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Nail types

Every nail type, explained.

Gel, builder gel, Gel-X, dip, acrylic: what each one is, how it goes on and how it comes off.

Gel polishThe everyday salon manicure: color that sets hard under a lamp.

Adds length: No
Lamp: Yes
Comes off: Acetone soak

ShellacCND’s own brand of gel polish, the name many people still use for gel.

Adds length: No
Lamp: Yes
Comes off: Acetone soak

Builder gel (BIAB)A thicker gel that strengthens your own nail and gets filled in.

Adds length: Mostly no
Lamp: Yes
Comes off: Usually soaked off

Hard gelGel from a pot for sculpted length or a tough overlay.

Adds length: Yes
Lamp: Yes
Comes off: Filed off

Gel-XReady-made soft gel tips put on with gel: length in one visit.

Adds length: Yes
Lamp: Yes
Comes off: Acetone soak

PolygelA putty-like gel shaped by hand, then cured.

Adds length: Yes
Lamp: Yes
Comes off: Filed down

AcrylicLiquid and powder built into a hard nail; the classic for length.

Adds length: Yes
Lamp: No
Comes off: Filed or soaked off

Dip powderColored powder set with an activator instead of a lamp.

Adds length: No
Lamp: Usually no
Comes off: 100% acetone

Press-onsReady-made nails you put on at home, or salon-made custom sets.

Adds length: Yes
Lamp: No
Comes off: Acetone soak

Strips & wrapsPeel-and-stick polish, semi-cured gel strips, salon silk wraps.

Adds length: No
Lamp: Gel only
Comes off: Lifted off

Nail polishRegular and long-wear lacquer that air-dries.

Adds length: No
Lamp: No
Comes off: Polish remover

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Collections

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