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*Ducky*
Beginner July 2012

Are French manicures dated?

*Ducky*, 8 of April of 2012 at 22:27

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I know they have been around for years and at one point I was sure I was going to have a French manicure for the wedding. However now I'm thinking they are over done and a bit last-decade and perhaps a neutral pale pink on short shiny buffed nails woul be more classy....

I know they have been around for years and at one point I was sure I was going to have a French manicure for the wedding.

However now I'm thinking they are over done and a bit last-decade and perhaps a neutral pale pink on short shiny buffed nails woul be more classy.

My-friend-who-is-also-my-beautician and I trust her judgement completely said 'Kate Middleton is one of the most elegant women around at the moment and I can't imagine her with bright white tips - however, I still get asked for French manicure by lots of my clients, but you wouldn't catch me with one nowadays.'

So I'm interested in what type of nail varnish/shallac/bio sculpture manicure are you planning to have?

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  • *porsche*
    Beginner January 2001
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    I'm going to have a French manicure but then a colour on top, so I can take the colour off after the wedding and have the fm for our honeymoon. Don't think they're dated at all.

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  • Gurzle
    Beginner April 2013
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    DB - I don't like french manicures; I do think that they look dated and I (like your beautician) would never have one. I keep my nails quite short and shiny, usually without a coloured polish. For my wedding I think I will go for a nude colour, and definitely, definitely not nail extensions - they make me feel a bit sick, I don't like long nails anyway, I know it is irrational as I am sure everyone with long nails keeps them in pristine condition, but the thought of any dirt that might get up them makes me feel ill!

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  • Lynseys Designs
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    I had a french manicure on my own nails

    I've since had a french Shellac done and hated it, very very false looking but I love Shellac colours but wouldn't have had a colour on my wedding day, just wouldn't have seemed right or suited me.

    I don't think something very natural and subtle could ever date or look tacky.

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  • *Ducky*
    Beginner July 2012
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    Me too!!

    I hate hate HATE dirt under nails and I think that's why I don't like to wear dark nail varnish as I can't ensure my nails are squeaky clean underneath! And I am the same with extensions, I don't like the feel of them as my nails are normally short an they feel too thick. Gives me the heeby jeebies!

    What loons we are.

    I almost admire ladies who can have extensions as when I've tried them previously I always just want to soak them off and buff my own nails.

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  • *Ducky*
    Beginner July 2012
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    You have lovely-shaped natural nails Lyndsey!

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  • Hypnopoison
    Beginner September 2012
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    Could someone post a pic of the natural look ones that people have been talking about, I have to have some kind of nail extension as I have a horrible habit of biting my nails and fingers. I just can't stop! (stress doesn't help either)

    I don't want the big white nails but I do need some artificial help. Any advice on what would be best without looking tacky?

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  • *Ducky*
    Beginner July 2012
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    Shelley post some less-white ones on the previous page if you scroll back. They are called American manicures I believe! HTH

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  • IshouldCoco
    Beginner September 2012
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    These are acrylic natural tips, is that the kind of thing you meant?

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    Beginner November 2013
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    I'm a qualified nail technician and I did my best friends nails for her wedding day. She wanted a subtle sparkle so I did natural tip extensions with a very pale glitter acrylic overlay on the tips and a neutral (slightly cloudy) acrylic for the main part. I applied a very subtle gloss to the top so they looked more natural rather than the high-gloss stuff a lot of fake nails have.

    Her wedding dress was red and white so I applied these rhinestones Smiley smile

    Sorry - Just wanted to show off a little. Even though I'm qualified, it's not my full time job so I rarely have time to show off my work.

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