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07-08-2022 08:15 PM
Do you do your own nails or have them done?
When I taught I had gel nails for cleanness.
I do my own nails now, and just use a primer, 2 coats of good polish like OPI and a high shine coat.
I save a whopping amount and don't have an appointment to keep!
07-08-2022 08:22 PM
I wore acrylics for years. I do my own now. I am experimenting with products. Do you mind sharing what primer you use. That seems to be one of the most important elements to keep the polish on.
07-08-2022 08:27 PM
I used to get a regular manicure every week. With covid I stopped going. I noticed that my nails were much better. They stopped peeling and rarely break. I have to cut them. Sometimes I use Londontown illuminating Nail Concealer, sometimes just a clear basecoat. Saving lots of money.
07-08-2022 08:30 PM
@ECBG I do my own manicures. Same as you, primer, two coats Opi or Essie, a VERY shiny top coat. About every 5-6 days.
My feet, I get maybe 5 or 6 gel pedicures a year, almost never without polish on both hands and feet. Mostly, pinks/reds/corals. No blacks, navy, deep dark colors or beige/nude colors. I know, set in my ways. Love colorful hands and feet. I love sandal season!
07-08-2022 08:32 PM
I had a professional manicure 1x in my life.
07-08-2022 08:37 PM
@gtx wrote:I wore acrylics for years. I do my own now. I am experimenting with products. Do you mind sharing what primer you use. That seems to be one of the most important elements to keep the polish on.
Certainly. My pleasure.
After trimming, cutting, filing, and pushing back cuticles, I put on a coat of Revlon Quick Dry Base Coat.
If time allows, I let it dry.
Then I put on two coats of OPI polish.
In summer, I really like I'm Not Really A Waitress because it goes with pinks and reds!
Revlon Extra Life No Chip Top Coat
Then I spray the heck out of each finger with ONYX Nail Dryer spray. I don't get smears or anything else.
Just guard against dents!
07-08-2022 08:38 PM
I've never in my life had a manicure or pedicure. 🤷♀️
I don't do anything to my nails ... well, except maybe bite at 'em whilst watching football games! 🤪🙈🏈
07-08-2022 08:40 PM
@lynnie61 wrote:@ECBG I do my own manicures. Same as you, primer, two coats Opi or Essie, a VERY shiny top coat. About every 5-6 days.
My feet, I get maybe 5 or 6 gel pedicures a year, almost never without polish on both hands and feet. Mostly, pinks/reds/corals. No blacks, navy, deep dark colors or beige/nude colors. I know, set in my ways. Love colorful hands and feet. I love sandal season!
I get almost two weeks with a one coat of color and Revlon High Shine.
07-08-2022 08:46 PM
I have never had a professional manicure or pedicure. I do not wear polish, just try to keep nails clean, trimmed, and moisturized.
07-08-2022 08:52 PM
I keep my nails neat and occasionally polish them. I do like a pedicure ( 4-6 wks) but in a pinch ( Covid and multi week cruises) I can and do toenails myself. What I've really saved money on since Sept 2019 is haircuts ( I've had Zilch). My hair is grayish white and curly when wet. I bought a haircut template, shears and thinning shears and DH trims it( below shoulders) for me bi-monthly( I cut his hair bi-weekly). We are ahead by two- three thousand dollars.
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