acrylic nails for recruitment

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by ggforever

It cost me $35 dollars for the manicure, but it lasted 3 weeks with no chips, nicks, nada! (And keep in mind I was moving so packing lots of boxes and cleaning) I love having polished nails but usually chip mine within the day. I have done both the colored and french but next time I think I may just have her do clear. BTW, the SHINE is even there three weeks later! I am sold. This is not for those that need extensions, just for those of you who, like me, had just given up on professional manicures because they never lasted. You can find the service in upscale salons. This will not be in your normal "strip mall" high productivity salons. My nail tech said that another company is also coming out with something similar this fall and will have a wider range of colors. I am so excited that I can remove it and not have a commitment to regular salon visits.

Sounds worth it to me, I'm adding that to my budget pronto.

Though I'll have to also add the cost of the gas it'll take me to get to a salon that will offer them.

[Alumiyum]

At the end of the day, as long as you don't come in with three inch purple nails covered in little pictures of unicorns or something, or porno nails, you're probably ok. (And if you make sure they're clean of course.)

[Titchou]

I think as long as they are a normal length and shaped well, no one can tell if they are fake or not. I have 3 acrylic nails and the others are natural. No one knows which ones are which. I keep them on the short side as I love to work in my yard, build things, etc and it's way too much trouble to do with long ones. A nice neutral beige or pale pinky fleshy color and you're good to go.

[ree-Xi]

Lyre - Get a manicure without the polish. Your hands will look soft and pretty.

OP - just don't get them. What happens if one breaks (it happens, and it can be pretty ugly to look at)? Seriously, just get a manicure with a light color that goes with everything. Save the "matchy" colors for after recruitment.

I've only had fake nails a handful of times in my life, but I once ripped one nail off in a drawer, right before a huge business-social event (the biggest event I've ever been to in my life - people were dressed to the hilt, so I couldn't show up with a ripped-up finger). Thankfully, the spa at the hotel I was staying at sent someone right up to my room to fix it, but you probably won't have the time or access to something like that.

[SWTXBelle]

I have hypothyroidism so my previously iron-hard nails are now soft and peel. Thank God for acrylic nails - they last up to 2 weeks, polish stays on them, and I don't have to worry about breaking and peeling. I keep them short, and currently have a neutral color on them.