Has anyone taken their nails off

MichelleW Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:13 PM

Has anyone taken their nails off

Mine are shot from the move, I broke 5 of them I have had acrylics forever and was thinking about letting them breathe

If you took them off did you wind up putting them back on? I'm already married so won't need them for my wedding

NovemberSue Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:14 PM

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I soaked mine and took them off and gave it a break for several months.Now I have my nails done every two weeks again.

Latina511 Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:15 PM

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I always take them off to breathe every 6 months or so. I end up getting them done again about a month later. I can't be without them for too long.

jennbaby Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:17 PM

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Michelle I took mine off before Xmas and they are still off. At first they were like PAPER, and kept breaking, now they are growing on their own but I am going for tips next week or soon after for the wedding. I miss my tips so much & so does John!

JennRenee Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:19 PM

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Shell, I took mine off in September. It took a few months for them to revive, but my nails look great now. I think I owe a lot to prenatal vitamins though!!!

Betty Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:20 PM

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Every time I take them off I end up putting them back on

HeatherandNick Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:31 PM

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When I take them off and say I am going to let them grow on their own, I always end up getting them put back on too

Suzanne Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:35 PM

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I took mine off and never went back! i cant stand it now! i like the natural look so much better!

Diane Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:36 PM

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do you ladies take them off yourself..or do you have the salon do it.
What do you do???

Im taking mine off after our friend's wedding in July

Lisa Rose Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:42 PM

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I never take mine off!! I would feel nekkid without them!! LOL

MichelleW Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:49 PM

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Lisa I will feel nakie without mine too, but I think they need a break. I'm sure Steve will miss them more

Suzanne Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:49 PM

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soak them in ACETONE nail polish and they come off..they get guey then they come off, but it takes a while..

JennRenee Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:56 PM

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I had mine on for 7 years straight, and when I took them off I just waited for them to lift (took about 8 weeks!) and went to a nail salon and had them remove them and give me a manicure. I've never looked back! I love my natural nails, AND not having the every 2 week committment.

MichelleW Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:59 PM

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Jenn,

I can't do that they look so C R A P P Y. I think Friday night I will soak them off and go get a manicure on Saturday after Brandon's game..he's gonna love having to come with me

swags1016 Posted: Apr 21, 2003 02:40 PM

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Soak them in pure acetone-- that is really quick you can get that at Sally's- but you MUST use a glass bowl that you don't want anymore.

Jeanene Posted: Apr 21, 2003 02:42 PM

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I took my nails off about 3 weeks ago and they look TERRIBLE. They are weak and peeling - yuck. I went and got a manicure this weekend and am using Nailtiques to help build them up again. but what a drag!

susans Posted: Apr 21, 2003 02:45 PM

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I used acrylics for about 6 years and when I took them off it took about 4 months for my real nails to recuperste. They kept breaking off!

But eventually they recovered. I kept them short and manicured and little by little they grew a bit longer.

Now they're strong as sh*t and I'm filing them constantly to keep them down! It was a pain in the @ss but totally worth it. Saves a ton of money not having to go in for those bi-weekly fills!

WithThisRing Posted: Apr 21, 2003 02:49 PM

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I took mine off once and I felt like an idiot doing things. I can't function without my nails. I know it sounds silly, but its true. I've adjusted to doing things with them that I cant do things without them.

Sage10.03 Posted: Apr 21, 2003 03:03 PM

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I haven't had them in years....
I like the natural look of nails, short and well manicured with marshmellow or ballet slippers....

NYCMeghan Posted: Apr 21, 2003 03:09 PM

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I took mine off a week after we got engaged - the ski trip killed them. I've gone back and forth several times, but I think I'm done for good now. My nails are short, but I get the $7 manicures every other week and they look wonderful.