie and OPI. Nailtiques never turns your nails yellow.

I was at the doctor's office once and the physician's assistant said, "What a pretty manicure, your nails look so nice". I said thank you! And all it was, was my Nailtiques. No salon mani, I did it myself.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:00:46 GMT

All nail polishes (including Nailtiques) make my nails peel. I have given up.

However, I do use nail polish on my toes in the summer. I would never wear sandals without it!!!

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Another new name Sue — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:02:04 GMT

I quit wearing polish, colored or clear. It seems after I remove the polish, the nails start to break and split and just become a mess until time passes and they can recover. My nails are strong and healthy bare.

I have used Nailtiques, and it is a good product, but isn't there a warning about length of use?

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Nightowlz — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:03:16 GMT

I have never wore nail polish in colors but used clear sometimes. I tried Perfect Formula & loved the pink tint but it made my nails peel in layers. They looked terrible. Took 4 months to get them back in shape after I quit using it. I went back to buffing to get a shine. I have never put nail polish on my toes either.

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ChynnaBlue — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:35:47 GMT

My nails break if I go polish free, but I often wear only a clear treatment or Pink Gel Coat without color. My nails were in terrible shape last December and they all broke off REALLY short. so I spent all January and February wearing only a UV Gel strengthener and kept them very short and moisturized more. Now they're in better shape and I'm starting to grow them out and use color again.

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mstyrion 1 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:39:14 GMT

No, I always wear polish. Pale pinks and nudes do not look good with my skin tone, so I have fun with brights and dark polishes. Occasionally, in the summer, I will do a french manicure, but that's about as neutral as I get.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:39:14 GMT

On 3/25/2015 ChynnaBlue said:
My nails break if I go polish free, but I often wear only a clear treatment or Pink Gel Coat without color. My nails were in terrible shape last December and they all broke off REALLY short. so I spent all January and February wearing only a UV Gel strengthener and kept them very short and moisturized more. Now they're in better shape and I'm starting to grow them out and use color again.

Just out of curiosity, how do you moisturize nails with gel coat on them? As I mentioned, I can't wear polish because it makes my nails peel. To keep them strong I moisturize them several times a day. How do you do it?