WHAT IS A STRUCTURED GEL MANICURE | 3 Defining characteristics

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In this video...
A structured gel manicure is a gel nail application that is applied thicker than just brushing on your gel product, as is the case when you do a Shellac or Gelish-type manicure.
We’ll be talking about 3 defining characteristics of a structured gel nail application.
A structured gel manicure can also be called a structured gel overlay because, in any case, you are manicuring the hands and also overlaying them with a nail product.
For the purpose of booking and pricing in the salon, I used both terms, gel manicure, and gel overlay, but I could have easily just said one or the other.
For example, I called a “Gel Manicure,” my procedure of applying a structured gel base and then the color, with no builder gel at all.
I then called a “Gel Overlay,” the process of adding a thin base, followed by a structured soft builder gel. As you may already know, that soft builder gel for me is Japanese soft builder gel. It’s got enough thickness and weight to it to give a reinforced but very natural apex and definition.

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[Tyrapalmer]

I’m so glad I found your page! You’re awesome one, I just switched to gel from acrylic and I love it

[ogothiqueo]

Those realistic hands always get me, lol.

[d.on.in.a]

I can't wait ❤️ it's 1AM here but I'll try to watch it before falling asleep 💤

[josielopez]

Great explanations, and great voice for videos. Thank you.

[jcchiou]

Thank you, this video is so helpful! If I do a gel overlay on my natural nails and want to paint over it with regular polish pretty frequently (every 3-5 days), will a nonacetone remover still cause lifting of the gel overlay?

[krystalfukinmarie]

Great info! Perfectly explained 👏👏 thank you for sharing! 💜

[RomingKay]

This is so helpful! As i transition to a Japanese gel, I want to use up all my other gel polishes. Can I use the overlay and then go over with other polishes from different companies ?

[nail.cultured]

Very helpful, thank you so much, Paola

[patriciac]

Thank you Paola, great explanation !

[JanetJenkins]

Can this gel be filled in monthly vs removing totally. I'm trying to decide between a soft (can be soaked off) and hard gel overlay. I prefer not to remove every time I change my polish. I just want to fill-in the overlay.

[ladyinmauve]

The premiere is in 37 hours, but I am impatiently waiting to view this video. I prefer an overlay so this video is perfect!.

Ps. Have you tried dgel builder?

[nancyfrancogarcia]

Can this kind of gel be placed on the toe nails too?

[ashlynnelefrancois]

Is there a difference between structure/ soft gel from hard gel?

[asha.m]

Would have been helpful to show the process. Visuals make informational videos more effective