Amber Arch Rivalry

This is super cool to look at. Great artistry. From a safety perspective, even when you are trying your best to apply gel as thin as possible, there are still rules. Highly pigmented gels can block UV light, and thicker areas are harder to cure properly. Thin application matters, and each layer still needs a full cure before you add more.

Three pumpkins. Same idea. Three completely different products. Frosting air dries. Acrylic cures through a chemical reaction. Gel needs light to cure properly, and thickness matters. Remember your gel gets hard before it’s properly cured. Hard does not mean properly cured.

Pause to read. We see a lot of things on social media about nails. But we really need to think about them intelligently and scientifically whether or not we try them or not.!

This looks incredible. So why am I worried about it? Because once art like this goes viral, people copy the look without knowing the gel, cure depth, lamp, thickness limits, or safe handling behind it. The problem is the part you cannot see.

Let’s look at some more designs while I look at the chemicals safety!

Me v. Satnav v. Video recording. Spoiler alert I lost!

Why why why? Why does the nail industry have it so wrong?