What's the one beauty appointment you're Shellac nails going to book once lockdown ends? Nails you say? Thought so. After all, when it comes to looking default polished (pardon the pun) having Shellac nails or gel nails is a year-round winner. Both don't chip and look slick.But which one do you go for? Shellac nails or gel nails? Before you hit up the salon to pre-book your appointment, keep scrolling for the answers to all the gel versus Shellac nails questions you’ve been asking.
Some people reference this type of nail as shellac gel nails.
This is because the product is half regular nail polish, half gel and is typically applied with two colour coats and a top coat.
Between each coat, you cure the colour and set the polish by putting your nails under a special UV light.
The difference between gel and shellac nail polish isn't going to blow your mind, but none the less, there is one.
Put simply, a shellac nails manicure is a semi-permanent polish, while gel is a semi-permanent gel.