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03-08-2015 07:58 PM
I was able to find the manicurist who did my nails monthly for 10 years, and have an appointment in 2 weeks. I have given my own nails 2 years, tried every product known to man, and I give up. My hands look like heck, and I am sick of it. They look so bad, and I pick at them without the acrylics on. I resign myself to the fact my natural nails will never look nice. I am looking forward to having presentable hand again, instead of hiding them all the time.
I will go back to pink very short, oval French nails. - Has anyone else failed at getting their own nails to look good?
03-08-2015 08:10 PM
Oh yes, miserably! Vitamins, oils, mani's, lotions, potions and prayers! They are just like my Moms were...terrible! Thinking of going back to fakes even tho I hate the maintinance. The real ones break, shred and look so bad. The fakes truly served me better. My husband has lovely nails that never break, and he has to cut them to keep them under control......arrrgh!
03-08-2015 08:15 PM
03-08-2015 08:16 PM
OP - have you tried Biotin 1200 mg/once a day w/a meal? I had the exact affect effect when my acrylics came off. Then I went on Biotin and my nails are strong and I have to file them down every 2 weeks they grow so fast.
Since then, I've enjoyed my short nails esp with the great nail polishes out on the market. The dark nail colors look great on short nails.
It took about 3 weeks for me to start seeing a diff. It works!
03-08-2015 08:24 PM
03-08-2015 08:25 PM
I haven't stopped acrylics for the very reason/s you have stated, and I have taken B complex
plus extra Biotin for several years. My nails have ridges and nothing I have tried topically/
orally has helped my nails. I've been doing acrylics for 20+ years. The only thing Biotin
did for me was make my nails, hair grow faster, and that's OK. I wasn't expecting much.
03-08-2015 09:47 PM
03-08-2015 09:53 PM
I had acrylics for years and then had them taken off, frankly I couldn't stand the feel of the Dremel and no one wanted to file the acrylics like they used to years ago.... and my nails for horrible for years! No kidding... thin, peeled, soft and worst of all, when they did grow, they turned UNDER and if I let them go, they would grow cupping the top of my finger. So I had to keep them short. But eventually they hardened up, stopped peeling, and all except one nail grew straight. It's taken ten years for that one nail to straighten up... sort of... there is still a limit as to how long I can let that one go before it starts to curl.
No.... I'll never do acrylics again, as beautiful as I think they look....
03-08-2015 10:01 PM
03-08-2015 10:02 PM
On 3/8/2015 Q4U said:That brings up a good point. I always remove my acrylic nails about every 6 months and leave them off for a month or so. I think it's good to let your nails breathe. It's usually about that time that I'm sick of going and getting them done anyway and want a break from that. I just do a regular mani for awhile. My tech always says my nails are good but I think it's because she's so good. They don't look horrible like they have before when I went elsewhere. I wonder if doing this helps your nails from becoming damaged like you are referring to. I just put on a new set. Will probably take a break after this set. Don't get me wrong, they are thinner, I just use Nailtique. After about a month or so my cuticles are making me crazy and I'll put on another set.I had acrylics for years and then had them taken off, frankly I couldn't stand the feel of the Dremel and no one wanted to file the acrylics like they used to years ago.... and my nails for horrible for years! No kidding... thin, peeled, soft and worst of all, when they did grow, they turned UNDER and if I let them go, they would grow cupping the top of my finger. So I had to keep them short. But eventually they hardened up, stopped peeling, and all except one nail grew straight. It's taken ten years for that one nail to straighten up... sort of... there is still a limit as to how long I can let that one go before it starts to curl.
No.... I'll never do acrylics again, as beautiful as I think they look....
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