Benefits of Dip Powder

What It Is: When you get an acrylic dip manicure, the technician applies a base coat to the nail, then dips it into a colored acrylic powder, gently taps off the excess, repeats, then seals in the color with a top coat. Dip powder provides the same durability as traditional acrylics and longer wear than a gel manicure. So what sets acrylic dip apart from traditional acrylic? Unlike traditional acrylic, which is applied with liquid monomer and powder, dip powder bonds to the nail with an adhesive called cyanacrylate, the same ingredient found in crazy glue. The results? Durable, full-coverage color that lasts up to three weeks.

If you’re looking for an option that provides longer wear than a traditional gel manicure with the same durability as acrylic, then you may want to give dip powder a try. Not only does acrylic dip provide longer wear, the service is also less time-consuming than a traditional acrylic application.