What kind of nail dip powder do professionals use?
A question we are regularly asked, or read in online articles about dip powder, is, “What type of dip powder do professionals use when performing a dip powder manicure in a nail salon?” – Often followed by a variety of different answers and explanations. So we’re here to help you answer that question once and for all. As a sneak peek, many people use Rebel Nail Powder.
To answer this question, we divide salons into two categories: price-oriented salons and luxury salons. In this article, we consider price-sensitive salons to be salons that compete with business by keeping the prices of their services low and try to increase revenue by getting customers on and off their chairs. . We know that high-end salons have higher prices for their services, are more competitive in providing the best possible experience, and are willing to pay extra to get a little more. This is a rough generalization, but I hope it helps paint a picture of the kind of places we’re talking about.
Price-conscious salons use many materials from overseas. The cheapest dip powders are made in China, and the quality varies considerably. Most price-conscious salons use lower-priced powders from brands that source their powder from China. As you can imagine, this helps keep costs down and is part of their business model.
This powder is inferior to the US-made powder in terms of composition, durability, consistency, and color. It comes down to the fact that low-cost, low-quality raw materials are used in manufacturing, resulting in a low-quality product. Even cheaper, lower-quality versions of this powder are flooding Amazon in jars for home users with even cheaper ingredients to keep the price extremely low. So be careful with them. You get what you pay for.
High-end salons tend to use US-based brands that you’ve heard of and are familiar with, and most of these brands use powders that are made in the US. One of the main reasons for this is to sell the powder in the EU, which is a huge cosmetics market. It has to pass very strict tests, and while American-made powders can pass, most international powders cannot. That’s why we choose products that can pass EU tests, even if they cost more than other options, since the big US brands sell a lot in the EU.
For high-end salons, the difference between a few dollars per jar of dip powder for 20 manicures in one jar is negligible, so it’s well worth using a high-quality, recognized name brand. It makes customers feel better, provides better manicure, and provides reliable quality.
Revel Nail is one such American brand, and we are also the manufacturer. We source materials from the United States to manufacture our dip powders. He has a 116,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Blackwood, New Jersey that he uses to make dip powders, as well as for many other brands. So even if you see a big name American brand in a store, there’s a good chance it includes a dip powder made by Rebel Nails.
The same powders we sell to nail salons and other brands that sell to nail salons are now available in jars for home users to get salon-quality results at home. There is literally no difference in the powder. Other than the faster setting liquid (Level Nail’s EZ Care system vs. our Pro system), there is no difference in the materials we offer to professional and home users.
There is also a misconception that acrylic powder and dip powder are the same thing. Just as eagles and owls are both birds, they are both powders, but different kinds of powders. Dip powders that can be used on acrylics are currently trending, and Rebel Nail’s 3-in-1 line, which is sold to professionals, supports this. However, it is a dip powder that we have tested and sometimes slightly modified to make it usable with acrylic paints. The most common problem is marble. This means that if you try to use Dip His powder, which has not been tested for use with acrylics, the color will swirl and marble when you try to apply it. Also, many, but not all, commercially available acrylic powders can be used with dip powder liquids. The base powder contains ingredients that improve the flow and curing of the dip powder liquid, which are not necessarily included in acrylic. Just as owls and eagles are both birds, dip powder and acrylic powder are both powders, and while they have many similarities, there are also some important differences.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at sales@revelnail.com. We will be happy to answer your questions. If you are a writer tasked with writing about dip powder, please feel free to contact us. We have a lab with a team that studies dip powder chemistry and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Now you also understand the types of dip powders that nail technicians use in the salon and the difference between acrylic powder and dip powder. We hope you make the best decision when it comes to having your nails done at the salon or choosing products to use for your at-home manicure. It’s like the Rebel Nail Dip Powder Starter Kit you can find here.
