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Bellaocchi
Hope Faith Love
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Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Please note: I have very short nails and they are very weak..my nails look so much better with tips on..if I do go with tips I make sure they are natural looking..is this still tacky looking?
Message edited 8/13/2008 11:17:55 AM.
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Kim7706
LIF Adult
Member since 3/07 1233 total posts
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Kimberly
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
I have really short nails-
I had the nail place put on silk tips and i waited until my natural nails grew enough
I then had them take the silk off and put silk on my natural nail(bc they are very unstable!)
I think it looks really nice---JMO!
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| Posted 8/13/08 10:53 AM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
Member since 5/06 14562 total posts
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Marisa
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
I only like them if they look completely natural -
I'm not a fan of very long nails, or dark polish on long nails .........if they LOOK fake, then they're tacky.
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| Posted 8/13/08 10:59 AM |
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Bellaocchi
Hope Faith Love
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Posted by MarisaK
I only like them if they look completely natural -
I'm not a fan of very long nails, or dark polish on long nails .........if they LOOK fake, then they're tacky.
I agree
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| Posted 8/13/08 11:19 AM |
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anonttcer
BOOOO for fall!
Member since 7/06 10082 total posts
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Meaning a NON ttcer!
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Posted by MarisaK
I only like them if they look completely natural -
I'm not a fan of very long nails, or dark polish on long nails .........if they LOOK fake, then they're tacky.
Agreed- sometimes they also look too wide and you can tell they are fake.
If they look totally natural- then that's fine.
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| Posted 8/13/08 11:22 AM |
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MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!
Member since 5/05 9941 total posts
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Missy
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
everytime i get nails, i always regret it.
it takes 6 months for my nails to grow out after i remove the fakes. then my nails looks like garbage for those 6 months. i remember they were so thin, i was flossing my teeth and the floss split my nail in half and i had to cut it below the nail line- yuck
they sell natural looking press ons- im so not kidding either - i just put french ones on for my friend's wedding- i filed them very short. the new kind is very lightweight and feel like air- they lasted 4 days and i soaked them off with no harm to my natural nails.
consider that first before anything!
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| Posted 8/13/08 3:55 PM |
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Bellaocchi
Hope Faith Love
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Posted by MrsPorkChop
everytime i get nails, i always regret it.
it takes 6 months for my nails to grow out after i remove the fakes. then my nails looks like garbage for those 6 months. i remember they were so thin, i was flossing my teeth and the floss split my nail in half and i had to cut it below the nail line- yuck
they sell natural looking press ons- im so not kidding either - i just put french ones on for my friend's wedding- i filed them very short. the new kind is very lightweight and feel like air- they lasted 4 days and i soaked them off with no harm to my natural nails.
consider that first before anything!
Are you talking about Lee Press on's?!
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| Posted 8/13/08 4:03 PM |
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HeatherRose
Life is Good :)
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
my nails have always been weak and will not grow past a certain point. I get wraps on them and I keep them extremly short, they dont even pass the end of my fingures, DH thinks its silly because you cant tell they are fake, but thats what i like about them and i ask they make them thin, not fat. i love that nail polish doesnt chip off either.. i'll take a pic and post it
heres the pic, dont mind the polish i like dark colors  its the color wicked by essie
Message edited 8/13/2008 4:30:56 PM.
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| Posted 8/13/08 4:24 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!
Member since 5/05 9941 total posts
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Missy
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Posted by ToriaRae
Posted by MrsPorkChop
everytime i get nails, i always regret it.
it takes 6 months for my nails to grow out after i remove the fakes. then my nails looks like garbage for those 6 months. i remember they were so thin, i was flossing my teeth and the floss split my nail in half and i had to cut it below the nail line- yuck
they sell natural looking press ons- im so not kidding either - i just put french ones on for my friend's wedding- i filed them very short. the new kind is very lightweight and feel like air- they lasted 4 days and i soaked them off with no harm to my natural nails.
consider that first before anything!
Are you talking about Lee Press on's?!
i am- saw it on style.com "five great fakes" and used them for a wedding
5 GREAT: FAKES
Kiss Featherlight Nail Kit
Forget Lee Press-Ons. These lightweight faux tips create a much more realistic look than their eighties forebears. And while removing them can be a bit tricky (they have to be soaked off in acetone), their ten-day life span (much longer than your typical salon job) makes the extra work worth it.
Price: $5.99
Available at drugstores.
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| Posted 8/13/08 4:32 PM |
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Jenn627
Laaaaaaaambert!
Member since 5/08 9818 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
My nails were the epitome of terrible. I didn't want to get fakes for my wedding (this past June) so I tried the Nailtiques #2.
I was diligent about putting it on every night and after about 3 weeks my nails were long, strong, and beautiful.
I highly recommend trying that first.
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| Posted 8/13/08 5:36 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
1 word - Nailtiques!
you have to get it... formula #2, it worked wonders on my weak nails. I've been using it for years and my nails are very strong.
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| Posted 8/13/08 7:46 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
1 word - Nailtiques!
you have to get it... formula #2, it worked wonders on my weak nails. I've been using it for years and my nails are very strong.
ITA. Before putting acrylics I would buy Nailtique and use it....it works wonders
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| Posted 8/13/08 10:34 PM |
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JenMarie
One day at a time
Member since 11/07 7397 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
I get acrylic put on my own nails, honestly just because I don't like chipped polish or broken nails. I keep my nails very short (just above my nail bed) and always have a french manicure. People always ask me if I get them "done".
I hate when girls get these super long tips with airbrush designs on them. I'm sorry, but that I think is tacky.
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| Posted 8/13/08 10:45 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
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LB
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
Posted by jacquig
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
1 word - Nailtiques!
you have to get it... formula #2, it worked wonders on my weak nails. I've been using it for years and my nails are very strong.
ITA. Before putting acrylics I would buy Nailtique and use it....it works wonders
i actually prefer 'nail magic' - it's cheaper and works better on my nails! apply it every day for 2 months, and then once a week for maintenance.
my nails pretty much never break anymore 
ETA: while i am personally not a fan of acrylic nails on most people, if they are kept short (like heather's) i think they are just fine.
Message edited 8/13/2008 10:59:46 PM.
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HillW9608
Hello Summer!
Member since 5/08 5916 total posts
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
I normally just get mani's every week or 2, but just got pink and whites for the wedding in September. It lasts so much longer.. but Im sure ill take them off when I get home from the honeymoon lol
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| Posted 8/13/08 11:51 PM |
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Kissy331
My two miracles!
Member since 5/06 17826 total posts
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Re: Please take my poll - Acrylic nails or natural
My nails were always strong up until I was 21..Then they became very brittle yet they were medium length. I had silk wraps put on the make them stronger (I used nailtiques but eventually it stopped working). I have had my silk wraps on ever since.
For my wedding, I had them do the permanent french on my silk wraps & they were very natural looking. I don't keep my nails long but they are not short (just enough to hang over the edge of my fingertip). I do not plan on taking my silk wraps off anytime soon.
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