This is because dip manicures last longer than gels, so you won't need to go back to the salon as frequently.īoth types of manicures, when done professionally, take about the same length of time to complete, roughly 45 minutes. Typically, dip powder manicures tend to be slightly more expensive than gels, but not by much - usually only $5 to $10 more, King estimates. It's difficult to estimate the general cost of either type of manicure because it depends on many factors including salon location and the experience level of your nail technician.
This way, you'll know with full certainty that your fingers are the only ones being dipped into the pot. Another option: Bring your own personal jar of dip powders to the salon with you, Johnson says.
This obviously does not apply if you are using at-home dip powder kits. In simple terms, "you should never be going to a nail salon that would have you dip your finger into a communal jar," Johnson says. "You may have little cuts on your fingers, if they've trimmed the cuticles first." Small cuts like that can increase your risk of infection greatly. "There are other things that could be in there, bacteria, and even if you're washing your hands beforehand, it's just still not a good idea," explains Catherine Troisi, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, Texas. In this sense, dip powder manicures can be wasteful, which is precisely why some salons will cut corners and use an unsanitary communal dipping pot.Įven though your nails will have been (or should have been) properly cleaned and sanitized before the base coat of polish gets painted on, communal pots can never be fully sanitary. When this sanitary protocol is followed in-salon as it should be, a lot of leftover powder does get discarded. "For it to be sanitary, the powder needs to be in a separate container that your finger is dipped in or sprinkled over a separate container, and any leftover powder in that container you used should be disposed of afterward." "My biggest issue with dip powder is how sanitary it is," King says.
One of the biggest downfalls of dip powder manicures is that, when handled without care, they can be easily contaminated.
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