Is Gel polish a great invention or harmful to you?
How often should one use it?To use it or not to use it? That's the question?
But decisions always lies on One's hands.
Gel nail polish is an enhancement to your nail just like acrylic.
It's a little gentler and less harmful to your nail then acrylic.
Gel polish is a great option for a once in a while use, an ideal for when traveling or going on vacation. But definitely not for an everyday use.
Use it in moderation. We all know that too much of anything is not good for us! Right?
I like it, but I'll be using it in moderation. Once-in-a-while.
This brand is suppose to be the safest Gel polish
Although our nails do not need to breathe as Dr Debra explains here, but there are other harmful hazardous to your health do to the embedded chemicals on your nails.
We all know that chemicals of any shape or form is hazardous to our health
"Dr. Debra Jaliman since nails are made of keratin (a protein, just like your hair!), they don't require oxygen and do not need to "breathe" the way your skin does.
However, there are other good reasons why you should take a break from nail polish even if they can't breathe"!
Your nails can get a yellowish stain from the nail polish, so it's good to let the nails grow out to get their healthy natural color back.
A malpractice or an excessive use of the Gel polish could be a potential risk for:
nerve pain, cancer and fungal infections
Don'ts
Do not pick or peel the Gel off
Do not use an electrical filer
Never file your nail before applying the Gel
Best to go back and let it be removed by a professional
Do's
1-Regular nail will not remove it, use a hand file, black buffer and pure acetone instead
2- Use the black buffer coarsely to remove the top layer first and then
3- Put some acetone on a cup and soak your fingers for about 10 - 15 mim
4- Soak 10 cotton balls on acetone, place them on each nail, wrap them tightly with aluminum foil for about 15mim
5- Your body heat trapped in the foil will break down the chemical process and when you take off the foil the Gel polish should slide right off
"According to Consumer Report and lemondrop.com
A post on the Consumer Reports blog in April may further deter would-be gel adoptees. Neurologist Orly Avitzur, a medical advisor for Consumer Reports who practices in New York, scared the bejeezus out of salon-goers with the story of one of her patients. After visiting several physicians who could find no explanation for the electric shock-like pain the patient felt along her forearm every time she put any pressure on her thumb, the patient turned up in Avitzur's clinic. After taking a patient history, Avitzur concluded that the patient's gel manicure had caused nerve damage.
"This is likely a rare occurrence," says Avitzur, "Still, I doubt the number of these cases is being tracked."
According to Avitzur, there are several points in the gel process that could be associated with health risks. Improper use or overuse of a nail file to prepare the nail for layers of gel can expose sensitive skin to chemicals or infection. Also, some salons may be mixing acrylic products with gel products or purchasing cheap gel products from manufacturers with little quality control. One particularly dangerous ingredient, a chemical called methyl methacrylate, can cause shortness of breath and irritate the eyes and skin.
This spring, a company called CND announced the first 'hybrid' gel manicure. Called "Shellac," the hybrid is a marriage between gel and traditional nail polish that may be more nail-friendly.
Still, Draelos recommends using UV nail lamps in as limited a fashion as possible.
Another option may be to look for a salon that uses LED (light emitting diode) instead of UV dryers.
"Do not be afraid.I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people". Luke 2:10
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