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When it comes to immediate combination and polishing (please forgive the pun), shellac nails or gel nails are definitely the winner.

Neither breaks nor looks incredibly smooth, whether you are going to the store or going out for a date night-having a brand new set of super shiny nails can help you always feel a little bit charming. However, the question remains: which should you choose? Shellac nails or gel nails?

Before you head to the salon to make an appointment, please continue to scroll through the answers to all the gel and shellac nail questions you have been asking.

Let's start with the jargon. Some people call this type of nails shellac nails. This is because half of the product is ordinary nail polish and half is gel, usually with two layers of color coating and one top coat.

Between each coat, you can cure the color and set the polish by putting your nails under special ultraviolet rays.

The difference between gel and shellac nail polish will not surprise you, but there is a difference anyway.

"Shellac is a patented brand of gel polish," explains celebrity manicurist Jenni Draper. 'It's a bit like calling a vacuum cleaner'Hoover', it's just the name of a brand of polish. This is a hybrid nail polish and gel, that is, semi-polished and semi-gel.

In short, shellac nail art is a semi-permanent nail polish, and gel is a semi-permanent gel.

Shellac nail polish is thinner than gel, so shellac nails usually start to "break down" in about two weeks.

"Gel nail art is a pure gel and does not mix with other solutions," Draper said. "So you can expect the gel nails to last longer-up to three weeks."

However, the biggest enemy of gel nails is hot water (remember that soaking will help remove them). In order to keep the gel nails in their best condition, please avoid prolonged soaking in the bathtub, steam showers, and always wear rubber gloves when washing dishes!

It is best to go to the salon to let professionals dissolve the gel or shellac. However, if you do want to do it at home, please know, because shellac is a polish, it is easier to remove than gel, and is more friendly to your nails because you don’t have to polish the nail plate to "break" the bond .

When you remove gel nail polish, you file off the top layer and then soak your nails in acetone, but when you remove shellac nails, you only need to soak in acetone. Pro tip: Cover the skin around the nails with petroleum jelly before to prevent it from drying out from the makeup remover.

Similarly, you can ensure easy removal by going to the salon and having a professional remove them. However, given that it takes you an hour of the day and costs about ten nanos, many people prefer to do it yourself.

First, you need to break the bond between the gel and the actual nail. Polish the nails very, very gently. This will break the seal of the gel. Next, cut ten pieces of cotton pads, one for each nail, and soak them in acetone nail polish remover. Cut out ten pieces of tin foil. Place each piece of cotton pad on the nail, and then cover it with one of the pieces of tin foil, twisting it on top.

Let cool for 15 minutes, open the package and use a keratin stick to gently push it away.

Since it is a mixture of ordinary nail polish and gel, the ordinary part may be closer to natural than gel nail polish, but you still can't get 100% natural shellac nail polish.

It depends on your definition of "natural". However, it is possible to hit "non-toxic" nail sticks, which can make gel nails that do not contain dibutyl phthalate, toluene, and formaldehyde. You can find a list of salons here.

It will depend on where you live and how good the salon you go to. Mayfair may cost more than your local part-time beautician natch. But shellac mani is correct between 20 and 35 pounds.

Likewise, it will vary depending on the location of your country and the extent of your salon’s boogie. But about 25 pounds is the stadium.

There is a lot of debate about whether shellac and gel nails may be related to cancer cells because they use ultraviolet light to heal your nail polish.

As with anything related to UV rays, caution is always the key, so apply SPF30+ sunscreen at least 20 minutes in advance.

This is exactly the same as the story above. It is safe to apply sunscreen, and you should be fine.

Unfortunately, the official CND shellac service is only available in the salon. However, you can of course get close results by using gel nail polish. Both Gelish and OPI brands are good, with good primers and topcoats. Barry M also has a Gelly Hi-Shine series, which costs less than five dollars for a pot of polish.

Before you start to give nail polish a better chance of adhesion, please remember to polish your nails first.

Yes. If you want, you can invest in some great home nail kits. You can also buy high-quality gel varnishes, use primers and gloss finishes, and get a professional atmosphere at no cost.

One thing that works with gel nails and shellac nails is that your nail beds don't need to "breathe"-and having a coating on them will hinder this. Just like your hair, your nails are dead (sorry, this sounds harsh).

However, your cuticles and nail beds are very active, and it is very important to take care of them. Therefore, please make sure you never try to tear them off, but go to the salon for professional removal, or follow the safe DIY removal steps above.

When it comes to shellac and gel, you also need to consider color choices. Although there are 388 strong gel colors with a series of natural and vibrant shades, shellac colors only lag behind 116, so your choices are more limited.

It all depends on what you are looking for.

If you plan to remove semi-permanent nail polish at home, choose shellac nails so that you will not damage natural nails.

However, if you want a specific shade and you can't find it in the shellac nail series, choose a gel-ask a professional to remove it later.

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