Nail Art III

Yes, another post on nail art, because I discovered there are acrylic, as well as gel nails and wraps. This raised the question as to what the difference was between them and here are my findings:

Gel Nails:
There are two types:
- light cured; the application used for the nails requires drying under an UV light.
- no-light gels; this gel does not need any UV light to cure, which means it is done quicker. The nails are cured by brushing or spraying a special activator on the nail. Some are cured by being dipped in plain water.

Acrylic Nails:
Acrylics nails are air dried and can consist of an entire or a partial nail, or just a tips. A mixture of liquid acrylic called monomer and an acrylic powder called polymer is applied to the nail. It normally hardens within a few minutes, but the nails can be soaked off with water.

Wraps:
To give the nail length and/or strength, pieces of silk, linen, or fibreglass are glued on top of the nail. Silk gives the most natural-look, but it does not stand up well to an active lifestyle.

Linen is strong, but not transparent and appears quite thick. Fibreglass on the other hand, has the natural look of silk and the strength of linen.

The latter may come in handy for Halloween and with designs like the ones in the picture, you will hit the nail on the head!