Why Acrylic Nails Suck

If you get fake nails a lot, read this:

When you’re getting acrylic or gel nails, they use a machine to make your nails thinner. It’s like they’re sanding your nails. Think about it, that can’t be good. Plus, after they sand your nails down, they put a bunch of chemicals on them!

Recently, I got an acrylic set and two weeks later I went back, got them taken off and new ones back on. I’m not kidding when I say that my nails hurt after I got them done the second time… well, not my nails but you know what I mean.

After that, I thought about it, and the process and promised myself that I would never get fake nails again. Hopefully that promise lasts a while. Fake nails can just look so good <3 BUT SO CAN YOUR REAL NAILS. Just work super hard on growing them out :)

Also, I read that when you get acrylic or gel nails, sometimes there can be a bubble between the fake nail and your real one. Or even a crack in the fake nail can let moisture get in there. This can then cause infection because when you wash your hands, the water gets in there and has no way of coming out. So that part of your nail is always staying wet. This can cause redness, swelling and pus. Eew, think about your nail molding. Gross.

Also, all those chemicals can’t be good for your skin and natural nails. When you go to the salon to get acrylic or gel nails, most of the Nailists will wear a mask because they don’t want to be inhaling the chemicals. And those chemicals are going directly on your nail and touching your skin! Imagine if you had any cuts. Not the end of the world but kind of? 

After getting them removed. Now what?