Like millions of people, I bite my nails.
It’s been achronic habitmy entire life.
The tighter the deadline, the more bloodymy cuticles.
Allure
Missed my train, making me late foracupuncture?
There go my nails, bitten down to the quick.
If apress-on nailstarts to lift even a millimeter, I’ll fiddle with it until it fully peels off.
Before the process.
As a result, my nails and cuticles are usually damaged, weak, and uncomfortably short.
Could gel extensions really help me put a stop to this endless, self-inflicted cycle?
Why make the state of my natural nails more dire?
Kandalec sculpting my extensions using forms and self-leveling gel.
Extensions should never be damaging as long as they’re applied andremoved correctly.
Why Should Nail Biters Try Gel Nail Extensions?
“Overfiling comes from using too coarse a file or using it at too much of an angle.
My gel extensions before polish.
If you’re filing at a 45-degree angle, you’re going to get a dip in the nail.
Properly applied extensions can also keep currentnail damagefrom worsening.
“Nails splitting and breaking from the nail bed is pretty common.
The final result, four hours later.
During the aforementioned appointment, my nails clearly had a lot of mending to do.
“The ‘quick’ is an informal name for thehyponychium.
She adds that the quick isn’t just important for nail health, but forour health in general.
Some autumnal vibes.
Kandalec sculpting my extensions using forms and self-leveling gel.
“It can also cause onycholysis, which is a separation of the nail from the underlying nail bed.
According to Kandalec, gel extensions can also allow for more gentle app for the skin around the nail.
Reminiscent of those polished rocks you’d find at a Rainforest Cafe gift shop.
But with gel, because it self-levels, there’s very minimal filing.”
After four whole hours, I left the salon with what looked like brand-new hands.
My gel extensions before polish.
The red nail theory— ever heard of it?
The final result, four hours later.
Having long nails obviously didn’t instantly stop my oral fixation.
How My Nails Look Now
Some autumnal vibes.
Reminiscent of those polished rocks you’d find at a Rainforest Cafe gift shop.
The red nail theory ever heard of it?
In fact, I think this is the longest they’ve ever been.
I’ve finally made Team Long Nails and I’d prefer not to kick myself off.
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