Care for acrylic nails??

I just got acrylics put on for a wedding coming up this weekend. I'd like to consider keeping them long term and getting them refilled every 2 to 3 weeks... I've had them before but they always unstick on the sides after about a week... can someone tell me the rules of acrylic nail care, that will help me keep them looking new longer??





Thanks!!!Care for acrylic nails??
try putting on extra clear coat top coat i do that with mine and it helps to keep them from getting yellow i have to say if you are going to keep them long term consider a UV gel i found they stay better than acrylic or if you are staying with acrylic consider a white tip instead of airbrushing as airbrushing can turn yellow maybe mention the problem to your manicurist next time see if they can make some professional recommendations or take extra care when applying the acrylic.Care for acrylic nails??
My mom does nails. It just depends on the product.Try to get the best product you can. If you're doing nails for fun and just for a one day thing, you can get by w/getting a cheaper product. If you want to maintain nails, get Solar Nails. It also depends on how your nail technician does nails. Make sure when she files/grinds the acrylic, she gets around the edges and sides of your nails to seal them in. If not, they will come up from the sides. Don't pick at them either! If you see a side coming undone, get some super clue and put a little bit in there. It'll seal it up. If half of your nail comes undone, seal it or get it replaced. When you have cracks and don't fix them, water gets in and you can get a fungus.
Go over them with a clear top coat every couple of days, because the polish will begin to wear away with normal handwashing, bathing etc... Also, depending on how fast your nails grow have them filled AT LEAST every 2 1/2 weeks. After about 2-3 months or so, you should probably get them taken off completely and get a whole new set put on. Your manicurist will suggest this when it is time. When they begin to lift, you risk fungus and infections so a new set is a must when they beigin to lift too much.
buff them and stay Far away from polish remover and if a chinese person did your nails- they do very very great jobs!
If you are having problems keeping them on, You may have oily nail beds,You will have to tell your nail teck, and see what they have to say.
I always had problems when I got acrylic nails. My nail bed is very flat and my actual nail kind of curves up on the ends so my nail problems are terrible.





If you have good nails why not just get your nails painted and buffed every couple of weeks
thats not an abnormal problem to have. I have been wearing acrylic nails for years and every once in a while I get that problem but they fix it when you go to get a fill in. If you wanna fix it yourself, all you have to do is use a dab of nail glue, that's all they are going to do at the salon anyway.
You've already gotten a lot of good advice, but I'm going to throw in one more tip for you...





Oil your nails!! A drop or two of a cuticle/nail oil a couple times a day (personally, I use Solar Oil deom Creative) makes a world of difference. It also keeps your cuticles nice and soft.
Wear gloves when washing dishes, or using cleansers. If your nails are wet alot (besides normal washing of hands) can contribute to nail fungus.





DO NOT USE ACETONE nail polish remover! That will ';melt'; your acrylics.





Try not to use your nails as tools because that can weaken the bond between the plastic and your natural nail.