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#769606 - 08/13/12 06:14 PM Re: Gel, Gel, GEL!! [Re: elf925]
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oh... too bad!!! Hopefully the place will be better. smile I don't think you should have to remove them completely. They should be able to just buff them down a bit and reshape them.
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#769618 - 08/13/12 06:34 PM Re: Gel, Gel, GEL!! [Re: elf925]
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No, they will have to redo. Its the thickness, the shape, the type, the color, everything was wrong! And not what I wanted!

I wanted pink and white with sparkle. I was told it can't be done. So I got something different and she put shellac sparkle on top!!! I was pissed! She could have put shellac sparkle on top of pink and white!

When I pointed that out, she was like oh yeah I guess we could have done it! Grrrrr So Im not paying for the redo. She just asked me to wait as fresh is too hard to take off she said.

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#769625 - 08/13/12 06:52 PM Re: Gel, Gel, GEL!! [Re: elf925]
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Gel nails if done correctly are gorgeous! Not as durable as acrylic but still long wearing. My sister is a nail tech and she does gel pink and white and most of the older ladies love it. Most of the younger girls want acrylic because it takes a beating. If anyone lives in Louisville, KY she does amazing work lol! I only use shellac now and have for the past year. I love it and my nails are in better shape then they have ever been!

I did see the product at walmart and was wondering if anyone had tried it??

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#769627 - 08/13/12 06:55 PM Re: Gel, Gel, GEL!! [Re: elf925]
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Originally Posted By: elf925
yes, you do.

I've had acrylics for years. To me, they are harsh looking compared to gels. I dont like the intense filing involved in acrylics. I would cringe everytime that file would come out! Acrylics dont stay shiny like gels either. I like the fresh polished look to last as long as possible. It became trendy to put a layer of gel over acrylics, that's how I know the gel stays shiny much longer than acrylic.


Wanted to add that my sis uses this weird file buffer (by hand not dremel tool) ont he acrylic nails. They shine amazingly well with no polish at all. I have to agree with JCENT (I think that is who said it) stay away, far away from any where that uses that hideous tool! It can cause your natural nail to lift away from the nail bed if used all of the time from constant friction and vibration. She has seen some really bad damage from that thing.

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