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.

yes
horrible

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

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.

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

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agree naff on long nails, v chic on shorter ones

[wistfully recalls days of cheap Hackney manicures]

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

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!!

I promise I'm not following you SmileysPeople!

Hello quokka!!

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

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

ya beat me too it

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.

right must wake lo's up now!

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

i always french manicure my own nails and toes!!

finger & toe nails obviously !

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.

I have acrylics and love em love em love em.

I always think a french manicure looks very neat and classy

Really don't like them on toes.

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

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

I never doubted it

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!!!