Bridal beauty: Fake nails

by Meg Massie, Posted Feb 24th 2008 4:00PM

I am a nail-biter. My hands usually look like I've been out all day working in the garden (and I don't have a garden). So for special occasions, I go to the nail salon and have acrylic nails put on, with either the French style pink and white, or a nice nail polish.

If you've never worn fake nails of any kind before, but you want them for your wedding, definitely try a few test runs to see which style you prefer. Don't be turned off if you absolutely HATE them at first. You probably will. It's not a comfortable procedure, and it takes time to get used to having longer, thicker nails than you're used to. But you will get used to them, and they are very attractive. I'm not at all a girly girl, but for me, these nails are worth enduring a little bit of temporary discomfort. I feel so much less self conscious about my hands, and the nails are great for back scratches, which your sweetie will enjoy.

The three main types of salon nails are silk wrap, gel, and acrylic. I've had gel nails before, and besides being more expensive and less durable than acrylic, I didn't notice any differences. Silk wrap is generally more expensive, so I've never bothered with that, and I'm quite happy with the acrylic nails I normally wear. Not every salon offers silk or gel, but almost all of them will do acrylic, so if you don't like the first one you visit, you can always get them touched up somewhere else. Really, it's a matter of preference and comfort, so maybe you want to try all three styles to decide what you want, if anything, for your wedding.

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