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creestal
IP: 24.146.21.70
1/20/2003
08:06:04 |
 Subject: caring for acrylic nails
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My hubby and I are going on a Caribbean cruise. I was thinking of getting acrylics put on for the occasion, but my concern is in the care of them. Is it ok to have them in water for extended periods of time (ie. the swimming pool) and would the chlorine be harmful? Any feedback would be much appreciated. Basically my question is, is there anything you shouldnt do when you have acrylics? Thanks!
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Carol in GA
IP: 209.214.99.229
1/20/2003
17:23:59 |  RE: caring for acrylic nails
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Here's what I tell my clients. CHECK ALL YOUR LOTIONS AND OILS BEFORE YOU GO! Here's what to look for...
Mineral Oil
Lanolin
Don't use ANYTHING with those ingredients while you have acrylics on. And tanning stuff is usually loaded with it.
Mineral Oil will make the nails lift and lifting leads to green nails underneath if not treated carefully. It will also break down the acrylic product--this is why tanning beds limit what you use in them.
Lanolin will also break down the acrylic for the same reasons as the tanning bed issue.
What to take with you.... some kind of natural oil... almond oil, olive oil... apply it to the underside of your nails EVERY DAY (twice a day if you stay in the water alot.
Using the oils will help keep your natural nail hydrated and prevent your nails from pulling away from the acrylic (another form of lifting).
I have more intricate details on artificial nail care on my site... its address is...
http://tenx10nails.tripod.com
Have fun and be careful!
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Anonymous
IP: 210.23.103.227
10/13/2003
04:57:43 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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really?!!!!!!!! can i use cooking oil?!
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Tammy Lansaw
IP: 68.99.186.101
4/08/2005
12:40:05 | RE: unhealthy nails
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Hello. I have Fibromyalgia, a nervous system syndrome affecting the connective tissue. I am also on a number of prescription medications. About six years into treating this condition my normally strong fingernails became weak and would break down to the nail bed without apparent reason. I tried everything, including special hand creams for extremely dry skin and cuticle oils such as Solor Oil. For the past year or so the nails have become so weak they will bend and the top layer of the nail peels off on their own in little splinters, leaving the bottom layer of fingernail. They looked terrible. So, believing that the nail bed should not be exposed I got acrylic nails. They were great! They looked and felt wonderful. But I recently learned that it's not good to wear the nails continuously without a short season to let the nails air out. Unfortunately, they are so fragile that I have to wear gloves all the time to keep them hydrated and hopefully prevent the splintering. Do you know what could cause the fragile, splintering problem?
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Barbara Wheeler
IP: 66.82.9.44
4/08/2005
12:50:26 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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Tammy,
It could be a combination of your condition and the meds that you have to take. One thing I can tell you with absolute certainty is that the fake nails will absolutely destroy what ever is left of your natural nails. You might want to try the Natural Nails Growth Formula sold on this website: http://www.fingernailcare.com
It helps prevent the layering and strengthens the nails as it increases the rate of growth by stimulating the cell activity.
May be someone else can give you some better answers with regards to the problem. Read some of the information contained in the website and decide if you think the product will help and I will ship it out as soon as I receive the order.
Best Regards,
Barbara
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cheryl
IP: 206.159.161.156
4/08/2005
14:03:45 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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Tammy,
i agree with barbara. i think the medicine,and the fibromyalgia are both a factor in your nails health.
now, as far as wearing acrylics, i'm just going to be perfectly honest with you and not "pussyfoot" around how i feel about them. i wore them for 6 years, so i know the damage they cause. i am not advocating anyone wearing them first, but i know many women do and no one should have to remove them to "air them out". if they are applied correctly and filled in correctly and safely then they should not have to be removed. when you decide to wear them, it can't be an on and off thing every few months. it's an all or nothing kind of decision, the way i see it. what's done to your nails right before they are initially applied, roughing the nail bed, dehydrating them and then putting an acid primer on before the acrylic, is just a horrible thing to put them through, and that process is repeated every 2 weeks, not to mention the money spent on fills. your nails are so much worse under the acrylics right now then ever before. i don't mean to scare you, but you can get your own healthy nails back, fibromyalgia and all.
i have absolutely no connection to barbara or the growth formula she sells from her site. we live in different parts of the country, but we both are from the south, so we got that going for us! i'm just a little paranoid about people thinking i'm getting something from my belief in how well this growth formula works. well, i guess i am getting healthy nails, but that is a great trade-off in my mind. i took my acrylics off last november after a year of having many allergic problems and fungal problems, to find pretty much nothing left on my nail beds. five months later after faithfully and patiently using the growth formula i have healthy, pink, flexible, growing nails again. it's the only product i've used in years that actually did what it said it would. doesn't seem to be too much of that around anymore. go to the home page and read about it. information is a wonderful thing! if you have any more questions about your acrylics, removing them or the formula, just ask. that's why barbara set up her forum. to help folks out with all the information that's out there.
sorry this is so long! the little white message box never seems quite this BIG!
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Anonymous
IP: ip24-251-250-168.ph.ph.cox.net
6/20/2005
11:38:00 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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dose water help ur nailes grow
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cheryl
IP: 206.159.161.156
6/20/2005
12:08:05 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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know. only if u drnk it.
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Pat Whitfield
IP: adsl-4-191-96.gsp.bellsouth.net
6/27/2005
12:34:33 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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Please tell me how I can safely remove my acrylic nauls?
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Jessica
IP: fe.91.425e.cidr.airmail.net
6/28/2005
16:23:12 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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To safely remove acrylic nails, you need to soak them in pure acetone for about 30 minutes to an hour until they dissolve. Pure acetone can be found in beauty supply stores, Walmart, and even in some supermarkets. Whatever you do, do not pry, force, clip, or pick the acrylics off. That will guarantee damaged natural nails!
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donna
IP: ip70-186-56-132.ma.dl.cox.net
6/30/2005
10:11:54 | RE: caring for acrylic nails
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just make sure that you rehydrate your nails and moisturize your nails good after using acetone on them,because the acetone will dehydrate your nails
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