sns nails vs shellac vs acrylic tips

I’ve mostly done shellac and now they don’t last more than 1.5 weeks for me. I tried SNS the first time last year and they lasted at least 3 weeks without losing any shine. It is more expensive than shellac, but I wouldn’t say they wreck your nails.

I also have natural nails that will get really long but like you said it's hard to have all 10 long at the same time. My solution that I have found to that is I will cut them all off and if I take really good care of them they will grow evenly and not break. Keep them polished with a good base coat, polish and top coat and filed neatly. As soon as they start to chip and I let them go they start to break again. I made the extra effort before my wedding.

SNS wrecks your nails if you decide to stop getting them done. They basically grind off the top layer of nail.

I do the SNS powder. The first time I had them done I had a set of tips put on just so they’d be the same length and shape. Then as the grow it becomes my natural nail. I like it because it doesn’t use the UV light. They say it’s supposed to be better for your nails then acrylic or gel. I can usually go 3 weeks at least between manicures.

SNS is really durable and lasts awhile, 2-3 weeks. I don’t think it’s bad for your nails, and definitely good to not use the UV light

View Quoted Comment That’s the thing. I’m a low maint lady. I don’t ever do my nails. My toes stay painted all the time but I do them myself and after so many years I’m good at it.
if I got my nails done it would literally be just for wedding and honeymoon.
I would not maintain it.
Just like tips and shellac, I wore them for the event/need them got them removed at salon. However my nails were so weak and thin and gross after.

I've never had acrylic done in my life but I used to do gel.
I can contest that dip powder is the way to go! I never have problems with peeling unlike gel. Shoot if I wanted to leave them on forever I probably could. My nails are pretty healthy compared to before !
These are my nails about 2.5 going on 3 weeks

View Quoted Comment Yeah that's how mine were when I stopped doing SNS. They look lovely and they do last a long time, but it took about 2 months for my nails to be strong again.

What is SNS???? new with the nail thing

View Quoted Comment It’s a powder that they dip the nails into.

SNS is amazing in my opinion. I have them done every four weeks and they are all my real nails. I have taken them off completely for a few weeks and I didn’t notice any weakness or anything. Waay better than gel or acrylic