October21st

Go ahead, frown on fake things, but I love ‘em, well, some of them at least. Not a huge fan of fake body parts that much, but fake nails, fake tan, fake hair yyyeahhhhh, yep love it all. A lot of people ask me how my nails always stay shiny and chip free, and the secret is that I put a thin layer of acrylic over my real nails. A lot of the celebrities do this as well in case you’ve been wondering how their manicures always look amazing.

I keep the original length and then coat my real nail with a thin layer of acrylic, key word THIN. I have them buff it down very thin… The acrylic gives your nail polish a stronger base to hold onto, and smoother nail surface so your nail polish doesn’t chip! I rather do this than those new gel nail polishes because with those you are stuck with one color until you need a fill or want to take it off. With clear acrylic you can remove the polish, buff down your nails on your own and re-paint as needed. So next time you’re at the nail salon and want a chip free manicure, ask for acrylic over your nails. No tips, just acrylic. Bam, chip free nails :)

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2 Comments

  • Comment by Melissa — October 21, 2010 @ 3:12 pm

    OMG thanks for the tip!!! : )

  • Comment by Lauren — October 21, 2010 @ 3:58 pm

    My nails always chip, but I hate the thick, claw-like feel of full on acrylic nails. Thanks for posting this!

    P.S. Love reading your blog. Weirdly my boyfriend (Cameron) introduced me to it.. I think you guys went to college together?

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