acrylic nails for recruitment

[trojangirl1]

this may be a frivolous question, but it is nagging at me.

are they an okay for recruitment, namely in southern california?

french tip and short is what i'd get. thanks

[AZTheta]

paging ellebud!

[Lady Pi]

If you are getting them short, then why do you need fake ones? I don't know about SoCal but in the South over here, obvious fake nails and french tips in general are usually for a certain type of girl. Not the type that I'd want to be associated with.

What did girls in your highschool do with their nails? If you decide to go with you original plan, I would get the pink and white's with the white part really small, NOT taking up half of the nail. Don't get them too square or pointy and you should be fine.

[trojangirl1]

I've never been a huge fan of wearing them, mostly because I've played sports all my life. But now that I'm done with sports, I was considering getting them.

If I do, I'd like them to look like this:
http://s438.photobucket.com/albums/q...urrent=gel.jpg

I'm not from the South, nor from California, but girls in my high school wore acrylics mainly for special occasions. I would consider rush a special occasion, but I'm not sure if it's "fancy" enough for them?

Oh, and Lady Pi, I was curious about your comment on the "certain type of girl" that wears french tip. Only because, if I don't get acrylics, my plan was paint my natural nails french tip anyway. Do you advise against this? You can PM me if you'd like.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi

If you are getting them short, then why do you need fake ones?

So they look perfect for a whole week-ish without having to repaint your nails for every round. Sure, you can try to preserve a manicure by adding topcoat, but it's not going to look perfect for as long as acrylics. Short and round, definitely. As natural-looking as possible.

[Lady Pi]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

So they look perfect for a whole week-ish without having to repaint your nails for every round. Sure, you can try to preserve a manicure by adding topcoat, but it's not going to look perfect for as long as acrylics. Short and round, definitely. As natural-looking as possible.

Good point, I never really thought about that! I would say just keep them as natural as possible.

Trojangirl1- I was just talking about the really square, really thick, really fake looking nails with the HUGE bright white tip. Those are Porno nails. If you do a small stripe of subdued white it will be way better. I would suggest a soft pink all over though, just a couple shaed different than the actual nail color but still dark enough to cover. OPI just released their new "Soft Shade Collection" which is perfect for Rush. The colors are subtle enough to not clash with different outfits but still cover up nail imperfections.

LyrePantsOnFire- Acrylics look kinda wack without polish. There are nailpolishes out there now that are a matte finish, meaning they are not shiny. If you get a beigey-pinky color in matte finish that is close to your natural nail color, no one can tell you're wearing polish! The colors cover up wierdness-es of the nails without looking like regular nail polish. The natural shades are hard to find in matte finish now b/c it is new, but they have a matte-ifying top coat that you can put over any color of your choice now! They might have it at Sephora, Ulta, or probably Sally's Beauty Supply (aka heaven)!

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi

There are nailpolishes out there now that are a matte finish, meaning they are not shiny. If you get a beigey-pinky color in matte finish that is close to your natural nail color, no one can tell you're wearing polish!

The only problem with this is matte looks best on bright, dark or jewel tone polishes. With neutral colors (ie: light pink or beige), your hands look flat (think mannequin.... I have the top coat and tried it, not very flattering). I echo what some others have said and think a buffed nail would be best.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi

LyrePantsOnFire- Acrylics look kinda wack without polish.

It depends...I wear acrylics without polish. I think the cheap acrylics need polish because it's cloudy, but we use a newer acrylic with a UV treatment afterwards, it's one where you can see my nails underneath. It's nice and clear and allows me to keep shiny nails for the 2 weeks between fillings. I'm a terrible nail biter, and I need some sort of tip or wrap.

[ellebud]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you mean the squared off French manicure...very early 90s and not in a good way. Think the RHOC with silicone.

...sorry, I went a bit nuts.

Thank you AzTheta, I blush. But my girls (notice I didn't say old mother) will wear dark in winter (last year it was Chanel black) and paler shades on short(er) nails for summer. I haven't seen blue nails in awhile..happily. But fun shades yes...but only if you keep them from chipping.

[Titchou]

Interesting...french manis are very popular in Alabama...esp for pedicures....

[Alumiyum]

I personally think they would be ok if you go with rounded tips and SHORT nails. Have them done professionally, though, if you go this route to avoid any accidents. However if your nails are strong enough you can just paint your own nails which is easier, and better for them. Mine have always been brittle, so I sympathize with girls that go with acrylics for that reason.

You can also paint your nails a cute color...think Lauren Conrad. She almost always has a color in the summer. If you do this I'd get them done the day of or the night before (or do them yourself the night before) to avoid chipping. If it were me, because I am prone to chips, I would pick a light pink, clear, or beige color for your fingers, and then do something cute on your toes, since they're less likely to chip (plus, it isn't like anyone is going to be staring at your toes). Light polishes that are close to your nail color won't show so badly if you do get a chip. Not exactly the end of the world if you do of course, but there's no point going to all that work/spending all that money if a big chunk comes off of your teal polish 10 minutes before you have to be there.

[ellebud]

To preserve your manicure just apply a little topcoat every other day. And have the nail color to blend in chips.

Yes, I have seen French pedicures. Still not that popular, but its done. But the long nails....really not done here. An exception would be if one is ill and does arcylic over the nail bed to hold some sort of polish but again, short with a color. But really not done anymore.

And I apologize for the instant reaction of No..s. It was a viseral reaction.

[ggforever]

I do not know if you have heard about Shellack? It is a professional manicure that lasts for at least two weeks. It goes on like polish - no filing of the nail surface. This is for those of us who do not want fake nails but are frustrated by chips that occur within a day of (with me sometimes hours) of a manicure. I had it done and my manicure lasted three solid weeks!!

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by ggforever

I do not know if you have heard about Shellack? It is a professional manicure that lasts for at least two weeks. It goes on like polish - no filing of the nail surface. This is for those of us who do not want fake nails but are frustrated by chips that occur within a day of (with me sometimes hours) of a manicure. I had it done and my manicure lasted three solid weeks!!

Is it expensive? I kinda hate having my nails done because I have a thing about being touched by strangers but for that I'd do it...if I could swing it.

[LyrePantsOnFire]

Sorry for the mini thread hijack, but I have a quick question...

I'm an active going through recruitment and we're not allowed to have colors on our nails. The problem is mine are pretty broken and roughed up thanks to summer work. What's the recommendation then? Could I go super short acrylics with a natural looking tip? (I'm in Chicago, for what it's worth.)