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Can i see your nails?? ❤️

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Rollerbird · 07/02/2023 09:21

Going to get mine done for the first time ever this afternoon. I found out yesterday and have no idea what to get!
Mine are super short.
I want a little bit of length but what shall I ask for? What shape is current (but not cutting edge 😂)
I want colour.
Do you have to get them removed at a salon at the end of their life?
Help a nail newbie please 🙏😁

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SquashPenguin · 20/09/2023 07:48

These are mine. All natural.

katbarker344 · 20/09/2023 07:28

It's awesome that you're getting your nails done for the first time. Don't worry, you have plenty of options! For a stylish yet classic look, you might consider a round or oval shape with a bit of length. As for colors, it really depends on your style and preferences, but you can't go wrong with a classic shade or something trendy. If you're into short nails, you might find some inspiration in 50+ Classy Short Nail Designs. And yes, usually gel or acrylic nails need to be removed at a salon when they start to grow out. Enjoy your nail journey and have fun experimenting!

Blondeshavemorefun · 14/02/2023 23:22

Gel on own nails

Used to have acrylic but kept ruining my nails so I started again with short (bitten) Nails and grew them again

Being done next week so looking tatty now after nearly 3w

mummysherlock · 14/02/2023 22:54

Shellac on my own nails, getting them re-done next week

polkadotpixie · 14/02/2023 22:38

Excuse my toilet in the background! Gel polish on my own nails

ChannelyourinnerElsa · 14/02/2023 22:26

BooseysMom · 09/02/2023 06:56

Wow! How is that even possible?! They look perfect

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These were last done on jan 22nd. This is my nails today.

honestly, it’s like bloody granite! I’ll get them done weekend after next. As you can see, some of the shine of the top coat has worn off. I probably should use gloves when bleaching bathrooms, but I don’t.

poppym12 · 14/02/2023 12:48

I didn't realise this opi polish was shimmery. I used an Essie one as the second coat but it makes my hands look dead.

Any recommendations for a sheer light neutral pink that doesn't need several coats to not look streaky (which then defeats the sheerness)?

BooseysMom · 09/02/2023 06:56

ChannelyourinnerElsa · 08/02/2023 17:18

@Trethew

i have kids, four horses and six dogs. I live on a farm….. my nails last 4/5 weeks no chipping.

Wow! How is that even possible?! They look perfect

WeWereInParis · 08/02/2023 18:38

Horrible dry hands at the moment but these are mine. My own nails and just regular polish, a shimmery blue.

101dalmatians · 08/02/2023 17:23

StrawberryPavlova · 08/02/2023 17:17

Biab is 'builder in a bottle'. It's basically a type of gel polish (that needs to be cured under a UV light to dry/harden).

Builder gel dries harder than regular gel polish, and gives natural nails more strength. It doesn't penetrate into your natural nail to strengthen from within, it's just like a hard layer on top, so is much like acrylics in that sense, but isn't applied as thickly.

I believe if your nail tech is skilled they can create extra length with builder gel, by using these nail forms, which are removed once the gel is hardened and can then be filed into shape.

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Ooo thank you! Might be one to try for me as I have very weak nails

ChannelyourinnerElsa · 08/02/2023 17:18

@Trethew

i have kids, four horses and six dogs. I live on a farm….. my nails last 4/5 weeks no chipping.

StrawberryPavlova · 08/02/2023 17:17

101dalmatians · 08/02/2023 16:45

Could someone explain biab to me? Is it a type of extension? Clueless but they look good, and more natural than acrylics!

Biab is 'builder in a bottle'. It's basically a type of gel polish (that needs to be cured under a UV light to dry/harden).

I believe if your nail tech is skilled they can create extra length with builder gel, by using these nail forms, which are removed once the gel is hardened and can then be filed into shape.

ChannelyourinnerElsa · 08/02/2023 17:17

@Pipsflik did you pay for that?

SwishSwipe · 08/02/2023 16:45

Just completed their weekly trim (I play the piano). Now I've seen them in close-up, I think I may need to up my game...these may inspire you for a different reason 😁

101dalmatians · 08/02/2023 16:45

Could someone explain biab to me? Is it a type of extension? Clueless but they look good, and more natural than acrylics!

Zola1 · 08/02/2023 16:34

Infill appointment is booked in at the weekend haha..but these are my natural nails with BIAB and gel. Boring and plain but I get loads of compliments weirdly!

SaltanVinegar · 08/02/2023 16:30

Nails look*

SaltanVinegar · 08/02/2023 16:30

My nails looks just like yours, OP, some of these have made me want to go and get something done with them too. That green polish is lovely!

BooseysMom · 08/02/2023 16:14

Prescottdanni123 Thank you for the great tips. I've just painted them mauve. It's mauve kiss by Maybellline. I wore it on my wedding day which was 6 years ago ... the last time I stopped biting and picking!

ChangedmynameagainforChristmas · 08/02/2023 11:51

@LapinR0se · Yesterday 20:23
French. I am very boring

Your nails are perfection

DeliberatelyObtuse · 07/02/2023 20:30

Pipsflik · 07/02/2023 10:03

Mine are my natural nails with biab and gel colour.
Wouldn't be without them.

Please post a pic of yours when they are done.

Those are incredible! ❤️

LapinR0se · 07/02/2023 20:23

French. I am very boring

Nocutenamesleft · 07/02/2023 20:16

You can't really see the colour. But mine are a mauve type colour. It's BIAB

Prescottdanni123 · 07/02/2023 18:58

@BooseysMom

Here's the ring I mentioned.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/836311306/fidget-ring-sterling-silver-spinner-ring?click_key=22550d3b40dc5670eafbf4bfe8ccbc0b6c202984%3A836311306&click_sum=10cd78f9&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fidget+ring&ref=sr_gallery-1-35&sts=1

But there are plenty of different brands that sell them and various styles.

I should have also added that I bit my thumbnails until the other fingernails had all grown, and then that was good inspiration to stop biting my thumbnails.

Prescottdanni123 · 07/02/2023 18:55

@BooseysMom

I saw loads of women with nice nails and I wanted the same. I've been trying for a while but kept relapsing. A few tips I've picked up along the way is don't try to stop biting them all at once. Bite one or two and try to grow the rest. For me I kept biting my thumb nails and let the rest grow. Or alternatively try letting the little fingers grow, and then stop biting the 4th fingers grow, then the third fingers etc. If you can afford it, buy yourself a few nice nail polish colours but don't use them until all finger nails are growing. Put them someone you can see them though and it is good motivation to carry on. I also bought a fidget ring. It helped because when I wanted to bite (stress was my trigger) I played with the beads on it instead. I'll try to find a link to it.

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