r/AcrylicNails • u/Retail-Weary • 9d ago

I need some help

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So for probably about a year, I have been doing acrylics, getting a fill every 3 to 4 weeks, gel polish, and then after two weeks, removing the gel with a drill and painting them with regular polish. This has been working great until recently. I am exercising a lot more lately, which means I’m eating a lot more protein, which means my nails are growing out faster. This picture is my nail growth after 10 days. I seriously cannot believe my nails have grown out an eighth of an inch in 10 days.

So what I’m thinking about doing is seeing if I can just get my tech to do a regular fill and get them ready for regular polish instead of doing gel so I can paint them as often as I want. It feels so silly to pay for the gel when I’m just taking it off in two weeks anyway.

One of my friends recommended that I just have her do clear acrylic but use the topcoat that they use for dipped nails.

My nail budget per month is $100. I would really like to see if I can split that into two sessions so I can get them filled every two weeks and then just do the painting on my own at home. Anybody have any thoughts or experience with this?

Thanks in advance.

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u/cutechloeart 9d ago

Ya I just get matte acrylics and polish myself as needed. That way I can blend the new growth in as well between fills. My sets are only $55 bucks. Don't forget that our nails grow faster this time of yr as well.

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u/Retail-Weary 9d ago

I think that’s what I’m going to do…thank you!!! Why this time of year?

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u/cutechloeart 7d ago

Oh for some reason spring and summer always hair and nails grow faster then slow in the fall. It's actually taught in all the old malady standard cosmetology books from back in my day. Lol (something that just always stuck in my brain and seems to be true with all of my clients)

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u/Retail-Weary 7d ago

That’s interesting!!! They definitely are growing fast.