Are gel nails applied with a powder (a "gel powder") or only liquid/gel?

Question

I was told that gel nails still use a powder but it's a "gel powder" and then it's finished with the liquid/gel topcoat UV gel. Is this dishonest because I read that gel nails should not be using any powder - that the powder is acrylic. I heard both - please someone help me get to the bottom of this.

Answer 1

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Here, take a look at this. These are real UV nail gels. Top quality gels at that. This is what the entire nail should be made from.

http://www.cnd.com/Home/homelink-consume...

Do you see ANY powder in his pic?Or do you see "gels?"

This should answer your question for you. There is no such thing as a "powder gel." Gels are gels, NOT powder. Ever. BTW, UV gel containers are always clearly labeled by the manufacturer, similar to those in the pic of gels. Beware of handwritten labels. Gels simply do not come in unlabeled containers, nor do they come with handwritten labels. Also, gels are premixed as a gel by the manufacturer. There is NO way for a tech to "pre-mix" gels. In other words, there aren't any gel products that come in a powder form and all that it needs is for the tech to add liquid to make gels. It's simply not possible.UV nail gels and acrylics are both from the same chemical family, but they are from different 'branches' of that family. Nevertheless, acrylic nails are made from liquid and powder, and UV gel nails are made from gel...Ever see a 'powder' hair styling gel before? No, they don't exist. Well, the same thing applies here. Powder gel for nails simply doesn't exist.

See for yourself, and watch this video if you would like to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4roVJ61j...

Do you see any powder being used during the application of these UV gel nails?

And yes, it is totally dishonest to be giving people acrylic nails when they are paying for gel nails - which are always higher priced for two reasons. 1) Gels are more difficult to apply and more time consuming than acrylics, and 2) The UV nail gels cost much more for the tech to buy than acrylic products.

I hope this helps to answer your question!

Answer 2

well i got mine done what she did was dip the brush into this clear liquid(unno maybe it was the topcoat UV gel) then she used the gel powder

Answer 3

Hi

i do nails and I only use liquid gels.  I haven't tried using gel powders before... just od your research as it can be the new thing.

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