Acrylic Nails

[kayeandjim00]

Anyone have them? Will I soon be able to type like normal again? Do you love them or wish you'd never put them on?

 

[crz4mm2]

I have had mine on for about a month. (filled about 10 days ago). It takes a bit to get used to. Mine are not really long though- I couldnt' deal with too much length so had them pretty short and then filed some off when I got home! LOL. Maybe you need to shorten them a bit?
Good luck. You'll get used to them.

 

[Missy Mouse]

Anyone have them? Will I soon be able to type like normal again? Do you love them or wish you'd never put them on?

I had them for years, you definitely will get used to them. I got mine taken off a few months ago and it was so traumatic and painful I doubt I'll ever get them back on again! My nails grow fast so it was expensive for me, around $40 a month to maintain them.

 

[MareQ]

Have had them for years - no problems typing.

 

[akhenaten]

I had them for a short while.....my problem was after I decided I did not want them....
my own nails which used to grow fast and strong...were weak and peeling for a few years after!!!

They are only just now back to normal!!

 

[AZKathy]

They really screw up your real nails if you decide to remove them. It also gets rather expensive because you have to have them filled in around every 2 weeks because when they start growing out, the nails look yucky.

 

[Sparx]

They really screw up your real nails if you decide to remove them. It also gets rather expensive because you have to have them filled in around every 2 weeks because when they start growing out, the nails look yucky.

I've had them before, and the only safe way I could remove them was to soak my hands in acitone(sp) nail polish remover. It reduces the nails to a gummy substance that is easily pulled off with a papertowel.

 

[kayeandjim00]

I was hoping no one would bring up taking them off. I had them years ago and I remembered the trauma - I swore I'd NEVER get them again but all of my friends and co workers have them and they look so nice I succumbed to the peer pressure
I had them short but I think they aren't quite short enough.

 

[AllAboutPluto]

There are always silk wraps instead... not quite as durable as acrylic, but not quite as damaging either.

 

[Nancy]

I keep mine rather short too, can't tell you about typing because I can't do that good even without nails on! LOL!

I love the look of longer nails, I think they make your hands and rings look so much nicer.

 

[spazzyjazzy]

I have had mine on for a while. I do give my nails a break about 2 weeks a year. I can type fine. Mine are a lil bit longer than what I used to have them. My husband really likes them except for the click, click, click he hears when I am typing.

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

I've had mine on since early July. I had them on last year before I left to do the Disney College Program but they don't allow long nails so I removed them ahead of time. I finally got around to getting them put on again in early July and I've had them on since then. I get them filled every 2-3 weeks. I love having them. My fingers are kind of chubby looking so having longer, pretty nails makes my fingers look longer and less stubby. I don't have any problems with them. At first you feel like you can't do anything but then it feels more natural. I have no problems typing, cooking, writing, etc.

 

[figment52]

I hope this isn't OT but....

I used to have acrylics and when I took them off my nails were awful. Then I discovered Nail Envy by OPI. I used it and kept my nails polished and now they look as good or better than the fake ones.