Have you tried the gel (shellac) nails yet? I absolutely love them because they last so long (2-3) weeks and are hard as rocks the moment you leave the salon. They achieve this through a type of acrylic nail polish that hardens under UV lights. They are a bit pricey but so worth it if you want extended nail color.
PS. Never try to pick off the gel nail polish, I lost half my nail doing this! They need serious acetone to come free.
(Anne Hathaway, Natasha Bedingfield)
My stomach just turned when you said you lost half a nail! That's why I won't even considering getting false nails again soon. Perhaps for my wedding, but that's it.
ReplyDeleteI love gel nails!
ReplyDeleteI noticed that acrylic ones broke a bit easier, then again I was also a cashier at the time and in college tapping on my keyboard all the time. They put up a fair fight.
I was wondering if anyone had tried the Sally Hansen at-home gel nail kit?
xo
Last fall I had a friend with all the gear (special nail polishes, UV light) give me a shellac manicure and I loved it. It lasted for a couple weeks and didn't damage my nails as much as acrylics have in the past. I'd like to get them again, but they are just so expensive! I might just start picking up the groupons for them that seem to pop up every other week...
ReplyDeleteOh yes. I love shellac. It is the ONLY way I can have my nails painted. I have only tried nude colors, but am looking forward to trying something more daring!
ReplyDeleteI think I need to get this! I got through Gel Nails some salon expert kills my nails, this leaves me way more control.
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