Re: Faux nails

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

I have gel overlays.Been getting them for the last year or so. They last me a month before a fill. Cost me $60 with the tip. I wear rubber gloves to protect them especially doing dishes and wear gloves when I cook and prepare meats. I also scrub the under- sides with soap and water. They are short ovals. My nails bit the dust-ha-- after months of harsh chemo in 2012.. They never recovered and were always so short and weak, they split and had ridges--- just plain ugly. Look and feel so much better.

Sunshine Kate · ‎03-10-2010

@Shelbelle wrote:
I have longer length natural nails and get pro manicures every other week using regular polish. Get a pro pedi every 10 weeks

I used to get mani/pedi's regularly. I live where there are nail salons on every corner.

The problem is they're NOT pro mani/pedi's. Some of these salons I'm not sure the employees have a license. Probably do, just poor or little training.

It's pitiful to pay for having my nails done because I can do it much better myself. Not fun or relaxing at all to get a pro mani/pedi anymore. So sad.

Estellee · ‎07-12-2011

When I was in the working world I had acrylics and french manicures, just loved it. When I retired I decided to remove the acrylics, keep my nails short and use pretty color polishes. I'm very happy with that.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

@Sunshine Kate wrote:
@Shelbelle wrote:
I have longer length natural nails and get pro manicures every other week using regular polish. Get a pro pedi every 10 weeks

I used to get mani/pedi's regularly. I live where there are nail salons on every corner.

The problem is they're NOT pro mani/pedi's. Some of these salons I'm not sure the employees have a license. Probably do, just poor or little training.

It's pitiful to pay for having my nails done because I can do it much better myself. Not fun or relaxing at all to get a pro mani/pedi anymore. So sad.

In some cases I know what you mean, but I find that the application of the polish looks so much better then when I do it myself. Sometimes I only pay for a polish change which includes filing too and removal of the old. The techs in my salon all have their licenses displayed on their station.

Estellee · ‎07-12-2011

I do my own mani but I prefer someone else does the pedi.

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

I have gone to the same nail technician for 30 years. She now has her own salon & uses organic products from S Korea. I had acrylics & at the time they were fashionable but they really were thick & unrealistic. I changed to permanent French nails a long time ago. I go every two weeks for fillings & a pedicure. They are thin & natural looking, I never had any fungus & we change them once a year & my nails are in decent shape beneath but they weren’t when I had acrylics.

I love my manicures, my salon is spotless & she uses all disposable supplies.

bonnie f · ‎10-26-2014

ive had my acrylic nails for about 25 yrs. i get them done every 2 weeks.. the money does add up. but i figure i dont drink, smoke, so i spend it on my nails. and every 4 months or so, i do get them taken off and get a new set put back on.. so they dont lift too much and get water trapped underneath them.. which will cause a nail fungus...i keep them very short, i dont like, and cant work with long nails..

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

@smoochy wrote:
grew out my natural nails after removal of gels/acrylics about six months ago. It took time, patience, many creams oils and strengtheners, routinely trimming off the damaged portion of nail when there was enough to trim. Overall a huge pain. As of right now my nails and cuticles are healthy, damage-free, polished with a champagne shimmery color. They look nice. Fingertips length now; will let them grow just a bit longer. Never again will I ruin them with enhancements.

@smoochy

I would like a chamgagne shimmery nail color and I see you mentioned one in this post. If you don't mind, could you post the brand and color of the one you use? I have lousy nails any more. They are weak, fragile, break and look awful. I would like to use a color such as this, as I think it would look pretty when I go some place and would camouflage the bad look of my nails. Thank you so much!

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin

Estellee · ‎07-12-2011

I had acrylics in the past but now just my own nails, I keep them short with a pretty polish.

smoochy · ‎03-10-2010

@AngelPuppy1 wrote:
@smoochy wrote:
grew out my natural nails after removal of gels/acrylics about six months ago. It took time, patience, many creams oils and strengtheners, routinely trimming off the damaged portion of nail when there was enough to trim. Overall a huge pain. As of right now my nails and cuticles are healthy, damage-free, polished with a champagne shimmery color. They look nice. Fingertips length now; will let them grow just a bit longer. Never again will I ruin them with enhancements.
@smoochy

I would like a chamgagne shimmery nail color and I see you mentioned one in this post. If you don't mind, could you post the brand and color of the one you use? I have lousy nails any more. They are weak, fragile, break and look awful. I would like to use a color such as this, as I think it would look pretty when I go some place and would camouflage the bad look of my nails. Thank you so much!

hi. The polish is Londontown Lakur. The shade is Champagne in Bed

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