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Do you get your nails done regularly?

113 replies

rumun88 · 12/07/2023 18:53

Or do you just have them natural?

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Blingstar · 12/07/2023 19:01

Fingers are natural. Get my toes done for summer as a treat. Don't understand how people can afford to do it all the time.

Dillydollydingdong · 12/07/2023 19:02

Natural.

pictoosh · 12/07/2023 19:03

Natural but do my own toes for summer.

bryceQ · 12/07/2023 19:35

I do otherwise I bite them from anxiety

snowlady4 · 12/07/2023 19:37

I do.. but just get clear gel on them to give them a bit of strength, keep a tiny but of length and look a bit more presentable!
Don't start it!.. it's expensive and you will get hooked! Saying that, I feel much more put together and professional looking with them done.

Niftyswiftie · 12/07/2023 19:37

Always gel nails.

Whereland · 12/07/2023 19:38

Yes I get shellac removed and replaced every 2-3 weeks. Without it my nails are so soft and brittle and I hate how they look. And it's not because of the shellac use they've always been this way

RainbowZebraaaa · 12/07/2023 19:39

Natural or occasionally I'll polish them myself. Anything else just ruins them and is a money drain.

RampantIvy · 12/07/2023 19:41

I had gel nails done 6 weeks ago, and was told that they would last for 6 weeks. My nails have grown quite a lot since then so the nail polish is halfway down my nails and looks awful. I am having them done tomorrow, but I think that at the rate my nails grow three weeks is the maximum that they will look good. I have also had to cut them because I couldn't type with them at that length.

I only had them done for a wedding, but I think I might just go for a French manicure this time. I shan't be having them done regularly though.

Redglitter · 12/07/2023 19:42

I have acrylics and wouldn't be without them. They're a nice natural length & look good. I wouldn't feel like me without them

SirenSays · 12/07/2023 19:44

I do them myself, most people think I get them done

RicciardoPerez · 12/07/2023 19:45

I bought myself a gel kit in lockdown and use it all the time - recently moved onto builder gel and now won't look back!

Do you get your nails done regularly?
ApolloandDaphne · 12/07/2023 19:46

Blingstar · 12/07/2023 19:01

Fingers are natural. Get my toes done for summer as a treat. Don't understand how people can afford to do it all the time.

I get mine done every three weeks. I can afford to get them done because I just can. I'm not sure how it's hard to understand that some people maybe can afford things that others can't.

OneCup · 12/07/2023 19:47

Natural

Drews · 12/07/2023 19:48

Natural. I find its the remover rather than the polish that damages my nails. I prefer the low maintanance.

NigelTheCrab · 12/07/2023 19:49

Love having my nails done. But can’t afford it regularly and polish seems to chip if I just look at it funny! I’ve recently discovered nail wraps, and it’s been a bit of a game changer to be honest. Great value for money (the sets I use don’t cost more than £4, top coat is £10) and (touch wood) I’ve got them to last for 2 weeks!

bibbityboppityboo · 12/07/2023 19:50

I get mine done every three weeks or so! BIAB and gel colour on top 😊 wouldn't be without them.

mycatsanutter · 12/07/2023 19:52

Do mine myself got the Mylee lamp , they last for weeks

SageHearts · 12/07/2023 19:54

I get mine done every 3 weeks BIAB and a different colour depending on the season.

Neverinamonthofsundays · 12/07/2023 19:55

Every three weeks.

mummyh2016 · 12/07/2023 19:56

BIAB every 4-5 weeks. I used to do them myself but they only used to last 10 days or so, going to get them done probably saves me a couple of hours so it's money well spent imo!

Aqua22a · 12/07/2023 19:57

I do my own. Usually natural or natural polish but sometimes using glue ons. Often get compliments, even from beauty therapists I see for other things.

puffylovett · 12/07/2023 20:00

Yep every 4 weeks or thereabouts. I love them and they help me feel confident about myself while at work.

Purplecatshopaholic · 12/07/2023 20:04

Gel polish on my toes - get it done every 6-8 weeks. Always have my finger nails painted too - sometimes do it myself, sometimes get it done.

StrawberryPavlova · 12/07/2023 20:06

Yes, first Saturday of the month is my nail day. BIAB and gel polish on top. Literally the only money I really spend on myself, I very rarely buy myself clothes and if I do it's Vinted or sales. Having my nails done is my monthly treat to myself.

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