Do you want impeccable, shiny and durable nails, but still hesitate between classic varnish and semi-permanent varnish? Don't panic, we help you to take stock of these two types of nail polishes to define the one that best adapts to your desires, lifestyle and beauty routine. Maintenance, ease of laying and removal, rendering, respect for nails...we're scrutinizing everything to help you choose the manicure that suits you.
Classic or semi-permanent: the comparison in 6 key points
The quickest to pose
Classic varnishes : count 15 to 20 minutes for the laying and drying of the varnish in open air. With varnish Green™ , you can speed up drying time using Drying drops.
Gel nail polish This depends on the power of the UV or LED lamp used to catalyze varnish layers. With our Slim 24W folding lamp, the Green Flash™ manicure takes about 30 minutes and with the Premium 36W folding lamp, it lasts only 20 minutes only.
The longest hold
Classic varnish: about 7 days depending on the quality of the varnish and the gestures you make every day.
Semi-permanent varnishes: 2 to 3 weeks, according to the varnish formulas. With Green Flash™ , you have the choice between 2 options :
- A mirror shine and a natural curved that lasts up to 12 days with the Top Coat Green Flash™.
- A glossy gel effect, resistance and a curved effect that lasts up to 21 days with the Top Coat Xtrem Flash™.
The most beautiful rendering
Classic varnishes : it depends on the condition of your natural nails. On well maintained and carefully prepared nails, the classic varnish offers a look as beautiful as a semi-permanent varnish. And with a Green™ varnish, you taste the pleasure of an intense color and a shiny finish to fall.
Gel nail polish : Here too, nail care and preparation are important but semi-permanent varnish has the advantage of being more covering and better masking small defects of natural nails. You get a uniform texture, a bright color, with a curved and glossy I'm just like you dream of it. And for a Xtrem Flash™ is there to fulfill your wishes!
On well-prepared nails, all the varnishes are beautiful!
The most respectful of nails
Classic varnishes : an excellent choice to preserve the health of your nails, especially if you choose a formula of vegan and bio-based varnish such as the varnish Green™.
Gel nail polish : attention to traditional semi-permanent varnishes that may contain sensitizers such as HEMA, TPO or other endocrine disruptors. Prefer alternative formulae without HEMA or TPO, as in the semi-permanent varnish Green Flash™ , a semi-permanent new generation, vegan and bio-sourced up to 84%.
👉 Note : the base fat Green™ and Green Flash™ are equipped with the KeraHCE+ patented technology which protects and strengthens the nails under the varnish.
The easiest to remove
Classic varnishes : a piece of cotton soaked in mild solvent applied less than one minute enough to remove your varnish classic Green™ in one gesture, without acetone and without rubbing.
Gel nail polish - Sanding removers or acetone removers are to be banned if one wants to preserve the health of his nails. With its soft, non-acetone solvent and pull-off clamps, Green Flash TM withdraws in 1 minute peel-off. We love it!
👉 Note : manicure Xtrem Flash™ withdraws as easily as the varnish Green Flash™ , without sanding or acetone. Just leave the Solvent soft Green Flash™ Ten minutes on the nail.
The most choice of colours and nail arts
Classic or semi-permanent varnishes, both are worth choosing in the colours and possibilities of nail arts. Classic red nails, pastel manicures or nail art with glazed effect, chrome or glazed, anything is possible. With the varnish Green™ or Green Flash™, you have a palette of more than 100 varnish colours intense pigmentation, to dress your nails over the seasons and trends.
Classic varnish: an easy manicure
What are we talking about?
The classic nail polish is the great basic manicure, easy to apply on natural nails, without additional material or special technique. The gesture of pose is acquired quickly and the rendered immediately burstingAnyway, he has everything to please!
The routine is carried out in 3 steps of laying:
- A thin base coat, whether or not treated, which protects the plate.
- Two thin coats of varnish of the color of your choice.
- A layer of top coat to obtain a gloss effect gel and prolong the hold.
Unlike semi-permanent varnish, traditional varnishes dry in the open air and withdraws with a Dissolvent with or without acetone.
Simple, fast and basic, manicure with classic varnish is accessible to all.
The advantages of classic nail polish
- A quick & easy pose and withdrawal : no UV lamp is needed to dry your coats of varnish or specific accessories for the removal. You can realize yourself your manicure at home, without going through a living room.
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Choosing the colour at a lower cost : one changes color of varnish according to his desires and moods. A wise choice if you want test a wide range of colours or make some quick retouches. An excellent option to afford a beautiful manicure without ruining.
The classic varnish, ideal for playing with light spirit colors!
Constraints to keep in mind
- Short-term outfit : the classic varnish lasts between 3 and 5 days, up to a week if you avoid exposing your nails to water and small attacks of the daily.
- Drying sometimes long: depending on the conditions of your nails and the condition, the varnish dries more or less quickly. Always make sure to clean your nails well before the manicure to optimize the adhesion of the varnish.
- Less good resistance The traditional varnish tends to scalip at any shock, especially within hours of installation. Long-term contact with water, chemicals, hydro-alcoholic gel, etc. may also affect your manicure.
- Regular alterations may be necessary to keep a manicure impeccable!
Semi-permanent varnish: manicure like has pro for all
How does it work?
The semi-permanent varnish is version long-lasting traditional varnish. Semi-permanent varnishes are applied in 4 fine layers, as for the classic varnish, but each layer of product must be Dried under LED lamp or UV lamp. This catalysis process allows fix the color on natural nails and create a solid and ultra-gloss film, worthy of a professional manicure.
The routine of laying a semi-permanent manicure is therefore as follows:
- A layer of base and drying under UV or LED lamps.
- Dthey coats of varnish color and passage under UV or LED lamp after each layer of varnish.
- A layer of top coat for a perfect finish, to dry under UV or LED lamp.
Unlike conventional varnishes, semi-permanent varnish can require a little more technique. You can either trim or sand the varnish layers, or dissolve them with a acetone-based solvent. To avoid these methods that attack the nail, some semi-permanent varnishes are formulated to be able to withdraw in peel-off, using a dissolvent without acetone.
In the semi-permanent installation routine, the passage under UV or LED lamp is essential after each layer of product.
The strengths of the semi-permanent
- Perfect outfit up to 3 weeks.
- A brilliant finish and uniform that gives the effect of a gel varnish and a like a pro rendering.
- A Test Resistance which ensuresperfect manicureand durable, the ideal solution for holidays or for a wedding manicure.
Long-lasting and bright color, semi-permanent varnish, a sure value for your manicure.
What you need to know before you start
- Semi-permanent varnishing islonger. It is imperative to respect the drying time which vary according to UV lamps and products to dry (coat base, top coat or varnish).
- You will need to invest in a UV or LED lamp good quality.
- Aattention to sensitizers, such as HEMA/Di-HEMA (a.k.a. methacrylate monomers), contained in some traditional semi-permanent formulas, which can cause allergic reactions on fragile skin. In general, it is advisable toavoid semi-permanent varnishing too frequentespecially when you have sensitive nails.
- The removal of semi-permanent varnish may be tricky. To avoid damaging your beautiful nails, Avoid scratching, slicing or sanding your varnish at any cost and acetone withdrawals that dry nails and cuticles. Instead, opt for a semi-permanent varnish formula that can be deposited in peel-off with a soft solvent, safe for your nails.
So, which one?
It depends on your needs and expectations. Here are different profiles of nail addictivesPerhaps you will recognize yourself in one of them:
👱 I want a manicure that lasts and stays impeccable as long as possible => Xtrem Flash™ is the ideal solution in this case. Applied to Color Green Flash™ of your choice, the Top Coat Xtrem Flash™ forms a shield that protects your manicure in all circumstances, even the most perilous! With its ultra-gloss curved finish, you enjoy a manicure worthy of a pro result for 3 weeks.
👩 I want to a varnish that is both efficient and safe for my nails => With its vegan and bio-soured formula up to 84%, a mirror shine and a bright color, perfect outfit for up to 12 days and a smooth and fast withdrawal without acetone, Green Flash™ check all the boxes of the high-performance manicure that preserves nails.
👩🏻 I want to a quick varnish to be placed and free to change often => When you don't have the patience to dry each layer of varnish under a lamp and the pleasure of manicure lies above all in the possibility of changing color according to your desires, the varnish Green™ is the best solution. Easy application without specific material, free air drying, express removal and more than 100 colors of choice, color addicts I'm crazy about it.
In summary, if you have need an express manicure, easy to put on, to shine the time of an evening or a weekend, a classic varnish will be the best option. If you want to have a impeccable, solid and ultra-gloss manicure, which lasts long without getting damaged, the wise choice will rather be on the side of semi-permanent varnish. Here you have the subject on the tip of your nails now, so it's up to you to play
