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Post by fiddlesticks on May 11, 2015 18:48:35 GMT
I love the look of my nails painted but I'm getting tired of having to do them all the time. I got a referral from a friend about a place but I look at their service list and I don't know the difference.
I don't think I want fake nails, just a better, longer lasting cover for my natural nails. Can anyone tell me what it is I want!?!
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on May 11, 2015 18:51:26 GMT
You want a gel or shellac manicure. It is just special polish that gets cured under a light. It is great, last for a couple weeks. I don't baby them either, gardening, cleaning, the whole shebang!
Give it a try, you will love it!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 18:52:54 GMT
Lots of places use gel and shellac interchangeably as the polish that is long lasting, is very difficult to chip and can't be removed by normal polish remover.
But some places have gel nails that are a kind of fake nails, like acrylics.
You dont want acrylics. Shellac would give you what you want. Gel might - but you need to ask them to know for sure what gel means to them.
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Post by smartypants71 on May 11, 2015 18:53:16 GMT
Definitely shellac. Just remember not to peel off the polish. You need to soak it off with acetone/cotton/foil or let the salon do it.
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Post by fiddlesticks on May 11, 2015 18:55:15 GMT
This place is the best. So since the "gel set" is $65 and shellac is $37, it looks like shellac is what I want.
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Post by alissa103 on May 11, 2015 19:14:58 GMT
Yup, you don't want the gel set.
You'll love the shellac! It lasts so long and stays nice and shiny, like a fresh manicure.
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Post by cmpeter on May 11, 2015 19:25:57 GMT
I will be a dissenter and say I don't care for gel or shellac nails. I hate how it grows out and the hassle of having it removed. They soak your nails in acetone for 5-10 minutes and then scrape it off. It generally scrapes off pretty easily but not always. I feel like it's really hard on my natural nails. Also since you go up to two weeks between polish changes, you have to deal with grow out that bugs me. And, you can't just change the color on a whim.
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Post by gar on May 11, 2015 19:26:08 GMT
Shellac is great but do make sure you always get them removed properly. Even doing that, your own nails will suffer with continuous use which is fine as long as you're prepared for that  |
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Post by bosoxbeth on May 11, 2015 23:12:41 GMT
Shellac.
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Post by Zee on May 12, 2015 1:00:17 GMT
I will be a dissenter and say I don't care for gel or shellac nails. I hate how it grows out and the hassle of having it removed. They soak your nails in acetone for 5-10 minutes and then scrape it off. It generally scrapes off pretty easily but not always. I feel like it's really hard on my natural nails. Also since you go up to two weeks between polish changes, you have to deal with grow out that bugs me. And, you can't just change the color on a whim. You actually can paint over it with regular polish and remove with non-acetone (NOT ACETONE, that will break down the gel polish) remover if you want a change. I don't wear gel polish/shellac because I don't want the grow out or removal, but I know some ladies who get around the idea of being stuck with one color by painting over it. |
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Post by lisacharlotte on May 12, 2015 2:01:43 GMT
I like shellac for great wear. My natural nails are pretty hard and strong, but shellac makes them soft and flimsy after a few months.
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Post by karinms on May 12, 2015 4:39:20 GMT
Both are falling out of favour around here because of the damage to your skin the light they use to "cure" the polish can do, similar to very long exposure to sun.
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Post by JBeans on May 12, 2015 22:02:01 GMT
Jamberry nails is another alternative. I have fresh tips on right now. There are 350 designs so something for everyone.
I will get about 2 weeks out of them and no nail damage for me.
I did use shellac recently to experiment with my Jamberry nails to say, "been there, done that" with some questions I was getting. That screwed up my nails.
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Post by JBeans on May 12, 2015 22:07:24 GMT
And if price concerns you, they are way less expensive
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Post by shescrafty on May 12, 2015 23:33:04 GMT
A friend of mine sells jamberry but there is no way they last for two weeks. I am allergic to the chemicals used in salons so I don't get mine done and have lots of choices with the Jamberry nails. I like the designs but I have found that if you have any type of job that uses your hands regularly (like in a classroom) the edges get messed up and then the wrap pulls off. My friend who sells has also,admitted that while the company line is 2 weeks they do not last that long.
I am also frustrated with the size options. I cannot use the majority of the nails because they are so much bigger than my own nails and if you get the wrap on the skin they peel off even more quickly. I have to go back and manually trim the wraps to fit my fingers which is a PITA to do.
I like their matte lacquer quite a but and have started doing 2 "accent nails" on each hand with the wraps and paint the rest.
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