I don't particularly like fake acrylic nails, but I can certainly admire the amount of work that goes into making these Kawaii Nails - the latest in Japanese (who else?) nail art.
Take a look: Link - Thanks Tiffany!
Now, I'm curious: Do you find fanciful (yet fake) nails attractive? Let's take a poll:
I agree that fake nails are a mega-turnoff, but seriously, these are pretty fantastic.
I may be biased, though. My third grade teacher had a punishment called "The Walk" that she used even for the most minor of infractions. Her long red thumbnail, and her long red pointer nail were dug into the nape of a child's neck, and depending on how naughty we had been been, she would walk us back and forth in front of the classroom. In my memory she would cackle while doing this.
However, I do wear acrylic nails, because they look much nicer than my own brittle nails. I always get a professional-looking french manicure.
I did a long time for a little while. that is until they come off and leave your actual fingernails all soft and UGH *shudders* I don't even want to get in to that weird oversensitive feeling.
I don't think it looks bad on other people.
I grow my own nails out and paint them however I want :)
"I grow my own nails out and paint them however I want"
Me too. It's the only foofy, girly thing I indulge in!
I do have to say these are not the most over-the-top acrylic nails I've ever seen. Check out the look of Nfu-Oh, a high-end nail art designer from Korea. I'm just a little bit afraid of those claws!
http://www.nfuoh.com/english/
The sailor nails picture isn't the best example. Look at ones like Aqua Icing, Shimmering Pink, and Summer Citrus. Not gaudy or hideous at all, in my opinion ^-^