Nails: Artificial or Real?

[Kitty]

Do you prefer artificial nails, or real nails?

I went for a mani-pedi yesterday, and I think I was the only person who was getting a manicure without artificial nails. All of the other ladies were there for refills.

I tried solar nails one time, hated them, and removed them after a couple of days. That was my one and only experience with artificial nails.

My personal preference is short nails with rounded square tips, with a pale polish.

I get a little more daring with my pedicure colors. :-D

[thrillseeker]

Well I have "manly" hands for a girl so I like artificial square tip nails for myself but I dont get them anymore because I cant afford them. I took a pay cut so I had to give up somethings. But if I ever increased my pay I would get them in a heart beat.

[virgo]

Do you prefer artificial nails, or real nails?

I went for a mani-pedi yesterday, and I think I was the only person who was getting a manicure without artificial nails. All of the other ladies were there for refills.

I tried solar nails one time, hated them, and removed them after a couple of days. That was my one and only experience with artificial nails.

My personal preference is short nails with rounded square tips, with a pale polish.

I get a little more daring with my pedicure colors. :-D

Sounds like you and I are about the same on this one. I prefer real nails. Artificial ones just don't feel right (and they are so expensive to maintain). I have short nails (wish they were a tad longer) and I like the french manicure look, or something pale.

[fuzzis]

I have real nails. I can't afford to maintain artificial...and I don't think that artificial nails look as nice as my real ones. :-D I did it when I was senior in high school for about six months but haven't done it since then.

Which reminds me that I need to do my nails. It's been about a month. :smt105

[fuzzis]

Oh...and I like shades of red on my fingers and toes. :clap:

[Kitty]

Oh...and I like shades of red on my fingers and toes. :clap:

My toes are painted OPI Red.

For Valentine's Day. :love:

My fingers are painted Essie Ballet Slippers.

[Southern_Belle]

i like both, but i would have to say i prefer my real nails for this reason. if you choose to not maintain and keep up with the artificial nails, when you take them off your real nails are complely messed up. i am going through the repairing stages now. i had artificial nails for about 3 months and am now working on getting my real nails back to their original condition. they have been very flimsy, chip and crack easily, and sometimes split on the ends where the top layer peels off. i have kept them short, filed, and clear coated with hardner since. they are almost back to "normal".

right now i have clear polish with confetti hearts in it on my nails and toes. it's maybeline.

[Fish-Bait]

I would just like something that can get rid of my toe nail fungus. I wade fish alot and pick up all kinds of fungus stuff on my toe nails. It's horrible. My toe nails are all curled up and flakey and stuff. Do you women folk have a common cure for wade fishing toe nail fungus?

[pinkytuscadero]

I would just like something that can get rid of my toe nail fungus. I wade fish alot and pick up all kinds of fungus stuff on my toe nails. It's horrible. My toe nails are all curled up and flakey and stuff. Do you women folk have a common cure for wade fishing toe nail fungus?


All day.....I could have gone all day without knowing that.:omg::eusa_sick

Pinky:kekeke:

[fuzzis]

I would just like something that can get rid of my toe nail fungus. I wade fish alot and pick up all kinds of fungus stuff on my toe nails. It's horrible. My toe nails are all curled up and flakey and stuff. Do you women folk have a common cure for wade fishing toe nail fungus?

Tea tree oil or listerine. Rub tea tree oil on each nail daily. Or soak toes in listerine daily.

[Southern_Belle]

i was just thinking how nasty that sounds. and don't even want an image of it. real or imaginary. gross.

[Kitty]

I would just like something that can get rid of my toe nail fungus. I wade fish alot and pick up all kinds of fungus stuff on my toe nails. It's horrible. My toe nails are all curled up and flakey and stuff. Do you women folk have a common cure for wade fishing toe nail fungus?

Tea tree oil or listerine. Rub tea tree oil on each nail daily. Or soak toes in listerine daily.

Here is a link to some home remedies (http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Toe-nail-fungus.html), including the ones Fuzzis listed.

[thrillseeker]

Fishbait you might want to check with your doctor. I know that if a fungus gets under the nailbed that it usually take a prescription to get it all cleared up. I cant think of anything over the counter that might help. What about that athlete's foot fungus stuff??? I wonder if that would work on nail fungus???

[birthdaybunnie]

I like natural nails, which mine are. I used to get fake during vacation time and it was something that was pretty for a day or two and then it got on my nerves. In most healthcare settings you can not wear fake nails so that puts me out too. It does make you natural nails weak. If I had nails, they would be french tipped... I hate long colored nails
Toes...I like red.

[Southern_Belle]

i am not a red wearer. i like pink polishes.

[fuzzis]

i am not a red wearer. i like pink polishes.

That's because you're darker. Pink looks good on you. Because I am casper-ish, the red looks good on me. :-D

[Kitty]

I have some orange / tangerine OPI colors that I like to wear in the summer.

The darker color on my toes; the lighter color on my fingers.

[Kitty]

My daughter has a friend who gets artificial toenails...some sort of overlay process.

That seems a bit extreme. A case of having more dollars than sense, perhaps?

[pinkytuscadero]

My daughter has a friend who gets artificial toenails...some sort of overlay process.

That seems a bit extreme. A case of having more dollars than sense, perhaps?
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I've seen that a lot in the past few years. I just don't understand. They also use Press On Toe Nails. :smt103

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I have to have my real ones............I do too much gardening and crafts to have fake ones. I've tried it before but felt like I was just wasting time by going to get the fill ins, I kept thinking of other more fun stuff I could be doing.

FB, you're making me think of that toenail fugus commerical where the bugs pull back the toenail!!!

[Southern_Belle]

That's because you're darker. Pink looks good on you. Because I am casper-ish, the red looks good on me. :-D

you're not casper-ish. but yes. red is good on you my dear.

[Kitty]

I have to have my real ones............I do too much gardening and crafts to have fake ones. . .

No artificial nails in the sewing room. :kekeke:

[Fish-Bait]

I gotta get rid of this crap. Thank you ladies. I don't want to get a XX and stuff. I figured if I got it naturally I could get rid of it without seein' a doc or whatever....tea tree oil.....Listerine....my dad washes his hair with Listerine every now and then, but you should see the places we have to go to and work.....good lawlz....

[Ted]

I would just like something that can get rid of my toe nail fungus. I wade fish alot and pick up all kinds of fungus stuff on my toe nails. It's horrible. My toe nails are all curled up and flakey and stuff. Do you women folk have a common cure for wade fishing toe nail fungus?Vicks Vapo-Rub or Icy Hot. Seriously.
If that don't get it then prescription Lamasil - but it's bad on your liver.

[pinkytuscadero]

I've been imagining that little scratching cat on the Lamisil commercial. His name is Digger!:kekeke::-D

http://www.lamisil.com/images/diggers_story/shell.jsp

[Kitty]

Vicks Vapo-Rub or Icy Hot. Seriously. . .


Vicks Vapor Rub for toenail fungus (http://www.tipking.co.uk/tip/5498.html)

[Fish-Bait]

Imm'a gonna get me some vicks and some zetaclear.....takin' back my toe nails baby!!!!

[ynotme297]

FB, try a 4 inch grinder and some burning bamboo slivers. Works every time.:smt023

[Fish-Bait]

FB, try a 4 inch grinder and some burning bamboo slivers. Works every time.:smt023

I may try that too. I usually just snatch em' off when they get all flakey with a Craftsman Robo Grip.

[amanda]

I've gone the artificial route a few times over the past year. Mainly because I've had to go somewhere important (like my wedding) and have a horrible habit of breaking at least one prior to an important event. I hate them though. They mess up my nails and make them brittle. I'm trying to get mine back in shape now. Hopefully there will be no need in the near future to require "cute" nails. Any suggestions on how to make your nails real strong?

[Kitty]

. . .Any suggestions on how to make your nails real strong?


Keep your nails short, square shaped and slightly rounded on top. Trim brittle nails after a bath or a 15-minute hand-soak in bath oil. Then apply a moisturizer.
Moisturize your nails and cuticles at bedtime and cover them with cotton gloves.
Apply a nail hardener, but avoid products containing toluene sulfonamide or formaldehyde. These chemicals can cause redness or irritate the skin.
Don't use nail polish remover more than twice a month. Instead, touch up the polish. When you do need a remover, avoid those that use acetone, which dries nails.
Repair splits or tears with nail glue or clear polish.

[Kitty]

Now that warm weather is here, I thought I'd bring this thread back around for "meaningful discussion."

So, what colors are you ladies doing for your summer mani/pedis?

Anyone opting for artificial nails, or going natural?

And Fish-Bait, did our remedies take care of your toe problem? :ohnoes:

[fuzzis]

My toes are hot pink right now. Think I'm going to paint my nails black tonight. I broke a couple off at the quick, and black looks good on short nails.

[Kitty]

My toes are painted OPI Bubble Bath.

It's a really clean, neutral look.

Next time I may go with a new OPI orange shade that I bought thinking it looked so "summery."

My fingers aren't painted anything right now. Doing yard work is brutal on a manicure, and hands in general, particularly if you forget to put on your gloves.

[Bluesman]

Well I have "manly" hands for a girl so I like artificial square tip nails for myself but I dont get them anymore because I cant afford them. I took a pay cut so I had to give up somethings. But if I ever increased my pay I would get them in a heart beat.
You aren't that chick that was on that Seinfeild episode are ya?:smt105

[Chichiguita]

Mine are real. I do em myself. I'm cheap. ;)

[Bluesman]

Dang Kitty, you took the fun out of this one out the gate.... Puttin "NAILS:" there fore you put Real or Fake:-D

[fuzzis]

Mine are real. I do em myself. I'm cheap. ;)

The boy told me that getting your nails done at those Asian places is supporting North Vietnamese terrorism.

So we're not cheap; we're patriotic. :smt105

[my_shade_of_gray]

I would just like something that can get rid of my toe nail fungus. I wade fish alot and pick up all kinds of fungus stuff on my toe nails. It's horrible. My toe nails are all curled up and flakey and stuff. Do you women folk have a common cure for wade fishing toe nail fungus?

tea tree oil :smt118

[CircusRide]

10 penny

[hendrixfreak70]

Who looks at nails when them skins are getting hit?

[my_shade_of_gray]

ladies.. ladies.. lipstick? fake nails? make up? what's up with today's threads.. :confused:


LESS IS MORE!!!! I'm sure you're all very naturally beautiful without all the help.

ok well maybe not i mean who knows but we'll just assume you are.:evil:

[hendrixfreak70]

ladies.. ladies.. lipstick? fake nails? make up? what's up with today's threads.. :confused:


LESS IS MORE!!!! I'm sure you're all very naturally beautiful without all the help.

ok well maybe not i mean who knows but we'll just assume you are.:evil:

And if they don't, bags and darkness work just fine.

[dyates]

Maybe we should all post "before makeup" and "after makeup" pics of ourselves :confused:

[Kitty]

Maybe we should all post "before makeup" and "after makeup" pics of ourselves :confused:

With name tags in case the transformation is so dramatic we aren't recognized. :kekeke:

[fuzzis]

ladies.. ladies.. lipstick? fake nails? make up? what's up with today's threads.. :confused:


LESS IS MORE!!!! I'm sure you're all very naturally beautiful without all the help.

ok well maybe not i mean who knows but we'll just assume you are.:evil:

We have a post total to make. We're trying to figure out topics that we get us all chatting. And by "us", I mean women.

[dyates]

With name tags in case the transformation is so dramatic we aren't recognized. :kekeke:

Yeah really. I doubt very many would go for this. I'd do it.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[my_shade_of_gray]

oh boy.

being male. so great.

[fuzzis]

Yeah really. I doubt very many would go for this. I'd do it.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Eh. I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to prove either.

[Kitty]

oh boy.

being male. so great.

Yes, all you have to worry about is the possibility of being dressed in cute little saddle oxfords. :kekeke:

[58ford]

oh boy.

being male. so great.

You're a guy?!?!?!

[dyates]

Eh. I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to prove either.

EH, me either. I was just saying :)<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[58ford]

Eh. I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to prove either.

Yeah, you do.

[my_shade_of_gray]

You're a guy?!?!?!


lol. Late.

[onlyme]

Yeah really. I doubt very many would go for this. I'd do it.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I would, too. Now, if it was " morning picture before shower, hairbrush and toothbrush" and "after", I might have a problem :kekeke:

[dyates]

I would, too. Now, if it was " morning picture before shower, hairbrush and toothbrush" and "after", I might have a problem :kekeke:

lol<!-- / message -->

[58ford]

In order to help I am going to post the word "nipple" in as many threads as possible.

And, I don't even have any hubbucks riding on this.

[dyates]

In order to help I am going to post the word "nipple" in as many threads as possible.

Don't forget the areola

[LipsofanAngel]

My nails are natural. The fake thing is too expensive and time consuming. I've finally stopped biting my nails. I keep them filed short though. And Fuzz, we were thinking a like- I was going to paint mine black this morning, but I couldn't get that bottle open :(

toenails are a bright coral.

[58ford]

I can't type fast if my nails get too long.

[EricStratton]

As long as they're digging into my back, I don't really care.

[jkspatty]

As long as they're digging into my back, I don't really care.

gulp...:oops:

[onlyme]

As long as they're digging into my back, I don't really care.

http://aim.search.aol.com/search/redir?src=image&clickedItemURN=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalfloss.com%2F wp-content%2Fuploads%2F2006%2F08%2FleeredmondAP180806 _446x600.jpg&moduleId=image_details.jsp.M&clickedItemDescription=Image Details

[EricStratton]

nevermind

[jmb]

I've never had artificial nails except for the cheapo kind we all tried as teenagers. I'm too rough on mine to spend big bucks getting artificial ones now.

[LEGS]

I've had acrylics in the past but prefer my natural nails. In fall and winter months I wear reds and in the spring and summer....pinks or french manicure. Nothing beats the total relaxation of a manicure and pedicure!!!

[OTM]

http://aim.search.aol.com/search/redir?src=image&clickedItemURN=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalfloss.com%2F wp-content%2Fuploads%2F2006%2F08%2FleeredmondAP180806 _446x600.jpg&moduleId=image_details.jsp.M&clickedItemDescription=Image DetailsThat is disgusting. WTF. How does she get dressed? Eat? Wipe her....nevermind. Sick.

[Kitty]

That is disgusting. WTF.

I know. Overly bleached hair with roots showing.

[EricStratton]

I think she hangs out at The Mag....

[carsalesguy]

yea, but what color is her lipstick?

her nipples showing?

[EricStratton]

yea, but what color is her lipstick?

her nipples showing?

I think she clawed her nipple off, when she took her shirt off...

[proudtobefrompetal]

I have short natural nails. I, too, bit my nails for years and recently quit. When they get longer they bother me when I'm typing so I just keep them short and if I polish them I like a natural shade like OPI Sweetheart. Now my toes are a different story - I'm all about a pedicure. In the summer I like something bright that'll go with a majority of my summer shoes.

Ladies... there's nothing worse than some funky feet in some fancy shoes..

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n296/cuttinup_2006/feet.jpg

[my_shade_of_gray]

^^^^^^^^^^ That could be the grossest thing i've seen posted on these boards.