Natural Nails vs. Tips

gtbride04 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:07 PM

Natural Nails vs. Tips

What will you wear on wedding day? I usually wear natural nails but I'm thinking about short natural looking tips- so they will last a little longer. Any other suggestions? Thanks...

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:08 PM

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Definitly short natural looking tips - I bite my nails!! and when they do grow they are always breaking Tips are alot stronger.
If your natural nails are a nice legnth you can always have them wrapped... thats what I used to do

Chloegirl Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:08 PM

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In my opinion...wraps, tips, fake nails...you can spot them from a mile away. I prefer natural nails even if they are on the shorter side.

Either way you will look great!

Bebalina Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:08 PM

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I'm going natural....only because I had tips b4...for about 2 years...and then I took them off and finally now my nails are getting stronger...took them long enuff...its been a year and half..if not more... by May 05 they should be fine

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:09 PM

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I am have acrylic wraps on now so I will probably just keep mine wrapped until the wedding and probably for the rest of my life....my nails are so thin!!!!!

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:12 PM

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Posted by Bebalina

I'm going natural....only because I had tips b4...for about 2 years...and then I took them off and finally now my nails are getting stronger...took them long enuff...its been a year and half..if not more... by May 05 they should be fine

They only get like that if you wear them ALL THE TIME for a very long period without giving you real nails a break from them... if you are only wearing them for a week or 2.. it will have NO effect on your real nails.

SeptemberBride03 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:12 PM

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I got tips for the first time ever for the wedding. I didn't want to worry about my nails chipping or breaking while I made my programs, menus, favors, and RD centerpieces, etc. It was less stress for me to know they'd look perfect in all the close up shots of our hands (with my boquet, with our rings, cutting the cake...)

butterfly91804 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:13 PM

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short natural looking tips! Manageable until I get back from the HM

gtbride04 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:14 PM

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Thanks! How does this wrap thing work. I like the look of natural nails but I want them to all be even and they always wind up breaking. and when one goes, they all quickly follow...

Bebalina Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:30 PM

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

Posted by Bebalina

I'm going natural....only because I had tips b4...for about 2 years...and then I took them off and finally now my nails are getting stronger...took them long enuff...its been a year and half..if not more... by May 05 they should be fine

They only get like that if you wear them ALL THE TIME for a very long period without giving you real nails a break from them... if you are only wearing them for a week or 2.. it will have NO effect on your real nails.

you'r absolutely right...I originally got them when my sister was getting married, I said this sounds like a good idea, and my mom kept telling me u shouldnt u shouldnt but i did, and after that I LOVED them and didn't want to take em off...

jen110704 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:42 PM

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I have my own nails wrapped w/acrylic. I normally keep them very long, but will cut them prior to the wedding.

wc0143 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 03:45 PM

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My nails were really short (of course up until about a week before the wedding my nails were nice & healthy and long for months!!) but I was still able to get an itty bitty french manicure & I was much happier than getting tips/nails.

nferrandi Posted: Jun 17, 2004 04:04 PM

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Even though my nails tend to break once they get a bit longer than my fingertips, I jave long nail beds, so I'm going to have them natural.

chicagogal Posted: Jun 17, 2004 04:08 PM

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I think natural looks nice. Try nailtiques polish..it'll make anyone's nails grow. If you going to try soemthing else try wraps. They put a linen like cloth over your nail and then harden it. It ends up looking nice.

Bebalina Posted: Jun 17, 2004 04:14 PM

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Posted by chicagogal

I think natural looks nice. Try nailtiques polish..it'll make anyone's nails grow. If you going to try soemthing else try wraps. They put a linen like cloth over your nail and then harden it. It ends up looking nice.

silk wrap...its true...its better then acrylic...acrylic will eat up at ur nail...silk wrap is a better choice...but more

Nessa79 Posted: Jun 17, 2004 04:59 PM

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i have my natural nails silk wrapped now they dont break

May05Bride Posted: Jun 17, 2004 05:03 PM

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Definately either tips or wraps.

I like long, french tip manicure, and with the stress of the wedding, I am sure natural nails would all break off

Definately tips/wraps for me

jill13bean Posted: Jun 17, 2004 05:07 PM

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i have had acrylic over mmy nails for probably 10 years now and i will never take it off....i used to bite my nails (i still do)
i love them

Those who think fake nails are not great itching tools.......... you are absolutely CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they are marvelous

Bunnymonkey Posted: Jun 17, 2004 05:13 PM

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Never had tips and want them for the wedding but a friend of mine said she can't get a good scratch in when she has an itch...the fake nails don't satisfy the itch!

Now that I think of it, I have memories of my perpetually tipped mother asking me to scratch her arm/head/etc. I fell like that would drive me nuts!

What is 'Forever French'??