Acrylic nails

Ickle I’ve also had nails ruined, I’ve found renovate by Leighton Denny very good. Quite expensive though. Available from John Lewis. Worked for me, took a while though.

I have had gel on my nails for nearly 17 years. They were awful and always splitting before and they dont look as bad when I have the gel totally removed. Acetone has never been used to remove the gel and I have a wonderful beautician. My nails are not long because I have long filbert nails anyway so no need to to have them very long. My Mum was still having her nails gelled at 97. She loved them after having awful nails for many years. I remember her eating squares of jelly when I was young as it was supposed to strengthen nails.

Many of my friends have had gel and acrylic nails. All of them have regretted it.

I'd avoid having them if I were you.

Lots of interesting info and advice here:

www.livestrong.com/article/1004877-acrylic-nails-toxins/

I have always had horrible nails that split as soon as they started to grown to any decent length. I tried acrylics and found that the did ruin my nails so now I am getting the shellac ones done and they harden my nails and they grow to a great length - delighted with them.

You must be very careful of the amount of bacteria under acrylic nails ,also mould fungus can grow between your own nail & the acrylic. Far better to use a good oil on your own nails & manicure them & use nice nail polish in my opinion.

Having worked in heavy duty retail all my working life I’ve never had decent nails. It didn’t bother me as long as they were clean and short. But when my daughter was to be married 11 years ago I thought I’d give the false nails a try. Loved them for the day ...even got a compliment off the bride. But couldn’t use a till at work with them on or pick anything up. Most annoying articles . My old boss used to say she always looked at the nails of a woman wanting employment...if they cared about then too much it meant retail wasnt for them.Proved on more than one occasion to be so true!

I saw something on internet by a trichologist (hair and nails expert) who suggester that nails needed equal time with no treatment at all as time spent covered with nail polish, false nails etc. I was checking because twice now, after a pedicure, I've been left with a whiite residue on the nail that cannot be removed without scraping. Maybe something for us all to bear in mind.

I have never had any of those things done to my nails. I only had one manicure and was my wedding day with pink polish to match the flowers. Now I have kidney disease and a low protein diet. My nails started chipping and flaking until I started eating one egg each day. That makes them grow faster and stronger. I have to trim them for keyboarding now. (unbelievable, just one egg each day)

OPgrndr .....I've heard that a daily egg is good for health.....and I do have a half boiled daily. My health isn't the best, but my nails are strong, very rarely chip and sadly they are my best feature ?

Happily had a acrylics for around 15 years, when I have my break from them for a couple of weeks twice a year my nails absolutely fine, I can only imagine there are some terrible salons out there, never intend to be without mine!

I know lots if idol,e that use and love them, all say tgey can't do without them. They wouldn't do for me, they ruin your nails and u would rather try and get them into condition. But they work for a lit of people.

Schnackie,you have to buy a bottle of acetone from chemist,not normal nail polish remover.That gets them off.
I’ve bought a DIY gel kit,from boots,that use occasionally.Find it very good.But yes they all ruin your nails.

My nails are still not great after having had two SNS (which is a powder dip acrylic) manicures last summer.

Prior to the first powder-dip manicure, my nails were quite long and strong. Since it was removed, my nails have been thinner, flaky and extremely brittle and prone to breaking, often vertical breaks which are very hard to deal with.

As much as I loved the look of my SNS manicured nails, I won't be having it done again!