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Acrylic nails are a hard-wearing nail enhancement made by combining a liquid monomer with a powder polymer, which the technician sculpts over your natural nail or a tip…
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Acrylic nails made with liquid and powder are one of the most established ways to create a strong, sculpted nail enhancement. A technician dips a brush into a liquid…
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Nail Art
Nail art is the decorative finishing of the nails, ranging from simple hand-painted details and French tips to intricate designs, foils, chrome, gems, stamping and freehand work. It is applied over a base such as regular polish, gel polish, builder gel (BIAB), acrylic or a natural nail, and is one of the lower-risk treatments in a salon. Even so, the products involved are not risk-free: gel and acrylic systems contain reactive chemicals (notably methacrylates such as HEMA) that can cause a contact allergy if the uncured product touches skin, and UV or LED lamps are used to cure gel.
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Nail extensions add length and shape to your natural nails using a hard-setting product built over a tip or a form. The main systems are acrylic (a liquid and powder…
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3D nail art is a decorative nail service where raised, sculpted details are built onto the nail to create texture and dimension rather than a flat painted design. A…
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Dip powder nails are a long-wear manicure system that sits somewhere between gel and acrylic. Rather than curing colour under a UV or LED lamp, the natural nail is…
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A manicure is a professional treatment to care for and groom the hands, nails and cuticles. A typical session includes soaking or cleansing, shaping and filing the nails…
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A prescriptive nail service is a consultation-led manicure or pedicure that is tailored to the health and condition of your natural nails rather than following a fixed…
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Gel Polish
Gel polish is a long-wearing nail coating that is painted on much like ordinary varnish, then set (cured) under a UV or LED lamp so it hardens on the nail. Because it stays glossy and chip-resistant for around two to three weeks, it is one of the most popular salon nail treatments in the UK. You will sometimes see it sold under brand names such as Shellac, or described as a builder-in-a-bottle (BIAB) overlay when a thicker, strengthening gel is used.
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BIAB, short for Builder in a Bottle, is a soak-off builder gel applied over your natural nails and cured under a UV or LED lamp. It sits somewhere between a standard gel…