No More Nails.

I wouldn't have that put on my nails-can't do them any good

When I was able to work, I worked in an office where all the women, including management, valued how they looked over how well they did their jobs. Even the female co-owner of the business apologised to me once because she hasn't had her nails done!

I didn't stay in that place long, I was glad to get away from such a vain and vacuous crowd.

Another fan of vitamin D here as well. It definitely makes your nails grow and your hair.

I agree. That will save me £25. Every four weeks for shellac varnish. It took ages for my nails to recover. Never again !

My nails are awful and I'd rather not emphasise them.

However, I spent £80 on a cut, clour and blow dry on the first day it was possible to do so and, far from thinking about discontinuing it, I have booked for two more appointments at monthly intervals.

The Lockdown teaches us we know neither the hour nor the day so carpe deim.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

I had gel nails put on once and felt it was a waste of money having to keep going back every 3 weeks. I do lots of cooking and gardening so I just opt for a coat of nail varnish. I am having my very plucked out eyebrows microbladed though, a friend had hers done and they look lovely and natural, and as far as my hair goes I would not try to save money doing it at home. My hair is highlighted and the grey roots touched up regularly. Not ready for grey ever.

I agree. I’ll never have shellac nail polish again. My nails took ages to recover during this last year. And it will save me a fortune every three weeks. !

Mine would be buying so many clothes. My wardrobes are bulging, some still have tags on, so I'm going to wear what I already have. It will save me a fortune.

Well said, Baggs and Savvy! I don't care what others feel the need to do, I just don't want to feel that I am somehow less worthy in any way because I choose not to. I certainly never wanted my daughters to grow up thinking that they had to glam up or my sons to look at the outside package to make a judgement.

What I would like to know is what ladies who choose to glam up their nails, hair, tans etc, all the time do to have their extra special "spoiling themselves moment?" The one think I love about special occasions is going the extra mile with a set of gel nails or similar. As much as I like that treat, I am sure that if it was a regular occurrence it would become a chore.

I have had my nails done in the past but my natural nails, never strong to start with, just suffer enormously. I also have used false nails from Boots but the glue turns my nails green for weeks afterwards. Not a great look!

I no longer have my hair coloured or highlighted. The grey is growing through. I can’t be bothered and I like not spending the money

I've been doing my own hair colour during lockdown. As its lighter now it doesn't need doing so often.
It wasn't a hard decision to make as the last time I went, just before lockdown, they did the colour so badly that I knew I could do it better myself. I used to get the roots done every three weeks, now I do it less often. Although I do have to spend more on good conditioner it is nowhere near as much as my very expensive hairdresser's colour.
I used to have a mid-length bob but now my straight hair is longer and much easier to dry. My daughter is trimming round the bottom every 6 weeks or so and I do my own fringe. I suppose I may eventually go for a proper haircut but certainly will let it grow a lot longer between "proper" cuts.
I've heard such horror stories of the price rises imposed by hairdressing chains recently that this has strengthened my resolve!
The one thing I really miss is going for a massage which I used to do regularly. We've moved house and local salons are so expensive that I may not have one again, though I will keep looking.

Booked in for eyelash tint and pedicure. I think I’m going to carry on growing my hair and just carry on covering my grey roots like I’ve done for last year and give up the £60 haircut/ colour.

My hands are in soil too much these days for me to get too excited about the looks of my nails. I love to see them painted but it lasts all of a day or two until it chips. I do wear gloves for rough gardening - brambles etc.

I'd love to know how women cope with these very long nails.
- Putting on makeup?
- Putting pierced earrings in?
- Buttoning up or zips?
- Opening a ring can?
- Using toilet roll Ouch!

I did think this was about the DIY product.

I take a daily dose of vitamin D, but have never noticed any difference to my nails, they still flake and split ?

Me, too, have tried biotin and zinc as well as vitamin D and nothing helps. My nails do grow in the summer though when they are obviously getting more vitamin D. They are quite nice for the last couple of days of August and I have even managed to paint them then, but on 1 September they all break off again. I can set my calendar by them.

Stopped colouring my hair. Also seem to have lost interest in clothes shopping after months with the shops closed.
Hate beauty treatments and still do, so no change there!

Oh yes and no longer wear my dangly earrings when I go out as the facemask tends to rip them off!

No, I've not had a change of heart about something I regularly did pre-pandemic .... I can't wait to get my flakey nails gelled and get nail art on them, and have my split ends and fringe got right, and resume my weekly lunch with a dear friend. I want my excuses to wear perfume and "dress up" back too - since my beloved husband died of Covid last May I've been slobbing about in my "work" clothes (have lots of animals so you can imagine they're not exactly smart or ditzy!) and I think it's time to make my late husband proud of me again when I can start going out and about. (These are the nails I'm so looking forward to getting!)

I've been quite successful colouring my hair myself with a semi-permanent tint.. Hair cutting less successful!

I usually get my nails done when going on holiday but the gels really damaged them so just a basic tidy, coat and polish for me.

I discovered that my natural hair colour was fine. Never going back!

I'm with Baggs too. Sick of society making women feel bad. The beauty industry is just a huge profit making industry.

Got to declutter concentrate on vital

I had the gel nails removed just before first lockdown and have never looked back and never will. With the over £500 saved, I shall be popping over to LA at first available moment. I cut down on blow dries,started buying and selling preloved clothes on one of the many sites and am now thinking of stopping off for a few days in NYC!

I have always had very weak nails. So having my nails done is my luxury
As I dont smoke or drink