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Here you will find the common questions asked about gel nails.
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Soaking Off Gels
Gels Yellowing
Different UV Lamps
Q: Soaking Off Gels
Can you soak-off gels? Is this a good characteristic or a bad one?
A:
You can not soak-off most gels and those that you can really do not gel soft and ‘gummy’ like acrylics do when you expose them to acetone. Gels are a urethane resin that is terminated with an acrylic reactive site. This transforms the urethane into an acrylate (slightly different than an acrylic).
The urethane does not swell with exposure to acetone and thus can not be soaked off.
Gels that can be soaked off have a lower cross link density and do not become gummy rather they swell and can be scraped off the nail plate. Gels of this nature are not as chemically strong as gels with higher cross link densities and appear to be more flexible.
We like our gel to not be able to be attacked by acetone because this means that the nail technician can use acetone based polish remover to remove any polish from the gel and not have it effect the gloss or integrity of the gel. Acetone is a very harsh chemical on the skin. Prolonged exposure to acetone removes critical oils in the skin that help protect our bodies from other chemicals and elements in the environment. I do not see this prolonged exposure as a positive treatment for our clients.
Q: Gels Yellowing
Do gels turn yellow in a tanning bed?
A:
Most gels do not turn yellow in a tanning bed.
I know for certain that the Light Elegance does not. This is because of our selection of resins and photoinitiators that are used to manufacture Light Elegance are specifically chosen because of their UV stability.
Q: Different UV Lamps
Are all UV lamps that are used to cure gels the same?
A:
No! Not all UV lamps are the same. In fact, not all UV bulbs of the same wattage are equal!
There are inferior bulbs on the market and inferior lamps that use circuitry and ballasts that I would consider to be sub-standard.
Choose a 9-watt lamp that uses name brand bulbs that you know you can trust.
Ask questions regarding your lamp and be informed before spending your money.
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