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03-07-2008, 04:48 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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| Acrylic Nails Anyone do their own acrylic nails? I just recently started because its around $60 for a whole set over here in Japan!! Can you believe it?! Anyone have any tips or suggestions that they found worked. I might be on my own on this one.
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03-07-2008, 06:36 PM | #2 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| I had them put on before Thanksgiving and that was a BIG mistake. I had the soaked off and my nails are in horrible condition. It's going to take 6 months or a year to get them back in shape. |
03-07-2008, 06:57 PM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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| Yeah its definitely not for everyone. I have really bad nails (brittle, not smooth) so I keep the acrylics on. Plus I have a bat habit of biting my nails which i don't do when I spend money and time on acrylics.
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03-07-2008, 07:02 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: HASTINGS, NE- 4 NOW!!!
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| I tried it once- it is hard I think! I had them done for years, with a little break here and there! My nail are fine, at the bottom- a little weak at top when off! It is only $25 or $28 here for a full set- 16 or 18 for a fill! I go back about every 2-3 weeks- so I figure it averages out to about $ 35 a month over a year for me- What can you get for $35 that last all month! It is about the only splurge I ever do!!! I'm on a break now- I hate it- does not even look like my hands!!!LOL My girlfriend who is a beautican does nail(not where I live anymore) she says you need the good products, good brushes! I bet you could find help on the net somewhere!!!!!
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03-07-2008, 07:34 PM | #5 | |
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03-07-2008, 07:38 PM | #6 |
<3 My Little Bella Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cape Coral, Florida
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| I used to do my own a long time ago. I don't have any tips but here is a link and the products they recommend. http://www.yestheyrefake.net/nailcare.html
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03-07-2008, 07:40 PM | #7 |
The Fabulous 4 Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ca
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| I am licensed... I do my own all the time |
03-07-2008, 09:04 PM | #8 |
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| I used to do mine all the time. It took a while to learn, but I had a lot of fun with it. Just be sure to try and buy your "kits" from a beauty supply store...and get a couple of good brushes! Be patient with it and you'll be a pro in no time $60 is crazy for a full set!
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03-07-2008, 09:33 PM | #9 |
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| I had them for a few months, they totally destroyed my nails. Like others have said, it took at least 6 months to get my old nails back. I will never get them again.
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03-07-2008, 10:30 PM | #10 | |
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03-07-2008, 10:34 PM | #11 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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| What size brush do you recommend for acrylic?
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03-07-2008, 11:14 PM | #12 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Up North, further up north
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I gave it up years ago. Would rather have healthy nails and keep them short. My husband never loved me more or less because of my nails. I cannot see endangering yourself for "beauty". so please be careful. You are depriving your nails of oxygen when you do the acrylic or the silk wraps. JMHO
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