Comments on: Why I Won’t Try Shellac (And Neither Should You)

By: Gio

Gio — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 06:51:32 +0000

In reply to Linda. Linda, thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm sorry it was so bad. You're right, you have to be so careful with Shellac. Once in a while may be harmless, but regularly can really ruin your nails. Hope they'll get back to health soon.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 04:48:31 +0000

I have had the shellac polish done twice and removed three times now – and never again. I went in with strong healthy nails – and after the first lot of shellac, that seemed to still the case. It is not the case anymore. The second time I had the shellac removed I thought I could feel the removal of the shellac a bit more, but thought it was my imagination. Two weeks after the second application my nails started bending and breaking down right to the pink part of the nail. The final removal of the shellac, though not painful was felt, so I decided to not get them done again.

My nails now seem very thin, are breaking and splitting and had scrape type marks on them for about a week after the shellac was removed. The nails are not as smooth as they previously were, and I think they won’t be till it has grown out. The annoying thing is that I got the shellac on them to make them a bit more impervious to day to wear.

Probably a bit more damage done to the nails than when I occasionally got the gel nails put on. My nails have never been in such a bad condition before. My advice, Shellac is good for a once off – don’t get them done continuously.

By: Gio

Gio — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:42:10 +0000

In reply to Janessa. Janessa, shellac looks amazing doesn't it? But yeah, it can be pretty hard on the nails. Better steer clear!

By: Janessa

Janessa — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 22:50:21 +0000

This method is so popular and I’ve complimented people’s nails and they told me they used this. I personally have never even gotten my nails done at a salon so… nope I’ve never tried this. Now reading this, more reason to steer clear!

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By: Gio

Gio — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 06:56:52 +0000

In reply to Laurie. Laurie, oh no, how awful! Sorry they ruined your nails so badly. They can be so damaging indeed.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:30:20 +0000

While I love how long a gel manicure lasts, I’m afraid it’s not worth it for me — the few times I’ve done it, the damage has been terrible and the last time, it took me months to grow it all out.