Getting Her Nails Done

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

My daughter and I finally have some free time to hit the water on Sunday. We haven't been out since Christmas.

But as we were pulling gear together, my wife told my daughter that they weren't going out after all this afternoon to get their nails done. She said she didn't want to pay to have them done, just to have them ruined by the salt water.

I must admit I've never really paid much attention to the durability of any woman's polish on dive boats. Does salt water affect a fresh application?

Marc

 

[clementyn]

not even so much salt water specifically, but just lots of water in general i find.

any exposure to water long enough to make my skin prune a little generally means that the edges of my manicure or pedicure start to peel up. salt vs. chlorinated vs. fresh doesn't seem to matter. i think women with acrylic or silk ("fake") nail applications probably get slightly better adhesion and resistance to chipping, peeling, etc. - most likely because the base surface doesn't absorb any moisture?

i just take all mine off before our live aboard trips. when diving from dry land or at home, i generraly just redo my toes once or twice in the week and let the fingers go bare.

dive safe,
- lorien

 

[CuriousMe]

yes...diving's heck on nailpolish...I would probably choose to dive and then get a manicure...otherwise I would feel like I was wasting my time and money.

Peace,
Cathie

 

[Walter]

Nails look so much better without the polish anyway.

 

[ladycute1]

Yes, I find that diving does destroy my nails. I generally keep them pretty short anyway, but, when diving not only does the polish get wrecked, but I'm always chiping and breaking the nail itself.

I'm fairly philosophical about it, it's a small price to pay for diving.

 

[Amanda]

No diving because of a nailpolish story ?????

Holy cow, is she still your WIFE ? Sorry, this may sound rough, I know, but I'm quite astonished? Sounds like a very selfish attitude to me...

 

[CuriousMe]

Walter once bubbled...
Nails look so much better without the polish anyway.

Don't use it for my fingers....but I like crazy colors on my toes...that way I can wear shoes and look like a grown-up or sandals and look like the child I am at heart <big grin>

 

[Cave Diver]

Amanda once bubbled...
No diving because of a nailpolish story ?????

Holy cow, is she still your WIFE ? Sorry, this may sound rough, I know, but I'm quite astonished? Sounds like a very selfish attitude to me...

I thought he said she was going to skip the manicure, not the diving?

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

Don't worry, we are going diving.

All manicures and pedicures are put off until tomorrow afternoon after we get back.

Sometimes it's tough being the only male in the house.

Marc

 

[Louie]

Nail painting prior to diving is an absolute waste of time and money.

Long nails are a disaster waiting to happen. I was once guided by a divemaster (heavily made-up, immaculate big hair perm, lots of jewelry, you can visualise) with these incredible talons. She had an accident with one of her nails while donning her suit and was in extreme distress. I never had a nail ripped from its bed and I don't want to imagine what it must be like.