r/Nails • u/delxatty • 1d ago

Discussion/Question How to extend length without common allergens

So I was using Aprés gel extension with no problems. Then I used Beauty Secrets nail glue and suddenly broke out - this one has Cyanoacrylate? I tried Luxienail as well, and same result. I can use regular acrylic air-dry nail polish with no reaction.

Is there any way to extend my nail length without these acrylates? My nails are super brittle and bendy and always break. Biotin doesn't help. I have jojoba oil I could try...however I would just like to skip trying to grow my nails and just apply fake ones or create fake ones, like fiberglass or polygel.

Is there perhaps an air-dry resin used for fiberglass nails that I could use to apply tips? Or are all of those full of acrylates too...

Doing my nails has been my hobby for 13 years. I just want my long nails back. Idk what else to do. Please help 😭

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u/brencartoons 23h ago

If ure having reactions to one form of acrylates i’d highly recommend seeing an allergist and avoiding all other acrylates as much as you can

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u/Dangerous_Soup5514 practicing to be a nail tech 13h ago

have u gotten any type of gels on your skin before?