Hi everyone, I'm just starting out doing nails again after a long break from doing them (qualified over a decade ago) & looking for some advice please. I want to use a polish that will give the client about 2-3 weeks wear. I want to try and stay as close to natural nails as possible, and at present I'm using Gelish. With Gelish there is still the filing and buffing of the nail (which, I feel weakens the nail?). I've read that with Shellac there is no filing/buffing needed - but then I don't understand how Shellac then has the 'strength' that something like 'Jessica nail polish' can't give?
Then there's Gelcolour by OPI, which seems like it might be the kind of thing I'm looking for? But I'm really unsure.
Is there a nail product out there that is good on the nail (as in, it lasts a couple of weeks but doesn't damage the nail bed)? What would you recommend?
All I know is that I don't want to go back to acrylic (done it years ago and its not for me), but I do want my clients having healthy natural hard wearing nails - preferably without having to buff the shine off their own natural nail.
Any ideas on which products are best?
Then there's Gelcolour by OPI, which seems like it might be the kind of thing I'm looking for? But I'm really unsure.
Is there a nail product out there that is good on the nail (as in, it lasts a couple of weeks but doesn't damage the nail bed)? What would you recommend?
All I know is that I don't want to go back to acrylic (done it years ago and its not for me), but I do want my clients having healthy natural hard wearing nails - preferably without having to buff the shine off their own natural nail.
Any ideas on which products are best?