Nail extensions: gel or acrylic?

To answer these questions, you need toconsider the technology of nail extension in both cases. Both gel and acrylic build-up use a mixture of polymer and monomer. Only with acrylic build-up does the monomer and polymer mix during the application process, resulting in the polymerization of acrylic, and in the gel these components are already mixed and solidified under the influence of UV rays.

Technology of nail acrylic looks like that. A natural nail is prepared: the cuticle is treated, the nail plate is polished, a tipa or form is put. After preparing the nail, the master dips the brush into the monomer (so-called liquid) and uses a wet brush to pick up the acrylic powder. The master mixes the mixture on the nail and distributes it along the nail plate in the right directions.

When the master finished the formation of the nail, heThe help of saws of different abrasiveness gives it the final form. After this, the nail is covered with a "finish gel" and dried under a UV lamp or polished with a polisher and oil.

Gel Extension nails also begins with a preliminarypreparation of the nail. The nail plate is degreased, it is given the right shape, the tip or shape is put on the nail. The master covers the nail with a layer of gel and places a finger under a special ultraviolet lamp - for polymerization.

Next, the master, if necessary, applies a design to the nail and covers it with a second layer of gel, thicker than the first. The nail wizard again places under the lamp - a minute or two or three.

When the nail has hardened under the influence of UV rays,from it the upper "sticky layer" is removed, the nail file is given the desired shape. Then the master covers the nail "finish-gel" and again places it under the lamp.

At the end of the procedure, the master lubricates the cuticle with nutrient oil.

What are the pros and cons of gel and acrylic nail extensions?

Artificial nails on acrylic are much stronger than gel nails, however they are not so elastic and when impacted your nail can also be damaged. With damage to gel nails, their usually do not suffer.

For acrylic build-up your nails need to be strongly "stitch", for gel - only a very small layer is removed.

To remove nails, accrued by acrylic, it is possible ata special liquid that dissolves acrylic. Gel nails need to be cut, and there is always the possibility that when cutting, their fingernails will also be touched.

Basically, neither gel nor acrylicnail damage can not be brought. Nails actually spoil the frequent grinding and degreasing with corrections, and not the material itself for building up (except when a poor-quality material was used or the build-up technique was not followed).

A certain percentage of people may have an individual intolerance to one of the materials: gel or acrylic. In this case, you need to use the material that does not cause allergies.