Shellac Nail Design Is The Gel Manicure

The struggle is real to find the ultimate manicure and nail designs. We have all been there for the failures. The color did not look like it does in the bottle, it chips or smudges within hours (…er, minutes) of painting it on. You go in for some nice acrylics or gels only to have your real nails damaged underneath. In this current year, why are we still dealing with this?!

If you are new to shellac polish then you are in for a treat. Shellac is a half gel, half polish product by Creative Nail Design (CND) that is a staple of any nail addict. A Shellac manicure is a 3-step process (base coat, color coat, and top coat) that is set with UV or LED light which makes it instantly dry. You may have heard of a “gel manicure” (not to be confused with “gels” which are a type of fake nails). A “gel manicure” is actually just a manicure with Shellac nail polish!