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Two and a half hours covers prep, building ten extensions, and refining the shape and finish.
Covers dry e-file prep and a full set of extensions shaped to the length and style agreed at booking.
For weddings, vacations and big events, and for anyone whose natural nails will not grow past the fingertips.
Length that looks like it grew there.
Dry cuticle prep gives the product a clean nail to bond to, which helps reduce lifting at the base as the weeks go by.
Length and shape are agreed before we start, so the result suits your fingers and your routine, whether that means typing all day or a weekend on the boat.
At 2 hours 30 minutes, the appointment leaves room to balance each nail and match all ten for length and curve.
What to expect, step by step
Bring a photo if you have one. We talk through length, shape and finish, and whether the look works with your nail beds and daily activities. A French finish can be requested ahead of time.
Your natural nails are shortened slightly, the dead cuticle is removed with the e-file, and the nail surface is prepared so the extension bonds evenly.
Each extension is formed and built up with gel, set under a curing lamp, and balanced so it is strongest where it meets your natural nail.
The e-file refines shape, thickness and edges until all ten match. We cover aftercare and when to come back, usually in about 3 to 4 weeks.
How extensions compare with our other long-wear manicures.
About 2 hours 30 minutes. Immediate length and a new shape. Best for events and for anyone who wants nails longer than they can grow.
Two hours. Strength without added length. The hard gel manicure suits clients who want to grow their own nails longer over time.
Just under two hours. Color on your natural length only. The gel polish manicure is the lightest long-wear option.
Brides often book extensions a few days before the wedding and a 90-minute bridal makeup appointment on the day itself.
Forty-five minutes of brow lamination and shaping, an easy way to round out a pre-event look.
Prices from our current service menu.
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Why Boca Raton books extensions
From winter galas to destination weddings and cruise departures out of Port Everglades, Boca Raton calendars are full of moments when your hands end up in photos. Extensions deliver that polished length in a single appointment, without months of growing. We suggest booking a few days before a big event, which gives you time to get used to typing, texting and fastening jewelry with longer nails.
Services that complete a special-occasion look.
Compare all finishes on the manicure and pedicure menu. For a full event look, pair extensions with makeup services and a gel polish pedicure for matching toes.
The extensions are durable, but your natural nails keep growing underneath. Expect to return in roughly 3 to 4 weeks, since by then regrowth has moved the balance point forward and a break becomes more likely.
Not when they are applied over careful prep and removed properly. The damage people associate with extensions usually comes from prying them off, biting them, or over-filing the natural nail.
Plan on about 2 hours 30 minutes. That includes dry e-file prep of your natural nails, building each extension, and refining the shape so all ten match.
Choose extensions if you want length now. Choose a hard gel manicure if your goal is stronger natural nails and you are willing to grow the length yourself. Both start with the same careful e-file prep.
Usually, as long as there is enough healthy nail for the product to attach to. Very bitten nails with sore skin around them are better off healing first, and a hard gel overlay can be a good first step.
We discuss length and shape before we start and recommend what suits your nail beds and routine. Longer is not always easier to live with, so many first-timers start at a moderate length and go longer next time.
A French or simple design can be requested when you book your set. It is treated as a request rather than a listed service, and we will let you know in advance if it can be done in your appointment.
Do not glue it down or pull it off. Glue can trap moisture under the product, and pulling tears the natural nail. Call (213) 526-7717 so we can advise you on next steps.
Use the pads of your fingers for buttons and keyboards, wear gloves for cleaning and gardening, and massage cuticle oil into the skin around the nails daily. Avoid using the extensions to open cans or peel labels.
Yes, many clients book them for exactly that. Schedule the appointment a few days ahead so you are comfortable with the length before the big day.
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Further reading from medical sources
Practice living with your new length over a relaxed lunch, using the pads of your fingers for buttons and card slots. About 3 km.
Snap a few photos of the new set against the fountains and palms, then browse the shops. About 2.5 km.
A gentle walk is a nice way to unwind after 2.5 hours in the chair. Skip hauling heavy beach gear for the day while you adjust to the length. About 4.5 km.
