Acrylic liquid & powder Vs gel

[Bella-Vie]

Hello fellow geeks!

I am currently studying for my City & Guilds Level 2 in Nail Technology and we are now onto the last module which is acrylics. The method of choice that we are to be taught is the liquid and powder method. Can anyone please advise me on the pro's and con's for both? I want to start purchasing kit but am unsure as to whether to go via the liquid and powder or gel route.

Any help would be much appreciated.

xx

 

[lelu]

Acrylics = liquid and powder. Gel enhancements are not called acrylics. It is a different system with different products and application method.

 

[Yuzuki]

Hi

I'm also doing Nail Technology level 2, fortunately our kit was chosen for us and contained Liquid and Powder which can also be called "acrylics" but gels are acrylate based too. The differences were explained to us even though we don't cover gels until level 3. From what I remember and please anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, L&P is harder so is better for flexible nails but gel is softer and is better for more brittle nails. I think learning both is advantageous and then you can offer the best service/product for the client.
If you are being taught L&P on your course, maybe ask if they teach gels at a higher level or take a separate course elsewhere?
CND do a course for learning their product Brisa Gel, that might be worth looking in to.

Hope this helps