Fiberglass Nails vs. Silk Wraps

[InsatiableMe]

Can anyone tell me what fiberglass nails are? I'd also like to know which is stronger and more natural looking, fiberglass nails or silk wraps?

My natural nails have always been nice, long, and strong. I usually stick to regular manicures, but I find that the polish chips way to quickly. After seeing my friend with a beautiful set of silk wrapped, natural looking nails, I'm now considering doing silk wraps, but I also notice that my salon does fiberglass nails. What I want is something that will look nice, without polish, and without looking "thick" like the acrylics I've seen. What do you ladies think my best option is?

[Nonie]

OK, I was gonn' stay out of this thread but it's killing me to keep mum! Can I beg you not to do either? If your nails are healthy and beautiful, then please don't do either which will only lead to thin, weak, painful nails...should you ever want to stop. Otherwise, you're sentenced to a life of having to keep filling them in.

Please thank heavens for your nails and cherish them. *bawls out loud*

[rayne]

OK, I was gonn' stay out of this thread but it's killing me to keep mum! Can I beg you not to do either? If your nails are healthy and beautiful, then please don't do either which will only lead to thin, weak, painful nails...should you ever want to stop. Otherwise, you're sentenced to a life of having to keep filling them in.

Please thank heavens for your nails and cherish them. *bawls out loud*

Really??? I thought that you didn't have that problem with nail wraps. Just like the OP, I was considering getting them because I thought they were more "nail friendly" than acrylic. Guess I better do more research :ohwell:

[Nonie]

Girl, not only did I have a full set of silks a few years back that made my nails so sensitive and paper thin that I couldn't stand to have them touch anything, fairly recently, I did my own silk wrap to hold together a nail that split in the middle of the nailbed and that very familiar pain recurred. And it had nothing to do with the filing of the nailbed because the last time I had silks and the time I did it myself as a type of nail repair, my nails weren't filed. Maybe I am just allergic to them? Anyway, if you can avoid doing it, please do.

I find it so funny that no one writes about the cons of fake nails. I did a search but couldn't find one article. No wonder most people usually find out from experience.

Mind you, there are people who do get to remove them and swear life continued as it was before the wraps. Never happened to me, or anyone I know personally, so I usually discourage people from going that route. (Sorry nail aestheticians!)

[need2accumulate]

I had silk wraps before and they were awesome. They barely filed my nails like they do with acrylics (which I think was the key). When I started nursing school way back when and had to soak them off, they slid off super easy and my nails were fine.

I did pay more for them and did not go to the typical around the way nail shops though.

I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I now just want to learn how to do a thin overlay. I know a girl that did that. they did not file her nails, put a thin layer of acrylic and then painted them. the acrylic came off everytime she got them done every 2 weeks because it wasnt really adhered but it did not damage her nails and the polish stayed put

[Supergirl]

Silks and fiberglass are quite similar. It's like a thin piece of fabric that is put over your natural nail. The only difference that I really noticed (I've had both LONG ago) is that the fabric overlay used for silks has more threads in it. (like a higher thread count) The fiberglass has a lower thread count, but the threads seem thicker. Hope this makes sense.

[rayne]

I had silk wraps before and they were awesome. They barely filed my nails like they do with acrylics (which I think was the key). When I started nursing school way back when and had to soak them off, they slid off super easy and my nails were fine.

I did pay more for them and did not go to the typical around the way nail shops though.

I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I now just want to learn how to do a thin overlay. I know a girl that did that. they did not file her nails, put a thin layer of acrylic and then painted them. the acrylic came off everytime she got them done every 2 weeks because it wasnt really adhered but it did not damage her nails and the polish stayed put

I also thought about that doing this as well. Decisions, decisions, decisions :perplexed

[rayne]

Silks and fiberglass are quite similar. It's like a thin piece of fabric that is put over your natural nail. The only difference that I really noticed (I've had both LONG ago) is that the fabric overlay used for silks has more threads in it. (like a higher thread count) The fiberglass has a lower thread count, but the threads seem thicker. Hope this makes sense.

Yep, that made sense. Thanks :)