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How safe are nail extensions?
Although any nail extension is not as safe as covering your existing nails with nail polish, as long as they are applied by a professional or make absolutely sure that the extension is clinically clean before applying it to your finger tips.
Any dirt however small could become glued inbetween your natural finger nail and the extension applied and could go on to cause infection.

What effect can nail extension have on my own nails?
Obviously covering up your nail will have an effect on them, but as long as care is taken by the nail technician applying the extensions and the fibreglass nails are not worn permanently, you can minimise this effect take care to allow your nails to breath as often as possible and if you take very good care of your existing nails you could grow them into your own real talons and use fibreglass extensions as a temporary beauty fix

What are nail extensions and nail enhancements?
Extensions are plastic or acetate tips and are glued to your natural nail to give the appearance of naturally long nails
Enhancements are nail wraps usually made of silk, linen and sometimes paper or a gel or acrylic powder. Nail wraps cover your natural nail to add strength and length.

French manicure infection facts
I have been asked lately if having a manicure especially a French manicure carries any risks of nail infections.
The answer is simply NO.
Keeping your nails covered with nail varnish all the time can actually improve your chances of growing your own nails!
Since I have been 12 years old, I have kept at least a clear see through nail varnish on my nails, they have rarely seen the light of day, I am well known for my naturally long talons and asked many times if they are real nails.
I have however, found that if I use a black nail varnish over a long period of time, that when I remove the nail varnish, my nails look yellow in colour. A small price to pay I feel for beautiful long nails! I love French manicures, usually though I create different designs each time I paint my nails and enjoy many colours all at the same time. Not often being able to decide which colours of nail varnish to use, I use them all and create a rather mad effect which in turn gets a lot of attention from nail admirers including many men noticing them.
I do also feel that the care, attention and love that I pour into my nails has the knock on effect of ensuring their length.
Love your natural nails and enjoy nail extensions!

Do Nail Extensions hurt?
Having nail extensions added to your own natural nails in itself is a pain free process. You may however notice that if you intend keeping them on for long periods of time, that as your natural nail grows underneath the nail extension, that your finger starts to feel very uncomfortable, don't ignore this discomfort, goto your nail technician to have them safely removed (never pull them off!) and then have new nails put on.

Is it possible to grow my own natural nails?
Yes of course it is. SEE HERE FOR MORE INFO ON GROWING NATURAL NAILS!
My personal suggestions for growing naturally long talons is to always keep them covered with a good nail polish, even if its a clear polish.
I consider a good nail polish to be one that does not make your finger nails feel rubbery, not necessarily an expensive polish! Most of my nail polishes I buy from markets and cheap stores!
Always use washing up gloves to cover your fingernails against getting wet for long periods of time.
When you remove your nail polish, give your nails and hands a relaxing massage with a moisturising cream and rub it into your nails and cuticles, before reapplying new polish.
When using a nail file, don't saw your nails, use the file in a sweeping motion from the fingertip up towards the tip of the nail, changing direction for each side of the nail.
It is worth spending more on a nail file, I would never every recommend using a steel nail file! Once you've gently filed your nails, use a soft file to finish with a buffing type effect.
There is a product that can help improve very weak nails called Nailoid. Or eating raw jelly has also helped me throughout the years.
I have had long talons all my life and take good care of them, creating new designs each time I replace my nail polish and am chuffed when people comment on them.
But they do take time to keep in good condition and for that special party or your wedding day, give yourself the ultimate beauty makeover will a set of beautifully feminine long acrylic nail extensions!