O.k hmm somehow i missed this.... have to agree with michie..... and here are my two cents on this topic.
Neither gel or acrylics should damage your nails or be painfull while applyin it or when it's on your nails. If it does your *cough* nailstylist is doing something wrong!
The only difrence between gel and acryl is how the product look in the the pots, how you apply them and how they dry.. both products are member of the acrylicfamily.
First things first!
When you walk into a salon make shure it looks clean!. Look at how they work and ask questions!!. You can get some freaky shit on your nails from dirty tools and people who call themself nailtech who knows othing!. Be carefull!
Clean!
Before aplying nails ate the salon both your hands ad the hands of the nailtech have to be saniticed. Make shure the table is cleaned, they sterelise their tools, used clean table towels and the files they used are new or if you are a regular that you have your own personal kit. That's how i do it. Don't want no fungus in my studio. If i see something weard on your nails that i don't trust... you're out of there! lol. I won't go in to naildesees (spelling??) cause i'm not giving clases here lol!
prepping
So after both your hands are cleaned the tech should remove any nailpolish before she can begin the proces (and some more things) but like i said i'm not gonna go into details how to do it, what's next and what they use... but i'll tell you this part you need to know..
i hear people saying their nails got weak after aking the product off. First you do not take the product of yourself second... when the stylist begins to remove the oils of the nails (filing on the natural nail), moisture or any other ooky that might give you some freaky shit if you aply anything on top of that....... she or he should do it with something like a sandingblok or a fine nailfile. At this stage it's not the point to make the nails thin! but just remove the natural oils on the surface of the nail so the product sticks better and there is nothing left that might cause somthing growing on there or the nail to flip off. A lot of fungus or other freaky shit is caused by not prepping correctly!
weaker nail?:
The only reason why some people feel their nails got weaker it;s because your stylist filed like a maniac or pushed the file to hardon the surface of the nails. They should do this with a light hand.
Wraps
Wrap is indeed weaker, i only use this system on a natural damaged nail who has a split or something like that or to strengten the natural nail. If someone has weak nails that ben easy when it's we. You guys gonna have to excuse me. Still remember i'm dutch, so i might have problems explaining these things. but i'll try my best.
Acryl
This is a powder and liquid....you mix these 2 together by dipping the brush first into the fluid and then the powder.. it looks like ball at the top of the brush.... now you sculpt to make the nail. I don't like it so i don't use this if i don't need/have to. Depending on the type of acrylics the nailtech is working with, it either dry's while putting it on or under a lamp.
Gel
this is a sticky substance that kinda looks like clearglue.... you have many type of gels. Some are used to build, shine, for color and so on. There are 2 types, 1 should be dryid under light and for the other you need spray a goodie to dry it. You aply this with a brush to to sculpt it.
Shapping
When all nails are done your stylist is ready to buff the nail. If while sculpting he/she already give shape to the nail, your stylist won't need to do much to get the right shape. At this point i only buff to get any sharp ends and give shine.
Drilling to shape:
This should not hurt nurn or feel unconfortable.. if it does do tell!
cause the son of bitch is filling on the same spot to long!.
Thsi should not be done by somebody who is not tained to use a drill. Period!
Going back to the salon
Depending on how fast your nails grow, you should go back after 2 or 3 weeks to fill the place where the nails has grown. gain you both wash your hands!. Your stylist again removes any polish, files the nail in form or file to shorten.. and ap'plys the product to make the product look pretty. No, you are not supose to remove all the stuff from your last visite to make a new nail!
Talk to your stylist!
I don't know how things work in other country's but i like to tak to my client and know a bit about them before i apply anything. I want to know if your work in the jard (dirth), what sports you practice, if you have your ands in water every day and so on. Why? cause's best to do... bla bla bla talk talk talk! lol
I think this was way more than two cents lol!
.. sorry for the long chat ladies
* but i hope this helps sweeties!
Neither gel or acrylics should damage your nails or be painfull while applyin it or when it's on your nails. If it does your *cough* nailstylist is doing something wrong!
The only difrence between gel and acryl is how the product look in the the pots, how you apply them and how they dry.. both products are member of the acrylicfamily.
First things first!
When you walk into a salon make shure it looks clean!. Look at how they work and ask questions!!. You can get some freaky shit on your nails from dirty tools and people who call themself nailtech who knows othing!. Be carefull!
Clean!
Before aplying nails ate the salon both your hands ad the hands of the nailtech have to be saniticed. Make shure the table is cleaned, they sterelise their tools, used clean table towels and the files they used are new or if you are a regular that you have your own personal kit. That's how i do it. Don't want no fungus in my studio. If i see something weard on your nails that i don't trust... you're out of there! lol. I won't go in to naildesees (spelling??) cause i'm not giving clases here lol!
prepping
So after both your hands are cleaned the tech should remove any nailpolish before she can begin the proces (and some more things) but like i said i'm not gonna go into details how to do it, what's next and what they use... but i'll tell you this part you need to know..
i hear people saying their nails got weak after aking the product off. First you do not take the product of yourself second... when the stylist begins to remove the oils of the nails (filing on the natural nail), moisture or any other ooky that might give you some freaky shit if you aply anything on top of that....... she or he should do it with something like a sandingblok or a fine nailfile. At this stage it's not the point to make the nails thin! but just remove the natural oils on the surface of the nail so the product sticks better and there is nothing left that might cause somthing growing on there or the nail to flip off. A lot of fungus or other freaky shit is caused by not prepping correctly!
weaker nail?:
The only reason why some people feel their nails got weaker it;s because your stylist filed like a maniac or pushed the file to hardon the surface of the nails. They should do this with a light hand.
Wraps
Wrap is indeed weaker, i only use this system on a natural damaged nail who has a split or something like that or to strengten the natural nail. If someone has weak nails that ben easy when it's we. You guys gonna have to excuse me. Still remember i'm dutch, so i might have problems explaining these things. but i'll try my best.
Acryl
This is a powder and liquid....you mix these 2 together by dipping the brush first into the fluid and then the powder.. it looks like ball at the top of the brush.... now you sculpt to make the nail. I don't like it so i don't use this if i don't need/have to. Depending on the type of acrylics the nailtech is working with, it either dry's while putting it on or under a lamp.
Gel
this is a sticky substance that kinda looks like clearglue.... you have many type of gels. Some are used to build, shine, for color and so on. There are 2 types, 1 should be dryid under light and for the other you need spray a goodie to dry it. You aply this with a brush to to sculpt it.
Shapping
When all nails are done your stylist is ready to buff the nail. If while sculpting he/she already give shape to the nail, your stylist won't need to do much to get the right shape. At this point i only buff to get any sharp ends and give shine.
Drilling to shape:
This should not hurt nurn or feel unconfortable.. if it does do tell!
cause the son of bitch is filling on the same spot to long!.
Thsi should not be done by somebody who is not tained to use a drill. Period!
Going back to the salon
Depending on how fast your nails grow, you should go back after 2 or 3 weeks to fill the place where the nails has grown. gain you both wash your hands!. Your stylist again removes any polish, files the nail in form or file to shorten.. and ap'plys the product to make the product look pretty. No, you are not supose to remove all the stuff from your last visite to make a new nail!
Talk to your stylist!
I don't know how things work in other country's but i like to tak to my client and know a bit about them before i apply anything. I want to know if your work in the jard (dirth), what sports you practice, if you have your ands in water every day and so on. Why? cause's best to do... bla bla bla talk talk talk! lol
I think this was way more than two cents lol!
* but i hope this helps sweeties!
) technique. I can always tell the lazy techs from the real pros when I come in as ask for uv gel. If they try to suggest powder, I walk. So now I'm back to my regular tech, who always takes care of me
