Gel Polish allergy? IkonIQ Prima Hypoallergenic Gel Polish, First Impression and Review!
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
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Thanks for the fair and balanced review )). We started to create hypoallergenic products in 2010 because we met so many wonderful nail artists at international competitions who had developed allergies. Today, the situation is much worse - described by the British Association of Dermatologists as a "gel polish allergic epidemic". There are several reasons for this, the main being Made in China products, often this is hidden by the brand, that contain higher risk ingredients such as HEMA (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) in excessive amounts.
But HEMA is not the only high risk ingredient. A dermatologist will test for 13 different ingredients in a methacrylate patch test, but there are many other ingredients that can cause allergies if uncured or undercured product comes into regular skin contact.
HEMA-free products may not be hypoallergenic. Many, including HEMA-free monomer contain high risk alternative ingredients. A true hypoallergenic product should contain none of the ingredients in the methacrylate patch test and ideally no ingredient that has been medically proven to cause an allergy when used in nail products.
Hypoallergenic products are primarily designed for prevention. Many with allergies are able to happily use hypoallergenic products - often our products are the last resort for nail technicians to keep their career - but there are no guarantees, it depends how many ingredient allergies someone has and also how sensitive their immune system has become.
I would recommend that anyone with allergies uses a complete system, including a matched lamp from the brand, so they get the same results intended by the product chemist. Using a hypoallergenic base and top, with brand Y colour, may work for a while, but if you soak-off the ingredients of the colour once dissolved in acetone, can cause further allergies.
We are always willing to offer help and advice based on our 11 year experience, you can reach us through our website.
Take care of the career you love guys xx
Robert Giblett
Thank you so much for commenting I truly do appreciate your information I am so beyond happy with your product it has provided a great solution for my client and I do hope one day it will be even more accessible! It is a great product and something every company should strive for. Thank you!
If you live in Canada 🇨🇦 don't order with DHL.
I've been waiting 4 weeks for my order and finally insisted Mariana check into why it hasn't been shipped out of frankfurt germany yet.
I've been concerned but it was brushed off as it's in customs, it's in limbo, but not giving specific time frames always ignoring this question.
They then she said all orders through DHL are shipped by sea and SIGNIFICANTLY delayed .
So basically you will not know when or even IF you will ever get your order.
Was told by other DHL customers this is nothing new from DHL it took 4 months to get their [damaged] order. Some have not got their orders yet since March 2022.
Now this company is ignoring my emails after just saying "sorry" and not helping me. So no refund, no product, and I ordered quite a few bottles. Very disappointed in customer service.
I work hard for my 💰 money and this is very upsetting.
My only issue is that you don’t ship to US and idk who else to trust
@@kittysplosions they do now. I just order a set to test because I love my nails but I’m allergic to gel polish. I’m super excited
@@TeeTee-bz3pv any update?? I’m ready to order the kit, too
I would so love to see more videos on gel polishes that are available in the US for people with gel allergies!
this is such a helpful video. i developed a severe allergy after years of using gel and i’m devastated, it’s my favorite way to do my nails. all the skin around the tips of my fingers peels off, my nail beds ache, and it even started to lift my nails after time and time again of trying to “just deal with it.” i’ve always wondered about sandwiching other brands between a hypoallergenic base and top coat. thank you for taking the time to do such an in depth review, and thank you to your client for letting you experiment!
There is definitely still hope but continuing to use products to give you reactions in the long run can cause long-term damage so definitely stay away and I have other products that I will be testing that claim to be a healthier version although healthy doesn’t always mean hypoallergenic. So definitely stay tuned because this is a topic that I do want to investigate for my own knowledge and I will be sure to share all of my findings!
I feel you. Recently, I got allergic myself... First it was only itching around the fingers and now my nails are lifting also and in my contry we don't have hypoallergenic products and I just don't know what to do.
This happened to me too.. I was an esthetician for 8 years, and it came out of nowhere. Completely destroyed my nails and skin for a over 6 months. I’ve never experienced something so painful in my life.. horrible experience. I miss doing my nails so badly 😢
Same here! I’m a beauty therapist so my cause is over exposure over years of doing gel / chemicals. Even fumes will make me blister severely within an hour, then cracks, deep cracks, lesions, bruising and weeks of the healing process. It’s hell so I’m praying for science to invent these things for allergy sufferers 🙏🏻
You are so lovely to listen to.
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This is awesome. Thank you for doing this. I've been searching for so long after after suddenly developing an allergy to gel. I'm super excited for this! Thanks girl
I developed it over time and my heart is broken 😞 god how could you curse me like this after decades of waiting for something so revolutionary (I’m 45) nails are my hobby and now it’s easier than ever . Thank you for this
I will definitely be trying more products that clean to be safer or hypoallergenic so definitely stay tuned!
I hear you. I have the same problem.
I developed an allergy, all of the sudden & now I even react to regular some nail polish.
I never had an allergic reaction to beauty products, in all of my 47 years not.
I bought a ton of new products but only the Hema- Free, vegan "PinkGellac" gel & Hema-Free builder base by "Aimilie" are okay.
I will try "IconQ" as well.
You have no idea how relieved I am. I, too, am a nurse, and developped allergies to gel products. I am very devastated. However I am ready to pay to try this product. Thank you so much 💝
Truly is amazing my client has been using this constantly since we started the end of last year and she has not had an allergic reaction since. They are definitely more products that I will be trying so stay tune for those reviews so much more to come! Thank you so much for your viewership and support 🤘🏼
@@TheNaturalNailGuru please could you advise how you cure this gel polish. Do you use LED lamp?
Great review and pleased with the variety of tests that were done in true science form. I will check out their products. Well done Sis :)
Hello! I am so happy you’ve conducted such a great video. Thank you as well as your client!! As someone who also experiences allergies to some gels, I feel much better about trying this product after seeing your video. Although I had already purchased it this week and I’m still waiting for it to come in, seeing this video helps ease my anxiety. Can you pleaseee try the ikon base coat to glue on the ikon gel tips, and see how it goes for her??? Since she is a nurse I understand she may not be able to use long nails, but I hope she is willing to try the tips if you cut them short. I just want to see how you apply it, and how it goes overall. Thank you!!!
this is super exciting!
Thank you for this video. My niece gets a really bad allergic reactio, and I have been trying to find something we can use on her. Will definitely look into this product
I am over the moon that you did this video! I am now several allergic to gel, polygel, dip, builder gel etc. I only use regular nail polish.
Thanks that’s very helpful! I’m having reactions to the builder gel.
The last time I had my nails done I rushed to the hospital with fingers full of blisters. Six years later and still afraid to attempt to have a gel manicure.
I've spent so much money on products and I can't do my nails thank you for your video!!!!!!
love your videos so much
🙏🏼🤘🏼 thank you!
Thank you so much for making this video!! I’ve been searching for hypoallergenic gel nail polishes since last year, after I start having a really bad allergy and I found these brands but I’m too scared to try them on: manicurist green flash, madam glam, (I’m trying to remember the name of the other one).
I got you! And I do have met I’m glad I will be testing it out next so stay tuned that review will take me about a month to get everything I need together may be a little bit more but it will be coming within the next two months for sure and I have my ears out for anything else claiming to be hypoallergenic
Light Elegance is also a very hypoallergenic brand . Premium professional only products are always the safer. Ikoniq is good, but expensive to ship over. Light Elegance is USA owned and made.
Thank you so much for the feedback I am on top of it and will be testing their product out ASAP. Definitely stay tuned and thank you again!
I would love to find nail products i.e. acrylic and monomer that I can use since developing an allergy
Whattt I was so stressed i never had any allergies until I had a miscarriage after that everything changed and being allergic to gel I told everyone everywhere I went that I had this and still left with an allergic reaction I went back and they told me it wasn’t gel when it clearly said gel on the bottle and I promise I did not argue with anyone I understand people have their own problems and mine isn’t much compared to but I was so stressed because it’s like my allergic reaction was nothing they were like I don’t know how your nails look regular so idk it just hit hard for some reason but seeing this gives me hope
The world is so great full for people like you who go above and beyond for their clients
Thank you for this! I wonder have you heard or try light elegance? Its an american brand and its amazing!
I haven’t tried it yet I’ve definitely heard of it a lot over the years and it’s on the list! Thank you
How did you order this product? I went to their site and there wasn’t a drop down for US . Am I missing something? I want to order to try.
I went to the website that was on your website to get the hypoallergenic gel nail polish, and it is no longer available so there might be another name if so would you please let me know thank you
Hi! Have you tried Apres Nail, if so how do you like it?
I have a really bad reactions to acrylic. I get not just on my hands but any skin that the dust lands on. I can't cut plywood or use sunscreen and about a million other things. I've found this product but they only sell if you have a license which I do not. So that's kinda frustrating. Cuz I miss my nails. 😣
Where can I get prices for your cuticle oil and balms ?
Have you tried testing korean gels for allergic reactions?
Actually, this brand is from from Stockholm /Sweden.
I just developed an allergy as well & I have to start from new & buy new products.
I bought a lot of hema- free, vegan & hyporallergenic products from all over. They aren't easy to get & pricey.
This one seems fine.
Will try it as well.
Did u try it out?? If so how has it worked I’m looking for a gel polish that doesn’t cause me an allergic reaction
@@myabuchanan9719 I was still having reactions with Ikoniq's gels until I bought THEIR UV/led lamp. no more blisters or itching for me :D
@@bambi9935 Omg thank you for the update you are a life saver 😭😭❤️
@@myabuchanan9719 it's my pleasure! Im in CAnada so shipping and everything becomes a bit pricey but this is a brand I will stick by and don't mind paying for great quality XX
@@bambi9935it’s been a long time since you posted your comment, but I hope this still reaches you! I’m curious, what lamp did you use beforehand? I just ordered a bottle to try out, and I hope I can use my old Semilac lamp. Mine was expensive, and I saw that Ikoniq’s lamp is SUPER expensive… I was hoping I could use mine. Especially cause it’s a pain paying 120€+shipping just for the lamp to cause no difference in case I react to the polish🥲
Can you make a video on how to price a manicure w gel and desgin like different prices
Yes this is definitely something I plan on doing very soon I’m doing an entire series on running the business every aspect that I look at and how I create the atmosphere that I have. Stay tuned!
Hey I'm new to your channel I was just looking up to help my daughter out I think she developed an allergy to gel nail polish she wants to be a nail technician but she wants to do it at home she has a little bit of autism but not too much and she wants to learn but after she did her nails this happened like a month ago she developed little blisters around your cuticles on one hand and then she took off the nail polish and and the nails she had on and let it dry out she just tried it out again to see if it wouldn't happen and she had it happen again this time I'm both hands so I think she developed an allergy to the gel nail polish and the top coats so she soak them off and took them off that I was wondering is there is hypoallergenic out there for her we live in Chicago so I don't know if there's any stores that sell them out here or anything and I know that's what you're talkin about in your video is she is so upset and I was telling her she can try to do acrylics for now I just want her fingers to stop hurting her as soon as they're done I want her to try acrylic is there any suggestion of stores or sites you can suggest hypoallergenic gel polish
Hi! OK, so for now she definitely should stay away from product completely until her skin heals all the way. I would definitely watch videos on repairing nails damaged from acrylic because the process is the same as far as taking care of the nail goes. The reaction sometimes is caused by improper use of the gel product and over curing to the skin and it happens a lot with DIY errs. My next video is actually talking about this risk so definitely make sure to check that out. It’ll be posted in the next couple of days.. I would recommend waiting up to three months before doing gel again . Coming up soon. Will also be a video on how to properly take care of your nails that will be very helpful and go over all of my suggestions.. it is very possible that she continues to have the reaction no matter what but in many cases, the intolerance goes away and as long as it is done properly, it won’t come back, but we really won’t know until we try it
exclusive nail couture i think have some hypoallergenic gels but not sure about the polish
I’ll definitely keep this brand in mind the next when I will be trying out is Madam glam …. 🤞🏼
They advertise their products as hypoallergenic and HEMA free but I ordered and the very 1st item I pulled out of the box said it contained HEMA so buyer beware
Omg im having same issue 😢
I think I read a comment that your client ended up developing a reaction to this product after months of use? Are there other videos testing other gel products for allergies that work?
Yes little by little she began with allergies again mild but they came back. She has been doing mani with regular polish since. Still on the hunt to find hypoallergenic gel polish…. If it even truly exists 🤔
I unfortunately had a reaction, nothing severe like normal gel, just some minor swell and itch. I honestly think I'm just allergic to everything 😂. The polish itself is very nice however!
My client actually developed a reaction to it after a few manis. Much more mild but it was starting to happen again. We stick to just good old fashion regular Polish. With proper application it has the potential to last! Health of the nail is most important 😉
I'm really struggling and suffering from the allergy and I'm addictive to nails gel PLEASE can you try the new product of IKONIQ : NOVA BASE AND TOP COAT
Would you put dip powder on natural nails
I personally do not use dip powder I do not like it is an acrylic. But yes absolutely dip powder can be placed directly on the natural nail just need to use the base gel polish that it comes with pour the powder and continue the steps 😉
Gliterbells is HEMA free but is in the uk so shipping is insane unfortunately
I’m definitely going to be getting down and dirty and researching products that could possibly be hypoallergenic and accessible in the US next is madam glam I will start the testing of their product within the next week so hopefully a video will be done and ready to upload within the next 4 to 6 weeks. I have my clients testing out the product fully so it does take a few weeks for me to get proper results and share it with everyone so definitely stay tuned
@@TheNaturalNailGuru awesome… I’ll definitely keep an eye out because my allergy started last summer and it’s been a struggle finding products.
So have you not been able to find anything similar that’s available in the US?
As of right now not that I know of. however I will be testing out Madame glam they’re supposed to be a healthier option but we will see if they are hypoallergenic that review will be coming in the next two months it takes a few weeks to get proper results when testing product but it’s coming.
When I contacted madam glam they informed me not all of their gel polishes were HEMA free which stopped me from trying them because I didn’t want I research every colors ingredient list to find out which ones were HEMA free
It’s too bad that we have to pay more for hypo products and Madam Glam would be great to test on her HEMA free . 💜
I have some of their product and will be reviewing it soon my client is excited to see if they can come through without any reaction it’ll take me a few weeks to get proper results in but you can expect this within the next 2 months 😉
Developing hypoallergenic products is much more difficult. To use an analogy, it's like trying to make a cake without butter or sugar. That is why few brand chemists are able to do this or can afford the extremely high development and testing costs, plus the ingredients used are much more expensive. If more nail techs bought hypoallergenic products to avoid allergies, the cost would go down as brands would be able to purchase ingredients in higher volumes - unfortunately, today that isn't the case.
Hey those are my hands!! 😊
Beautiful hands they are!!!!😚😚
I didn’t see that you cured the polish in the video but did see the hand in the back in the UV light. Can you confirm that you cured in the light with this product.
@@rgyg97 yes it was cured with the LED light
I noticed you didn’t brush the free edge ? This will cause the gel to lift this encourages peeling and damage to natural nails. Also PLEASE PLEASE WEAR NITRILE GLOVES TO PROTECT YOUR OWN SKIN OR YOU’ll DEVELOP AN ALLERGY YOURSELF
What is this clients exact allergy ?
If it is like me, 12hrs later I develop tiny bumpy blisters above the cuticle/eponychium, itchiness, redness and oedema 🥺
She gets a little bit of Swelling all around the cuticle itchiness redness and the skin will peel a little bit. Her allergy was definitely not severe no blisters ever occurred. I don’t know why people develop allergies to gel polish overtime however we can develop allergies to every day things that we consume or use it is definitely not uncommon. There are many different ingredients in the gel polish that can cause an allergy and without specific testing there’s really no way to know exactly what her allergy is but it’s definitely some thing found in most gel products
Yes the allergies can be really severe I have a new client that has a very very severe allergy like extreme I’m going to be testing out this product on her to see if she also find the same relief as my current client and we have more products that we’re going to be testing out they are troopers and are ready to help bring solutions to all those suffering with the same issue!
My reactions have only happened twice and after I've done at home manicures and in salon, about 8-24 hours after the manicure small blisters around the nails, skin peeling and redness. Asking local technicians has lead me to believe that it's HEMA I have developed an allergy towards however I need to see a dermatologist to confirm this. Thank you for testing out hypoallergenic brands it's a really invaluable resource!
Bugger just for Professionals only. I do my own nails. So I will stay with my allergies.
I've spent so much money on products and I can't do my nails thank you for your video!!!!!!😊