Comments on: Beautiful and Natural Nails http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/ iEnhance.com and PlasticSurgery.com Editor, Elana Pruitt, presents a one-stop blog for all of your beauty desires: cosmetic and plastic surgery, personal stories, skincare, fashion, celebrities, and more of what makes you heart go pitter-patter. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: huntfree http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2203 huntfree Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:28:52 +0000 http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2203 Gel nails, or gel systems as they are also called, are a newer type of nail enhancement that are created by applying layers of resin to the nail; these layers combine and harden to form a solid nail. Depending on the formula a particular nail technician uses, nails are hardened with an ultraviolet curing light or under ordinary room lighting. Gel nails are among the most natural-looking of the nail enhancements - something to keep in mind if you want nails that look like your own, only longer and stronger. Using nail tips Nail tips are one of the oldest forms of nail enhancements. Preformed plastic nail shapes are applied to the natural nail plate with nail glue. Sometimes they cover the nail from the cuticle to the end, but more frequently they are applied midway down the nail plate. To get a smoother finish, some nail techs may apply acrylics, gel, or wraps over either the natural "untipped" nail or both the natural nail and the newly affixed nail tip. The entire shape is then sanded and filed into the length and shape you want. Gel nails, or gel systems as they are also called, are a newer type of nail enhancement that are created by applying layers of resin to the nail; these layers combine and harden to form a solid nail. Depending on the formula a particular nail technician uses, nails are hardened with an ultraviolet curing light or under ordinary room lighting. Gel nails are among the most natural-looking of the nail enhancements – something to keep in mind if you want nails that look like your own, only longer and stronger.

Using nail tips
Nail tips are one of the oldest forms of nail enhancements. Preformed plastic nail shapes are applied to the natural nail plate with nail glue. Sometimes they cover the nail from the cuticle to the end, but more frequently they are applied midway down the nail plate. To get a smoother finish, some nail techs may apply acrylics, gel, or wraps over either the natural “untipped” nail or both the natural nail and the newly affixed nail tip. The entire shape is then sanded and filed into the length and shape you want.

]]> By: Coty http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2202 Coty Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:46:57 +0000 http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2202 I know it's bad, but this made me wanna go out and get fake nails. I always keep mine short and just sometimes I like to mix it up. I usually go for a long time in between getting them done. I know it’s bad, but this made me wanna go out and get fake nails. I always keep mine short and just sometimes I like to mix it up. I usually go for a long time in between getting them done.

]]> By: Sara Bear http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2201 Sara Bear Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:41:19 +0000 http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2201 Nice post! I had acrylics for several months and got them taken off almost four months ago and my nails are barely getting healthy again! They are expensive to have and it they look awkward when they are growing out. I am totally with you on sticking with natural nails! Nice post! I had acrylics for several months and got them taken off almost four months ago and my nails are barely getting healthy again! They are expensive to have and it they look awkward when they are growing out. I am totally with you on sticking with natural nails!

]]> By: Jacquie http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2200 Jacquie Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:32:05 +0000 http://www.beautychatblog.com/2008/07/beautiful-and-natural-nails/#comment-2200 Wonderful Post I need to take some extra time on my hands! Wonderful Post I need to take some extra time on my hands!

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