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I love them they are the next big thing! 10 6.41%
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Ugly duck nails - 27-03-08, 02:36 PM

Maybe a tech from the US can answer this question?
Where has the idea come from to make these horrid wide fanned out duck nails?
Is a celeb wearing them?
Is someone promoting them somewhere?
I mean no offense to anyone who is producing this work but I would love to know WHY????
Does ANYONE actually like them??
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27-03-08, 03:02 PM

Hi I have seen a few of those now , they seem to be around a bit lately,

I guess I wouldn't wear them ,
but for a fun competition I guess they would be ok,
a fannned out deck of cards would be a good design,
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27-03-08, 03:09 PM

Are these FLARES ????

Ohhhhhhh I love them, Im on a promise for a set of these from a geeky friend lol

I think you either love these or hate them.
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27-03-08, 03:11 PM

The salon I worked in liked nails like this too, they said it was square but it clearly was not square as squares do not look like that!!!!
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27-03-08, 03:17 PM

Well you know I'm nosey....it seems to be very popular in the US but in all the mags I read I've not seen anyone famous wearing them etc but each to their own!
Sorry I didn't realise they were called flares
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27-03-08, 06:15 PM

I have never seen a celeb wearing these in any magazine!

It's almost as if it was done by mistake by a newly trained tech and they made the client believe it's a new look?!?!

I had a client come to me with them flared and wanted me to continue making them that way......I just couldn't do it! You have to keep re-extending the flares every fill cause of course the natural nail doesn't do that! After a couple times I told her I wasn't doing it anymore, and I wanted her to see how beautiful a natural looking set of p&w's is.......it's been a year since the change and she hasn't mentioned a thing about the flares!!!
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27-03-08, 06:27 PM

Yep the 'flares'
Not for me personally and they are BIG in the States.
Take a look on beautytech.
I think its because when we got trained is was 'your nails have hips, take em in' lol
The shape would make the nails alot weaker.
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27-03-08, 06:30 PM

Maybe a tech from the US can answer this question?
Where has the idea come from to make these horrid wide fanned out duck nails?
Is a celeb wearing them?
Is someone promoting them somewhere?
I mean no offense to anyone who is producing this work but I would love to know WHY????
Does ANYONE actually like them??


Reply: I have seen no Celebs wearing this style...There are some Techs that do this style intentionaly...there are a LOT of Nail Techs that get this shape by accident, because they have a hard time narrowing the side walls...I have no idea why anyone would want to wear this style of nail..I don't like the Flare/Shovel/Wide/DuckFeet Nail...Hope I didn't offend anyone, it's just my opinion.
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27-03-08, 06:31 PM

Love My Flare Nails Ben Doing Them Since 1994 So I Dont No Y People Think They R New
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27-03-08, 06:35 PM

Hi Also The Singer Pink & Mary J Love There Flare Nails
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27-03-08, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1999judy View Post
Maybe a tech from the US can answer this question?
Where has the idea come from to make these horrid wide fanned out duck nails?not a clue
Is a celeb wearing them?haven't seen one
Is someone promoting them somewhere? not in any of the ad slicks or promo materials I've seen
I mean no offense to anyone who is producing this work but I would love to know WHY????once again, no clue
Does ANYONE actually like them??

with out laying my life on the line, no I personally don't like them, but I'm sure that it takes practice and skill to produce a set that all has the same flare.

I'm not big on super fake, I lean toward a natural appearance, I just want to look nice and cared for not remade.
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27-03-08, 06:39 PM

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Love My Flare Nails Ben Doing Them Since 1994 So I Dont No Y People Think They R New
Thats a long time....got any pictures? would like to see.
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27-03-08, 06:55 PM

ive always seen pink wearing short dark nails. ive never seen her wear flares (except pants lol)
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