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I want to get fake nails for my wedding in November but I havent had them in a long time, I might try the gel ones in a month or so just to try them out. They look really good tho.
Thanks. I've had them for almost 5 days now and they still look nice! Nicer than fake nails would look after almost a week!!
is this similar to shellac? I did this earlier in the summer and loved it, until it came time to take it off when I had to go into the salon and soak my nails in acetone and have them scrape the polish off (which of course they charged me for..)
but I guess it was better than fake ones!
I'm going to have to do that too. Did it ruin your nails? I want them to take it off and the do them right away again.
Wow! Love these! My mom does this, but I don't think she has ever gotten the French. They look amazing. I will defnitely be doing this for the big day. Thanks for sharing a pic :)
@MrsNerdy: Shellac is just a brand name for gel. Like saying Kleenex instead of tissues.
They look gorgeous! I just got them done for the first time too, the OPI version. They lasted without peeling for over a week (and I'm really hard on my nails so that's good for me). My nails are a little more brittle right now than they might have been if it was just a regular manicure, so I won't be doing this all the time but will definitely do it for my wedding.
And I think you've inspired me to go with the French manicure, it looks so good.
@LadyCheri: Soaking your nails in Acetone to remove the Shellac/Gel won't ruin your nails right off the bat but it will over time. However, it will dry out and make for some really ugly cuticles.
I have pink and white "fake" nails and have had them for years. Mine typically last about 3 weeks before I need to go in again.
Thanks for the input, ladies!
I plan to go this Thursday or Friday to get the current Shallac removed and then just had it put back on. Hopefully it won't rip of hurt my nails to take it off and then just replace it. Honestly, I don't really care what my nails look like AFTER the wedding - but I just want them nice FOR the wedding! ha ha. Crazy, I know.
@LadyCheri: taking them off is definitely terrible for you nails, they have to soak them in acetone and then scrape and file the tops. I just got mine off ugh. but the plus side is that it will last and look decent for almost a month!
oh the uv lamp they use in order to set the gel burned my hands after a while :(
I tried them for my future twin-in-laws wedding last month and loved it! I did the French too, since it lasts so long your nails start to grow out and i didn't want there to be a defined edge from a color as opposed to the clear. Mine lasted almost a full month without really growing out (but more than that I just watned to get my nails cut). Although I'm sure the acetone isn't good for you nails, mine didn't look bad after it was removed; in fact, it looked exactly like the did before (so much better than after getting acrylics taken off). Love them and will definitely do again for my wedding!
@Mrs.Lonestar: But what if I get them done again right after I get the old taken off? Thats my plan - I hope it lasts the same amount of time.
@LadyCheri: oh yea you'll be fine! I did it about three times in a row and I was fine. The trick is to ask them to make the white line fall a little below the line of your natural nail bed in order to hide nail growth. I just cant stand when I get that little line of light between the pink and white.
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I am THRILLED! I love fake nails, but loathe them at the same time. They kill my nails once I take them off. So, I decided to try "the gel." It's just a thick nail polish - but it makes your nails look like they're fake. I hope they last. If anything, I think they came out awesome!