See what Doug Schoon has to say about this very important question. Why you might ask? Because when the gel is not properly cured (even if it looks like it is) not only is service breakdown a possible problem, when the manicurist files the gel to take it off (which many do in lieu of soaking) the now uncured product is going to get all up in your face & right through the manicurist "doctors mask" that she is wearing that only stops germs & does very little to stop dust part

Nail polish originated in China around 5,000 years ago. Black and red polish was reserved for Chinese royalty. Up into the 20th century nail polish technology more or less depended on egg whites, beeswax, vegetable dyes and a lot of buffing. With the advent of modern laboratory chemicals and, more recently, the introduction of photoinitiated polymerisation, women have had access to the manicure product of their dreams – tough, beautiful, richly-coloured, long-lasting nail gel