dear asking for a friend,
i am wondering about acrylic nails — any health risks i should be aware of?
signed,
love my long nails
dear love my long nails,
when it comes to beauty, some people say the best finishing touch is applying your favourite lipstick. others swear by getting their nails done. and fashion has never been hotter for amazing nail art (if you’re looking at runway shows and magazine spreads).
acrylic nails, also known as fake nails, offer all kinds of art possibilities, not an option with shellac or regular manicures, says bridget ferguson, professor and academic coordinator of the
esthetics and spa management program at loyalist college
in belleville, ontario.
ferguson, who along with teaching, also develops the program curriculum for the college’s college spa,
unwind
, says that if you’re looking for the kind of creative runway nail sculptures and art, acrylic is the product to use.
what are acrylic nails, exactly?
“the term acrylic is actually a liquid and powder mixture that forms a hard coating onto your natural nail or onto a plastic nail enhancement tip that can be shaped and styled,” she says, adding that the mixture becomes a soft ball of product that’s pressed onto the nail and then sculpted into shape. “acrylic comes in so many different colours and because it’s such a hard surface, it can also hold metal nail art.” dangling nail hoops and charms are also popular add-ons.
celebrities are all over the trend, too, like
pop queen rihanna with bold yellow smiley face acrylics
and tennis star serena williams who likes orange acrylics painted with lightning bolts and lip kisses while she’s on the court,
according to hello magazine
.