JanieB
New Member
Hi, having read posts on this site for a little while this is my first thread and I know there are many experienced people out there who will be able to offer some advice. My natural nails are a bit hit and miss, the nail bed seems short [close to the finger tip] so I end up with a lot of white before there seems to be any length. They are also quite thin - patches of the white are sometimes almost transluscent. It takes a while to get them all to a length I'm happy with and then they start peeling in layers and I end up filing them all down. I try to use OPI Nail Envy and Avoplex oil on a regular basis and this does help. Now the not so good part - in February I had extensions put on for the first time [I wanted nice long nails for a special occasion], and I really, really know I shouldn't have done it but I went to a nail bar recommended by a friend of a friend and didn't do my homework! Although my nails 'look' good I'm not even sure whether they are gel or acrylic [I asked for gel]. One of them has lifted and I managed to soak it off; the nail underneath is ok although thinner and softer than it would normally be. They are now obviously growing out so I have buffed the edge a little and used OPI Ridge Filler to smooth things out and repainted them. Would you suggest I stick with them until they grow out completely or find a new salon, anyone recommend somewhere good in Gloucester?? who would be prepared to remove them if they themselves didn't apply them? Finally, when they have gone, would OPI Axxium Gel be good as an overlay or is there some alternative? Many thanks - all replies appreciated!!