https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:55:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2545695 Tue, 10 May 2016 18:00:11 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2545695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh, I love gel nails! If you need to take the polish off, it's easy to do. Great tutorials on pinterest! </p> <p>Also, I get gel polish on my toes. It makes my pedicure last 4-6 weeks. Totally worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2545668 Tue, 10 May 2016 17:04:20 +0000 mrswin 2545668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: Nice colour choice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2545666 Tue, 10 May 2016 17:03:52 +0000 mrswin 2545666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just for anyone wondering about how long they last. This is day 16 :shocked: and I don't have any chips, just growth. If I do nick one I can usually file it or trim it out. </p> [attach=1414/16/o6zemg.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2545650 Tue, 10 May 2016 16:42:12 +0000 pregnantbee 2545650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: Pretty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2545549 Tue, 10 May 2016 15:37:29 +0000 JMOM 2545549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: just got them done. I chickened out and just got a light pink on my nails. I got dark red sparkles on my toes, but nobody wants to see my feet. </p> [attach=5269/16/o6zamh.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544946 Tue, 10 May 2016 05:41:48 +0000 hellobeeboston 2544946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: show us a pic when you're done!! :) enjoy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544905 Mon, 09 May 2016 21:56:49 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2544905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for a pedicure, but if you're going to get both hands and feet maybe do regular polish for your first time so that if you don't like having painted nails you can take it off easily with drugstore remover. I love me a shellac manicure but I know I love it and don't mind planning (and budgeting) to get to the nail salon every 10 days or so (since I was pregnant 2 years ago (!) my nails grow RIDICULOUSLY fast). </p> <p>If you start going regularly its nice to get the same technician every time who knows what you like and don't like (I HATE having my cuticles cut or pushed back, and my usual chick knows and never tries it, but when I get someone new I always have to say something). Ask for a card if you like what your technician does the first time so you know his/her name (it always seems to be Tammy). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544899 Mon, 09 May 2016 21:47:39 +0000 JMOM 2544899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tysonja: That's a good suggestion. I'm going to get my feet done, too. I'll see how I like the manicure and how long it lasts, etc. before I decide if it is something I want to keep spending money and time on. This is not really my kind of thing, but I'm tired of looking like a mom who doesn't care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544829 Mon, 09 May 2016 19:50:04 +0000 tysonja 2544829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if it is your first time getting polish of any kind done at a salon, i'd get a regular pedi instead of a manicure! i find as a mom getting my hands done is just not worth it, but getting my feet cleaned and polished up is such a treat! clean smooth feet and polish lasts quite a while :). perfect for spring! and i can remove it at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544713 Mon, 09 May 2016 15:40:49 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2544713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: Shellac I think :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544627 Mon, 09 May 2016 14:05:59 +0000 PawPrints 2544627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a fan of gel. It does last a lot longer than polish but I hate having to rely on returning to the salon to get it removed. Manicures are a special treat for me and I don't want to need to go back to the salon so quickly. It feels like a racket to keep you continuously dependent on salons! Personally I strongly prefer no-polish manicures so I don't have any lingering aftercare to-do items to worry about. Pretty colorful polish is something I prefer to reserve for my toenails. (Which are currently bright bright red from my amazing Mother's Day hot rocks wine spa pedi yesterday). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544554 Mon, 09 May 2016 13:23:10 +0000 smocks 2544554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love shellac mani's and they do last, but I compulsively peel them so they're not great for me. </p> <p>I do use the Sally Hansen miracle gel polish (1 color, 1 topcoat) - lasts much longer than my standard mani and dries via regular light rather than air drying. Honestly I love this product so much, lol. I think I have 20 colors :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544312 Mon, 09 May 2016 10:09:56 +0000 JMOM 2544312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickles: Which one is less destructive to your nail bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544274 Mon, 09 May 2016 09:38:09 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2544274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love to get my nails done, I would like to distinguish for you though..</p> <p>Gel, typically takes longer to cure under a light and needs to be filed off</p> <p>Shellac or "Gelish" manicure is what I believe the others are referring to above, this is a soak off product with acetone (and yes easier to soak off at the salon)</p> <p>for me I only make the distinction because I am allergic to gel and not "shellac or gelish manicures"</p> <p>it depends on each person's body chemistry but shellac lasts almost 4 weeks for me, more like three if I'm washing more bottles or on a cleaning binge </p> <p>enjoy the pampering :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544182 Mon, 09 May 2016 08:21:42 +0000 snowjewelz 2544182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, get gel! After I had DD, not that I got my nails done at all, but I wouldn't even bother with regular polish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544169 Mon, 09 May 2016 08:01:42 +0000 Bubbles 2544169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys, might have to give one a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544141 Mon, 09 May 2016 07:43:11 +0000 looch 2544141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bubbles: Well, for me, since my hands are in water a lot, no, they do not last 2 weeks, but for sure about 10 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544138 Mon, 09 May 2016 07:42:15 +0000 LuLu Mom 2544138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bubbles: If done right, yes they usually last 2 weeks. You will see the growth from the bottom but I've never had a nail "chip" like classic nail polish. When they grow out is when it usually starts to come off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544121 Mon, 09 May 2016 06:58:23 +0000 Bubbles 2544121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does this gel stuff really stay on a whole 2 weeks?? When I polish my nails it normally last less than 24 hours what with all the baby bottle washing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544118 Mon, 09 May 2016 06:46:48 +0000 looch 2544118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love gel manicures so much that I have my own curing light, lol. </p> <p>I would suggest going to get one at the salon first to check it out and see if it works for your lifestyle. Then, if you decide to continue with it, I would highly suggest you look into your own light. If you can polish your nails, you can do it at home. It literally takes me less than a half hour and the cost is a fraction of the salon service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544066 Sun, 08 May 2016 21:50:58 +0000 wheres_c 2544066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for a gel Mani! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2544004 Sun, 08 May 2016 19:58:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2544004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love gel. You can take it off yourself soaking in acetone but it's easier to just go back to a salon and have them take it off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543999 Sun, 08 May 2016 19:27:37 +0000 pregnantbee 2543999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another thing to keep in mind is that you'll start seeing new growth. That's normally when people would want to remove it since the rest of the polish won't chip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543998 Sun, 08 May 2016 19:24:37 +0000 SweetiePie 2543998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: Oh no, then I don't know what he did because this doesn't hurt your nail at all. It just polishes it. Like getting your car waxed/buffed or polishing your silver :-)<br /> I'd say mine stay shiny for a couple of weeks. But of course it slowly wears off. Just like anything. Even with a gel mani it's not going to be as perfect on day 14 as it is day 1. But it's still way better than regular polish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543993 Sun, 08 May 2016 19:15:46 +0000 pregnantbee 2543993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: As long as the salon does gel manicures they can remove it. I've gone to a different salon other than the one that did it in the first place. No problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543991 Sun, 08 May 2016 19:07:49 +0000 JMOM 2543991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: Can any salon remove them? We'll be traveling this summer and I might have to get them done while we're away from home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543989 Sun, 08 May 2016 19:06:47 +0000 JMOM 2543989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: I'm 42 so you have me beat for the first time having a mani. How long does buffing last? I had one of those guys at a kiosk at a mall use some kind of stick to buff one of my nails and it was months before it stopped splitting as soon as they grew out past my fingertips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543981 Sun, 08 May 2016 18:34:06 +0000 pregnantbee 2543981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For your needs, I also agree with gel and ditto no peeling it off. There's a way to take it off at home, but I'd also encourage you to go to the salon for removal. You may have to pay $5 for them to remove it, but they do it so much better and faster than when I tried the same thing on my own :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543978 Sun, 08 May 2016 18:29:42 +0000 hellobeeboston 2543978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: never heard of this! Will look into it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/s-about-getting-nails-done#post-2543977 Sun, 08 May 2016 18:26:26 +0000 SweetiePie 2543977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gel is great but ditto @hellobeeboston: about not peeling it off. </p> <p>I'm also a big fan of buffing! They basically take this cream and buff your nails with a chamois and they end up super shiny. No chipping because it's not paint. Just your natural nail with a high shine.<br /> Enjoy!!! I think once you do it you'll be hooked ;-) I never had a mani until I was about 26 (I'm now almost 35) and ever since I have to have one weekly! So relaxing and it feels great to have pretty nails! </p>