Which Harms my nail more Acrylics or Gel?

I have had acrylics done and in the end when removed i dont really like what has happened to my nail so i was wondering...





Which harms my actual nail more acrylics or gel??Which Harms my nail more Acrylics or Gel?
Both. Because your entire nail is covered and they cannot breath


yes your nails have to get air or it will get fungus its a living


organ. So don't let people tell you that it wont harm your nails cause


it will. Ps. Ms. Just M plz do more studying cause you dont know what the he** you are talking about. Nails most CERTAINLY have to breath if not you would not have a nail on your nail bed. I am appaulled at your silly answer you are quite dumb in this matter. So my advise to you is STUDY, STUDY,STUDY...Which Harms my nail more Acrylics or Gel?
Personally, I find your comments to be rather insulting. You, as a so-called 'beautician' have no real knowledge of nails. That is quite apparent. I would love to see you back up your rude comments with facts. I can back up my comments. Can you? No, you cannot.

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Neither are necessarily harmful to your nails. In most cases, it is a bad, inexperienced, and unskilled tech who will ruin your nails more often than any acrylic or UV gel product will. They will often over-file your nails, resulting in a very thin, and weak nail plate. Some remove them improperly such as when they tear, or pry them off, This typically causes major damage to your natural nails.It is not the way to remove nails, ever. The cheaper salons will often use a harmful substance called MMA on your nails, and yes, this can - and usually does, ruin them. MMA is banned for use on nails in many states, and is even illegal to use on nails in a few other states. Its not something you want to have put on your nails! There are other things too. But, in almost every case, its not the acrylic, or gel that damages your nails. Its a bad tech more often than not who will do that for you.


BTW, nails do not have to breathe. This is a common belief that many people have but its simply not true. Nails are primarily composed of dead keratin cells. Personally, I have never heard of anything which was dead that needed to breathe for any reason. I mean, its dead! And so are the cells that make up your natural nails. Thus, no need for them to breathe. They are not living organisms. Like I said, its a myth that many people mistakenly believe in. But, its really a minor issue and there isn't any harm done if someone believes that nails need to breathe. Also, fungus is not usually a problem which occurs on fingernails. Toenails are much more suitable of an environment for a fungus to take root and multiply because they provide the ideal breeding ground for this type of condition - little, or no air circulation with shoes on, dampness that develops from the natural process of sweating but has nowhere to escape and stays inside your shoes which creates a warm, humid place that fungus thrives in. It is not common at all for fingernails to get a fungal infection though it can happen. The most common infection of a fingernail is bacterial. This is a harmless condition in most cases, and usually no medical treatment is needed. But, the nail enhancement should be removed at the first sign of an infection, and not reapplied until the infection has completely healed itself over the coarse of a week or two, perhaps a bit longer. Simple exposure to clean air will heal most cases of a bacterial infection in no time at all. Thus, the nail enhancement must be removed so that air can get to the infection and dry it up to kill off its food supply - moisture. Please note: I did NOT point these things out to make anyone look bad, that wouldn't be very nice of me, or considerate of others feelings either. Its only for informational purposes that I even mentioned it in the first place :-) No harm intended...





I hope this helps?
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