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Girly thread vs. r*N*r's nang nails!!!

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So, I am hoping that in the next few weeks (as long as I don't back out) I will be going to get my nails done.
I have been reading about the difference between acrylic and gel- I think I will be going with gel b/c some of my nails are long and I think gel will be more natural looking with some tips on, and some nails natural under the gel set........
I'm thinking I am going to have them painted- b/c I have been LOVING dark nail polish lately.
I don't know what brand the place I'm going to uses but here are some colors I am really liking :)

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(OPI Midnight in Moscow)

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(OPI Yoga ta get this blue?)

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(OPI Black Cherry Chutney)
Whoa.

I also liked Lincoln Park After Dark <3 and a million more..........
I never paint my nails, as I have said a bunch in here before b/c my husband doesn't like it- but I want to.......so........... :)

Has anyone ever had gel nails done?
Are they easy to maintain?
I guess we will see.........
 
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^^ Ooooh I love ALL those colours!! I have some similar ones myself, but not those exact shades :)
 
LOVE the Cherry Chutney color!

Ocean, why does your husband dislike nail polish? I'm just curious if he thinks it looks cheesy or something.

I just watched a great OPI tutorial on marbling, and hopefully I'll find some time to try it out here in the near future.
 
^He thinks it looks cheesy, yeah...... I believe he has said it looks "cheap" and "Childish"..........
He likes french tips but not painted.........
When I told him I was gonna have my nails painted he made some noise about it but he will survive.
:)

I think its cute.
I'm wondering though if I can change the color often on Gel nails...........
Or if I need to have them do it..........
I wear dark colors often so I don't think it'll be too big of a deal if I need to wait for them to change it..........if I choose something dark.......
I'm hoping magical money will appear in my mailbox for my nails :D
Otherwise I will have to wait until January to go get them done........

I'm having my hair dyed and the girl doing it said either tomorrow or Tuesday and b/c I hadn't heard from her I thought it would be Tuesday- BUT my husband just said her bf texted him that they were coming tomorrow......She has limited time, with days off and all so I can't be picky on when- I'm sick and don't feel like cleaning my house tonight though:(
Hopefully they come over in the late afternoon or something.........
yay! for dying my hair! Boo for having it done while sick! :)
 
ocean said:
Has anyone ever had gel nails done?
Are they easy to maintain?
I guess we will see.........
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Hey lovey - i had bio sculpture gels done about a month before the wedding - i've never had so many compliments about my nails, it was insane. Every second woman that i handed something to literally grabbed my hand and said i had fantastic nails - they couldn't believe that they were a top coat of gel. I did't get false nails overlayed, i just had a very short French manicure look, but yeah, i have to admit, they looked pretty awesome. If i had the disposable income, i'd not think twice about keeping them permanently - but at $55 a pop, i just can't justify that, not with the plans we have for next year. I'm almost tempted to do a short nail course, and then get a kit to do it myself - the outlay would be a bit more, but it would pay for itself. Maybe...

I'm not sure about prices in the US - you guys would probably get it done cheaper - my nail tech was a maestro at nails, though, they weren't thick, they just looked really natural :)
 
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When I told him I was gonna have my nails painted he made some noise about it but he will survive.
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Hun you only live once! If you wanna do it, then do it :)
Looking forward to seeing pics of your new hair colour!
And I hope you're feeling better soon <3
 
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^He thinks it looks cheesy, yeah...... I believe he has said it looks "cheap" and "Childish
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The last time I colour (prior to my last manicure) on my fingernails was in childhood. I did feel a little tarted up with red nails. I got over it....they looked so pretty! My husband doesn't care either way.
 
i recently had a manicure and got the cherry chutney color ocean posted on my nails. i really liked having dark nails, so much so that i am thinking of getting another manicure. and i liked how the polish looked black until light hit it and it turned all red and sparkly.
 
I tried to do the marbling technique today but it turned out to be wayyy more difficult than I anticipated. I'll have to review the video and try it again when I have more time

Thus, I opted to go with the Lubu Heels color I got a few weeks ago, and to me it just looks black, the sparkle is pretty minimal :\ Ehhh...
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^^ In the sunlight it'd look sparkly for sure though!


I just got paid and went a bit nuts ordering more nail polish off ebay. With the Aussie dollar still so good I couldn't resist. I got the following shades:

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And on this pic I got Atlantis Pearl (featured on the pinkie nail)
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YES it is!! I've been wanting to buy it for ages so I just went for it. It's the colour that I was originally going to buy (yes, just ONE) when I logged in. Then I thought fuck it, I'll get a whole heap while I'm here =D

And yeah re: the matte one, I've been curious about the matte range for ages, and Russian Navy looks like the one I'd like the most. I'll let you know what it's like when I get it :)
 
So i got a fringe cut in today - it's not a proper straight fringe (baby steps) but this side fringe thing is pissing me off already :\ It apparently looks really nice and one girl at work said it makes me look 5 years younger lol, but it may just take a bit of getting used to.
 
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