WHAT ARE GEL NAILS?

Gel nail polish is a liquid gel which usually comes in a bottle or pot. Gel nail can lengthen short nails, strengthen nails, and make your fingers look longer and more slender. Unlike acrylic nails, gel nails only harden when exposed to UV light or LED light. Gel polishes are similar to nail polish - you have a base coat, color polish, and top coat. Each coat has to be cured in the UV light for two to three minutes, or in LED light for 15-60 seconds.

This curing process sets the gel into a solid state. The polish does not dry until it goes under the lamp, so any slips are much easier to rectify. After curing, the gel polish is completely hard, but will have a sticky layer left, ready to bond to the next layer. Additional coats can be applied after each layer is cured.

Top coat is usually applied to seal the gel polish and add a finish, such as shine or matte appearance. Gel top coats must be cured under the LED/UV lamp too.

ARE GEL NAILS BAD FOR MY NATURAL NAILS?

Gel polish is not bad for your natural nails. Reports of nail damage from gel polish can be quite common but this is usually caused by incorrect removal – for example if polish is pulled/picked off or nails are scraped during the removal process.

If removal instructions are followed carefully and high quality gel nail removal products are used, no damage should be done to the nail.

To keep nails healthy, it's a good idea to apply cuticle oil to your nails after each removal process (this applies to normal nail polish too). Cuticle oil will help to nourish the nail bed and encourage strong growth. If you are applying another gel manicure straight away – make sure you don't apply the cuticle oil until afterwards.

HOW MUCH DO GEL NAILS COST?

How much you're going to pay for a gel mani really depends on where you live, but also what kind of look you want. Basic full-set one-color gel nails will range between $35 - $75, which is more than a regular mani, but it also lasts twice as long. Nail art will be extra. The more colours or nail art effects you choose, the higher the cost will be.

Nail Club III Gel Nail price is:

HOW LONG DO GEL NAILS LAST?

Depending on the salon, brand and application, gel nails can last from one to three weeks.

Nail Club III offer 2 weeks quality warrenty to Gel nails customer. Within 2 weeks, if it chips, just come back, we will fix it for free. Usually, it last 3-4 weeks with zero chipping, even longer time.

WHY DO PEOPLE WEAR GEL NAILS?

Aside from looking gorgeous, there are many reasons people wear gel nails:

• No dry time. Once your manicure is complete it is completely dry immediately. You can go straight out, get changed, go swimming, root around in your bag….
• To stop biting nails.
• To protect nails from wear and tear
• The mirror-like shine that lasts throughout your manicure
• No chipping or cracking. Freshly painted nails look so good but even the best polishes can chip within hours of application.
• For a manicure that will last longer than a few days (when going on holiday for example)
• For nail art. Nail art is easier with gel nails as you can force each layer to completely dry immediately with the LED lamp making it easy to create effects or apply glitter, stickers or overlays. You can also swirl colours together more easily.
• The huge range of colours. Gel polish is such a phenomenon now that there are so many colours available. Check out all the SensatioNail colours here. Even better – you can mix colours together to create bespoke shades – just mix on a bit of foil, the polish won't dry up as it's gel - then cure as normal.
• You are now able to turn all your current polishes into Gel too! Want to go a step further on your colour choices or have a favourite shade? Mix SensatioNail Polish to Gel with any standard nail polish, then cure under the LED lamp for a gel/polish hybrid that will be instantly dry and last up to 10 days