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Dip powder nail extensions are available.įor years people have gravitated towards full set acrylics to achieve long nails until now. If you notice techs applying the dip powder in either of those ways, LEAVE and go to a different salon." Ultimately your health and safety are of utmost importance, so it's critical to do some research due diligence beforehand.Ī post shared by Nails By Cielo Short nails, no problem. It is incredibly unsanitary for multiple clients to dip their fingers in the same container of powder, even pouring the product over multiple clients’ nails and allowing the product powder to fall back into the container is an easy way for nail infections to be passed between clients. "A huge risk for dip nail manicures is sanitation. Many salons don't carry the treatment due to sanitation concerns.Ĭheck your salon before you make an appointment. This is almost twice the longevity of your standard gel manicure. "For busier clients, dip powder is a great option as they last 3 weeks or longer, depending on the level of at-home care after the manicure," Lily, a nail technician at tells us. Err on the cautious side.Ī post shared by OPI Unlike regular manicures, dip powder treatments can last up to a month.Īs a result, nail dip manicures can be both cost and time effective.
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Even professional grade products and products marketed for at-home use contain harming chemicals, so it's just safer to go to a professional for both gel and dip treatments," Harli advises.
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"I would never recommend doing either of these treatments as a DIY at home because for both treatments, there are chemical products that can harm skin or the nail plate if not properly applied. While nail dip powder seems harmless, they still contain harsh chemicals that pose as a health risk. Gel nails tend to look a bit more natural on the nails than a dip powered enhancement, so I prefer gel manicures."īefore you speed over to your nail salon to test the manicure out for yourself, Harli suggests you consider a few things: You probably shouldn't try this at-home. "They are similar in that both provide an extra layer of protection to natural nails," says licensed nail technician, Harli G, the nail mastermind behind the nail art account "Dip nails don't require UV/LED light and are typically a much quicker process to apply from start to finish. "But is it healthier than gel manicures?" you’re probably thinking. The process took about an hour and a half in total-and for $51, the manicure was still in tip-top shape after a week of fumbling through my handbag for my keys, typing on my laptop, and washing my hands round the clock. After applying OPI’s Freedom of Peach, Anna sealed each nail with a gel top coat and placed my hands under a fan dryer. To my surprise, the dip powder manicure process was fairly simple: Anna dipped each finger into the clear, finely-milled powder, brushed off the excess powder, set it with a protective clear polish and repeated these steps until my nail was fully coated and hardened. While there were an array of powder colors to choose from (pink, nude, purple, etc.) my heart was set on the pale orange shade I saw upon arriving at the salon so I chose to go with that.
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Anna brushed on a primer, then swiped on a clear polish. After cutting and shaping my nail-I opted for an oval shape instead of my usual squoval-and pushing back my cuticles, it was time for the fun to begin. To start, Anna, one of the nail technicians in the salon, removed all nail polish from my nail using acetone before pulling out her electric buffing machine to smooth out any rugged areas on my nail and create a clean canvas for the powder to stick to. I Googled the best salons in New York City that offered the procedure, and took a trip down to Snow Fairy Nail Spa to see what the hype was all about. I was riddled with questions, mainly, "Is it safe for my nails?" which were in serious recovery mode post-acrylic.
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As a self-professed beauty lover, I pride myself on staying on top of the latest fads in the makeup, hair, and nail world but I had to admit defeat-I never heard of the trend and was eager to find out what it entailed. Then, a co-worker mentioned dip powder nails to me. But, after spending hundreds of dollars each month on full sets and gel manicures, my love affair with the services left me with cracked, fragile nails. Every two to three weeks, I march into my local nail salon with a collection of nail inspiration pictures, ready for my nail tech and I to create magic. I'm an acrylic full-set girl through and through.