How long do gel extensions last in Chennai?

01 — The honest number

Three weeks of normal wear.

A properly prepped gel, soft gel or polygel set lasts about three weeks before the growth at the base needs filling. A refill (from ₹1,500 at week two or three) rebuilds the apex and redoes the colour; you only pay for a new set if you let the old one grow out entirely. Chennai’s humidity does not change that number. Sweat and water don’t get under a sealed set.

02 — What actually makes a set lift

Prep, not weather.

Oil left on the nail plate, a cuticle not pushed back, a product cured too thick or too thin, or an apex in the wrong place: these are the reasons a set lifts in week one. The fix is in the chair, not in your bathroom. The second reason is hands: picking at an edge, or using nails as tools. Lifting at the free edge after two weeks is normal wear and what the refill is for.

03 — Monsoon and after

Keep the edges sealed, book the refill on time.

In the monsoon, dry your hands properly after washing, use cuticle oil at night, and don’t let a lifted edge sit; water trapped under a lifted set is how green spots start. Book the refill at week two or three rather than stretching to four. If a nail looks discoloured under the set, tell us: we take it off and look, we don’t cover it.

04 — Questions people ask

Frequently asked questions