09/16/2026
I’m a nail noob that has questions about the longevity of the manicure I just got today for wedding on Thursday
Hey wonderful people! Like the title says, I am very new to getting my nails done. I’ve never went to nail salon and have not painted my nails in over 10 years, so because of that I’m not sure what is “normal” or “bad” or if my concerns are even valid.
I’m getting married on Thursday, so I splurged today and got a manicure/pedicure. I have no concerns with my pedicure and feel like it is very clean, smooth and defined. BUT I’m concerned about a few things affecting the quality of my fingernails.
I got the manicure done this afternoon (finished at 1:30pm) and now at 2:30pm, I’ve already noticed some bubbles and “ridges” in the white of my manicure. The pictures are also hard to show it, but a lot of my nails have rough polish on the tip, almost like the polish dripped over the edge and it wasn’t wiped in time.
Will these things cause my nail polish to degrade before Thursday? Should I be worried about chipping? Should I get them removed and redone (maybe with gel polish)? I asked her to fix 2 nails at the salon because 1. The French tip was smudged by her and there was a big divot, and 2. On of my thumbs was uneven.
The current nail polish is shellac/lacquer French tip. Thanks in advance!