Shellac is often confused with gel varnish, considering that this is the same. In fact, Shellac is the most popular coating, therefore, even if in a professional store or salon, you ask the gel varnish, most likely you will be offered by Shellak. However, if you want to deal with the nuances, this article will be useful to you.
What is gel lacquer?
Gel varnish is a thick plastic coating with a bright rich color and a glossy texture. It allows you to strengthen the nail, so women suffering from nail fragility often use this kind of coverage to let go of long nails. With gel varnish you can safely do homework or play sports, without fear for the safety of nails - to break the nail treated with such a coating is almost impossible.
For drying gel varnish, a special ultraviolet lamp is required, so many prefer to make such a manicure in the salons. Among the features of the application and resistance of gel varnish, the following features can be distinguished:
- Before applying the gel varnish, the nail is slightly calculated to ensure the best adhesion of the gel with the nail plate, thereby increasing the service life of such a manicure.
- A special primer is applied to the direct application of gel varnish on the nails - this is a kind of glue that will provide the resistance of varnish.
- It is believed that gel varnish is kept on the nails up to three weeks. At the same time, everything will depend on how you protect the manicure: it is worth avoiding the impact on the gel of water and heat. Baths, pool, sauna, summer resort and washing dishes without gloves - all this can significantly reduce the coating service.
- The gel varnish can be partially flawed after three weeks, but the film is not recommended independently - you can injure the nail. Liquid for removing the gel lacquer will not be able to remove - you need to go into the salon and cut the top layer of the coating, but only then use the lacquer removal fluid.
What is Shellak?
Shellac also provides a durable coating and does not allow the nail to break - this is due to the fact that, like gel varnish, shellack consists of a special composition, which is polymerized under the action of ultraviolet rays. At the same time, we can say that Shellac combines the properties and gel varnish, and ordinary varnish. It has a number of following features:
- For the application of the shellaca does not have to cut the nail. This is an unconditional plus, since you do not injure the nail plate. When using gel varnish regularly, the nail plate is regularly grinding - this leads to the fact that in the future, without gel coating, the nail becomes extremely brittle. Therefore, after the permanent use of gel varnish, it is already difficult to refuse. If you apply Shellac, you will not come across such a problem.
- Shellaca primer is not used - a degreaser is applied instead. Correctly degrease the surface of the nail is very important - it will depend on how much the coating will fall and how long it will last.
- It is believed that shellac keeps worse than a gel. If you want a manicure to remain impeccable 2-3 weeks, you need to especially protect your nails.
- Shellac is removed using an ordinary lacquer removal tool. However, its impact should be longer than when removing an ordinary varnish - usually put wadded tampons, moistened with the tool, wrap your fingertips in foil and leave so nails for a few minutes.
- In comparison with gel varnish, Shellac has a more diverse color palette, and also spreads on the nail, forming an impeccable smooth surface if you apply it correctly.
- Shellac price is higher than the price of ordinary gel lacquer. The difference in price will depend on specific stores and manufacturers.
How to choose a suitable coating?
Now everything in the salons is used not gel, but shellac. Nevertheless, you can choose how to cover preference. The price difference is not so great to base the decision exclusively on the financial benefit - besides, the Shellac can be removed at home, and to remove the gel lacquer will have to pay the salon procedure.
If you are important to maximum strength and coating resistance - for example, if you are professionally engaged in sports, go to the pool and fear for the safety of nails, it is worth choosing a gel: it will last you longer. Nevertheless, if you have a thin nail plate from nature, prone to fragility, it is not necessary to injure it once - it is better to choose a shellac.
Women's reviews about these two coatings are ambiguous. Some are quite satisfied with gel varnish, and others choose the shellac exclusively. Perhaps it is worth trying both to determine what is suitable for you.
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