Whether you want a longer-lasting manicure or are just ready to level up your at-home manicure game and learn something new, applying gel nail polish is a new approach to traditional nail polish manicures with much longer-lasting results.
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In some ways, gel polish is pretty similar to regular nail polish, but in other ways, it&#;s so different. So, toss away your quick-dry topcoat and get yourself an LED lamp. Bid farewell to chips on day two of wear and give yourself a manicure that will last for weeks. We&#;re here to explain how to get a flawless gel nail polish application on your first try as a beginner with all the tips and tricks for newbies and professionals alike.
Looking for some insider advice from the pros on what to do and what not to do when painting with gel nail polish? You&#;ve come to the right place. Let&#;s dive into the tips you need to know.
When you soak your nails in warm water during a manicure, the point is to soften the cuticles so they are easier to trim as well as add to the soothing, luxurious experience of warm water and a hand massage.
But when you are painting with gel nail polish, this is a traditional step that must be skipped. The reason is that when your nails absorb water, they expand. As they dry, they contract back to their regular state. If you apply gel nail polish and cure it on an expanded nail, when it goes back to its normal size the polish won&#;t adhere properly and your manicure will have a shorter lifespan. Plus, you&#;ll experience premature chipping and flaking.
Pro Tip: If you need to slough off dead, dry cuticles, instead of soaking the nails in water to soften them, give your client&#;s fingers a waterless sugar scrub. Just be sure it&#;s all cleaned off with alcohol wipes prior to polishing.
Just because you aren&#;t soaking your fingernails, doesn&#;t mean you should be neglecting the cuticles. Pushing back the cuticle will make for a larger nail bed (AKA a bigger canvas to paint on). If you have a layer of skin at the end of the nail, the gel polish won&#;t adhere to the nail and will stick to the skin instead. Neglecting the cuticles will cause premature lifting and the gel manicure won&#;t last as long as it should.
Buffing will ensure the nail plate is free and clear of any remaining dead skin lingering near the cuticles. This is also crucial for removing the nail&#;s natural oil and shine, which could act as a barrier between the nail and the polish.
Pro Tip: Be sure you&#;re buffing the nail on all sides, edges, and inner corners. Leave no surface area of the nail unbuffed!
After all the filing and buffing, you will most definitely have residual dust and possibly pieces of skin on the nail leftover. Use a lint-free wipe or cleanser to clean off the nail so none of that will get stuck beneath the gel polish.
While you may be used to applying regular polish in long, fluid strokes, your approach to applying gel nail polish is quite the opposite. Since you are dealing with a polish with a thicker consistency, it is not as easy to control. Short strokes will ensure you get nice even lines around the edges and will be easier to handle.
&#;Capping&#; the edge of the nail means painting polish on a single stroke onto the end of the nail. Putting a cap on the edge of the nail essentially seals up all your hard work and will help prevent the polish from lifting, making for a more long-lasting manicure.
Don&#;t underestimate the power of the topcoat. It should be applied when you are satisfied with the gel polish pigment, the paint job, and after the color is cured. When finishing with the topcoat, be sure you don&#;t miss anywhere on the nail where you painted with color gel. If some of the color is left uncovered by the topcoat, it will appear matte in some places as opposed to a full high-sheen across the entire nail.
Now that you know some great tips, it&#;s time to learn some insider tricks. These are the ways you can make your gel nail polish job even better, easier, and more efficient.
Switching from regular nail polish to gel is definitely an adjustment. You won&#;t need as much polish on the brush as you would with regular nail polish. If you start with too much gel, you&#;ll experience &#;pooling&#; or &#;flooding,&#; which is when the gel polish drips to the bottom of the nail and gets super thick around the cuticles and nail edge. Using thin coats will allow you to control the placement of the product better and help to avoid this problem.
With gel nail polish, a little goes a long way. Be sure to not have too much gel on your brush and don&#;t try to have such a pigmented color on the first coat. Three to four coats of thin coats of gel nail polish will come out much better than two thick coats.
There&#;s a whole scientific explanation for how UV/LED light-activated gel nail polish works, but basically the resin in the nail polish reacts to the wavelengths emitted by the lamp and it hardens, adhering to the nail. Because of this, be sure to fix all mistakes or polish mishaps before curing the nail under the light. After it cures, it will be much harder to fix.
If you don&#;t have the most steady hand, you can cover your bases by being proactive and taking a small step to save you from cleanup later on. You can use a q-tip or nail brush to apply lotion to your client&#;s cuticles before starting to paint the nail. This way, if you accidentally get some gel nail polish where you don&#;t want it, it will easily wipe off the skin.
Before we get into all the details about what to do, you&#;ll need specific tools in order to do it. Here&#;s your checklist:
Cuticle pusher
Nail file and nail buffer
Nail dehydrator (optional, but recommended)
Basecoat
Rubbing alcohol
UV/LED Lamp
Gel nail polish - color
Gel nail polish - top coat
This is not a drill. If we are doing this, we plan to do it right and won&#;t settle for less than spectacular! Nobody wants to walk around in drab gel nails, even if it is their first stab at applying it. Follow these steps to nail your first gel polish manicure.
File nails to the desired shape
Push down the cuticles, clearing any skin from the nail plate
Buff the entire nail, getting off any leftover skin from the nail plate
Clean nails with an alcohol wipe
Apply nail dehydrator (optional)
Apply a thin coat of the base coat and cure under the UV/LED lamp for 30 seconds.
Shake gel nail polish color to ensure the formula is properly mixed.
Polish each nail with a thin layer of color in short strokes.
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Cure under the lamp after each coat for 60 seconds.
Cap each nail.
Apply the topcoat to the entire nail and add a cap.
Wipe each nail with rubbing alcohol.
Moisturize cuticles with cuticle oil.
Love your new gel manicure!
Gel nail polish is completely different from regular nail polish. From the consistency and the way it dries to best practices when applying it, it&#;s not the same polish at all. Refer back to this ultimate list of tips and tricks when trying to figure out how to apply gel nail polish for the first time with the best results.
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Gel nails have been around for decades (since the 80s in fact) and they&#;ve seen many changes. Fast forward 30-40 years and we now have gel nail polish in many different forms and it has now taken the beauty world by storm. It's easy to understand why this saving grace for our nails might be confusing, so we wanted to put together a handy guide so you can understand everything there is to know about gel nail polish.
Gel Polish is a beautiful, durable alternative to traditional nail polish. It's made up of acrylic monomers and oligomers that bond together when placed under UV light- which triggers the process called curing in only seconds. With this hard coating on your fingers or toes, you can handle anything life throws at you without worrying about chipping or cracking.
Gel nail polish is a popular option for nails because it lasts longer than regular nail polish. However, the use of gel nail polish may come with some risks that you may not have known existed before now. One concern people have been raising over time involves skin irritation such as hives and contact dermatitis from ingredients found in these products like methacrylates or acrylates. However, as the gel polish doesn't (or shouldn&#;t) come into contact with the skin and only the nail the risk of either of these things is negligible.
If you're thinking about letting your gel nail polish air out, think again. Oxygen will get in the way and prevent curing which means that they'll never harden into a durable finish.
Yes, gel nail polish can be used on both natural nails and acrylics.
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Gel polish is the new trend in nail care, and it's not hard to see why. With regular polishes, you have a one to day window of opportunity before your nail polish starts chipping but with gel nails, they should remain perfect for two to three weeks.
The best way to remove gel polish at home is with a few simple steps. First, you will want to use an acetone-soaked cotton ball wrapped in tin foil and then scrape off any remaining residue or topcoat from your nail. You could also try the soak-off method, check it out here
If you are looking for a manicure or nail art that will last and this is your criteria for &#;better&#;, then yes. Nails that have been treated with gel nail polish last much longer than standard nail polish.
UV light is essential for curing gel nail polish because it eliminates any chance of air conditioning or other chemicals that could be in your environment causing any blemishes. Without this protection, the manicure would take much longer to become fully cured and there's a higher risk that crystals may develop on the nail so we would never recommend applying gel polish without access to a UV light. You can use Glitterbels UV/LED Lamp - Sunbel 4S.
The great news is applying gel polish to nails wont hurt them.
You need to prepare properly before you put on the polish. If achieving a long-lasting manicure is the objective, follow these steps:
&#; Wash your hands.
&#; File your nails with a good quality nail file. Don't file too much! Make sure you paint gently in one direction.
&#; Push back your cuticles and then make sure they are trimmed.
&#; Buff the nails
&#; Prime your nails with Glitterbels acid free primer.
Before you put on your colour, you need to put on a base coat. The base coat is like a protective membrane between your nail and the gel nail polish. This will help the manicure last longer. One thin base coat is recommended every time you apply gel nail polish. The base coat will also help the gel polish stay on your nails better so it won't peel off prematurely. After applying the base coat cure the nails either under an LED lamp or UV (adjusting the time accordingly) and you are good to go!
Put each layer of polish on carefully. Think about it: gel polish is not the same as regular nail varnish. You don't need to put on a thick coat. Put on thin coats and take care to use short brush strokes so you stay in the line. If you put on too much, that's okay and don&#;t panic. Simply just wipe away any extra gel nail polish before you begin the curing process.
To keep your gel nail polish last longer, seal the edges. This means that when you put on the base and top coats, also put polish along the edge of your nail so it covers the tip. Doing this will stop the polish from coming off and also help protect it from chips and scratches.
However tempting it may seem, try not to pick and scratch at your manicure. You can damage your nails if you do. Get some acetone remover and follow the process below:
1. Remove the shine by buffing the nails very gently.
2. Saturate a cotton pad in acetone.
3. Encase the nail with the acetone-soaked pad and some foil.
4. Follow this procedure for all of the nails and then simply wait for around 10 minutes. The gel nail polish should then simply peel away with ease.
We hope this introductory guide to nail gel polish has been useful! Using gel nail polish is a specialist skill so if you are keen to learn more about how you can use gel nail polish to increase the breadth of services you offer or want to get to the top of your gel nail polish game, why not check out some of the courses we offer online here?
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