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BUSINESS} reader to reader Gel-Polish Will gel-polish cause traditional polish to become obsolete? Polish While my clients and I both love the new gel-polishes, they will not totally replace traditional polishes or manicures. While they offer many great benefits, many of my clients can wear traditional polish two weeks or more. There are also those that want to be able to remove the polish without soaking. I still prefer traditional polish for my pedicures. They last at least four weeks with no soak-off time. Lydian Flash Austin, Texas Natural nails are important to our clients. To some clients that means no UV/LED curing and no soak-off, while others love gel-polish's long-lasting high-gloss shine. Many clients will use gel-polish for a special occasion or vacation even if they don't want to use it on a regular basis. I think traditional polish is here to stay. Angela Baumgartner St. John Club Day Spa, Deland, Fla. Traditional polish will be a distant memory like vinyl records and cassette tapes. Amy Bickel The nail industry has evolved in a major way with the introduction of gel-polish — its convenience and lasting wear has definitely made it a mainstay on nail service menus around the world. Nevertheless, traditional nail lacquer need not fear extinction. It provides endless color change options, and applies and removes without the need of additional tools or gadgets. Being a busy working mom I love the no-dry time of gel-polish, but the fashionista in me will always keep bottles of my favorite nail lacquer close by in case I need to change my nails to match my shoes. Char Miller Couture Lux Nails, Chicago 130 | NAILS MAGAZINE | Lisamarie Gerly Salon Lofts, Whitehall, Ohio Melanie Singleton Here in Germany gel-polish is taking over. Especially on toes, since our winters are long and for most clients it's much more comfortable to put their socks and shoes back on after a pedicure. Signature Touch Waxing Studio & Nail Design, Beaufort, S.C. American Nail Spa, Kaiserslautern, Germany I think possibly in the far future traditional polish might become extinct. Why pay for a traditional manicure when you can have a gel-polish manicure that lasts up to three weeks? I only use gelpolish in my salon. I haven't done any traditional manicures since January. Even children know what gel-polish is. Times are changing. Gel-polish all the way. Salons at Tucson Square, Temple, Texas I think regular nail polish will be obsolete. Gel-polish is the new best thing out there. People can even buy kits themselves. Next up is a gel-polish that doesn't require a 10-minute soak-off. I personally don't have any clients that get regular polish on their nails. for my clients (I would love to file less and have less exposure to dust/fumes) but if they have worn acrylics for a long time they are dependent on its "strength." So they think gel-polish falls short. My manicure/pedicure clients however love it and I rarely use nail polish on them. I do wish removal was easier. Lolly Outram Lolly's Nails at Kelly Anza Hair Design, Cornwall, U.K. I am really torn, I quit wearing acrylic nails three years ago and gel-polish has helped my nails return to a beautiful state. I was hoping it would be the same Alexandra Natascha Morgan I introduced gel-polish to my clients about three years ago and I have seen a more educated clientele emerge because of media, current nail practices, etc. Some clients will gravitate to gel-polish because they want to strengthen their natural nails. Or in several of my client's cases we chose gel-polish over traditional because of the viscosity/flexibility for those clients with spooned/lifting nails and it's been an amazing transition. Although we preach that our beautiful gel-polished nails are jewels not tools, we all agree that we love the strength and durability it offers. Rose Griffith Nevaeh Day Spa, St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, Canada Next question: Should the salon owner do nails herself? [Answers will be printed in the November 2013 issue.] Share your opinion on the topic by e-mailing your response by August 15 to beth. livesay@bobit.com. Please include your name, salon, city, and state with your response. AUGUST 2013 ILLUSTRATION BY YUIKO SUGINO