do you have acrylic nails ???

[Willow]

I had mine done for about 5 years but haven't had them done again since DD was born

Both times I went back to work after mat leave I was going to get them done again but my nail salon had closed down and I couldn't find anywhere else that I thought I'd be happy with.

How many of you go to those mass production type places - you know the kind I mean? They've sprung up everywhere the last few years.

My nail lady used to do the funkiest nails for me - different coloured acrylic tips, glitter acrylic....they were so cool. I miss them

[sweetpea678]

I have gel nails, can't use acylic sensitive skin. Had them for 2 years now, love them. Depends on mood what I have done, at the moment french tip. I go to the bulk places, called profesional nails. Though there is another one at the mall where I go and would not go there everyone that I know who has ended up with an infection.

[Papillon]

OMG i miss mine!!

I have had them for YEARSSSSS... 4 week's ago i got them off and have had to work so hard on strengthing my own nails.. it is slow but im getting there!!!!

But i miss mine so much!!!

I used to just get french... but every few re-fills i would get colour, or the glitter acrylic (mind you, for the $$'s they were extra i dont know if id do it again)....

Boy do i miss my nails.. lmao have i said that already!

Enjoy your nail's gals.....

[smiles4u]

OMG the last time i had my nails done was like in 1993 ... no kidding

Me too GothMum, ... my nails were simply gorgeous when pregnant (long & strong which they usually aint and sadly mine arent now ... boo hoo) !!

Since DD has been on the scene i rarely get to paint my finger nails (just file these days) ... but i must have my toes nails painted (find them easier to paint & especially dry) ....

I'm a huge fan of metallic nailpolish ... oh, especially bright or dark purple's & dark blues

[barney]

om goodness this is going to be so much fun sarah ,ive just been googling nail piercing and what sort of stuff girls put in them .
i know just what i want ,its on ebay so ill try and get it to show you .
how exciting .

[Glamourcide]

I'm a huge fan of metallic nailpolish ... oh, especially bright or dark purple's & dark blues

Revlon has a great range of new metallic/dark shades... apparently this season the big trend is for 'gothic' hues (lololol, every winter the soft-goth thing comes out, I love it because I can stock up on clothes without spending a fortune buying from specialist retailers overseas!), so dark blues, blacks, browns, jewel tones (blood red, dark purple, forest green etc) and metallics are everywhere

[{sarah}]

I'm afraid to look Smithy!! It might cost me a fortune

[DoubleK]

i miss acrylic nails

its one of those things that i always want to go and do, but just never get around to it!

everytime i have some spare money, i think.. 'i'll get my nails done!' but just never get there!

can i have them done while im pregnant? i know the smell of those shops is so strong...

[Diamond75]

I have acrylic but with the gel overlay to make them glossy looking. The place I go also does acrylics for toenails! At first I thought that was a little weird but my nail tech told me they are really popular and he once had a lady cry afterwards claming her toenails were that horrible she could never wear open toe shoes until now.

[barney]

OMG JUST LOOK AT THESE ONES SARAH im luving them and i want them lol...
what have you done to me pmsl..your terrible sarah ...


http://www.trendyprincess.com/fashio...les_simple.htm

[mbear]

Ive had them....but theres something about short, clean ,nicely manicured natural nails that i like......

I love the way my natural nails look after the mani. I did get the girl to do a french polish, but I bumped it before it was fully dry so I took off the polish the next day and buffed my nails at home. I might just get regular mani's to keep my natural nails looking good.

.....thats what i think too.

I was horrified at the state of my nails after about 3 months of acryclics....so no, there not really for me.

[Glamourcide]

I always had the most horrible nails until I got pregnant with DD!! While I was training to be a nail tech part of the training was practicing on each other, so for a few months I was constantly having acrylics put on once a week and it was *horrible*... so damaging to the natural nail, and I have really oily beds so they'd always peel/crack off within a day or two (and, it didn't help that the other trainees doing them weren't really good at what they were doing!).
So, once I started growing my beautiful lush pregnant nails, I never looked back - I take good care of them and I don't think I'll ever get acrylics again, even when I do finish my training and hopefully become a nail tech/beauty therapist! I can do french tips and all kinds of cool things with nail polish on natural nails, so I don't miss out on all those gorgeous designs and tips that I see ladies with fakies having! My latest 'experiment' involved leopard-print nails... it worked a treat I often do reverse frenches - pale pink/buff (I prefer pink over buff/tan, pink suits my skin colour better) base with black tips, or bright tips (hot pink, neon green, bright blue, glitter etc).

Best tip I can share with all of you, whether you love your fakies or your real nails, is Solar Oil (google it). Best. Thing. Ever. Invented for nails.