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im getting my toenails minxed! has anyone else had it done?

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pickyvic · 01/07/2009 23:17

went for a facial today and got my toenails painted when my beauty therapist suggested i get my toes minxed!

they are so cool! ive booked and appt before i got on hols.

she did some yesterday on a girl and she came back to tell her 3 people in tesco had asked where she got her toenails done!

i dont have much in my life to excited about! can you tell!

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MangoJuggler · 01/07/2009 23:19

what on earth is minxing vic?

llareggub · 01/07/2009 23:21

I have no idea what you are talking about. Is it code for something else?

MangoJuggler · 01/07/2009 23:27

awww vic I want to go to bed

Fimbo · 01/07/2009 23:28

Never heard of it.

AmyGroovy3 · 01/07/2009 23:29

Get Your Nails Minxed ? Beyonce Does!
by Jennergy on Apr 21st, 2009

I know what you?re thinking, ?What the heck is ?minx??? I?ll let you in on a super new trend in nail art that has been seen on the likes of Beyonce and between the pages of VOGUE. Its called Minx and its not nail polish but rather design decals that are heated and applied to toenails or fingernails. I learned about the trend from a friend who caught it on a TV news segment. According to the report, the process takes just as long as your usual mani/pedi and there are many pros to getting Minx nails as opposed to using regular polish.

RambleOn · 01/07/2009 23:30

love the mirrored ones

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pickyvic · 01/07/2009 23:34

o sorry folks....

its like a sticker - they sort of melt it onto your nails under a UN lamp but some of the designs are fab!!!

you can get plain ones or really great patterns - like leopard print, or tartan. they look fab!

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MangoJuggler · 01/07/2009 23:35

Vic I know you are new but by god you have settled in well here

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pickyvic · 01/07/2009 23:35

than should say UV lamp....lol...never heard of a UN lamp....god its time for bed.

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pickyvic · 01/07/2009 23:37

oh mango thats a nice thing to say! thanks! (i can go to bed happy now! i was a bit worried i wasn't fitting in!)

but my DH would agree i can talk for England!

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hatesponge · 01/07/2009 23:41

I saw a girl with the mirrored ones the other day...have been wondering ever since what nail polish she was wearing...hadn't heard of this minxing!

however think I could definitely be converted, the leopard print are superb!

notgettingmuchdone · 01/07/2009 23:44

I'm on my second set - I totally love them!! The first ones I had were the chrome ones, everyone needed to know where they were done. Lasted about 5 weeks including a beach holiday. I hate the way nail varnish feels on but these are so light you don't notice them at all. This time I went for tiny circles, v pleased with them and all the girls at DS's nursery are having them done soon!

Be excited, it's a nice thing to do for yourself and it's so new in this country that people really will stop you and ask about it, which is v marvellous for self esteem!

And have a great holiday

Bonneville · 01/07/2009 23:45

I like this! Can someone tell me how much it costs please?

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pickyvic · 01/07/2009 23:49

its not bad....with a full pedicure its a tenner more so for me thats £23.50.

for just the minx doing without the pedi its usually £16 but they have to do all the cuticle work first....its on offer at my salon for £12 atm....

im quite looking forward to being minxed!

might even try it on the fingernails.

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shhhh · 02/07/2009 10:10

sounds similar to what a salon I used to go to were doing about years ago..
BUT they used a machine to project and seal the image onto your nail. Could have designs or pictures etc.

Not my cup of tea.I have gel nails done and must admit im boring and prefer the french look

TrinityRhino · 02/07/2009 10:15

oooh I love the idea of this
I would suffer having my feet touched to have mirrored nails

is it so new that nowhere near my little scottish town will have it?

whoisasking · 02/07/2009 10:22

Can I ask a quick question please?

Does this damage your nails at all?

tinseltot · 02/07/2009 14:05

Sorry to dampen the excitment but saw an article in a glossy the other day with a doctor warning against using uv lamps for nail treatments. Apparently it is dangerous for same reason sunbeds are, as increases risk of skin cancer. It did state not to exceed x no. of sesssions per year but can't remember what the figure was sorry.

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pickyvic · 02/07/2009 18:58

ill make sure i ask that when i go for mine doing, ill ask about the UV, and if it damages the nail - but as far as i could understand its just like having your nails painted. its not something im planning on doing all the time. just thought it would be nice through the summer and for hols.

trinity im in a proper little backwater town so if we have it here then you can probably get it anywhere by now!

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PurlyQueen · 02/07/2009 19:31

I need silver toenails! They look fabulous!

Rexy · 02/07/2009 19:57

Any one know of anywhere in Cardiff pls?

R

pixiemoon · 04/07/2009 07:53

Or Wirral (Liverpool/Chester)???

They look fab

Gingerly · 04/07/2009 13:37

i want it done
wilts hants dorset

ThePhantomPlopper · 04/07/2009 15:28

They don't do it down here and I want it done, would be great for my holiday.

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pickyvic · 04/07/2009 22:02

phone round some beauty salons - thats where im having mine done, and this is a very small town - about 4 salons and a nail studio! (and the nail studio dont do it yet)

i think its all quite new, but i bet it gets much more popular.

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