Nothing makes the hand feel more beautiful than a perfect manicure. Manicure adds elegance to just about any hands just as a makeup adds beauty to the face, especially when applied in front of the right mirror.
When it comes to fingernails, you have lots of options for beautifying them. You can choose the traditional style of painting them over with bright colors or go with the modern style of varying nail lengths and topping it all with beautiful colors.
There’s no limit to what you can do. Be creative enough, and you’ll always end up with beautiful nails each time you visit the manicurist.
Dip, Gel, and Acrylic are some of the most popular manicures to beautify your nails. Though applied on the same surfaces – these manicure materials are very different from one another and come with different pros and cons.
Dip nails
Dip falls somewhere between Acrylic and gel manicure. Unlike Acrylic, manicure dip does not make use of any special chemicals to help it harden. And compared to Gel manicure, it does not require the special UV rays necessary for curing.
Dip manicure to so many ladies out there is the perfect manicure. And one can easily understand why – it’s straightforward to apply, an ideal DIY and easy to remove. It’s setting process is quite straightforward and above all its last longer and doesn’t chip easily.
Dip Manicure Application
Dip polish is quite easy to apply. There are lots of DIY dip polish packages in the store. You can quickly grab one and make them beautiful.
Dip polish application involves applying a base and then dipping them in powder. The powder adds the colors, and they come in different colors and shines.
Chipping, though very unpleasant is something we’ve all faced one time or another. Dip lasts up to 2 weeks without chipping off. Though when applied you might want to be extra careful. Dip, unlike Acrylic, is not attached to the finger as an extension, you may wear it for the length of time it takes for your finger to grow up to a new length.
Dip nails fall somewhere between Acrylic and gel manicure. It does not have the ‘strong’ rigidity of an Acrylic Manicures but not as flexible as a gel manicure; it lies in the grey area. The dip is made from both Acrylic and gel and as such comes with the property of both. It is in a way flexible enough to feel almost like the natural fingernails.
Gel
They give you lots of options – you can choose to make them slender, longer or strengthen it.
They require UV rays to harden. It does not cure under normal lighting conditions and as such cannot be used without a nail lamp. Hopefully, there are options and if you’re wondering whether to pick a UV or a LED one, there’s a hybrid solution: UV LED nail dryers.They are very similar to Acrylic, but whereas Acrylic is rigid, it is flexible and has a more natural look to it than an Acrylic nail, plus – it’s more expensive.
Application Process
To extend them with gel, you’ll need to apply a nail tip for the required length. After that, you can then apply the three layers of gel, starting with the base coat, polish color, and top coat. Each of these steps will be cured under a UV lamp for 2-3 minutes.
Though gels are more expensive than Acrylic, they don’t last long. Often gels will last between 10-14 days before needing your attention again. Though you can easily extend this to a 30 days lengths if you are careful enough to file off nails once they outgrow your manicure.
They offer a level of flexibility. They are not as rigid as Acrylics and at the same time are not as flexible as the natural nails.
Acrylic
They have been around for a long time and often regarded as the first of new nail manicure trends. They are commonly used to extend nail lengths or even make them more slender.
With Acrylics, you get a lot of options to beautify your nails. It comes in different color varieties and shines. Acrylic does not have the same natural look as other manicures and is very rigid.
Application Process
The acrylic application involves the same three stages as a gel application: base coat, polish color, and top coat. Though unlike gel applications, it does not require the use of UV rays for its curing process. It makes use of glues and other chemicals to keep it in place.
Though cheaper, often lasts longer. Typically, they usually last longer than two weeks and may even last up to a month with proper maintenance.
Unlike gel or dip nails, Acrylics are very rigid. This is because they include the use of liquid monomer and a powder. When these sets, a hard nail results which are inflexible.
Dip nails can are the best of both worlds. They have a natural look to them, are a little more flexible than gel nails, last longer and are easy to fix. But you cannot use dip nails to extend your nails or give them that slender look you may want.
Gel nails are often flexible and have a natural glossy nail look but are more expensive.
Acrylics lack the natural look and flexibility of natural nails like the dip or gel manicure but are cheaper. They can be used to extend and also last longer than other dip or gel manicure.
Wrapping Up
Whether you go for a dip, gel or acrylic based manicure, keep in mind that there are pros and cons of each one and it’s really up to you what route you want to go. We’re sure you have questions and would love to hear them out in the comments below!
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