I'm so annoyed.. i asked the ladies at the nail salon i go to in bayside to put something over my nails to make the polish last... i'm tired of needing to polish my nails every few days...
so on saturday i went and they suggested the gel manicure.. well the UV gel is nice b/c you can tell it will stay for a few days. but there is hardly any color/they are just shiny. I told her I wanted a french manicure and so she just put a clear pink over it. well my nails just look like they have a clear polish--not what i was looking for for $20.00... i don't think she understood me.
I have long nails/that grow evenly and I don'to want tips or wraps, any suggestions what I shoudl try? I wonder if they can do the french before they do the uv gel , would that work?
but they did do an awesome job on a french pedicure. i've never had one before, and i love it.. can't stop staring at my feet!
mtdr1106
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i am the biggest advocate of natural nails - i learned from YEARS of wraps how horrible the damage is to your nails. i now (w/o trying to sound too proud) have beautiful natural nails - and what i use is from O-P-I called Nail Envy - they sell it in Queens Center Mall in Essentials and in the Source Mall in Trade Secret. I should really get a job as the spokesperson - the stuff is better than nailtiques or any other stuff i have tried.
Even my manicurist is astounded by how strong and 'fake' looking my nails are. i usually polish my nails done about once a week - i also use on top - sally hansen quick dry top coat (you can buy that in a cvs) and my nails almost never turn colors (with french or light colors) from the sun or tanning - and i am pretty rough with my hands. that may help you seal your color and keep it looking fresh. p.s. - be careful with the gel maincure - after awhile the gel builds up and become almost as if you were to have acrylic on your nails - and if you chip or break a lot of the time it tears some of your natural nail with it.
good luck........
MrsStefan
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I LOVE nails!! Its so sad. Especially since I got engaged. I had wraps on for the longest time but I took them off to save money. Before, my nails NEVER grew. But for some reason, they have started to get pretty long recently. I tried the gel manicure but I found that it cracked and ended up looking horrbily in a few days. So now I am trying to all natural look. I just go for a manicure about every week and a half or so. I hate that the color dosent last that long, but I am beginning to deal with it. I think I will try that OPI Nail Envy stuff though. Its worth a shot
mtdr1106
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Posted by MrsStefan
I LOVE nails!! Its so sad. Especially since I got engaged. I had wraps on for the longest time but I took them off to save money. Before, my nails NEVER grew. But for some reason, they have started to get pretty long recently. I tried the gel manicure but I found that it cracked and ended up looking horrbily in a few days. So now I am trying to all natural look. I just go for a manicure about every week and a half or so. I hate that the color dosent last that long, but I am beginning to deal with it. I think I will try that OPI Nail Envy stuff though. Its worth a shot
i swear by the stuff - i hope you love it as much. good luck!!
beatle06
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I will try it...
my friend at work just got gel manicure-- w/ French.. they look AWESOME! she paid 80 dollars and its supposed to last 3 weeks! then the refill is 40 every 2-3 weeks. they gel coating is like 10 times thicker then the thin coat that i got done... makes me think i should spend more money to get the good one--I paid only 20 dollars for the gel manicure in bayside at Lovely nails on Bell blvd. i think i need to shop around.
salsbride06
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i never had a gel manicure so i have cant really say much. i have had tips on for about 5 years. every four months i get the set changed. i havent had a problem. this year i took the tips off and my natural nails are really long and are actually strong. i had them silk rapped.
sarahbelle
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My salon does permanent french gel manicures. I haven't gotten one, but it looks gorgeous. The salon owner said it was supposed to last 3 weeks. During the summer my manicure lasts nearly 2 weeks, but I am definitely getting it done right before school starts.
Preshy7
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its a vicious cycle with the nails...ive done it all. my favorite was uv gel. it was sturdy and lasted forever.
it was put over my natural nails.
then i would get regular french airbrushed and then a coat of the clear gel over it-like a top coat- so it SUPER lasted.
i suggest you get similar.
MrsStefan
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I dont think my nail place has UV Gel Manicures. I would DEFINATLEY try that because the regual gel manicure was very thin and cracked a lot. Does every salon do UV Gel Manicures???
Preshy7
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they are starting to - you should ask. i used to go to a place in stamford, ct so i wish i could recommend a place for you on LI but i cant - id call and ask though
