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to think french manicures don't look nice

29 replies

bebemad · 06/10/2012 18:51

I used to like the french polish look but in the last few years I am being to think they look a bit trashy

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almapudden · 06/10/2012 18:52

I agree. They look plastic and cheap to me.

germyrabbit · 06/10/2012 18:53

er ok then don't wear them

Toughasoldboots · 06/10/2012 18:53

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50smellsofshite · 06/10/2012 18:54

I don't like them on toes, who wants to look like they haven't cut their toenails for ages?

hinoki · 06/10/2012 18:55

Back in the day, a french polish was a "yours nails but better" thing, very natural looking. These days they are a shiny trashy abomination. And don't even got me started on french manicured toes - yuck!

raffle · 06/10/2012 18:55

Mine looks beautiful, it depends on where you go, if you have those gel overlay jobs then they can look awful and plasticky.

Floopy21 · 06/10/2012 18:58

It's common.

bebemad · 06/10/2012 19:01

Lol @ 50smellsofshite

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Inneedofbrandy · 06/10/2012 19:14

When I used to have them done 5/6 years ago they were really nice. Now there trashy and common.

ENormaSnob · 06/10/2012 19:16

I think they look really dated tbh.

Shesparkles · 06/10/2012 19:16

I like it when it's done on your own nails, but agree with you about a French manicure on gel/false nails, it just looks like cheap plastic

LoveYouForeverMyBaby · 06/10/2012 19:17

Nope yabu done correctly on shorter natural nails they look understated and elegant.

Fairylea · 06/10/2012 19:19

I like it. But not on very long nails.

VeritableSmorgasbord · 06/10/2012 19:19

YANBU
They're horrific
I do judge

Toughasoldboots · 06/10/2012 19:21

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VeritableSmorgasbord · 06/10/2012 19:24

Here, borrow some of my judgy pants.

ceebeegeebies · 06/10/2012 19:25

I agree that on your own nails, it looks lovely but hate the really long false versions of it.

However, I did see someone at work with a version where, instead of white tips, she had pale pink glitter tips - it looked fantastic Grin

squoosh · 06/10/2012 19:40

YANBU.

French manicures look really cheap and tacky. Especially when they are on long squared off nails. Long nails are vile.

PorkyandBess · 06/10/2012 19:43

yy very naff these days. Esp on toes!!

AmberLeaf · 06/10/2012 19:50

I think short nails painted dark make your fingers look stubby.

Inneedofbrandy · 06/10/2012 19:52

Oh Iv'e just seen on my FB a picture of black matt french manicured polish with a silver tip upside down. Quite like it, but would look chavvy on me. I'm sure vicky pollard was styled on me in my younger days...Grin

DontmindifIdo · 06/10/2012 20:00

naff - coloured nails or just clear varnish rather than that bright white of french manicures.

parakeet · 06/10/2012 20:18

Any kind of false nail looks TOWIE to me.

FreudiansGoldSlipper · 06/10/2012 20:21

I prefer American polish it is not as white more natural looking

On toes it looks a bit silly imo

Oldandcobwebby · 06/10/2012 20:22

Bloke here...

French nails look crap. And cheap.
Gel nails look crap.
Natural nails look natural.
Natural never looks crap.

Stop wasting your money!

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