Gel polish brand-which is best?

[Sarah winter]

Hi ya can anyway help me I'm looking to buy a better brand now I'm qualified but sooooo many out there?

Can you tell me which you recommend? So far I've narrowed it down to

Opi
shellac
gellish
ink London

And a reputable supplier of these? As know a lot of iffy companies out there and haven't got the money to waste in being taken for a ride

 

[asteropi]

I'm afraid it's the same question all over again. If you try the search bar you will see we keep repeating the same things.
Shellac and ink London are both hybrids and therefore not suited for weak nails, although there are numerous ways to counteract this. Shellac had Duraforce top coat and ink have fortify. Their best quality lies in the fact that they don't harm the natural nail

Gelish is a pure gel polish, meaning its content in gel is more, and therefore it's better suited for the weak nails or the heavy handed. No need for anything extra to get a long time wear out of it, although that too has a similar additional system but I don't recall the name. However, with Gelish you need to buff the natural nail and could easily harm it if you overdo it.

OPI I can't help with. I haven't tried it.

It's really down to what's important for you. Long time wear or the health of your clients' nails? It's hard to decide I know. And you can't buy every system out there just to test.
So go to salon that has the brand you want to look into and have your nails done. And then go to another etc. once you get a feeling it will be easier to decide

 

[ESinger17]

Gelish is amazing! Highly recommend