Gellish.....gellac....what's the difference???? And is it worth trying?

[alwaysrunninginheels]

The october hols are looming up here and i fancy having a well groomed look while on hol(bearing in mind my empolyers have seen fit to ban nail polish so i can only try this is the hols) So i saw a poster in my gym spa for gellish....now can someone please tell me exactly what is this....what is the difference between that and gellac(or have i just imagined that) and would you say its worth giving a try. Bearing in mind i have very weak nails(blooming employers and alcohol gel)so i don't want to find they are completely wrecked afterwards. All advice very very welcome please!!!

theres also shellac, think they are all similar meant to last about 2 weeks and needs to be soaked off, you don't get any extra length, its just a long lasting gel polish from what i understand, haven't had it done yet as i have extensions but cut very short as my own nails break very easily, i wouldn't manage day to day house work if i had them any longer, when i have this lot off i think i might try the shellac but suspect i will go back to extensions as i don't think it will stop my nails breaking so easily.

I have had the gel ones by nails inc and shellac. I'd never have the nails inc gel done again. Shellac is lovely and does last.

Just different brand names for basically the same thing, although I suppose some might be better quality than others. Also depends on the technician who does it.

I've had Gelish done in a salon, which lasted about 8 days, and now I do Gelac on myself at home. I bought a cheap UV lamp and the Gelac stuff that you need from eBay. Mine last about a week to 10 days with no chipping, then the started to peel up a bit at the cuticle. It's not hard to do, I watched youtube videos to learn.

Anyhow, that's what I do, but yes I would recommend both Gelish and Gelac. It's basically a hardwearing gel nailpolish, that is cured under a lamp, and lasts for much longer than normal polish. Both these soak off easily, and I found it strengthens the nails rather than damages them. As long as it's applied and removed properly.

I wouldn't use them on already weak nails. I had Gelac on my finger nails twice and they were wrecked. Took a couple of months to get them in decent condition again. However, I still have gelac pedicures and I love them. My toe nails are obviously not as delicate! And it was a real treat to not have to constantly re-do my pedi over the summer as they last around 6 weeks on my tootsies :)