Answers · 14
What are Gel X nail extensions and how are they different?
Gel X is a common name for soft gel nail extensions. How it differs from gel and polygel, and what it costs at our studio in Kilpauk, Chennai.
Gel X is a brand name that many people now use for soft gel extensions: a ready-shaped tip made of soft gel that covers your whole nail, is bonded to it with gel and is cured under a lamp. What makes it different from other extensions is how the length is made, a pre-shaped tip rather than gel or polygel built up and shaped on your nail.
If you have searched for Gel X or soft gel extensions, you were usually looking at the same thing.
What "Gel X" usually means
The name started as a brand and is now used loosely for soft gel tips in general, so it does not always mean one specific product. If a particular brand matters to you, ask the salon which product they use before you book. In our studio we simply call it soft gel.
How it differs from gel and polygel
We do not use acrylic. We make extensions in three systems:
- Soft gel (what most people mean by Gel X): a ready-shaped tip that covers the whole nail, bonded on with gel.
- Gel: length built with gel and shaped on your nail.
- Polygel: a thicker gel, shaped into the length you want.
All three start from ₹2,200 for both hands, with colour included, and a set lasts about 3 weeks whichever you choose. So the choice is about your own nails and the shape and length you want, not cost.
Use the free nail scan online, or the free 30–40 minute nail assessment in the studio, to decide rather than choosing from a photo.
Is Gel X better for your natural nails?
We cannot promise that for your nails without seeing them, and no extension system is a treatment. How a set is applied, worn and taken off matters more than what it is called. See do nail extensions damage your natural nails.
If your nails are thin, peeling or still growing out after a previous set, tell us before you choose. If a nail is sore, discoloured or looks infected, please see a doctor before you book. Our line is simple: a doctor comes first, a salon second.
How a soft gel set goes on at our studio
Cuticles are pushed, never cut. Files and buffers are single-use and go home with you. Every reusable metal tool is sterilised in a Class-B autoclave at 134°C, sealed in a pouch with an indicator strip and opened in front of you.
If you would like a design, any design on extensions is a flat ₹2,999.
Wearing it and taking it off
If an edge lifts, leave it alone and send a photo on WhatsApp to +91 98848 96963. For wear through the wet months, see how long gel extensions last in Chennai's humidity.
At around the three-week mark, a refill from ₹1,500 keeps the set going, or a removal at ₹700 takes it off. Please do not peel or pull a set off at home, however loose it feels.
Visiting the studio
We are at 11/5 Sundar Lal Nahata Avenue, Kilpauk, open daily from 11 to 8, with parking on site. Women and men are welcome. Every service and its time is on the full price list.
PriceGel, soft gel and polygel extensions from ₹2,200 (both hands, colour included) · Refill from ₹1,500 · Removal ₹700
Questions people also ask
Is Gel X the same as soft gel extensions?
Gel X is a brand name, and many people use it for soft gel extensions in general. If a specific brand matters to you, ask the salon which product they use before you book.
How much do soft gel extensions cost at Based Aesthetics?
At our Kilpauk studio, gel, soft gel and polygel extensions all start from ₹2,200 for both hands, with colour included. A refill is from ₹1,500 and removal is ₹700.
How long does a soft gel set last?
A set lasts about 3 weeks. When it is time, book a refill to keep it going or a removal in the studio, rather than taking it off at home.
Written by Based Aesthetics, Kilpauk. If something on your nails worries you, a doctor comes first, a salon second.