A Real Nail Biter

After years of hype and hoop-la I've finally tried a gel nail manicure. I had them done about a month after taking my acrylics off. The nice thing about gel was that it covered up the bumps and ridges caused by my fake nails. My nails felt strong and the polish looked great. The problem with gel is it doesn't chip off but starts to peel around the edges. I noticed mine were peeling when I couldn't run my fingers through my hair without getting my nail snaged in strands of hair. I'm not a picker or poker put once I peeled one off they all had to come off. The smallest peel would drive me nuts! The gel manicure was about $30 and lasted about 9 days (there suppose to last 14). The gel didn't stay on for my mother the full two weeks either. So after two tries with gel I decided to go back to my acrylics using regular polish. I figured I'm paying the same amount, I might as well have it last longer. I don't know if it's my imagination or real life but the regular nail polish can barely make it a week without looking ratchet, they use to look great until I took them off or got a fill. Nail technicians add acetone to polish to prevent clumping, but adding a polish remover to polish clearly won't make it last long and stay fresh. How to solve this problem. Bring your own polish. Preferably a newer bottle so they don't feel the need to "thin it" with the acetone. If your going with acrylic nails try them with gel. From what I've experienced the gel polish last longer and looks nicer on fake nails. Also my new favorite nail technician is Holly at Fashion Nails in Fargo! It's a little more expensive then the mall but everyone working there is great, and they actually carry on a conversation with you!!