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Read about the acrylic extension I did for my mom here.īasically there are 2 types of extension: Tip overlay and nail sculptureĪ) Tip overlay extensions in gel or acrylicĪ half tip will be pasted on customer’s natural nail to give the impression of longer nails, which will then be shorten to requested length and finally an overlay of gel or acrylic will be added. Extensions – using acrylic or gel to lengthen nails to desired length.Įxtensions are usually done when customer broke 1 or 2 of her nails and to extend these nails to the same length as their natural nails, or when they want longer nails than usual for an occasion/event.

Dries up and harden in seconds to minutes, UV/LED lamp not required.ġ.

Acrylic – using monomer and arcylic powder to sculpture extensions, or to create embossed/3D nail art.

Soak off gel is not equivalent to soft gel.

Soak off gel – final gel nails that can be soaked off.

Traditional gel is not equivalent to hard gel.

Traditional gel – final gel nail that cannot be soaked off.

Soft gel – final gel nail appears soft when overlay is done, usually not used for extensions.

Hard gel – final gel nail appears hard when extension is done.

Gel – gel-like product and only cures under UV or LED lamp.

(Not all)īefore I start, let me briefly point out the difference in gel and acrylic. Picture below shows the different type of extensions. So, here’s a post to clear up the mystery girls! One fine day I decided to muster my courage and prompt one of the manicurist on the difference and meaning of each but ended up going home even more confused -_. I know, I’ve been there and I’ll always end up doing classic mani/pedi or express mani/pedi because that’s the only thing I understand from the menu hahaha.

A lot of girls step into a nail salon, look at the service menu and go “what’s overlay?” or “I want to do extensions but idk to choose from gel or acrylic”.