Anonymous wrote:I do not think many nail technicians even do acrylic nails 💅🏼 these days - at least not in my area.

Most people usually will get a gel manicure.

My aunt is a manicurist at a high end nail salon and none of the services offered there involve acrylics.

I do not think many nail technicians even do acrylic nails 💅🏼 these days - at least not in my area.

Most people usually will get a gel manicure.

I have used these before
https://www.kissusa.com/products/kiss-salon-acrylic-je-taime

Anonymous wrote:SNS. Also I moved away from DC and where I live now, having polished nails is considered basic grooming. Looking back, I am perplexed about why DC women are so opposed to a bit of color.

I do SNS too. There are 100+ colors And I used to only get neutral colors or light pink or clear-ish. But I WFH and realize it’s just color. I get them done every 3 weeks, so the few times I’ve branched out and got a light purple and rainbow and green a neon glow i the dark.

OP - my nails have always been really soft and bendable (it’s hereditary) and I’ve bitten them my whole life. But in the 5 min between soaking them off and getting a new set, I take a pic of my “real” nails. After 2-3 refills they are thicker and longer and the SNS has helped train my nail beds into a better shape. They are beautiful. Ive tried once or twice to not get a refill and just get a regular manicure; and good news is I no longer have the urge to bite them. Bad news is they are still brittle so they break or I peel them off. … so a month or 2 later I’m back.

So you should be able to try SNS for a few months and you may be cured. .

Anonymous wrote:Gel X

Gel X extensions are the best. They are thin like real nails and can be any shape and length.