![]() Extensions – using acrylic or gel to lengthen nails to desired length.Įxtensions are usually done when customer broke 1 or 2 of her nails and to extend these nails to the same length as their natural nails, or when they want longer nails than usual for an occasion/event. Dries up and harden in seconds to minutes, UV/LED lamp not required.ġ. Acrylic – using monomer and arcylic powder to sculpture extensions, or to create embossed/3D nail art.Soak off gel is not equivalent to soft gel. Soak off gel – final gel nails that can be soaked off.Traditional gel is not equivalent to hard gel. Traditional gel – final gel nail that cannot be soaked off.Soft gel – final gel nail appears soft when overlay is done, usually not used for extensions.Hard gel – final gel nail appears hard when extension is done.Gel – gel-like product and only cures under UV or LED lamp.(Not all)īefore I start, let me briefly point out the difference in gel and acrylic. Picture below shows the different type of extensions. So, here’s a post to clear up the mystery girls! One fine day I decided to muster my courage and prompt one of the manicurist on the difference and meaning of each but ended up going home even more confused -_. I know, I’ve been there and I’ll always end up doing classic mani/pedi or express mani/pedi because that’s the only thing I understand from the menu hahaha. ![]() ![]() A lot of girls step into a nail salon, look at the service menu and go “what’s overlay?” or “I want to do extensions but idk to choose from gel or acrylic”.
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