Finger Nails?

I hate having very short finger nails so I am going to go get them done but I am not sure if I want Gels or Acrylics.





I have a few questions:


Which is better for my nails, how long between fill-ins, which (generally) costs more and over all which should i go with?





Thanks for your help!Finger Nails?
I think acrylics are much better for you. Gels cost a lot more and can break easier. No nail procedure is good for your nails, because when they prep your nails by ';roughing it up,'; they are taking off the first layer of your nail. (Don't worry, it won't hurt, I promise.)





Generally, if you want nails that look good all the time, I would suggest a fill or balance every 2 weeks, depending on how fast your nails grow. Some people could get a way with not filling their nails for 3 weeks, but I wouldn't push it any longer. Just make sure to keep up with the fills, because if you wait too long and the acrylics lift, there might be potential for fungus when water is trapped between the acrylics and your natural nail bed.





If you like to wear color, just go with the regular acrylics. But if you like the look of a french tip, go with pink and white. Every store has a certain way of applying the pink and white procedure. How we do it is applying a white tip, putting white powder of the tip, applying the light pink powder over the entire nail (the pink powder is very light pink, it's suppose to resemble the pinkness on your natural nail bed), and when all the procedure is done (filing and so on), applying buffing cream to each nail and buffing it until it's shiny. SO PRETTY THAT WAY. It's way better than using clear polish for the shine. It's so shiny with the buffing cream and you don't have to worry about the shine going away after a certain time. Pink and white cost a little more, but if done right is completely worth it. If you just don't care and just want french, just get regular acrylics and have them airbrush french on ur nails. They'll probably charge you $3-$6 more for the french on top of the regular acrylics. Anything french will cost more.Finger Nails?
i do acrylic all the time. you have them filled every 2 to 4 weeks. they arent that expencive in missouri but i dont know where you are at. i have never done gel cause i dont like change but just call and ask they will be glad to answer any questions that you have cause they want your business
I would say go with acrylics and I have always gone in about every two weeks. Acrylics are generally cheap, just depends on where you go. Where I live we have a lot of nail salons so it is like 25 for full set and then 17 for a fill every two weeks.
I just recently asked around and looked on the net to help


me decide between gel and acrylic nails. The


conclusion I came to, based on literature AND the


advice of experienced (15 years or more) nail


technicians is this: either type will damage your nails


considerably. Acrylic nails cause more damage at first,


but they stay on MUCH better, especially if you live in


areas with a humid climate. Moisture in the


environment causes the gel nails to separate from your


natural nails, so you will have to get them replaced


more often. This causes additional damage. Acrylic


nails resist moisture much better. Either way, the


moisture layer on the top of your natural nail will suffer--


-since fake nails will not stay on if moisture is present.


So, I opted to avoid the fake nails for now. I had them


years ago (acrylic) and it took at least 8 months for my


nails to recover. Whatever you decide find one that cleans their equipment. I got a nasty fungla infection that took a whole year to go away. NOT FUN!!
Acrylics look nice and stay on good. I honestly dont think they are worth it though, especially if your nails grow fast and like you have to spend 20 bucks to get them filled in.
Definitely go with the gel because Acrylic is a mess, girl...





and when your nails start to grow, start to move away from the gel and get manicures regularly.