Anyone into Shellac ?

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Bellagio · 22/04/2011 21:12

In about to try it for the first time.
Just wondered If anyone has any advice regarding which colour to go for?
What's trendy for nails right now?
[clearly no idea emoticon]
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teahouse · 22/04/2011 21:37

I have my nails done in Shellac for a wedding (I was part of the wedding party) and they looked fabulous; a bright red and very shiny.

However, they have damaged my nails - having them soaked off really dried my nails out. Mind you I have always had problems with nail vanish remover.

They did look amazing though!

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Bellagio · 22/04/2011 22:29

Oooh that's interesting Teahouse I'm only going for them as the salon told me they don't harm your own nails at all (having had terrible nails after acrylic/gels last year)

They don't rough your own nails down with that machine file first though do they? I think that's what killed mine last time

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Spangers · 22/04/2011 22:36

They didn't damage mine but probably because they started to come off themselves after a week so I just peeled the rest off. I think I had a bad experience though and would try again at a different salon. They did look fab though, I had the sparkly red, I think the new colours must be coming out soon as there's not many modern colours. She didn't file my nails down beforehand.

teahouse · 22/04/2011 22:38

No they didn't do that and the shellac stuff encourages your nails to grow. When they took mine off though I had my nails soaked in a remover (and put in a sort of mini oven to speed up the process), then the remainder scrapped off, then I think they did do some sort of buffing after.

Normally my nails are really tough and a coupel have split, and the rest are ridgey. I do have really sensitive finger nails though which have never liked varnish.

The Shellac does look amazing though and lasts for several weeks. I'd go for it and risk the consequences. I so loved having them on - couldn't stop looking at them.

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Bellagio · 22/04/2011 22:44

Thanks ladies,
yeah I'm gonna go for it. I think I'm just a bit hesitant after the acrylic experience. My nails took nearly 3 months to get back to normal after having them.
I quite like the look of the kinda sparkly navy but it's not very summery?! Maybe I should go with the pale pink...or the hot pink...oh it's just too hard to choose!

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teahouse · 23/04/2011 09:49

I had a red - if you go here the colour is the second picture from the bottom.
Mind you it was for a wedding and they were very noticable...but so gorgeous

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