Gel nails first appeared in the U.S. in the early 1980s, Gel polish
but were met with limited success. At the time, Nail polish
the manufacturers of gel lights and the gel itself had not joined forces, Nail care
not yet recognizing the need to precisely match the intensity of the light to the photoinitiators in the gel.gel nail art
Nail techs and clients soon found out that ­using the wrong light or applying too much gel caused a burning sensation on the client’s fingertips.Nail care
Additionally, education on gel application was limited, leaving nail techs in the dark about the product, and home-use ­systems were introduced around the same time, damaging the reputation of salon-use systems by ­association. gel nail polish color set
By the end of the ‘80s, many companies had pulled their gel products from the market.
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