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shhhlisaI've been wearing acrylics for, um, a long damn time. And recently I've been hunting for a new manicurist. I found one two weeks ago that I liked and went back to her today.
She told me that every 2-3 months, I should have my nails soaked off and have a new full set put on. Which would cost about double what a regular fill would cost. I asked her why, and she said "because this is old, it cracks." She also indicated that the sides of my nails (natural nails) are all narrow due to filing, and that a new full set would be on top of new plastic bases.
Every fill, they're buffed down, and new acrylic goes on top. As the nails grow out, the acrylic eventually cycles off and is replaced by new.
So? Bullshit, or does she have a point? I think I like the place otherwise, but I will pack up and move on to the next place if necessary.
Every place has pros and cons -- the last place pushed the crystal gel, the place before that had a kid running around AND they didn't care if I made an appointment, the place before THAT had a baby squawking AND running into my chair AND they forgot my appointments... So I recognize that I'm asking a lot for my ~$13.
She told me that every 2-3 months, I should have my nails soaked off and have a new full set put on. Which would cost about double what a regular fill would cost. I asked her why, and she said "because this is old, it cracks." She also indicated that the sides of my nails (natural nails) are all narrow due to filing, and that a new full set would be on top of new plastic bases.
Every fill, they're buffed down, and new acrylic goes on top. As the nails grow out, the acrylic eventually cycles off and is replaced by new.
So? Bullshit, or does she have a point? I think I like the place otherwise, but I will pack up and move on to the next place if necessary.
Every place has pros and cons -- the last place pushed the crystal gel, the place before that had a kid running around AND they didn't care if I made an appointment, the place before THAT had a baby squawking AND running into my chair AND they forgot my appointments... So I recognize that I'm asking a lot for my ~$13.
