Here’s What You Need To Know Before Getting Nail Extensions
Endorsed by various celebrities from Kylie Jenner to Ariana Grande, fake nails are the new normal! I’ve put together a comprehensive resource where you can find A to Z about nail extensions.
Nail Extensions: A Thing of Past Rather Than a Recent Discovery
The Chinese were so obsessed with maintaining long nails that they even had nail guards (made from materials ranging from wood to tortoiseshell to gold and precious stones) to protect and beautify the long nails. Dowager Empress Cixi has been documented wearing nails as long as SIX inches!
This belief was also prevalent in other communities, the Egyptian civilization for example. Even to this day, in some cultures, long nails are indicators of an individual’s high social standing.
Just another fun fact: The Chinese were also the first to introduce nail polish, which was primarily made from egg whites and beeswax amongst other things. As a matter of fact, according to historians, the aristocrats of the Zhou dynasty of 600 BC painted their nails with silver and gold dust.
What’s All the Hype About Nail Extensions?
No matter what social media platform you use, your feed must be swarming with visual media containing nail art and nail extensions. Naturally, you must be curious about this new viral trend around nail extensions before and after transformations that has everyone drooling!
So, let me help you out.
Nail extensions involve the addition of an artificial tip to the tip of your nail to increase the length. The appendix is then strengthened by covering it in gel, acrylic, or fibreglass. On the other hand, the artificial nail may also be affixed over your natural nails; therefore, bypassing the usage of the nail tips. The former approach is called “Tips,” while the latter is called “Forms.”
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