No more fake nails ;(

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Amanda V.

Mar 31, 2014

Amanda V.

Ahhhh I know how you feel! I get emotionally attached to my acrylics! Whenever I take them off I go through withdrawal!

Rockin the natural nails right now though!

Stephanie S.

Mar 31, 2014

Stephanie S.

Omg. I would love to have nails like yours over mine anyway!

Stephanie S.

Mar 31, 2014

Stephanie S.

Mine are really really short. like you would think mine are gross.

Caitriona H.

Mar 31, 2014

Caitriona H.

I never wear fake nails but my natural nails are quite long, but this week I broke three of them on one hand so I cut all my nails short. Its heart-breaking.

Caitriona H.

Mar 31, 2014

Caitriona H.

Thanks! Um.. I'm not sure, I think the main thing is staying on top of trimming because I find that once they start to chip (the nail not the polish) there's no saving them. I rarely wear nail polish, but if I do I do a base coat and I take it off with a nourishing (so it says anyway) nail polish remover. I think a big thing is the trimming though :)

Sarah O.

Mar 31, 2014

Sarah O.

I use Obey Your Body hand perfection nail care kit (do-it-yourself home manicure) kiwi... It includes hand and body lotion, three step beauty buffer, nail filer, and cuticle oil serum. Here's the most decent picture I can take...

Antonia S.

Mar 31, 2014

Antonia S.

Woohoo for natural nails! I too was an acrylic nail junkie. I used to do them myself just like you. I was OBSESSED with glitter french tips.
I got a job at Domino's and could no longer wear them. I can't even have nail polish at all. My heart was broken. My natural nails were super weak, brittle and paper thin. That was nearly 2 years ago.
Recently I've been using a product called OPI Nail Envy and it's really helped my nails grow out. I bought the matte version so I could get away with it at work. It's not 100% matte, but the shine isn't super obvious or unnatural looking. It's really helped strengthen my nails and they are growing a lot quicker than usual.
I also recommend gel nails. I have them on right now- I just get clear so they aren't super obvious to my boss. I think of gel nails as like a coat of armour on your nails to protect them from breaking.

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