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GEL nail polish
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Wow Lyme your nails look beautiful!!! This thread inspired me to by the Gelish from Sally's (had a coupon) so am going to try it out and see how it goes. : )
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Im sure ur going to love it!!!! Same concept…..
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I get Shellac nails done at a salon (occasionally) but I never get 14 days out of it. While it is incredibly durable, my nails grow so damn fast that within 4/5 days there is a gap on my nail with no colour. By day 14 half my nail is left with no colour. So I would deffo love to try gel nail polish. Haven't seen it over here for home use yet.You can get Salon gel that you need a UV light to set. Would be great to get a thicker, more durable alternative to nail polish though. Especially for people like myself whose nails grow super fast!
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Pole fairy, u would have the same problem w this polish if ur nails grow so fast, u will still have white by ur cuticle. I’m going to try to three weeks out of mine. I know they won’t chip, but along the cuticle is starting to grow out. Check out the video I posted a while ago…..
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i have a friend who gets the gel done in clear, so that her nails are protected, and she does regular polish colors over it. just a thought!
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that is why i used to do vintage half moon's so you couldn't see the grow out 🙂 since I do pinup and burlesque it works well with my style.
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Ok trying an experiment… I did my toenails using the gel base/top coat but regular colored polish. The test will be whether or not it survives my class tomorrow night. To be continued…
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Jade, I read that if u use regular polish, it won’t last as long. But give us an update, be nice to get another opinion!
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I recommend putting suscreen on your fingers and wipe off the nails with alcohol before you start. The uv light will damage your skin over time just like a tanning bed will.
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Never thought of that. Oh well, my hands are looking like an old ladies already…… 🙂
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Great tip stylynzy, I will definitely remember that when I do my nails again. Ok, so although my toenails didn’t hold up as well as I had hoped, just the very tips were slightly rubbed off. Normally, virtually all the polish on my big toes are pretty much gone after class. I will do the full gel nail process next week and see if they hold up better.
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Yeah Jade, from what I read that doesn’t really work. But now we know!
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I agree with putting on sunscreen. UV damage is cumulative, so even a low dose over time has the potential to cause problems. I do see that the lamps are considered safe, but I'd still be cautious, ya know?
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Wearing shoes dancing definitely helps my pedicure. My toes get destroyed much quicker barefoot.
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Wearing shoes dancing definitely helps my pedicure. My toes get destroyed much quicker barefoot.
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