Comments on: Ever had Nail Withdrawl?

By: corrin

corrin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:20:14 +0000

I wore acrylics for five years, and after I graduated college I couldn't stand spending $100 a month getting my nails done. It's just not as fun when it's your money and not Sallie Mae's. Anyway, it took almost a year for my nails to grow out and become strong again, and another 3 years for me to stop biting my nails! That's with a lot of Sally Hanson strengthening polishes. Now that my nails are somewhat presentable, I go once a month for a $12 manicure to keep them in shape. corrins last blog post..Self Portrait Sunday

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:32:12 +0000

I had my nail for more years than I can remember. When I got accepted to nursing school I knew they had to go. I made my appointment in January of 2007 and had them removed – and then I went in to mourning. It took a long time for them to get strong again but now they are strong and grow like crazy. Unfortunately as long as I’m a nurse I can’t have fake nails and manicures are great but they chip too quickly – so I just go natural. I hate that I have to keep them short because I have short fingers to begin with – but I’m learning to live with them. They will never look as nice as they did when I was getting them “done” every two weeks – But it was worth it I suppose. I’ll let you know for sure when and if I graduate from the program and then start working! Ok, I know that didn’t answer your question but I just felt the need to tell you my tale of woe.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:01:56 +0000

LOL– so Tiffany, are you suggesting I just have a baby and the urge to have them will disappear? *s* If you ever want to go back to them, California Nails in Vista Ridge does an awesome job. They definitely still looked good several weeks later. When we moved I tried to keep going, but it was really too far to drive for my nails. Yet another reason I let them go.

Do they sell prenatals over-the-counter? That’s definitely something I should look into. My thyroid issues have left me with thinning hair too. My nails were probably impacted too, but I didn’t notice since they’ve been covered all these years.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:52:51 +0000

I had acrylic nails off and on (more on than off) for three years and then I discovered Bliss Spa and have had solar nails for the last year and a half. After Jackson arrived, I found that they simply weren’t practical and I had them removed. I thought I’d miss them but I’m fine without them. It’s nice to have that time and money (I was budgeting $60 per month) back. I also have to admit that they only looked great for the first week and after that they would just look trashier (word?) and trashier (you know what I mean) until I got them filled.
Anyway (10 minutes later)…prenatal vitamins have helped my nails a lot. Due to breastfeeding, I’ll be taking these vitamins for a while so I hope my nails and hair continue to benefit. Prenatals aren’t just for expectant moms, ya know? You can give them a try (if you aren’t already).
Ok, shutting up now