Acrylic Powder or also known as gel powder is a nail manicure that is prepped by roughing the nail's surface, and applying the bead, but the difference between Acrylic Powder and regular Acrylics is that Acrylic powder is without the fake tip that is added onto the tips of the nail before applying the bead on top to harden the surface. Acrylic Powder lasts about 2 weeks before a fill is necessary. Many people get Acrylic Powder to be able to grow out their nails, and grow out their nails without breaking or becoming brittle, which happens to a lot of nails when they become long. After the Acrylic Powder is done, the nails are painted with a regular nail polish. The one thing that Acrylic Powder is useful for is to grow out your nails, since regular nail polish will last most likely up to a week without chipping, so you will need to repaint the nails every so often anyways. The price of getting Acrylic Powder is between $20-$45. Getting a fill costs about $10-$15. The damage of Acrylic Powder is about as much as regular acrylics, but it all depends how long you have the nails done, and how strong your nails are.