They put Fake nails on my DD12

[TinkInPink]

Me thinks the 12 year old actually wanted the nails like that since I'm sure she's seen them before and is playing dumb for mom so she doesn't get mad

I agree
I am a teen, and though i have only had mini manicures (cut cleaned and painted) at the local beauty school , i know if i had just asked for a manicure ( ie cleaned, painted, cut etc) and they came over with fake nails i would have said no. your dd has had her nails done before so its not like she doesn't know what happens. i think the first nail may have been a mistake but once she realized they were different and noticeably different, she really should have said something.

i agree if she is old enough to have them done she should have the confidence to speak up.
At twelve she should be able to make choices like this.
What will happen in a few years when the problem isn't find the courage to tell them my nails aren't right but choosing to do drugs or smoke or something even worse.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Lots of things are strange.

Lots of people, too.

Ok, don't know what that's supposed to mean. It's just when you go into a nail place they don't automatically assume you want fake nails. At least not in my experience. You don't sit down, hand them your paws, and they just go to town putting on acrylics. They ask what you want done.

 

[brody-maddison]

I do like false nails but not on young girls. If she has naturally good nails there was no need for them to do that, obviously thought they could make a bit of money as she wasn't with you at the time. Very wrong!

 

[Cass]

My DD did not want fake nails, she just wanted pretty nails like her manicure last time, she is not manipulative and sneaky like some suggest, it just is not in her character.

The Chinese lady kept smiling & nodding to her amd saying something and she just smiled and nodded back trying to be polite. For all she knew I could have asked for this treatment, she just didn't know and was afraid to say something.

For those who don't know her - which is all of you , you're just going to have to trust my judgement on this.

 

[DMickey28]

Ok, don't know what that's supposed to mean. It's just when you go into a nail place they don't automatically assume you want fake nails. At least not in my experience. You don't sit down, hand them your paws, and they just go to town putting on acrylics. They ask what you want done.

I don't know that I agree with that. I have been to many many many nail salons and many of them you do give them your paws and they go to town. Especially in the mail, it's like a factory line in there. The mall is probably where the majority of tweens go and get it done so that the techs are used to and probably don't question it.

I have been having my nails done off and on for 10 years. I currently have acrylics overlays after trying to get gels this time. The woman couldn't understand me and I couldn't understand her and by the time it was said and done I was tired of trying to explain and get my point across and went with the acrylics. I can only imagine the intimidation a 12 year would feel.

 

[Briarmom]

when she is ready to have them off..or you are ready...soak her fingers in nail polish remover with acetone...it melts the acrylic

This is true. You can go to a hardware store as well, and buy PURE acetone. That will soak them off. Nail polish remover with acetone is not going to take them off...just damage them.

I'm sure she just didn't understand what the Vietnamese worker was saying. If your DD said she wanted her 'nails done' that would have possibly been confusing to the manicurist as well. Language barrier.

Her real nails will be damaged underneath and it will take some time to get them back into shape. I know that from experience.

Good luck!

 

[ericamanda01]

OP, if at all possible can you take DD to another salon to have the nails shortened? if not you can do it at home, it just like filing your own nails, only it will take a little longer because of the thickness. In all the confusion, I hope they at least look pretty on her!

 

[Mermaid02]

Or possibly this scenario- the manicurist understood your daughter but took advantage to make more $$. Call me cynical, but I certainly can see this happening.

 

[Teacher03]

I disagree. I've got an 11.5 year old who would be too intimidated to protest. (She's never had her nails done and I'm sure wouldn't let me leave her there alone anyway.) Not all children are lying schemers like you describe - some are actually just children.

I agree...she's only 12 (which is still a child!), and she might not have known what was going on until it was too late. If the person doing her nails did not speak English, maybe she didn't understand what the OP's daughter wanted.

 

[Pinnie]

To the OP....did they use MMA at the salon? That stuff is nasty and there are some states that are banning the use of MMA for nails. This stuff is used primarily in the Asian salons and the "techs" use masks because it is thought to be bad to inhale. They also have to drill down to almost the nail bed. There are some states who are working to ban MMA. Doing a google search about MMA can really scare you.

I had this done once and NEVER again.... I paid dearly for it!

pinnie

 

[wilderness01]

I agree with you Pinnie. OP, also those salons are dirty. They may look clean, but they are not. I got fungus under every one of my nails, the black kind, after going to a vietnamese salon for 3 months. I had been getting my nails done for the past 1.5 years and never had a problem with that. I had been going to a regular salon that charges alot for a fill. There is a huge difference between a salon and a vietnamese salon. The vietnamese salon puts their equipment in the "blue" solution and it appears just like a regular salon, but it is not the correct solution and does nothing to the equipment. I had a huge problem after going to one of those places and paid dearly for it with my nails for years. Sorry this happened to your daughter. If I were you I would take my daughter to a reputable salon and have them removed. She is too young to have tips on anyhow. She will now have to go for fills every 2 weeks and at 12, or whatever age, even 30, that is a pain in the neck.

 

[PrincessJasmine]

I don't think she was lying to her mom - I'm 23 and even I don't know what the heck they're asking sometimes when I go to the salon. The place I go to is run by Vietnamese women. They're always trying to upsell. Sometimes I understand them and sometimes I just smile and nod like the OP's daughter. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked if I wanted my lip waxed when I'm there for my eyebrows, etc.

 

[phorsenuf]

I've been getting my nails done for years. I'm sorry but as soon as they put that first long "dragon" nail on her tip with the super glue she should have said something. That's a pretty good indication that's she's not getting the same service as before.
And, if she didn't know any better then maybe you should have stayed with her to talk with the tech instead of leaving her there all alone.

 

[missj1975]

I disagree. I've got an 11.5 year old who would be too intimidated to protest. (She's never had her nails done and I'm sure wouldn't let me leave her there alone anyway.) Not all children are lying schemers like you describe - some are actually just children.

I agree with georgina. All the OP asked was a simple question and as usual people have turned it into a negative thread and speculate on the daughter's ulterior motives. I can understand why the daughter was overwhelmed by the nail salon workers who didn't speak English. In my experience, the workers are pushy and try to do more then you request so they can get paid more. But that is my experience and I am not saying that is what happened here but it is a possibility.

 

[allie&mattsmom]

I agree with georgina. All the OP asked was a simple question and as usual people have turned it into a negative thread and speculate on the daughter's ulterior motives. I can understand why the daughter was overwhelmed by the nail salon workers who didn't speak English. In my experience, the workers are pushy and try to do more then you request so they can get paid more. But that is my experience and I am not saying that is what happened here but it is a possibility.

I agree. I'm thinking the same thing as I sit and read all of the posts. I too have a 11.5 y/o DD. I took her Thurs after school to get a manicure. She just got a regular french manicure since this is the only kind of nail polish they may wear to school. I stayed by her side most of the time b/c I could tell she was a bit intimidated and uncomfortable, and this manicurist even spoke perfect english! I can def. see how OP's daughter may have been overwhelmed and nervous!

 

[sajetto]

I disagree. I've got an 11.5 year old who would be too intimidated to protest. (She's never had her nails done and I'm sure wouldn't let me leave her there alone anyway.) Not all children are lying schemers like you describe - some are actually just children.

What is your problem? I'm a teacher (meaning that I must have some appreciation for children), do you really assume this of anyone that posts something less than glowing about a child? My post was not full of nastiness and disdain toward children. Notice the smiley used. I actually thought it was funny and not an opportunity to basically tell Cass that her daughter in a no good, lying, rat.

So typical of the DIS, anything is twisted into negativity.

 

[KerriSue]

Dear OP--I can see how easy it would be for your DD12 to NOT understand what the technician at the nail salon was saying. Years ago I would get my nails done at one of THOSE salons and have the time I think I just smiled and said yes out of fear of looking strange for not understanding.

Consider this a growing pain, take the talons off and pamper her nails underneath until they regain their original strenth. Poor baby.

You know I have a son 12, and boy can this child yell his opinions on the roof top at home. Stick the boy in front of a complete stranger, lets say at the hair dresser, and the boy looses his neck and ability to speak. Go figure.

Good luck with everything. Dont worry about some of the negative feedback here. Im sure your DD12 is a wonderful young lady. Sometimes people can be really harsh.

Have a great trip by the way.

Kerri

 

[poohandwendy]

They should not have put acrylic on a child as young as 12 without parental consent. I won't do it even with parental consent at that age. One of the reasons is that younger kids have nailbeds that often do not adhere as well to with the acrylic.

As a parent, I would have been not-so-happy.

IMO, they took advantage of her age to get a higher priced service (more money for them). You can file them down with a coarse file and then a medium one to smooth the edges. Just follow the edge and it won't take any time at all.

My advice for not just you but anyone reading, talk to the nail tech first (especially when your kids are getting their nails done). If they do not understand you, go elsewhere. Obviously, a lesson learned for the OP. Sorry it went that way.

(I am a manicurist, btw)

 

[Cool-Beans]

(I am a manicurist, btw)

I didn't know that!

Is it true that they tell you not to put the polish down by the cuticle, because that is considered tacky...or do manicurists prefer to avoid that area because it could get messy? I'm dying to know...have wondered about this for years! (Not like I go much, except for special occasions...and sometimes not even then, but still, Enquiring Minds Want To Know.)

You can pm me if this is a trade secret or something!

 

[poohandwendy]

I didn't know that!

Is it true that they tell you not to put the polish down by the cuticle, because that is considered tacky...or do manicurists prefer to avoid that area because it could get messy? I'm dying to know...have wondered about this for years! (Not like I go much, except for special occasions...and sometimes not even then, but still, Enquiring Minds Want To Know.)

You can pm me if this is a trade secret or something!

LOL, they are full of it. A good manicurist should be able to polish the nail very close to the cuticle without touching it. Of course, if you accidentally touch the cuticle it can look messy and it would look tacky if you left it that way.

There was a time (thinking 40's off the top of my head) when it was vogue to polish all of the nail bed except the half moon at the cuticle. (which would be quite tricky) I think it was a strange look though.