finger nails...what are you doing?

I always do shellac, it's better for your nails than gels. Gels they file your nails down waaaay too much. I had gels for my engagement pics and October and they weren't "healthy" again until March. I did shellac in March, they only gently rough your nails up so it stays better. My shellac lasted 3 weeks before I went to have it taken off because they kept growing, but no chips.

Or use Jamberrys! They have some really pretty wedding ones.

I had gels put on for mine, they looked nice. I came home from honeymoon and had them removed and 2 weeks later I am still chipping glue off. Never again.

Following! Wedding is in 9 days. My nails are not strong at all and break easily so I need some sort of "fake" nail option. Plus, I also need to figure out design or sparkle.

#1 My nails

#2 This will be on my ring finger

#3 My girls nails (for now, but this could change)

I'm using Jamberry wraps. I've finally broken my nail biting habit so my natural nails are actually healthy again. The thought of them even gently roughing up my nails at this point makes me cringe. I'm going to use a metallic or glittery gold on my fingers then use the white/gold on my ring finger.

Https://www.pinterest.com/pin/538461699170194455/ here are some examples of Jamberrys you could use for the wedding

Does shellack need a longer nail? or will it extend past the natural nail length?

I will also look into Jamberry. I do not know much about them.

The ladies that mentioned the gels and the glue...thank you for sharing, I will avoid that.

Shellac is awsome. I had french manicure shellac done for my friends wedding and it lasted almost 2 weeks. (I usually chip a regular french manicure the first day)

It doesn't extend you nail though. You can get Gel nails that will do that. Just make sure if you get shellac done don't peel it off. It ruins your nails. You can get the salon to do it or or soak them in nail polish remover - you just have to make sure it has acetone in it.

Shellac is just nail polish in a way. They apply tons of coats and you put your nails under the light after each coat. I think the last time I had them done they applied 7 coats of the shellac polish

Following. I chew my fingernails to an embarrassing low.

The makers of Shellac have something called Vinylux which is essentially super long wearing nail polish that you can do at home. Also if you're pretty good at doing nails the at home gel nail kits using LED lights by Sensationail or Gelish or Red Carpet manicure are pretty amazing. No UV lights like at the salon and they are soak off gel polishes so you don't have to hammer away at them to get them off like at the salon. Orly gel has some really pretty bride themed colors...the last one I wore was a nice pink called Kiss the Bride. Loved it. Sensationail gel you can get at any drugstore, red carpet manicure gel you can get at ulta, and Gelish and Orly are sold at Sally Beauty.

I would suggest Shellac. It's fantasic. This might sound crazy but I would start finding a good place now. I've gotten shellac for the last two years and I JUST found my favorite place and their shellac lasts up to 4 weeks. Most places lasts 2, but mine would always start to peel just before 2 weeks.

But definitely say shellac is the way to go, and start getting them done a bit on the regular so you're used to it, and your nails are healthy and long (if that's what you want) for the wedding!! Jealous you're having a DW, good luck!!

I usually do Gel if I get them done, and would suggest a french if you go that route since it doesn't look as bad when it grows out.

This is what I am thinking for my nails for the wedding, except in silver.

I agree with Brit12 - start getting a shellac manicure a few weeks before the wedding to make sure your nails are long and strong. My nails are usually long and nice, but every once in awhile I break one and it just ruins the look so I have been getting shellac manicures every two weeks for the past month to make sure I don't have a broken nail for the wedding. Mine last about two weeks before the growth starts bothering me or the polish starts trying to peel up from the bottom, but I have never had a chip with it.

I'm going with shellac. is the best!!!

I will probably get fake nails, thats the only way i have nails.. i always bite mine.. its been years since i had them none, but i never really had a problem with them destroying my actual nails. we i decide to take them off, i take them off myself, and just put a nail strengther on top. I will be doing some form of turquoise/purple polish to go with my colors

Ok, I will start getting shellac done this weekend so I can try different places and get used to it.

There are tons of places in Tampa to try out.

Thanks girls!

My nails aren't very strong but I ALWAYS use shellac - I love it. Highly reccommend it.

I got acrylic but they used color powder instead of painting them. I loved them. I have super short nails so I had to go with fake instead of just polish.