The short answer: a gel manicure at yeux by qun starts at $18, and a well-applied set comfortably wears two to four weeks, through hand washing, typing and Singapore humidity. Whether yours reaches week four comes down to two things few people ask about: the prep before the colour, and how the gel comes off.

Gel vs classic polish: what you are actually paying for

凝胶 vs 传统指甲油：你付的到底是什么

Classic polish dries in air, which is why it smudges on the bus home and chips within the week. Gel is different chemistry: a resin that stays liquid until it is cured under an LED lamp, then sets fully hard in about a minute. The shine holds, nothing dents in your bag, and the colour is done the moment you pay.

传统指甲油靠风干，所以回家路上会蹭花，一周内就开始掉。凝胶是另一种化学：树脂在 LED 灯下固化前保持液态，照灯约一分钟就完全变硬。亮度持久，放包里不会压出印，付钱那一刻颜色就已经干透。

The trade-off is that gel does not come off with a bottle of remover at home. It bonds to the nail plate, which is exactly what makes it last, and exactly why removal technique matters so much later.

代价是凝胶没办法在家用洗甲水卸掉。它和甲面结合得很牢，这正是它耐的原因，也正是之后卸甲手法如此重要的原因。

How long a gel manicure really lasts in Singapore

凝胶美甲在新加坡真实能维持多久

Two to four weeks is realistic. Singapore life shortens the top end: constant hand washing and sanitiser dry out the plate and creep under edges, typing taps the free edge all day, and the swing between cold office aircon and outdoor humidity keeps the natural nail flexing under the gel. Heavy hand users tend to see lifting around week two or three; gentler routines cruise to week four. Either way, regrowth shows as a gap at the cuticle by week three, so most people rebook every three to four weeks.

两到四周是实话。新加坡的生活会压缩上限：频繁洗手和消毒液让甲面变干、从边缘渗入，整天打字敲击甲尖，办公室冷气和户外湿气的反差让真甲在凝胶下不停弯曲。用手重的人大约第二三周开始翘边；温和一点的能撑到第四周。无论哪种，第三周甲根都会长出一条空隙，所以多数人每三到四周回来做新的。

What a proper application looks like

正规的上甲流程长什么样

A lasting set is mostly built before any colour appears. Cuticle work first, so gel never sits on skin. The plate is cleansed and lightly buffed so the base coat has something to grip. Then thin layers, each cured properly, with the free edge capped to seal the tip. Skip the prep and the set starts lifting by day five, and the gel gets the blame.

耐用的美甲大部分功夫在上色之前。先处理护甲皮，凝胶绝不压在皮肤上。甲面清洁并轻轻打磨，让底胶有附着力。然后薄涂多层、每层照透，甲尖包边封口。省掉这些准备，第五天就开始翘边，最后还怪凝胶不好。

The three tiers at yeux map to how much of that groundwork you want:

yeux 的三个档位，对应的就是你要多少这种基础功夫：

Express Gel is a quick single-colour reset in about 45 minutes. Full Classic Gel adds proper cuticle care in a roughly 75-minute session. Full Japanese Gel is the works: overlay for strength plus full cuticle removal, around two hours. Feet run on the same three tiers at $28, $48 and $88, and finishes like cat eye (+$10) or chrome, gradient, French and overlay (+$20 each) stack on any tier, priced per service, not per nail. The full nail menu has every option.

Express Gel 是约 45 分钟的单色快速翻新。Full Classic Gel 加上完整护甲皮护理，全程约 75 分钟。Full Japanese Gel 是全套：建构加固、卸除护甲皮，约两小时。美足同样三档，$28、$48 和 $88。猫眼（+$10）、墨镜粉、渐变、法式、建构（各 +$20）可以加在任何档位上，按整套收费，不按每片。完整美甲菜单里有全部选项。

Removal decides your nail health, not the application

伤不伤指甲，看的是卸甲，不是上甲

Cured gel bonds to the top layers of your nail. Peel it off at your desk and those layers come with it, leaving white patches and thin, bendy nails that will not hold the next set properly. Most stories about gel ruining nails are really stories about peeling.

固化后的凝胶和甲面最上层结合在一起。坐在办公桌前把它撕下来，那几层甲也跟着走，留下白斑和又薄又软、下一套根本挂不住的指甲。大部分「凝胶伤甲」的故事，其实都是撕甲的故事。

A proper soak-off is gentle and quick: the shiny topcoat is buffed, the nails soak in acetone for ten to fifteen minutes, and the softened gel lifts away gently. At yeux, removal is a gentle soak-off, never drilled. It is free for gel we applied, and $10 for gel done at another studio.

正规的浸泡卸甲温和又快：打掉亮面封层，指甲泡丙酮十到十五分钟，软化的凝胶轻轻就能推走。在 yeux，卸甲一律温和浸泡，不打磨机。本店做的凝胶卸除免费，其他店做的收 $10。

"If a client leaves picking at one lifted corner, I already know how the plate will look in three weeks. Come in instead. The soak-off takes minutes, and if we did the set, it costs nothing."

「客人一边走一边抠翘起的角，我就已经知道三周后她的甲面会是什么样。回来店里，泡一下几分钟的事，本店做的还免费。」

Habits that stretch a set

让美甲更耐的习惯

• Oil the cuticles daily. A hydrated plate flexes with the gel instead of against it.每天涂护甲油。滋润的甲面和凝胶一起弯，而不是对着干。
• Wear gloves for dishes and harsh cleaning. Hot water and detergent are the fastest route to lifted edges.洗碗和用清洁剂时戴手套。热水加洗洁精是翘边最快的路。
• Stop using nails as tools. Parcel tape, drink cans and sticker labels are what free edges chip on.别拿指甲当工具。快递胶带、易拉罐和贴纸就是甲尖崩掉的原因。
• When an edge lifts, book a removal instead of picking. Water trapped under lifted gel is how bigger problems start.翘边了就预约卸甲，不要抠。翘起的凝胶下面积水，更大的问题就是这样开始的。

When to take a gel break

什么时候该让指甲休息

If removal is always a proper soak-off, many people wear gel back to back for years without trouble. The signal to pause is the nail itself: white patches, peeling layers or plates that bend easily mean the nail needs time to grow out. A few polish-free weeks with daily cuticle oil usually resets things; a badly damaged plate can take a few months to fully replace itself. Then start again, and this time come back for the removal.

只要每次都是正规浸泡卸甲，很多人连着做几年凝胶也没事。该停的信号来自指甲本身：白斑、起层、一压就弯，说明甲面需要时间长出来。停几周、每天涂护甲油，通常就能恢复；伤得重的甲面要几个月才能完全换新。然后再开始，这次记得回来卸甲。

Quick answers

快问快答

• How much does a gel manicure cost? At yeux: $18 Express, $38 Full Classic, $68 Full Japanese. Island-wide, prices vary with how much prep is included.凝胶美甲多少钱？在 yeux：Express $18、Full Classic $38、Full Japanese $68。全岛价格差别主要在准备功夫的多少。
• How long does it last? Two to four weeks applied properly. Most clients rebook every three to four weeks as regrowth shows.能维持多久？上得好两到四周。多数客人在甲根长出来后每三到四周回来做新的。
• Does gel damage nails? The gel itself does not. Rough removal does. Soak off, never peel.凝胶伤指甲吗？凝胶本身不伤。粗暴卸甲才伤。要泡，不要撕。
• How is it removed? Buff, ten to fifteen minutes in acetone, gentle lift. Free at yeux for sets we did, $10 for sets from other studios.怎么卸？打磨封层、泡丙酮十到十五分钟、轻轻推走。本店做的免费，其他店做的 $10。