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Knew a girl who used them all the time, saw her remove them once and the nail underneath was so shredded it looked paper thin, she said if she didn't wear them her nails would hurt if they tapped on a table or her finger got squished by something really basic. When she pulled them off I saw how much nail she had to take off with them and it kinda freaked me out.
I got mine done for a wedding.  I agree they look terrible after they start growing out. They damage your nail beds which is why people just keep getting them reapplied instead of having them removed.