Is getting your nails done ok?

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Anonymous wrote:Why would getting your nails done be trashy?

If you're getting the really long, pointed nails that's trashy. I really don't like how overused that is on dcum, but it suits those nails.

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I have gone through phases of having nothing done to my nails, painting them myself, and most recently doing dip manicures.

I far prefer the dip. I tend to pick at my cuticles if I don't have my nails done, which looks terrible and can be painful. The dip looks professional and lasts a long time. I keep them short and get neutral colors with an almond shape. I think they look polished and they make me happy. Going every 2-3 weeks is kind of a pain in the butt but it forces me to do something for myself so that is nice I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:Im not girly but i have found that the dry style manicure with gel make my nails last forever, i dont bite them etc. i just get neutral pinks done every 3-4 weeks and it makes me look put together.

NP, but can you explain what “dry style manicure with gel” means?

Standard US manicure uses water and pushes in the cuticle. Dry style is also know and European or Russian style and they use a dremel type tool to shape cuticle and add gel to create a nail shape and then add polish on top for color.
Last a long time and pretty indestructible.
https://allegriastudios.com/allegria-spa/european-manicure/

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People who sit around talking about how getting your nails done is trashy are the trashiest of all.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a subset of wasp women for whom anything but buff is tacky. Then there are the natural types who (probably rightly) judge the chemicals. Outside of those two groups I would say most people in DC admire the look of short neutral or burgundy gel nails.

I’m a buffer lol

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Yes, not only does it look trashy and increase your risk of infections due to subpar sanitation in 99% of these places, but it also contributes to human trafficking and immigrant workers being mistreated.

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My problem with the gel and dip is I'm inept at getting it off on my own (despite many many attempts), and I hate being dependent on going back into the nail salon to remove it. I also fall into the camp of being suspicious of the chemicals and fumes if you get these sorts of manicures frequently enough.

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Anonymous wrote:I recently had my nails done for a wedding (just gel, and short), and it was fun. I'd like to get them done more often, but I'm not very feminine or in tune to beauty standards, and I worry it's...trashy? Sorry to use an overused word on DCUM, but I don't know how else to put it. Could use advice.

Do what you like. Don’t be a sheep.

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Anonymous wrote:My problem with the gel and dip is I'm inept at getting it off on my own (despite many many attempts), and I hate being dependent on going back into the nail salon to remove it. I also fall into the camp of being suspicious of the chemicals and fumes if you get these sorts of manicures frequently enough.

+1 I love the look of gel nails, but every time I've gotten it done, it's been a huge hassle to remove - not to mention damaging to my nails. I stick with regular polish now.

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Gel is tacky. It screams southerner who has no idea what is fashionable in 2024.

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I would stick to regular over gel because I have to be honest those UV light things that go on your hands just feel bad to me. The way your hand tingles? I dunno I have had them done but I've sworn them off, it just kind of FEELS like the kind of thing that will give you cancer.

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Wut.

You really can’t look around you and see how many people have their nails manicured?

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All the moms around me get their nails done. I've gone with friends occasionally and honestly it makes me feel so sad. The women all seem miserable, don't speak English, and the pimp character walking around supervising...ugh. I would pay three times as much for a normal experience but I haven't found it. It's strange that hairdresser is a normal, ok-paying career for an american-born person but manicurist is not.

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Can somebody explain all of this?

What is gel versus dip?

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Anonymous wrote:I have gone through phases of having nothing done to my nails, painting them myself, and most recently doing dip manicures.

I far prefer the dip. I tend to pick at my cuticles if I don't have my nails done, which looks terrible and can be painful. The dip looks professional and lasts a long time. I keep them short and get neutral colors with an almond shape. I think they look polished and they make me happy. Going every 2-3 weeks is kind of a pain in the butt but it forces me to do something for myself so that is nice I guess.

Dip looks tacky too. Anything that has obvious grow out looks low class.