Gel manicures are so expensive

[Anonymous]

I don’t pay for manicures anymore and the gel polish ruins my nails for months. However, Amazon sells a cheap kit to remove gel polish so you don’t need to return to have it taken off.

[Anonymous]

Look into Dazzle Dry. I LOVE IT as a gel alternative. It's a regular nail polish that lasts longer than most (7-10 days), does not chip as much, dries really fast, and best of all can be removed just with acetone.

It's all the benefits of gel without the downsides. You can look for a nail salon that offers dazzle dry or just buy the kit yourself and do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Venting here. I live in NOMA and now most nail salons are charging $42 for basic gel manicures. It used to be $30 a few years ago.

I only get mine done 2-3 times a year as my budget is very tight. Anyone else find this cost ridiculous?

Gel manicures are so tacky and lower class. No one in my circle has worn gel since 2002.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Venting here. I live in NOMA and now most nail salons are charging $42 for basic gel manicures. It used to be $30 a few years ago.

I only get mine done 2-3 times a year as my budget is very tight. Anyone else find this cost ridiculous?

Gel manicures are so tacky and lower class. No one in my circle has worn gel since 2002.

I love it when DCUM people think they have class, yet post something as dumb as this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Venting here. I live in NOMA and now most nail salons are charging $42 for basic gel manicures. It used to be $30 a few years ago.

I only get mine done 2-3 times a year as my budget is very tight. Anyone else find this cost ridiculous?

Gel manicures are so tacky and lower class. No one in my circle has worn gel since 2002.

Again, are you thinking of acrylics?

My short nails don't look any different polished with regular polish or gel polish. I don't now how anyone could tell it was gel without, like, touching my nails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re also stupid looking, generally. The witch-point, sherbet orange dagger nails. Sometimes with a purple French tip accent!

If you are one of the few who gets professional gel manicures that are always pale pink, rounded short nails 💅🏽 then good news: you can do this at home for $1.50/week in supplies. No need to get a $40 salon job for this look.

I could do that, but I like the professional look and want my manicure to last. I don't have tips, but gel over my natural short nails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re also stupid looking, generally. The witch-point, sherbet orange dagger nails. Sometimes with a purple French tip accent!

If you are one of the few who gets professional gel manicures that are always pale pink, rounded short nails 💅🏽 then good news: you can do this at home for $1.50/week in supplies. No need to get a $40 salon job for this look.

I could do that, but I like the professional look and want my manicure to last. I don't have tips, but gel over my natural short nails.

+1

I pay $45 every two weeks, including tip. I love having beautiful nails - they’re my one beauty indulgence and make me happy. I get different colors, so it’s not always the same, moreover, with three kids and a busy home life, I’d rather spend the hour it takes out of the house and get it done right.

[Anonymous]

Great way to get a fungus or other infection. Many people have died from going to nail salons, or lost digits or entire appendages from infections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great way to get a fungus or other infection. Many people have died from going to nail salons, or lost digits or entire appendages from infections.

🥴

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re also stupid looking, generally. The witch-point, sherbet orange dagger nails. Sometimes with a purple French tip accent!

If you are one of the few who gets professional gel manicures that are always pale pink, rounded short nails 💅🏽 then good news: you can do this at home for $1.50/week in supplies. No need to get a $40 salon job for this look.

OP here
Can you share what products you use? I cook and clean a lot so regular polish does stay on my hands.

I don’t polish my nails—I buff them. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re also stupid looking, generally. The witch-point, sherbet orange dagger nails. Sometimes with a purple French tip accent!

If you are one of the few who gets professional gel manicures that are always pale pink, rounded short nails 💅🏽 then good news: you can do this at home for $1.50/week in supplies. No need to get a $40 salon job for this look.

OP here
Can you share what products you use? I cook and clean a lot so regular polish does stay on my hands.

Not PP.

But I've had great success with Essie from the drugstore. Even their quick dry (Expressie) lasts about a week on me.

I use the gel-like topcoat and almost always get a week out of it.

Op it's gotten so expensive. I used to go every few weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great way to get a fungus or other infection. Many people have died from going to nail salons, or lost digits or entire appendages from infections.

I've gone for years and have never had a problem.

Do you have back up for your "many people" who have died from going to a nail salon?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great way to get a fungus or other infection. Many people have died from going to nail salons, or lost digits or entire appendages from infections.

I've gone for years and have never had a problem.

Do you have back up for your "many people" who have died from going to a nail salon?

One would assume you can use the internet and are not confined to DCUM. Search.

[Anonymous]

It's practically slave labor so no I don't think it is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's practically slave labor so no I don't think it is ridiculous.

Yet my nail tech is putting her son through college working part time.