Acrylic over Gel

[Hands_Only]

Hi all

This may sound like a bit of a stupid question but I'm gonna ask it anyways.

I am wearing sculpted gel at the moment but I only offer acrylic to my clients (I'm practising in gel to eventually do a course) but I feel like a bit of a hypocrite (wrong spelling but...) as I am wearing gel I think it may give out the wrong impression.

My question is if I file my nails down to a thin layer of gel can I put acrylic over them or should I remove the gel altogether? I am just worried that I will file them off then quit and I love my nails just now.

Thanks in advance
Angela

 

[loubylou]

It will be fine to file down the gel to a thin layer then apply L&P as an overlay to what is left hth

 

[tracey louise]

are they the same brand? because i know that if they are then it is ok to use gel over acrylic, so in which case it should be fine.x

 

[Nail gal]

No as far as I'm aware ye can't put acrylic over gel but ye can put gel over acrylic!!!

 

[ValencianNails]

If you're using a 'hard gel' (buff off) then you'll be fine to apply L+P over a thin layer of gel, the product has cured so no reaction will take place between the two products, you might have a slight difference in colour though.
If you're using a 'soft gel' (soak off) then I would advise complete removal before applying L+P.

hth's

 

[Hands_Only]

I am using hard gels. I will file down a nail tomorrow and try it out and see what the result will be if it doesnt look right ie colour then I will know to file all off and start again

Thank you all for your comments