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Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:15 am  |
| I've never heard of such a thing but while I was at dinner, I complimented a lady on her nails. They were beautifully done, with a air brushed french manicure design. She mentioned that they are not fake nails and last up to 5 weeks. I've never heard of such a thing before. I would love to try it as my manicures never ever lasts with traditional polish. My question is, what is the proper term for such a procedure? Have anyone of you ever heard of this and what do I request for when I pop in to the nail salon? |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:49 am |
Maybe what she had were the overlays, which is laying the acrylic or gel over your own nails. I've had it done with Bio Sculpture brand. Your own nails grow nicely because they have the overlay protection. The gel comes in a variety of colours plus the French manicure. The problem is finding a technician who is really good. I quit having it done because my technician moved to another city and I haven't found another as good.
I guess they aren't technically "fakes" but pretty close. I loved the look of my nails when I had the overlays done, maybe I'll start a concentrated search for a new technician.
HTH
MJS |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:53 am |
| They have color gels. Maybe she has clear gels over her nails! |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:10 pm |
| I use to have this done, they just lay either gel or acrylic (depending on your request) over your own nail, so its false nails just without the tips. And good luck on 5 weeks, my nails have to be done every 8 days or so due to growth. Ok I guess the stuff will last 5 weeks, but it is def a every 2 week process for most, every 8-9 days for me. I stopped since I was digging in garden most of the time, but am seriously thinking about starting back up, I loved the looked and ease of not needing to polish my nails. |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:06 pm |
| Thank you so very much for your responses. I was wondering what it was. I just got a manicure this afternoon but they did not have the Bio Sculptra. Do you remember how much it cost? |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:57 pm |
I have had this done in London, it's called Everlasting Polish there. It is gel not acrylic.
http://www.nailsinc.com/Press/Everlasting-Polish.cfm
It looked lovely and lasted well but I could not find anyone who did colored gels after I left England, so I had to take them off.
Pink and white acrylic overlays they do at a lot of places in the US though, ask for Solar Nail overlays and I bet they'll know exactly what you're talking about. Solar Nail is nicer than ordinary pink and white - the cheaper brands of acrylic tend to go yellow faster than the Solar Nail brand. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:21 pm |
| Thanks stella, even though I didn't ask this ?, I am thinking of starting to do the overlay's again, I did it in gel, but it is done in acrylic alot..but great info, I'll def look for that brand. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:16 pm |
Hi Melissa, one thing about the acrylics is that they do not hold a shine as well as gel. To keep a nice shine on solar nail overlays you need to buff them every few days. My favorite nail tech got me hooked on the Creative Nail Design Girlfriend buffer:
http://www.beaute-craft.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4043&CFID=6731305&CFTOKEN=17447328
Also if you use cuticle treatments don't use Burts Bees type waxy balms with acrylics, use oils like Solar Oil, Essie, Nailtiques etc instead. The balms tend to goop up your nice overlays. |
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