What are the benefits of silk wrap nails?
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Silk wraps are artificial pieces of synthetic silk used as nail reinforcements in many salons. The wraps are trimmed and shaped to the size of the natural nails and bonded with a small amount of glue. After the application, the nails are buffed and polished like regular nails.
Silk wraps have a variety of benefits from improving the appearance of the nails to their purpose of keeping nails protected.
Natural Looking
Silk wrap nails are very thin and delicate, as opposed to acrylic or gel, which adds to the natural look of the nails.
Light-Weight
The ease and flexibility of the silk wrap is lightweight; and does not have the uncomfortable, heavy feeling of artificial nails.
Protection to Weak Nails
The material of the silk helps protect weak, brittle and easily damaged real nails.
- Silk wraps are artificial pieces of synthetic silk used as nail reinforcements in many salons.
- Silk wrap nails are very thin and delicate, as opposed to acrylic or gel, which adds to the natural look of the nails.
Protection to Damaged Nails
Additionally, it can be applied to already-damaged nails during its natural growing phase by protecting them, as well as, adding strength and length to them.
Repair Damaged Artificial Nails
Similar to natural nails, silk wraps can be bounded together by thin layers and be used on top of damaged artificial nails.
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LH Lee spent two years backpacking from 2007 to 2009. Since her return in 2009, she has contributed various travel articles to Off Track Planet and Matador. Lee holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in screenwriting from the School of Visual Arts and is a recipient of The Media Workshop from UCLA.