Gel lasts for 2+ weeks. When I get a regular manicure it isn't unusual for me to chip it on the way out of the salon. (only a slight exaggeration there)

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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.

why gel? why not just normal nail polish?

It doesn't chip easily. Chipped looks so bad, you're better off going bare.

That being said I hate how gels feel, it feels too heavy.

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.

why gel? why not just normal nail polish?

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.

What is dry style?

Fake nails? No thanks. Just keep your real ones clean.

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?

I find the ultra long, pointed style very trashy. But more "natural" looking styles are totally fine and even chic if you stick to neutrals/red.

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

Like I said, I have zero concept of beauty standard, so I really don't know.

Why would getting your nails done be trashy?

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.

Short natural color gel manicure is not tacky. Quite the opposite

Anonymous wrote:Varies wildly. What did you have done?

Gel, natural nails. Very short. Some glitter (I wouldn't do that for daily wear, obviously).

Varies wildly. What did you have done?

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.