Sunday, February 7, 2010

I know all about nail tips, but what is this about gel tips for nails???

I am so obsessed with nail care! Howver, my nails really dont grow well. I got regular plastic tips from the nail salon and they were so hard to manage! They kept popping off! When i ask people about what kind of nails they have they always respond with the words gel tips in them. What im wondering is, what are these things, how do they work, and what are they called?I know all about nail tips, but what is this about gel tips for nails???
There are no tips you can purchase pre made of gel. If no plastic tip was glued on it was probably a gel sculpt (when they put a form under the nail and build the tip out of gel). You CAN put gel over a plastic tip, just as you do acrylic.





The benefits of gels are that they are lighter, more felxible (which means less breakage), resistant to acetone (even after you remove polish they will be just as skiny as new), odorless, and almost hypoallergenic. If you are allergic to acrylics, you may be able to wear gels.





The downside is that they dont dissolve in acetone so you must file them off or pick them off if you want to remove them. Even so, if applied properly, gels are less damaging to the nails so removal will be less harmful than acrylic removal.





Gels are just that; an acutal gel that goes on your nails and turns hard under a special UV light. The best brand in my opinion is IBD, but many techs have their own personal favorite.





I wouldnt use a powder based system anyone was calling ';gel';. Although these powder formulas exist, they are inferior in my opinion, and its too easy for someone to use odorless acrylic and say its ';powdered gel';.





Gels generaly cost more due to it still being a specialty and the higher cost of product. If you get your nails done be sure the tech speaks English, and gives you a FREE consultation before you start.I know all about nail tips, but what is this about gel tips for nails???
Are you saying that you bought the kind that you put on yourself? Gel nails are actually put on by a nail technician. They use a different powder for the fill, and they put a gel coat over it. The tip is not gel.
gel tips look beautiful they are a little more pricy

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