Acrylic vs gel vs fibreglass?

[hansypansy]

Hiya, I am looking to learn one of these but not too sure which one to go for. I wanted to avoid gel because of the uv lights. (my mum is really health consious and hates me using uv lights!!) I am leaning more towards fibreglass as i heard that its nicer for your natural nails, however i don't think that it would be most popular! Stuck on which one to go for. I will be learning with essential nails courses, thanks X

 

[geeg]

Hiya, I am looking to learn one of these but not too sure which one to go for. I wanted to avoid gel because of the uv lights. (my mum is really health consious and hates me using uv lights!!) I am leaning more towards fibreglass as i heard that its nicer for your natural nails, however i don't think that it would be most popular! Stuck on which one to go for. I will be learning with essential nails courses, thanks X

Firstly I must inform both you and your mum, that she is quite wrong to have a fear of UV lamps being a risk to your health and the facts simply do not support what is her personal phobia. The UV lamps we use are not the same as sun bed lamps. Here are some interesting facts below from the worlds most renowned chemists and specialists.

One would need 250 years of weekly UV-cured nail sessions to equal one treatment in a tanning bed. Tested fact.

UV Nail Lamp Safety Information.

As of April 11, 2012.

• According to Dr. Robert M. Sayre, Ph.D., of Rapid Precision Testing Laboratories one of the creators of the SPF rating system: “UV Nail Lamps are safer than natural sunlight or sunlamps.”.

• Dr. David Valia, Director of Research and Development for CND, compares the exposure from a UV lamp to that of indoor fluorescent lighting. He explains, “The amount of energy from a UV lamp during a nail service would be roughly equivalent to the amount of UV exposure one would experience during a typical day of exposure in indoor fluorescent lighting.”.

• According to Dr. Sayre: “People who are indoors have little to no skin risk due to long term exposure to fluorescent lighting. People who sunbathe or work outdoors have real risks of excessive UV exposure, the cause of sunburn and skin cancer.”.

• “The CND UV Nail Lamp bulb emits almost exclusively (more than 99%) UVA-1, the safest part of the ultraviolet spectrum,” says Dr. Sayre.

• The exposure from a bi-weekly UV manicure is equivalent to “an extra 1-2 minutes in daylight each day between salon visits,” says Doug Schoon, CND’s Chief Scientific Advisor and author of Nail Structure and Product Chemistry.

• Although hands are the most exposed, they’re also the least susceptible to UV sensitivity. According to Dr. Sayre, “It would take 6 – 10x more exposure to your hands to produce mild sunburn than it would to produce a burn on your face, abdomen or back. UV Nail Lamps are used on one of the least susceptible parts of your body.”.

• Hands get more UV exposure holding the steering wheel of a car or talking on a cell phone outside than they do from the use of UV nail lamps.

• UV nail lamps have been on the market for over 30 years and there have been no proven reports linking them to premature aging or skin cancer.

• Just like you put sunscreen on your face, we recommend putting sunscreen on your hands throughout the day, especially after washing them.

ARM YOURSELF WITH FACTS. Print this and hand it to consumers with concerns!

It seems like someone is having a good go at trying to scare you and to make you phobic too as well as misinforming you. All types of nail systems are safe if you are well informed and have had the training to use them .... same as hairdressing products and other beauty products.

If you are interested in making a success of nails then you can hardly do so while at the same time ignoring the most asked for and popular treatments which are gel manicures, gel and Liquid and powder enhancements and wraps (such as fibreglass which are the least popular and least asked for system).

Maybe you should rethink whether or not the nail industry is the thing you are best suited for if you are afraid of it ... a feeling which is completely unfounded when you learn and know the facts.

 

[Emily Case]

Geeg is right... If UV lamps were so dangerous, the UV gel mani/enhancement wouldn't be so popular! We'd have thousands of nail technicians suffering if the lamps were harmful. Have a look at this article by Doug Schoon:
http://www.schoonscientific.com/downloads/UV-Nail-Lamp-Facts.pdf

Geeg has also written a system comparison so if you want to see the pros and cons of each, it's worth taking a look at:
http://www.salongeek.com/training/15482-system-comparison-written-salon-magazine-gigi-rouse.html

Xx

 

[Sass]

Still believe this should be made a sticky!! :hug:

http://www.salongeek.com/training/15482-system-comparison-written-salon-magazine-gigi-rouse.html

The same question (Minus the phobia) keeps popping up...........

And Geeg - you do write some amazing stuff :lol: :Love:

 

[hansypansy]

Hiya guys thanks for your answers, really useful!! I don't actually have a fear of uv rays, i just wanted to see which type of nail extensions would be the most useful to learn and wanted to consider this factor! I mosty have beauty treatments to offer but wanted to learn one of these three(acyrlic,gel or fibreglass) as something else to offer clients. Thanks for your help X

 

[vickybio]

Hey
I use bio sculpture gel and love it. Its looks so Natural, It's not harmful to the natural nail and there are so many different colours and designs to choose from! Not to mention all the different strength gels to suit each clients nail type. Also they have just bought out an LED lamp so you wouldn't have to use a UV one with them hope this has been some help for you xx

 

[hansypansy]

Thanks a lot Vickybio that sounds brilliant. I am really looking for something that has minimum damage to the natural nail so it sounds perfect. Really helpful to know about the LED lamp too, I'm defenitly going to look into it! Thanks! X

 

[Kelly Marie]

May I just say none of the systems you have mentioned cause damage to the natural nail as long as they are applied maintained and removed correctly do not believe one is better than the other for this reason it's not true and also I would suggest researching what others offer in your area is there a gap you could fill?

 

[hansypansy]

Thanks kelly I see acrylic and gel advertised a lot in the area so fibreglass may be the gap to fill Only worry is that because i dont see it advertised its not in so much demand X

 

[Sass]

Hey
I use bio sculpture gel and love it. Its looks so Natural, It's not harmful to the natural nail and there are so many different colours and designs to choose from! Not to mention all the different strength gels to suit each clients nail type. Also they have just bought out an LED lamp so you wouldn't have to use a UV one with them hope this has been some help for you xx

Please don't be offended by this - BUT - LED is UV......:hug:

Quote from Doug Schoon "The bulbs used in traditional UV nail lamps are "fluorescent tubes," while the bulbs used in newer LED style UV nail lamps are called "Light Emitting Diodes" or LED for short".

Technical articles about nail health and the Beauty, Cosmetic and Personal Care industry and product-related topics.

HTH :Love:

 

[Up To Scratch]

Thanks kelly I see acrylic and gel advertised a lot in the area so fibreglass may be the gap to fill Only worry is that because i dont see it advertised its not in so much demand X

I have been fibreglass-qualified for 10 years now, in fact, for a long time that's all I did! I have to say that the reason you don't see it advertised is that the demand has dropped right off since the introduction of Shellac. Technology has moved on. I still love fibreglass, but for nail repairs only - I don't have a single fibreglass client left now, as they have all switched to Shellac, gel or L&P. Overall, Shellac is my bread and butter - if my business depended on fibreglass, then I'd be very quiet indeed! Hope this helps x

 

[geeg]

Hiya guys thanks for your answers, really useful!! I don't actually have a fear of uv rays, i just wanted to see which type of nail extensions would be the most useful to learn and wanted to consider this factor! I mosty have beauty treatments to offer but wanted to learn one of these three(acyrlic,gel or fibreglass) as something else to offer clients. Thanks for your help X

I think you really have to give Serious consideration to CND Shellac and the new Brisa Lite Smoothing and Sculpting gels from CND. Talk about minimal prep and file damage?

There is absolutely no filing of the natural nail at all with these hypoallergenic systems (and those USP's are another huge consideration to those who are ultra health onscious). With the three soak off systems, you have everything and every option for the natural nail right up to the Brisa Lite Sculpting gel which is for enhancements and you also have the option to infill or soak off with the Sculpting gel. You will also have the choice to use the Florescent CND UV Lamp Or the CND LED UV Lamp later in the year. Fantastic. :lol:

 

[squidgernetball]

I trained in fibre glass for the reasons you mentioned - everywhere I looked it seemed to be people using electric files etc. Well the fibreglass never took off - might have been me, and now years later I do loads of Shellac and am v interested in Brisa lite - think a new training session may be coming my way!!! I currently only do regular manicures and Shellac, so would definitely be interested in some kind of gel!!!

 

[hansypansy]

I trained in fibre glass for the reasons you mentioned - everywhere I looked it seemed to be people using electric files etc. Well the fibreglass never took off - might have been me, and now years later I do loads of Shellac and am v interested in Brisa lite - think a new training session may be coming my way!!! I currently only do regular manicures and Shellac, so would definitely be interested in some kind of gel!!!

Hiya thanks for the reply! Would you say it's not worth training In Fibreglass then? Obviously I don't want to waste money on learning something that no one wants! I am very conscious on maintaining nail health though which is why fibreglass appealed to me as i had heard that it is good for that X

 

[hansypansy]

I think you really have to give Serious consideration to CND Shellac and the new Brisa Lite Smoothing and Sculpting gels from CND. Talk about minimal prep and file damage?

There is absolutely no filing of the natural nail at all with these hypoallergenic systems (and those USP's are another huge consideration to those who are ultra health onscious). With the three soak off systems, you have everything and every option for the natural nail right up to the Brisa Lite Sculpting gel which is for enhancements and you also have the option to infill or soak off with the Sculpting gel. You will also have the choice to use the Florescent CND UV Lamp Or the CND LED UV Lamp later in the year. Fantastic. :lol:

Hiya Thanks for the reply, this sounds amazing, I am definitely going to look into this system x

 

[squidgernetball]

Hi, I don't think it is worth training in fibre glass, but that might just be me. I think the new gels are so much kinder to the nails. I'm very keen to encourage the natural nail rather than doing tips etc, and a lot of my clients already have gel just for strength from other salons, so feel I'm missing a trick. I am definitely going to look at Bio Sculpture and Brisa Lite (when it comes out!)

 

[hansypansy]

Hi, I don't think it is worth training in fibre glass, but that might just be me. I think the new gels are so much kinder to the nails. I'm very keen to encourage the natural nail rather than doing tips etc, and a lot of my clients already have gel just for strength from other salons, so feel I'm missing a trick. I am definitely going to look at Bio Sculpture and Brisa Lite (when it comes out!)

thanks for the advice will take it on board X