Nails

[Josy]

What type of nails do you have?

Do you have long nails? short nails? fake nails? extensions?


I have my own long nails, have never applied fake nails or had nails extension's done.

[AnnieK]

I had acrylic nails for years but took them off last year....my own nails are now weak and thin and won't grow no matter how much I look after them :mad:

[Kate!]

I have acrylics, but its true Annie that having them weakens your own nails, they are really soft and flaky.

I have mine like this...

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRa89I27zfWVOvwy-XGte8RcHAV60ZxIyVj7UVCMxViDTUiXFKbBw

Prefer rounded tips to the squared off effect.

[Lee.]

I have my own nails.. I grow them long for a while then have them short for a while.

[Josy]

I had acrylic nails for years but took them off last year....my own nails are now weak and thin and won't grow no matter how much I look after them :mad:

That's why I would never get it done, when I was at college we had tons of people that would complain about the state of their own nails and then just keep getting the acrylics done :laugh:

If you burst a vitamin E capsule and massage the oil around the cuticles and the nail it should help them get stronger.

[Josy]

I can rarely go into a shop like boots, superdrug etc without buying at least one nail polish :(

[Lee.]

I wear gel polish most of the time.. It's a good way of growing your nails as the just don't crack or split when wearing it.

[Kizzy]

I managed to stop biting my nails in January, but my nails are still very weak and thin :(
That's a good tip about the capsule, I used to put one on my face will do my nails too.

[AnnieK]

I loved the look of acrylic nails, I had the squared off but I hated having them done, I hate having my hair done too....making small talk is my idea of hell :laugh:

[arista]

I have a Electric Nail Gun


Pro Use

[Lee.]

Josy, you should try gel polish if you like pretty coloured nails! And it lasts for weeks without a chip!

[Kizzy]

Josy, you should try gel polish if you like pretty coloured nails! And it lasts for weeks without a chip!

Is that like shellac or something you do at home?

[Lee.]

Is that like shellac or something you do at home?

Yeah.. But I don't do it at home. My sister is a nail technician :)

[Josy]

Josy, you should try gel polish if you like pretty coloured nails! And it lasts for weeks without a chip!

My cousin is a Calgel technician so might get her to do mine.

[Kizzy]

Wonder how much those little light boxes cost to buy?

[hijaxers]

I had acrylic nails for years but took them off last year....my own nails are now weak and thin and won't grow no matter how much I look after them :mad:

Take acidophilus to strengthen your nails - its a probiotic - i read that they give to cows - for a good gut and farmers noticed that the cows hoofs were growing faster and stronger - it works well ,mine are so hard and long now- obv you have to take long term as the strength comes up from nail bed , but i assure you it will work.

[hijaxers]

i have my own lovely long nails which i have just painted black - i have not left the house without nail polish for at least 35 years !

[Lee.]

Wonder how much those little light boxes cost to buy?

They're quite expensive... There are different types too. My sister used to have one that took 60 seconds per coat, but the one she uses now does it in 5 seconds. I think it was expensive though.

[Lee.]

My cousin is a Calgel technician so might get her to do mine.

Do it josy.. You'll never look back!

My sister has just got mood polish in.. It changes colour with temperature so your nail bed is usually warmer than the tips so you get a two tone look. This is like the one I'm going for.. I think it's cracking! :amazed:

http://www.nailsupplyhouse.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPMG01-2.jpg

[Marc]

What type of nails do you have?


Finger and toe.

[BigSister]

I have kinda longish nails but when I worked they broke a lot so then they were quite short so atm they are growing back

[Lee.]

Finger and toe.

That joke's criminail

[Kazanne]

I'm really not a nail person,I have them medium length and rarely polish them,I've had acrylics a couple of times for a special occasion ,but they annoy me so much.I'm much more fussy about my teeth than my nails.

[GypsyGoth]

I keep mine short and neat :love:

[Princess]

Short nails, when I did nursing for a year you could never have them long so I've just fallen into the habit.

[Kizzy]

What is the best budget nail polish? Now I have managed to grow them I like to paint them but all the ones i've tried are rubbish, total waste of money :(

[Josy]

What is the best budget nail polish? Now I have managed to grow them I like to paint them but all the ones i've tried are rubbish, total waste of money :(

Barry M from Superdrug
Star Gazer from New Look

Avon stuffs alright too.

Even the MUA stuff from superdrug between £1 - £3 is alright.

Just wait until they dry and paint a clear top coat.

[thesheriff443]

my nails grow quick, and there comes a point in the day that I notice them and I spend the day wanting to get home and clip them.

[x-evenstar-x]

My nails are kinda long but I bite them so they are all different lengths which really bugs me :-( I'm not a fan of all things fake, so acrylics are out lol

[Marc]

That joke's criminail

I'm gonna nail you x

[Ammi]

..that's talon her Marc...

[Lee.]

I'm gonna nail you x

Cute ickle Marc :hug:

[Lee.]

What is the best budget nail polish? Now I have managed to grow them I like to paint them but all the ones i've tried are rubbish, total waste of money :(

I find them all a waste of time and money. Gel polish is the only way forward!

[Niamh.]

What type of nails do you have?

Do you have long nails? short nails? fake nails? extensions?


I have my own long nails, have never applied fake nails or had nails extension's done.

Same as this, I always hated the feeling of having short nails

[Ammi]

..I could have posted these in the 'art' thread but I'll post them here instead...Halloween nails...:amazed:..

http://www.swatchandlearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Halloween-Nail-Art-Ideas.png



..I don't know if anyone does their nails for Halloween..?..

[Ammi]

..zombie nails...

http://style.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/style/2012/10/zombie-nail-art-1.jpg

[Ammi]

http://style.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/style/2012/10/zombie-nail-art-2.jpg

[Ammi]

http://style.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/style/2012/10/zombie-nail-art-3.jpg

[Ammi]

http://style.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/style/2012/10/zombie-nail-art-5.jpg

[AnnieK]

Has anyone tried magnetic nail polish? I bought some from Avon and love it. You get nail art effect and it's so easy to use.

[Ammi]

...how does everyone get their 'summer feet/nails..'...do you do your own pedicures or have them done for you..?...

[Amy Jade]

I cut mine just slightly longer than my finger but ill have false put on if I'm going to somewhere nice

[Will.]

What type of nails do you have?

Do you have long nails? short nails? fake nails? extensions?


I have my own long nails, have never applied fake nails or had nails extension's done.

Same.

[LeatherTrumpet]

I keep my nails short, clean and neat as often they are used in my images I use for work. I hate unsightly nails. I like ladies to have nice nails but nothing garish

:hee:

[arista]

..zombie nails...

http://style.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/style/2012/10/zombie-nail-art-1.jpg



Spunky

[Ammi]

...summer toes...:love:..

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/da/db/82/dadb82c8e4875f7a728316810368b30a.jpg

[Ammi]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/58/d0/c0/58d0c0e5b6e4124635f4f8f9598c66af.jpg

[Ammi]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/2a/28/27/2a282702a9a0e689cc0d761a417b6f95.jpg

[Ammi]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/b0/d3/ce/b0d3cee9c1e2e43d6e7fecc539411ddf.jpg

[Ammi]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/17/25/7f/17257f158f05c699294c6dab504b4119.jpg

[Ammi]

...foils are great btw, does anyone else use them..?...I've tried these mirrored silver and gold ones and they last ages but are so easy to remove...


https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/d2/46/69/d24669daecd2ba266dd43c0dec0fa33a.jpg

[Ammi]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/41/d7/a6/41d7a6953c94c876138488b69569c5f2.jpg

[Ammi]

http://www.prettydesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Beach-Toe-Nail-Design.jpg

[Ammi]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7f/a2/bd/7fa2bde798aeb0f507253685cd8622bd.jpg