What fake nails do you use?

twnkltoz

twnkltoz

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I normally get silk nails during comp season, then rip them off during the off season so my real nails can recover. I have an appointment at 1:00 (pacific time) to get them put on for saturday, but I'm going to be riding horses tomorrow and friday and I just know they'll get trashed. And, they're kind of a pain!! And expensive to keep up...my next comp isn't likely to be until June or July. Soooo....what's your experience with press-on nails? I know some of you use them...what kind? Do you use them in smooth with no trouble? There will be lots of spinning and hand grabbing.
 
Once I was doing a show routine with press-on nails. Toward the end of the routine, I caressed my partner's hair, as choroegraphed. My pinky nail came off and got stuck in his hair! :!: :lol:
Funny!
Good thing it wasn't earlier in the routine, I would have had a hard time not laughing!
 
I stopped getting acrylic nails. Now I get acrylic overlays instead. It costs the same, but looks a lot more natural than using the actual fake nail. The upkeep's about the same, and, unfortunately, the overlays seem to damage the underlyng real nail about the same. I just like the way the overlays look in real life.
 
Horsedom and false nails seldom go well together. For that matter, neither do new shoes or clothes and horses. Seems horses like to "mark" their territory with a friendly nuzzle that often leaves a smudge of green, or, in this season, shedding horsehair.

Good luck whatever you find. And if it works really well, share it please.
 
chachachacat said:
Once I was doing a show routine with press-on nails. Toward the end of the routine, I caressed my partner's hair, as choroegraphed. My pinky nail came off and got stuck in his hair! :!: :lol:
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You use the stick-on kind? Does that usually work out okay? The stick-on ones are less expensive and they're easier to take off. But do they stay on when you want them on? :?

I've always gone to the salon and had the nail tech go through the whole process with a think, thick coat of acrylic that they sand down. It takes 45 minutes, but, by the time they're done, those nails will not come off. And it's only about $20- $25 to get a whole set.
 
That costs the same as a full set of silks (which look pretty natural)! plus, don't you need a nail to put the overlay on?
 
I used to get acrylic nails done professionally, for comps, or sometimes just for fun and looking pretty. This past competition, I did my own nails! I have to say that I did a great job. My teacher's wife and another female instructor looked at them, and they had no clue that those are not done professionally!
I bought a Gel Nail pack at CVS (much cheaper). Then I glued the nail tips on, and then I did the gel overlay, and the gel activator. It's actually quite easy! I even managed to do my right hand with my left.
Tha nails stay on for the entire comp. I didn't have any problem with them. Then I took them off the day after. They are really easy to take off. and They don't seem to damage the real nails!
Maybe you can try those. :D
 
twnkltoz said:
That costs the same as a full set of silks (which look pretty natural)! plus, don't you need a nail to put the overlay on?
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If your own nails are shorter than the length you want, yes, you need an acrylic nail as a base. Otherwise, no. The acrylic can go directly onto your own nails.
 
actually, I think I bought the kit in Rite Aid, not CVS. The packaging is white and green. It contains two full sets. The same brand makes both gel and acrylic kits. I like the gel ones better since those don't hurt your real nails as bad.
 
I've used the home kit and my nails came out looking like some horrific science experiment. I have ZERO talent for that kind of thing.

I get my nails done professionally every two to three weeks. I use the acrylic overlay type unless I break a nail and then I get a tip put on that nail only. I keep them fairly short so I don't break them.

This is the product that my salon uses. http://www.odysseynail.com/defaultx.asp The guy who developed the system formulated it all himself and it's truly remarkable. I've been doing acrylic nails regularly for the last 17 years. The ONLY decent nails I've ever had done were done using this product.

Currently I'm sporting a combination of flesh-toned acrylic/red glitter acrylic (rather than pink/white). It lasts longer than polish and is terribly unique.

For my bi-weekly pamper session I pay $60. That gets me a 45 minute pedicure w/leg massage (YAY for Ken!) AND my nails done (backfilled). Backfills are harder to do because they have to insert the colored powder a certain way to make it look right.

I wore this one
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to the hospital when I had my first child. WAHOO!

This is what I have on now --->
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I love this product line.
 
Part of my motivation here is to save money...that's why I don't want to have my nails done professionally. My nails are never, ever, ever long enough.
 
twnkltoz said:
Part of my motivation here is to save money...that's why I don't want to have my nails done professionally. My nails are never, ever, ever long enough.
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try the tips plus the gel. It's a lot easier to apply gel rather than acrylic. Applying gel is just like bruching two layers of thick nail polish.
 
chiwenl said:
twnkltoz said:
Part of my motivation here is to save money...that's why I don't want to have my nails done professionally. My nails are never, ever, ever long enough.
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try the tips plus the gel. It's a lot easier to apply gel rather than acrylic. Applying gel is just like bruching two layers of thick nail polish.
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Thanks...I'll take a trip over to Sally beauty supply and take a look!
 
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