Fibreglass nails

[Brittney Bousquet]

I start my nail technician course on the 31st of this month! (super excited!)
I was just wondering if anyone has ever used fibreglass nails? I don't know much about them but the process looks way more time consuming than acrylic.

 

[natquinn_beauty]

Don't think many places tend to do them now, the good thing with the silk that you use for fibreglass, you can use for repairs on the natural nail. X

 

[MrsBB2013]

Hey, I do fibreglass. They are pretty old school. A lot of people prefer it as a strengthener to natural nail rather than something to put tips on with. As pp said though they are fab for repairs on natural nails. I use it under gel polish and you really can't tell x

 

[pure]

They're actually easy to apply really and give a beautiful finish but it's something I rarely do anymore, I use it for the odd repair once in a blue moon.

 

[Carly@Manic]

I really like doing them, but aren't as strong as acrylic. Pretty quick and easy to soak off too. I think they are easy to apply too, especially as a NNO. X

 

[HairbyAmy1]

I've been having fibreglass since October last year. I used to have acrylic and they would last me a maximum of two weeks. So far, the longest I have gone with fibreglass is five weeks! I'm a full time hairdresser and I'm rubbish at wearing gloves so my hands/nails are constantly in chemicals and water so I think five weeks is pretty impressive! However, I did a nail tech course a few years ago and was taught how to do fibreglass nails and they always seemed very brittle and not really worth the time/money, but the lady who does mine uses a completely different method and they're amazing! Plus she actually managed to sculpt using the fibreglass so I get the length without having the weakness that can sometimes happen on the join line (can't remember the proper name) of a tip.