This is my first post, so pardon me if it isn't quite up to code with how you lovely women usually run your threads. I have a bit of a delima, and I need someone knowledgable about manicures, and weak nails for assistance.
I have always been a nail biter. However, I've stopped within the last few months. I got a taste for longer nails and now I want(almost more than anything, to get my nails done. I've never been girly and I just really want this one thing. I've asked about 3 people to give me money so I can get my nails done for Christmas!
My nails are NOT flakey. However, they are abnormally bendy. While it normally makes no difference it can hurt if they're bent backward suddenly(by me grabbing an object the wrong way). They aren't very easily broken, either. The edges might break on occasion but I can bend the entire nail back without any breakage.
Now, not one for girly things, I'm rather practical. I do understand that getting tips put on would damage my natural nail, and honestly, I don't care. I would be okay with almost always getting a manicure with fake tips(or overlays?) I'm not sure.
So here are my main questions: 1. Can I get a manicure with my weak nails? 2. Would the manicure not hold up as long because my natural nail is so bendy? 3. What sort of manicure should I get? I've heard of acryllics, overlays, tips(idk what this is honestly), and gel/shellac. I have no idea what any of this means.
Sorry for the long post ladies, I just really need to know. Thanks for reading <3
I have always been a nail biter. However, I've stopped within the last few months. I got a taste for longer nails and now I want(almost more than anything, to get my nails done. I've never been girly and I just really want this one thing. I've asked about 3 people to give me money so I can get my nails done for Christmas!
My nails are NOT flakey. However, they are abnormally bendy. While it normally makes no difference it can hurt if they're bent backward suddenly(by me grabbing an object the wrong way). They aren't very easily broken, either. The edges might break on occasion but I can bend the entire nail back without any breakage.
Now, not one for girly things, I'm rather practical. I do understand that getting tips put on would damage my natural nail, and honestly, I don't care. I would be okay with almost always getting a manicure with fake tips(or overlays?) I'm not sure.
So here are my main questions: 1. Can I get a manicure with my weak nails? 2. Would the manicure not hold up as long because my natural nail is so bendy? 3. What sort of manicure should I get? I've heard of acryllics, overlays, tips(idk what this is honestly), and gel/shellac. I have no idea what any of this means.
Sorry for the long post ladies, I just really need to know. Thanks for reading <3