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07-29-2007, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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| French Manicure? Recommendations please... OK. I fess up. I am almost 47 and have never been to a nail salon and have never had a manicure. My girlfriend and I decided to pamper ourselves and get our nails done on Friday. My natural nails are short and brittle, so I want acrylic. I want them to stay rather short. I'm tossing around the idea of a French manicure. I don't want a lot of color, stickers, etc. I work in a professional environment so I don't want anything too flashy. What are your thoughts? What would you recommend for a first timer?
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07-29-2007, 06:18 PM | #2 |
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| French manicure is a good choice, but rarely a good idea on your own nails. But since you are doing acrylic, it should look nice. It's a very clean look & actually the only way I'll go now! I had them last year & had solar nails, which they don't have to paint...they automatically look French.
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07-29-2007, 06:21 PM | #3 |
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| I have the white tips on mine and they're beautiful. They have to be filled every 2-3 weeks to maintain them. Be prepared, they do trash your natural nails. This is going to be my last set after they grow out for awhile, I think I need to let my natural nails recouperate.
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07-29-2007, 06:25 PM | #4 |
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| Agreed... French manicure - white tips is a very classy hand. You want them to do it via airbrush rather than free hand if available. Its a cleaner and more even line. A very very pale sheer pink will cover the entire nail including the white tips so they dont look like they are glowing. Its all I wear. Hardly ever use full color |
07-29-2007, 06:26 PM | #5 |
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| I've been getting my nails done in a French manicure for about 5 years now. I much prefer it to color. When it starts to grow out or chip, you don't notice it as much. I would suggest however, instead of a 'French,' you get 'Pink and White.' Basically the same thing, except the non-white part is a clear w/ a slight pinkish tint insead of a nude color. Strait French seems to yellow after about a week...the pink doesn't. I hope that makes sense... |
07-29-2007, 06:27 PM | #6 |
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| I just had a pedicure and they did a French "manicure" on them! It looks really good....I was getting tired of having to change colors all the time this summer on my toes.....and never thought about this, but I love it!
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07-29-2007, 06:29 PM | #7 |
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| i love getting my nails done... i just really like the way they look! i get american they are the same as french but instead of the white tip its more of a pearl! Well anyways good luck!
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07-29-2007, 06:31 PM | #8 |
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| I like american better than french now for some reason. |
07-29-2007, 06:32 PM | #9 |
My furkids Donating Member | I have had my nail techs license for 13 yrs. I owned my own salon for 8 (I don't do nails anymore but, still have them done.) My suggestion would be to have the built in french. They still use tips on the nail (or you could have a form put on your natural nail and they could build the tip). They should use a very bright white on for the tip of the nail and make a nice sharp "C curve". Then use a natural pink on the nail bed. If this is done correctly you have a really pretty french manicure. Painting or, airbrushing, a french manicure is ok but it can wear off. Having a built in french will never wear off. Every other fill in they would do a back fill and redo the tips as they will grow out. Good Luck and please post a pic when they are done. I am curious to see what method they use.
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07-29-2007, 06:50 PM | #10 |
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| I too would do a french manicure for an office environment but I would caution you that if you are not one to fuss over your nails, you might not want to get acrylic. You have to have them filled at least every other week and when you finally decide to take them off, your nails are very damaged underneath. Like paper thin and they break real easy. That's been my experience anyways. I do like them myself as I am a nail biter and just can't do that with the acrylics but then I get sick of going to get them filled so it's a no win situation. Oh well, good luck whatever you decide. |
07-29-2007, 06:52 PM | #11 |
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| I love a french manicure. I like it done on my toes too |
07-29-2007, 06:55 PM | #12 |
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| I have them right now, actually! My natural nails never grow, so I get acrylic on them. I usually get the "pink and white" also. It's a different kind of acrylic so it doesn't turn yellow, and it is much stronger so they never break like the regular kind. They do it with two different powders..white on the tips and pink on the nail bed..plus, you dont have to wait for your nails to dry!
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07-29-2007, 06:56 PM | #13 |
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| I've been having a French manicure done for the last about 13 or 14 years...I don't have the usual just white, I have it airbrushed (and yes, it DOES wear off sooner than if you had a regular French done, but I get it done almost every week)...I have the "double V" done...wish I could figure out how to post photos here, b/c I have a picture of it. I also have a regular French done on my toenails only I ask for the white to be very thin. I never get tired of it and it always looks clean and professional.
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07-29-2007, 07:08 PM | #14 |
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| Ahhh yes.. I get it that way also.. and to make it even stronger and keep the shine longer.. I have a gel coat put over all of it, its it shiney and new like a fresh coat of clear and they lasted forever, they grew out before the tips showed any wear |
07-29-2007, 07:21 PM | #15 |
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| That's a GREAT idea! Geeze...wonder why my nail girl didn't tell me about that, LOL . Oh I know....b/c I go every week to keep it looking fresh . I'll have to try this! Thanks for the tip (no pun intended).
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