acrylics
Artificial nail extensions built on top of the natural nail.
What it actually means
Longer and stronger than gel, and they need filling every few weeks. “Getting a fill” is the maintenance appointment, not a new set.
More nails, hair, lashes
- French tipsNails painted with a thin line of color across the very tip, usually white.
- gel nailsPolish cured under a UV lamp so it lasts a couple of weeks without chipping.
- lash liftA perm for your natural lashes: curls them upward, no extensions added.
- lash extensionsIndividual synthetic lashes glued to her own, one at a time.
- claw clipThe big hinged plastic clip that holds hair up in one motion.
- balayageHand-painted highlights that fade in gradually instead of starting at the root.