Re: Acrylic vs. Solar Nails?
I had great nails until I got pregnant. Dunno what happened, obviously some changes in hormonal balances etc., but since then my nails have been thin and very weak.
So, having had them in the the past for special occassions or business trips, I went and got UV tips put on. I've had them on for almost two months now and they are great! Much better, in my opinion, than the acrylic ones cuz these look natural. So if you go with a french manicure finish, then the nails are crystal clear and don't have the opaque appearance that the acrylic ones do.
The only trick to having the tips put on is to make sure that they are a managable length. If they are too long, you will get frustrated with them and they are more likely to "lift".
Silk wraps are rarely done now. I used to have it done if a nail had broken or was particularly weak, but it's been ages since I saw a salon offering it.