The gel polish merry go round

My natural nails are so thin and weak that they split longitudinally straight down into the quick. It's incredibly painful. I have tried every treatment and covering going over the past fifty years and it's only now that the technology has evolved that I have a reliable fix in the form of BIAB nails, basically reinforced gel coatings. Every other covering has self removed after a few days as my nails are so thin that the natural oils permeate through and lift them off, but BIAB genuinely stays put. It's transformed my life, genuinely.

CND solar oil is also very good - really helped to strengthen my nails, and I love the smell of it.

For the first time in years in early July I had BIAB gel applied to my fingernails for a special occasion and was reassured it’s better for nails. I’d never heard of it before. I shall have them soaked off this week and reapplied as they last three weeks. Other gel nail polishes used to make my nails weak and flaky so I’ll be interested to see if after the next application my nails don’t flake.

I’m not convinced continuous use of gels is good - however it’s personal choice. I much prefer a short, well cared for healthy nail that’s been buffed.

I have had my nails done every 2-3 weeks for 5 years. They are soaked off and have never been better. I think it's a salon issue.

Eat jelly cubes. Massage your hand cream in.

Terrible things, people can't do their jobs properly wearing these nails they can't type, use a till, hold a pen etc

Such vanity

I have thin, flaky nails like pen50. I've tried oils and creams etc but nothing helps. I now have a natural colour biab nail every 3 to 4 weeks. I keep them fairly short. I can certainly type and use a pen and they look so much better. What's wrong with a bit of vanity for goodness sake!

Mine are very short monami

monami

Terrible things, people can't do their jobs properly wearing these nails they can't type, use a till, hold a pen etc

I don't have them, but many people manage perfectly well with those tasks (and many others) with long nails, whether they are their own or gel nails.

I reluctantly have acrylic nails as I have a severe nervous habit of picking my fingers until they bleed and spent years with plasters on my fingers.
The acrylic nails are a miracle as I can’t pick at all, even though I absolutely hate having them done and put it off as long as I can. I can’t understand anyone finding it relaxing to sit for such a long time being dealt with.

I wish they were prescribed on the National Health!💅

I've had someone wash my hair in a salon with long pointy gel talons...it was painful. I skipped the head massage offered.

Mine are only gelled so no adhesive etc.

My nails were bumpy. I started taking Vitabiotics Well Woman 70+ multivitamins, one a day. My nails now are the best they've been in years.

They only use drills on acrylic nails. Gel nails are "soaked" off