Are French manicures naff???

[SmileysPeople]

I have always thought: Yes.

I thought all women who wasted time getting their nails done were empty headed losers with no life.

I got persuaded to have a french manicure at a school fundraising 'pamper night' and....I LOVE IT!!!

I keep waving may nails around as I talk just to look at them (looking at them now as I type).

Now thinking I'll get it done again.

So opinions ladies:

Naff or not??

I was even thinking maybe it's just naff on everyone except mebecause mine look GORGEOUS.

[CountessDracula]

yes
horrible

[EnormousChangesAtTheLastMinute]

naff of v long (footballers wives), nice is nails short. imo! but if you like it who cares what anyone else thinks?! enjoy it!

[ComeOVeneer]

I have to say I like them. As long as they are relatively short I think they make nails look neat and clean (the white bit mustn't be too big). I don't really like dark coloured talons, prefer a more natural look.

[TheBlonde]

I like them but not on v long nails
Used to do my own back when I had the time

[FluffyMummy123]

Message withdrawn

[MrsBadger]

agree naff on long nails, v chic on shorter ones

[wistfully recalls days of cheap Hackney manicures]

[SmileysPeople]

Oh no, if I have the arcylic EVER, all shout NOOOO at me!!

I'm thinking of putting french manicure into the 'naff but I like it anyway category'.


and doing it again.


My nails are naturally quite long, but usually long, uneven and untidy as I don't file or bother with them. Now they're shorter and square and they look so neat and pretty

[quokka]

I had an american the other day, its a bit more natural looking than a french manicure. I would never do acrylic again once is enough!!

[quokka]

I promise I'm not following you SmileysPeople!

[SmileysPeople]

Hello quokka!!

We appear to be high maintainance types today, on all the style threads...us cheshire set types

[madmarchhare]

gel ones are ok over your natural nail, again, if kept shortish and plainish

[SmileysPeople]

ya beat me too it

[ComeOVeneer]

I had acyrlic (short) fench manicure for my wedding as the stress had caused me to take up bitting my nails again . But usually I have it doe on my own fairly short nails. I can't have particularly long nails working as a dentist anyway, plus I think it is important when working on people with your hand that your nails looked well cared for.

[quokka]

right must wake lo's up now!

[madmarchhare]

Coloured gel is good too, esp over christmas or hols as it stays looking good and doesnt chip off.

[lulumama]

i always french manicure my own nails and toes!!

[lulumama]

finger & toe nails obviously !

[SmileysPeople]

Hadn't thought of doing my toe nails.

Right, I'm feelig more confident now, if lulumama does it it must be good taste.

Flourishing my nails as I type.

May get a kit and try myself.

[Radley]

I have acrylics and love em love em love em.

I always think a french manicure looks very neat and classy

[Dinosmum]

Really don't like them on toes.

[Radley]

I love em on toes, during winter I have chanel rough noir and during summer I have french manicure finger and toe nails.

[lulumama]

i am ,indeed , an arbiter of all that is tasteful and stylish !

[SmileysPeople]

I never doubted it

[SmileysPeople]

Don't think I could do my toes, due to fungal nail infection ...not a good look....may start a separate thread about that!!


But but fingers nails are LOVELY!!!