With the gel nails, they are actually your own nails with the gel joined on. So no nasties can get underneath or between IYKWIM. But yeah, I guess ahving longer nails does mean more room for nasties.
Registered User
With the gel nails, they are actually your own nails with the gel joined on. So no nasties can get underneath or between IYKWIM. But yeah, I guess ahving longer nails does mean more room for nasties.
don't want to burst your bubble Linda... but gel & acrylic nails are virtually the same thing. The Gel doesn't smell, and it bonds to your natural nail with the UV light... but with both gel & acrylic - they are both an artificial application, adhered to your natural nail. You can extend your nails with tips and apply gel or acrylic. You can forget the tips and apply gel or acrylic to your natural nails (for extra stregth).
Gel nails usually don't adhere as well as acrylic... so they can sometimes 'pop off' or chip without causing too much damage. But if they are adhered onto your nail - and you actually pull them off - they will do just as much damage to your natural nails as acrylic would.
The beauty of acrylic nails is that you can file the edges yourself... to prevent chipping - or smooth out any chips that may occur. But if you file gel nails - you break the 'seal' and they need to be resealed.
Both acrylic & gel have their advantages... but at the end of the day, your natural nails are being coated in something artificial... and with either one - your natural nails usually become weak when you decide to remove the gel or acrylic.
And with either application (new set or refills) you need to rough up the surface of the nail to allow the gel or acrylic to adhere to the natural nail bed. So that roughing up also thins out the natural nail...
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks