As you have no doubt guessed by now when it comes to nails we in these parts are nothing less than fanatical so when a L’Onglex reader recently asked for a run down on the three week manicure we we’re happy to oblige with a post on the subject.

If you haven’t seen them already the basic treatment involves nails being filed and buffed and then coated with layers of a gel formula which are hardened under a heat-light. As there are four coats involved ( a base, two colour and a top-coat ) the nails are layered and lengthened in a way similar to your usual gel nails but without the tips.

Naturally, for a treatment called the three week manicure you have probably more or less guessed by now that the treatment lasts for about three weeks before the nails need to be re-done. At about €60 for the manicure, getting and keeping up with the costs of the manicure isn’t exactly cheap and if you add it all up the cost of the manicures over a year is somewhere approaching a grand.

On the other hand, it is quite a quick treatment and there are a few things we really like about it. Aside from the bonus of not worrying about your paws between manicures there’s also the fact that for the most part the treatment makes nails look natural. Even though the treatment is technically a gel the end result is a smoother, more natural looking contour which doesn’t give the game away unless you look quite closely.

On the downside, three weeks isn’t really that far to go between applications and as your nails grow out the contour does change. Like all manicures the filing and buffing that takes place can leave nails feeling thin and sore and although the consensus seems to be that the nails are great, some folks have reported that nails are left in pretty poor condition once you decide you no longer want the manicures and that growing the treatment out is a nightmare.

If you’ve had them done we’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject  so do share in the comments!