Talk to me about nails...

[Florabeebaby]

I'm going on a really nice holiday in May. I would love to have nice nails but I have 2 young children, one still in nappies so hands get wet a lot and can't have very long nails.
Do I go for gel, shellac, minx??

I don't know, help me.

Rub Vaseline into your nails every day, you'll see an almost immediate improvement.

I have a shellac done every 2 weeks now. It is my lifesaver some days to just look down and see that my nails are all clean and tidy.

I'd thoroughly recommend one for someone who uses their hands a lot as it simply doesn't chip like other nail polishes do. Also, going every 2 weeks keeps my nails a nice shape and cuticles at bay.

Just make sure you get it removed at the salon as taking it off yourself (unless you properly know how) can really ruin your nails.

I took my shellac off at home and it was really easy, no expertise needed (just cotton wool pads, acetone and foil required) - thanks youtube!

I wasnt paying someone £8 to take it off for me

Ooh right mine gets taken off free when I get it replaced but I will look into that next time I need to do it myself.

So shellac rather than gel then? I friend of mine does her own shellac and said she can take them off for me...will have them done professionally though.
My nails are pretty good, nice white tips naturally but when you are away it's sometimes nice to make an extra effort!!

shellac is gel - it is cured under uv light.

Another vote for shellac - my salon does not charge extra to remove the old - they just ask that you turn up 10 mins earlier to give time to soak off