Do people really get a manicure every 2 weeks?

[PolkaDotMankini]

I'd like to start looking after my hands and nails a bit better. My usual salon charges £35 for a manicure with gel nails, which look nice for a couple of weeks. If I keep on top of it, that's £70-£105 a month just on nails.

Do normal people really spend that much every month on nails? I know I could do nail filing etc. at home (and do) but cuticle care is beyond me.

Nope! Haven't time.

Maybe not cuticles, but the skin around my nails gets ragged and the nails start coming away around the edges.

When I used to, I was going in once a month. Now I don't due to COL. I have my own set, I just prefer having nails done in the salon, but it's not the best time for me financially.

Yes, I get mine done every 2-3 weeks.

I get mine done every 3 weeks. It is my one luxury and I'm not giving it up!

I get gel polish every 3 weeks. It's £15 including soak off. £12 without.
That's cheap, so I don't begrudge it, but I am feeling the pinch.
I can just afford £22.50 a month but I couldn't afford a manicure every three weeks!

£22 fortnightly just for gel Polish change. My cuticles aren’t too bad

No.

I used to but then developed an allergy to the products they used which means I can’t have certain medical procedures because methacrylates (in all gel and acrylic nail products) are also in a lot of other common things including bone repairing cement. ☹️

I do my own to keep expenses down but love a salon mani.

Gel is too damaging so I stick to old-school.

I try to go three weeks if I can but it starts to look a mess. My oh taught himself to do it during lockdown but doesn't want to continue

I hope you'll never need any bone repairs @PurplePixies!

I don't really care about having colours. I like having gels done but hate taking them off and the salon doesn't do soak-offs. I just want my nails in good nick. Manicures without polish are cheaper (£22.50) but that's still £50-£70 a month.

I have one friend who does this, and another who does her own.

that’s literally it. Way too expensive. I prefer natural nails personally, good job since it’s so much cheaper

I used to have acrylics or biab. but sadly no more due to cost of living. Tried to stretch to 3 weeks but my nails grow too much.

Same. I can do my own nails and I’d much rather spend my money on fabulous injectables and hair.

Saying that, I splurge on skin and hair care too, so I might as well just get my nails done.

Gel nails only last 10 days max on me, my nails must grow fast! I don't have the time to get my nails done that often! I paint my own once a week, in front of the TV. Still go to the hairdresser every six weeks though.

I have mine done every two weeks without fail. I used to bite my nails to the quick so I love having “good” nails now!

I drag it out to every three weeks. Love having nice short clean shiny nails.

£22 every 3 weeks here. They make me smile and are well worth it.

I dye my own hair.. but I also get a full body wax once per month at £50 a go.

I also get laser hair removal on my face at £75 per monthly session.

I'm a very lazy person tbh.

Oh £200 on Botox every 4 months too..

I'm a very ordinary looking person, but I work outdoors and need all the help I can get 😂

I'm every three weeks (or there about). I'm £27 per set of gels or gel infill. I like it as I feel a bit more put together but I don't have that many expenses and fairly high paying job. If either of these were to change this would be the first thing to go.

I seem to know lots of people apparently on ordinary incomes who have nails, eyelashes, eyebrows and other beauty treatments on a regular basis. I know it's about priorities and they must sacrifice something else, but it's beyond me how they do it too.

I used to, and have a pedicure once a month too. My mind is blown now on how I used to afford it to be honest! It was £25 for a gel mani here now it's £36. No way would I be doing that now.

I had my nails done for my wedding, 20 years ago.
Staggered by how much people here spend on this stuff.

Manicure every week ( normal.polish)
Pedicure every fortnight( normal polish)
Face threading every fortnight
Roots done every three weeks
Full leg and full bikini wax every four weeks

I've never had them done 😳... I'm utterly crap at painting my own too.. I gave no idea why I am so bad at it but I get it all over the skin... i suspect my dyspraxia is to blame... I could never colour neatly in the lines either !