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Forum Name: Nails
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Printed Date: April 11 2025 at 1:15am


Topic: silkwrap nails
Posted By: MsRoboto911
Subject: silkwrap nails
Date Posted: February 20 2006 at 10:50am
I Finally!!! got my nails done again and decided to try silk wrap nails(after being disapointed with the gel) and I have had them for about 2 weeks now. You have to look very closely to see the outgrowth. Looks like a week has passed not 2 weeks but besides my point. I went to a nail shop in a mall and told them NOT to drill my nails, and the guy doing them said that he HAD to to get the product to stick. But he did it very lightly. First mistake going to a "cheap shop" secound mistake letting him drill my nails, but i needed them and the tips were on. Well i have 6 nails with silk on it and 4 that all fell off ( 3 on my right hand). Are silk wraps not as strong and durable? I am a student, wash dished, and am a cashier are wraps not sensable for me? Was it even silk that they are putting on? I think im going to a salon found on < http://www.beautytech.info/cgi-bin/zip3a-8537.cgi - http://www.beautytech.info/cgi-bin/zip3a-8537.cgi > should i have them remove the silk and then put acrylic on? Or should i have them fall of then do acrylic? I have finally decided to do acrylic unless i find real gel! Any posts or answers will help! Thanks!


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Posted By: naildiva
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 2:56pm

1.  You do not "Have" to drill the nails!!!! Actually, they do not ever need to be!  My guess is they werent properly trained.

2. You are right, silk wraps are not as durable.  They are very thin and are greart for natural nail repairs or for someone who isnt hard on their nails or has nice nails to begin with.  In terms of strength, acrylic is strongest followed very closely by gel (on some people gel is better than acrylic though!) followed by a dip system (a glue that is dipped in powder), then fiberglass wraps then silk wraps then press on nails, which are weak.

3. are they silk?  You tell me - silk is a piece of silk fabric that is very cloisely woven and whne applied to the nail and covered with the adhesive become totally transparent.  No powder or liquid needed.

4.  Your best bet is to find a reputable salon and discuss your options with your techncian.  The tech should be able to advise you on what works based on *your* lifestyle.  I love message boards, but what worked -or didnt- for one person here may be totally different for you!

http://www.beautytech.info - www.beautytech.info is a great site with lots of info for consumers!  keep checking it out and learning what to look for in a good salon!

Jessica


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