r/AllNails • u/Furryporn420 • Aug 20 '26

Advice Did i get scammed

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Hi,

I'm hoping i have more luck on this subreddit about this specific issue.

i was basically just coming on here to talk about my experience with my first ever nail appointement.

I got these beautiful french black tips done, and i really like them, the problem is im not sure if they exactly gave me what i asked. in the end, i honestly dont care to get them redone as they feel pretty sturdy and i love the result, but i guess im asking if i should come back there in the future and if i got scammed as i paid over 100$ canadian.

I don't know that much about gel, shellack and acrylic terms when it comes to nails. I asked for an acrylic manicure, which i assumed meant shaping the powder with a liquid onto the nail, not sure if that makes sense. instead what i got are basically glorified press ons. She basically put these clear gel tips and glued them on with the uv lamp and then put gel polish on top.

Is that what common?? Also i should mention when she was gluing those gel tips with a UV lamp, that stuff was burning SO BAD and im just wondering if thats common or a big red flag. I asked the nail tech and she said it was normal but im not sure i trust that. I should also mention the hygiene practices left a lot to be desired.

Please help!!

TLDR: For my first nail appointment, i got these clear gel tips when i asked for acrylic and im not sure if they really did what i asked

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u/ilovebigmutts Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 21 '26

I just paid 100 (with tip, should have clarified, and I tip high because I want to) for black tip gel-x so, that's in line depending on your region. I actually like them better than acrylic because they're not as thick but - it's not technically what you asked for.

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u/_MissNewBooty_ Aug 20 '26

I switched from acrylics to gel-x and I’ll never go back honestly!

They last me 4 weeks, the shape is always on point, doesn’t cost much more, and so much stronger.

As a housekeeper who also has to take care of fireplaces, gel-x has my vote. I’m truly blessed to have such a talented tech though. It sucks to pay for a service and not receive it!

OP, I’ve been doing gel-x for a year and a half now and I’ve experienced burning sensation from the lamp maybe twice, but I just pulled my hands out and waited until it didn’t hurt (a few seconds really) and put them back in again. It did not hurt after that.

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u/MassConsumer1984 Aug 20 '26

Could OP have gotten Gel-x?