Acrylic nails?

Please could someone explain what they are and how they work and everything, i am thinking about getting them for prom and just wanted to know a bit more!


Thanks xxxAcrylic nails?
acrylic nails are fake nails that go over your own nails stuck on by a special kind of glue. you can get them in different colours with patterns on them too! but some people have found that if they rip off it rips off the real nail with it too because the glue they use in the salon is so strong which is very painful!


so i reccomend you research into it more . i hope this helps!Acrylic nails?
dont get them they eventually leave your natural nails looking nasty


what happens is the nail tech will put a fake nail on your real nail and then use acrylic to cover the nail. the acrylic is a powder and they use water to smooth it out. within seconds it gets hard


they look nice at first but you have to keep up with them. and if you cant when they get loose and fall off your natural nails will be turn up, yellow looking and horrible
I would think about having them done. They ruined my nails and made them very weak for a long time. It took months for my nails to go back to there original condition.
Hey,you pretty much know all about acrylic nails right now so i won't even explain that bit. What I want to tell you though is that gel tips are much better- they let your nails grow healthy and strong so after having them glued on 2 times, you won't need extensions anymore. These tips(overlays) are glued only at the white tip of your nail, buffed so that u don't have any bumps then gel is brushed over the whole nail and then you put your nails under a uv lamp. This is done 2 or three times to ensure your natural nails are well covered and protected and the tips won't fall off. Once dry, a clear(or pink tinged) vanish is brushed over your nails, depending on the type of french manicure you want(I would recommend the clear varnish because it gives you a clean, crisp, classy look). Expect the white tip to be wider than you're used to- but this is how the french actually do it so....


You van have em for two weeks, and if you want to redo them, go back to the salon:after two or three refills, your natural nails will have grown longer and strong enough so you can do them without extensions
Basically, you go to a nail salon, and they buff your nails and everything, glue some tips on at the end of your nails, then use this special glue thing with a brush, making the tip look like its part of your actual nail, and making your nails look thicker, then usual do a french mani. by painting on with a light pink nail varnish and airbrushing on the white tip, you can choose to get refills, as once your nail starts to grow, there will be a distinctive gap between when you got the nail done and your real nail growing, but the refill will close that gap, however they do cost money.





a word of warning though, they leave your nails in terrible condition, as I took mine off last night and my nails look a state and are very weak!!





But I think you should get them, as they do look good :)
I have acrylic nails but they're not really suitable unless you're prepared for the upkeep, ie going to get your infills done every 2-3 weeks coz they really do wreck your nails when they come off.





If you only want them for a one off, save yourself a loada cash and buy some glue-on fake nails from Boots for less than a tenner
fake nails, they woulld just fall off half way through the prom sooo just go and get your tips done at a beauty saln which would cost that much only around 拢10
basicly they stick a plastic nail on ur nail then paste layers of acrylic on top to make it stay on.


they wreck your nails and last about a month but they do look very nice.


you could try having silk nail extensions done instead as they dont damage your nails as much. they cost just a little bit more but look just as good and in my opinion are less fake looking.


alternatively use the stick on ones that you can get in chemists, if you take the time to put them on properly then they're fine for just one special occassion.
Acrylic nails are basicly false nails made from acrylic. Acrylic is very hard and most people get false nails made from acrylic if they bite there nails alot. Acrylic is very hard to bite. You can get all sorts of paterns and colors and are very good. But taking them off is quite painful but not that much. It can take up to 1 hour to put them on and up to an hour taking them off. Go into your nearest salon and ask to have acrylic nails. What will happen is you will go and sit down at your normall manicure station and the lady will bring out a diplay case or booklet with all different designs. You then choose what you want and don't be afraid to say if you want them a bit shorter! because they can make them VERY long! Then the lady-or man? will begin preparing your nails. All the basics- filling buffing ect. Then she will begin to apply the glue and then finally put the nails on. To top it all off she will place each hand under a fan for like 5 mins to make sure the glue is bone dry. Acrylic nails can last normally for 2-3months depending on how you look after them. The salon will tell you how to. It can cost around $30 or $20 depending on which salon yu go to. The pricest ive come across it $60. I wouldnt recommend them if your only using them for prom or if you want just a kinda not to long and not to short manicure. Remember getting an at home kit and doing them with your friends is just as fun!


Have fun at prom!!


XOX