Hi I am new to this site...
the nail world is so interesting.. (without wanting to sound sad!) lol.
So anyway...
I used to have acrylics done for months on end at an awful vietnamese salon, I used to think it was great but looking back they were SO bad. They wore masks, used drills, made my cuticles bleed.. I actually thought this was what happened when you had nail extensions done. SO wrong.
After the damage they caused to my nails I was put off from ever having them done again. My nails got some health back but i have never ever re gained their original growth potential and they always peel.
So, I wanted extensions again, this time though I was on a mission to get a good technician.. I'd educated myself a bit more through the internet...
Went to get a full set of gels done which were really nice, and she used a file and buffer rather than a drill, just a completely different experience!! It was £35.00 and was local to me, they looked so natural and shiny, everyone thought they were gorgeous, the only problem was that she is always so busy so going to her every 2 weeks for infills is a nightmare cos she is NEVER free. So.... with my new view on nail extensions.. I searched to find nail technicians , with a fairly reasonable price but obviously not cheap.
I was keen on O.P.I but they charge £70 for acrylics... Is it me or is that ridiculous? Im sure they do a good job, but imagine payiing for those infills every 2 weeks!! So I searched for others with my main criteria being NO DRILL and a tech who actually cares about causing as little damage as possible to the natural nail!
Found a place called ****** in covent garden, they charge £55 for acrylics and gel nails and they said they use files and buffers and take care an wot not....the girl told me that acrylics, despite what people say, are not anymore damaging than gel , they are only damaging if removed improperly. Is this true? I told her acrylic looks faker and she said well it depends on whose doing it, she does them natural looking. Can this be done????
Found a place called ******* which is local to me the girl just does gel nails for £45... Also just uses a file and a buffer...
Wot does everyone think??? Gel or acrylic.... Which salon? A local one who has an experienced qualified technician or a glamorous central london salon where i can feel nice and pampered for a bit of a price.. with an experienced and qualified tech?!?!??!
the nail world is so interesting.. (without wanting to sound sad!) lol.
So anyway...
I used to have acrylics done for months on end at an awful vietnamese salon, I used to think it was great but looking back they were SO bad. They wore masks, used drills, made my cuticles bleed.. I actually thought this was what happened when you had nail extensions done. SO wrong.
After the damage they caused to my nails I was put off from ever having them done again. My nails got some health back but i have never ever re gained their original growth potential and they always peel.
So, I wanted extensions again, this time though I was on a mission to get a good technician.. I'd educated myself a bit more through the internet...
Went to get a full set of gels done which were really nice, and she used a file and buffer rather than a drill, just a completely different experience!! It was £35.00 and was local to me, they looked so natural and shiny, everyone thought they were gorgeous, the only problem was that she is always so busy so going to her every 2 weeks for infills is a nightmare cos she is NEVER free. So.... with my new view on nail extensions.. I searched to find nail technicians , with a fairly reasonable price but obviously not cheap.
I was keen on O.P.I but they charge £70 for acrylics... Is it me or is that ridiculous? Im sure they do a good job, but imagine payiing for those infills every 2 weeks!! So I searched for others with my main criteria being NO DRILL and a tech who actually cares about causing as little damage as possible to the natural nail!
Found a place called ****** in covent garden, they charge £55 for acrylics and gel nails and they said they use files and buffers and take care an wot not....the girl told me that acrylics, despite what people say, are not anymore damaging than gel , they are only damaging if removed improperly. Is this true? I told her acrylic looks faker and she said well it depends on whose doing it, she does them natural looking. Can this be done????
Found a place called ******* which is local to me the girl just does gel nails for £45... Also just uses a file and a buffer...
Wot does everyone think??? Gel or acrylic.... Which salon? A local one who has an experienced qualified technician or a glamorous central london salon where i can feel nice and pampered for a bit of a price.. with an experienced and qualified tech?!?!??!
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