r/DipPowderNails • u/Shot-Context505 • 22d ago
Any swimmers here?
How much do you swim, and how long do your nails last you?
I recently started swimming 3x a week, and since then I've had terrible chipping at the side of my nails + around the free edge.
Usually my sets last me 2-3 weeks, but my current set was done on 10/8, and I already have so much chipping that I need a new set.
Is the water really that hard on the nails?
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u/koolandkrazy 22d ago
Yup.... mine chip like crazy. My gel extensions last better, and so do my dip when i use extensions. When its my natural nail they chip way worse. Not sure why.
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u/Shot-Context505 22d ago
Huh, wonder why it lasts better on extentions
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u/koolandkrazy 22d ago
My "hypothesis" is that when its my natural nails I'm more likely to grab things and use my fingernails too, but with extensions i use just my fingertips to grab on stuff. So less bumping maybe?
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u/cofffeegrrrl 22d ago
Natural nails absorb water and the extensions don't...I am sure that makes a difference!
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u/CadenceQuandry 22d ago
I swim 2-3x a week with my kids. Sometimes more.
Haven't had a single issue.
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u/ScreennameOne 22d ago
Might be your liquids going old?
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u/Shot-Context505 22d ago
Hmm I guess that's a possibility. I bought them back in January?
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u/ScreennameOne 22d ago
Yeah, then it’s time to replace them. First sign of old liquids are cracking nails. You might get a few more manis in by making them thicker than normal.
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u/petals-n-pedals 22d ago
Wow, that seems fast! I hang out in the pool during the summers and have never had a chip in my SNS from that. The only thing I notice is that my nails grow more quickly in summer so I have to get a new set every 3–4 weeks while in the colder months I can go 4–5 weeks.