1 Leann Perritt Mrs.

Hensel English 4 April 2, 2014 Nails All nail enhancements are not the best for yo r nail plate! in fact no nail enhancement is as goo" as # st ha$ing yo r nat ral nail. %choon says &'o are contin ally gro(ing a ne( nail, so yo r nat ral nail is completely replace" e$ery ) to * months.+ After ha$ing artificial nails on for so long yo sho l" gi$e yo r nails a brea, an" let them gro( an" become strong again. -he a$erage cost for a f ll. set of acrylics is /)0 an" /20 for a fill. in, gels! /40 for a f ll set an" /)0 for a fill. in 12ailly3. E$en tho gh nail enhancements "amage yo r nail plate, there are (ays to help impro$e the health of yo r nat ral nail e$en (hen getting acrylics, gels or nail (raps. 'o al(ays (ant to ,eep yo r nat ral nails healthy e$en after yo ta,e artificial nails off (hich can be "iffic lt for some people. Nails sho l" be smooth (ith no groo$es an" free of spots. 4eeping yo r nails "ry an" clean can pre$ent bacteria, f ngi, an" other organisms from gro(ing n"er yo r fingernails 1Mayo3. 4eep yo r nails short an" moist ri5e", polishe" b t limit the amo nt of polish remo$er yo se. -a,ing biotin

s pplements can impro$e yo r nat ral nails by helping them gro( an" become thic,er 1Mayo3. Nail biting, remo$ing yo r c ticles or cleaning "eep "o(n into yo r nails can ca se infections 1Mayo3. 6hen yo get a bacteria or a type of infection on yo r nail plate yo ha$e to let it gro( o t ntil it is completely gone. -rim yo r nails straight across then ro n" the si"es (ith a file after bathing or (hen yo r nails are soft 12ailly3. Long nails

2 ten" to be more brittle or easier to brea,! it7s easier to get bacteria n"er the nail plate (hen ha$ing long nails. 8el nails are the most pop lar an" the most e9pensi$e b t they ha$e the best : ality. 6hen gel nails first came o t gel polish (as thic, as toothpaste no( gel polish has the same consistency as reg lar nail polish 1;iel"s3. <t is more e9pensi$e than # st getting reg lar nail polish b t they ten" to last longer. 8el polish "oesn7t chip or crac, li,e normal polish 1;iel"s3. -he gel polish only c res or har"ens n"er a => light. <t only ta,es t(o min tes b t yo "on7t ha$e to (orry abo t messing the polish p (hen lea$ing the salon 1;iel"s3. <f yo are one of the people (ho hates the smell of acrylic po("er an" monomer then yo sho l" probably get gel. -he best thing abo t getting gel polish is that it is completely o"orless 1;iel"s3. Nail (raps are preferably recommen"e" for people (ho (ant a more nat ral loo,. -hompson says &6raps are great for (omen (ho ,eep their nails short b t (ant a little e9tra strength.+ Nail (raps are ma"e to strengthen yo r nail tips, help gro( o t crac,e" nails or repair any ,in" of nail tra ma 1;iel"s3. -here are "ifferent types of (raps! they can either be ma"e from sil,, linen, paper, or fiberglass 1;iel"s3. -he gl e that attaches the nail (rap to the nail plate is (ater sol ble. &E$en (ith # st sho(ering "aily an" han" (ashing yo 7ll probably nee" them gl e" "o(n e$ery (ee,.+ says -hompson 12ailly3. -hey are fle9ible, loo,s more li,e a nat ral nail. -hey aren7t as thic, as acrylics or gels an" they "on7t "amage yo r nail plate as ba" nless yo ha$e a reaction to the gl e. Acrylic nails ha$e goo" an" ba" things abo t them, they ma,e yo r nails loo, goo" b t can be "amaging yo r nail plate at the same time. -ra"itional acrylics are generally consi"ere" the strongest type of artificial nail 12ailly3. ?$ertime acrylics gro(

) o t (ith yo r nails. E$ery 2 to ) (ee,s yo sho l" ret rn to yo r nail technician an" get a fill. in 1;iel"s3. -hey ha$e a strong o"or (hen applying the po("er to form the nail b t it har"ens as it is e9pose" to air 1;iel"s3. Manic rist 2erna"ette -hompson says that acrylic nails protect nat ral oils an" protects polish from yo r nails 12ailly3. -he remo$al for acrylics, gels, nail (raps, an" fingernail polish are all "ifferent. @eg lar nail polish yo can se non. acetone polish remo$er. 8el polish! yo ha$e to file "o(n the top layer an" then soa, off (ith p re acetone for 10 to 20 min tes 12ailly3. Acrylics nee" to soa, for )0 to 40 min tes in p re acetone before they can be safely remo$e" 12ailly3. 6ith nail (raps yo can soa, in (ater or if yo (ant them off : ic,er yo can (ipe (ith acetone 12ailly3. Acrylic an" gel nails are not the best for yo r nat ral nails, b t they ma,e the appearance of yo r nails loo, the best. Nail (raps ha$e a more nat ral nails (hile yo ha$e them on. Acrylic an" gel nails ha$e some of the same similarities b t they both can "amage yo r nail plate. Nail (raps are the healthiest b t they are mainly to strengthen yo r nail or repair them. -here is no ,in" of artificial nail that is goo" for yo r nails. 2 t there are certain things yo can "o to help yo r nails (hen they are "amage" or (hen yo # st (ant them to loo, better.

4 6or,s Aite" 2ailly, Benny. &Ho( to 8et Long Nails =sing Acrylics, 8els, an" 6raps.+ 2ea ty @eportC 'o 7$e 8ot NailsD+ Harpo Pro" ctions, n." 6eb. 24 ;eb. 2014. ;iel"s, Lisa. &6ebME.+ Artificial Nail -ypesC Acrylics, 8els, an" %il,s. 6ebME, LLA., 0F %ep 2012. 6eb. 24 ;eb. 2014. G(((.(ebm".comHbea tyHnailsHartificial.nails. acrylics.gels.sil,sI. Mayo Alinic %taff,. &;ingernailsC Eo7s an" Eon7ts for Healthy Nails.+ Mayo Alinic. Mayo ;o n"ation for Me"ical E" cation, 0J Eec. 2011. 6eb. 24 ;eb. 2014. %choon, Eo glas. &Acrylic an" 8el Myth $s. ;acts.+ Paragon 2ea ty % pply L-E. Nail %tr ct re an" Pro" ct Ahemistry, n." 6eb. 24 ;eb. 2014.