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1. Are they bad for your nails like acrylics?
2. Will my nails be healthy when gels are removed?
3. My natural nails peel easily is this a problem with getting gels?
Finally 4. Can I paint over gels and remove without ruining the gel?
1 - OK, firstly acrylic is
not bad for your nails. What is bad for your nails is a bad technician, using bad products and bad techniques. A good, gentle technician, using good quality products = healthy, happy nails. Also, correct removal. Incorrect removal can damage your nails.
2 - Yes, but as above, you should choose a good technician and they need to be applied and removed correctly.
3 - I am not sure if you are talking about gel overlays (extensions, with or without a tip) or gel polish? Some gel polish isn't great on peeling nails but there are usually things a good Tech can do to prolong the wear you get out of it. For example, I have peely nails and I wear Gelicure gel polish which lasts very well on me. I think you mean gel overlays though, this shouldn't be a problem with peeling nails, as the gel adds strength. It might even help.
4 - Yes you can paint over gel nails. You just need to make sure you use non-acetone based remover to take the polish off!
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