What does gel nail polish mean? What is gel nail polish? Disadvantages and controversies

Let's find out the history of the creation of these products. We will also consider why gel polish is not removed and what to do in such cases. Here are detailed instructions for applying and removing gel nail formulations.

History of creation

The idea of creating such a product has been in the air since the beginning of the nail extension era. The masters had transparent, pink and white gels in their arsenal. Some inventors added ballpoint pen paste to the transparent composition, getting a new color. The industry immediately reacted: they began to produce colored gels with the addition of pigments. These products did not come off with nail polish remover. They had to be filed down, just like the building gel. Although painting with acrylic paints was very popular, it was not possible to add it to the gel, since the material did not polymerize in the lamp. Then the avant-garde nail salons tried to add nail polish to the design composition. This violated its structure and deprived of strength.

The next step was the creation of biogels. The name, designed to inspire consumer confidence, is nothing more than a commercial move. There are no biocomponents there - solid chemistry. But these gels could be dissolved. This has become a new word in the nail industry. OPI launches a line of instant color gels in the Axxium system, which includes new products for nail extensions instead of Microbond. These colored compounds have the name Axxium soak-off on the jars, which means “soluble”, and below it is written in small letters

Despite the name, it was a real gel. It could be applied to the nails without filing. It was dissolved by nail polish remover, only the exposure time was increased. The upper top layer was broken by several strokes of the file, without which it could not be removed. At that time it was all about gel polishes.

The CND company releases the Shellac product, the name of which immediately becomes a household name. There are many brands that claim the uniqueness of their product. What to do - it's a market! Finally, OPI releases Gelcolor, the only 6th generation gel so far that has left the competition far behind. It does not have a varnish component, like all other products, so the nails do not deteriorate. Due to the fact that the varnish evaporates from the surface, microcracks form on the coating. They do not protect against solvents and harmful environmental influences. The company did not have a 5th generation product - a hybrid of varnish and gel. Coating with LED lamp takes 15 minutes, one coat dries in 30 seconds.

Thin, soft nails

Everything about gel polishes became known after the release of Shellac from CND. This product seemed to be the ideal solution, but as time went on, everything changed. It turned out that this innovation is not suitable for everyone. Thin, soft nails still needed to be strengthened, not wanting to wear a new coating. The plate at the free edge is flexible, it bends when working at the keyboard and when washing dishes. The coating does not withstand and chipped. Shellac by CND is technologically applied in a thin layer, designed to prolong the durability of the manicure, not to strengthen the nails. There were single-phase gel polishes, more rigid. That is why the coating often had chips on the free edge (it simply came off, so it still did not work to strengthen the nails).

To understand in which direction to move on, you need to know everything about gel nail polishes. Their adhesion to the plate is superficial. An acid-free primer is used here, otherwise the coating would be permanent. A new technology appears: the end of the nail is treated with an acid primer, and the gel polish at the tip of the free edge becomes insoluble. It was assumed that after 2 weeks the master would simply cut off the regrown length along with the insoluble coating and apply a new one.

But flexible nails continued to bend. At first, networks of small cracks formed on them, then the coating turned into a mosaic and lost its pieces one by one. The nail, exposed to acid and household solvents that penetrated through the cracks, quickly came to exhaustion and dystrophy. He detached from the bed and was a spectacle not for the faint of heart. We talked about the dangers of such products. Masters tried to tell their clients everything about gel nail polishes, but sometimes their knowledge and experience were not enough.

Removing gel polish: correct and barbaric

Shellac from CND is removed after destroying the integrity of the top layer with a file and wrapping fingers in foil with a sponge soaked in an acetone-containing agent for 15-20 minutes. Then the curled coating is peeled off with an orange stick. Gelcolor from OPI can be removed without sawing the top layer. You don’t have to peel it off the nail, as everything flies off while still in the wrapper. How are clients filmed? By pulling on the detachment, they tear off the coating with the top layer of the nail.

Sometimes not everything about gel polishes is taught in manicure courses. For beginners, only the tip of the iceberg is open. The secrets of the profession are left for the refresher course. Materials science is not taught in every course, leaving you to be content with the brand on which you study. As a result, the masters remove the coating not with an orange stick, but with a metal pusher. Instead of movements on the nail plate from the side ridges to the center, a movement is applied from the cuticle to the free edge, making notches. Instead of an acid-free primer, an acid primer is applied to the entire nail, and the gel polish becomes insoluble. It can now be removed only by sawing. The market reacted immediately: a cutter for gel polish is being produced. This discredits progressive coverage.

Myths and truth

Having decided to make a fashionable coating, many people try to find out everything about gel polishes, however, they do not always get information from reliable sources. At international exhibitions, such as Intercharm, you can get the most useful information and choose the brand of gel polish for yourself. Instructors will show how to apply, how to remove, how and on what you can save money, and where you should not. A coating will be applied to the nail to test the quality of its wearing.

This is the only way to find out what is suitable in a particular case for a given person with his condition of the nails. By choosing several brands, you can find out everything about gel polishes. Myths are sometimes born from improper adherence to technology or an illiterate selection of materials.

Myths:

Gel polish ruins nails.
After such coating, the plates should rest.
Nails do not breathe under gel polish.

Truth:

If you choose a low-quality product and do not follow the technology, you can really ruin your nails. Before coating, the plate is treated with a soft buff to remove the effusion and lift the scales. The buff has a low grit (this is the amount of abrasive per square centimeter), it cannot be compared with a rough file (100 grit). But the self-taught woman boldly wields such a tool, arguing that this way the gel polish holds better. Having cut off half the thickness of the nail, the unfortunate master applies an acid primer for the same reason. It burns the top layer of nail scales. The material is eaten away. When the gel polish grows to half of the nail, it is cut off, but not quite, but to the base layer, then a new coating is applied. If the client got into a regular salon working on certified materials, he will undergo the removal procedure, but to no avail. The case will end with the sawing off of all layers, as a result of which the nail plate with a chemical burn will be exposed. After that, the client will no longer go to the salon, but will continue to make an appointment with the master at home - he does not see the nail bed, because he simply does not remove the coating to such an extent. In such cases, not only gel polish is discredited, but also a certified master, as well as a salon that meets all the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor.
The statement that nails should rest after varnish can be compared with the phrase - "boots should rest after the cream." Well, let the boots rest, then instead of the cream, reagent salts will settle on them, dry out and destroy the structure. Everyone understands this and constantly wash off the old layer of the composition and apply a new one. Why don’t they take care of nails, allowing unprotected plates to absorb detergents that dry them out? No cream will save you if you constantly wash your hands and dishes. In fact, the coating, at least ordinary varnish, protects the nails from the external environment. Gel polish does the same, you just need to monitor its integrity and seal the chips in time.
Nails can't breathe at all. Under the artificial material, they are protected from harmful chemical and mechanical influences.

That's all about gel polishes. Myths and truth give a complete picture of these products.

Some gel polishes are designed for UV lamps, others for LED. In the first variant, LED gels do not polymerize, and vice versa. Those who are just starting their journey in the profession want to know everything about gel polishes and how to use a UV lamp. If you are not going to build, then you can immediately buy an LED device. On sale you can find UV varnishes. To work with them, you should purchase drops for polymerization in an LED lamp.

If, nevertheless, a decision is made to purchase a UV lamp, then a 36-watt tunnel device enjoys an undoubted advantage. It is designed for 4 interchangeable elements. There are two types of such devices, and they need lamps of different designs. The service life of a replaceable element is approximately six months, then it changes properties, although it turns on and burns, but the gel polish stops drying. To avoid an unpleasant moment, it is better to always have 4 replacement lamps in stock.

We recommend purchasing a starter kit with a small LED lamp and five single-phase gel polishes. These kits are available online. Application of single-phase products should begin with standard nail preparation. Then, very thinly applied gel polish is used as a base, rubbing with movements. This layer polymerizes. Then spend two more layers with polymerization. After the final application, the nails “cool down”. Further, the polymerization process started in the lamp ends, and a beautiful shine is acquired. Only then is the oil applied. This is all about gel polishes for LED lamps. Since not all brands of gel polishes can be freely bought in stores, two Chinese products attract attention: Kodi and Bluesky.

Bluesky is a Chinese brand

Bluesky products are certified. It has 152 shades of color. To find out everything about Bluesky gel polishes, just familiarize yourself with the coating technology. It includes the following steps:

Manicure. This is the standard preparation of nails for applying artificial nail polish.
Application of the base, sealing the ends, polymerization in a UV lamp for 1 minute, LED device - 30 seconds.
Applying the first layer of colored gel polish, sealing the ends, curing in a UV lamp for 2 minutes, LED - 30 seconds for a light and 60 seconds for a dark shade.
Application of the second layer of colored gel polish, sealing the ends, polymerization in a UV lamp for 2 minutes, LED - 30 seconds for a light and 60 seconds for a dark shade.
Application of the top coat, sealing the ends, polymerization in a UV lamp for 3 minutes, LED - 30 seconds.
Removing the dispersion layer, applying cuticle oil.

Coating time is 30 minutes in UV lamp, 15 minutes in LED.

And finally, everything about Bluesky gel polishes will be told by the process of removing the coating. Manufacturers advise using the “varnish square” technique (before applying the base, the middle of the nail is covered with a regular base for varnish coating) and not treating the nails with a buff before applying the coating.

With a 180 grit file, remove the top layer of the coating.
Wet a quarter of a cotton pad with acrylic nail remover, apply it to the nail, wrap it in foil the size of a candy wrapper. We put plastic gloves on our hands.
We stand for 15 minutes, wrapping in a warm towel. Additional heat is a catalyst for the process. You can use a hot water heater.
Slightly twisting the wrapper, remove it from the nail. We process one finger at a time. If the coating is not completely removed from the plate, gently pry off the gel polish film with an orange stick towards the center of the nail.
After removing the remnants of the coating, we do a manicure and re-apply the composition.

In practice, you may encounter non-compliance with the technology of applying and removing gel polish. In general, Chinese products are not so easy to remove from the nails. To facilitate the task, we can recommend the use of an OPI base and top. In this case, the top layer should not be removed, since it is soluble in OPI. In conclusion, we can add that the manufacturer "Bluesky" accurately transferred the colors of the Shellac palette from CND to their materials.

Kodi is an American brand

This product is certified. To find out everything about the Codes gel polishes, the palette of which has more than 400 shades, it is enough to conduct a test by analogy with Bluesky. For this, an LED lamp is used, polymerization in which is 30 seconds.

Coating:

Manicure, standard preparation of nails for applying artificial coating.
Base application, end sealing, polymerization.
Application of the 1st layer of colored gel polish, sealing the ends, polymerization.
Application of the 2nd layer of colored gel polish, sealing the ends, polymerization.
Top coat application, end sealing, polymerization.
Removal of dispersion, application of oil.

Removing the cover:

We remove the top layer with a file.
We soak a quarter of a cotton pad with a special Kodi liquid, place it on the nail, wrapping it with foil the size of a candy wrapper. We put plastic gloves on our hands.
We stand 10 minutes.
We remove the wrapping from the nail. We process one finger at a time. The coating must be removed, like Shellac from CND, gradually cleaning the nail from it.
After removal, we do a manicure and re-apply the composition.

It's all about gel polishes for beginners. To fully use the potential of Kodi, you should purchase the base, top and auxiliary tools of the same line.

Mirror manicure

The starter kit contains the minimum products required for the service. Most likely, a novice master, having seen the price list of a large nail company, will want to know everything about gel polishes, and why a top without a sticky layer is needed. Some designs are made using this particular top. For example, for its implementation, the following technology will be required:

Coating with gel polish in 2 layers.
Top without a sticky layer.
Rubbing mirror powder.
Top coating.

Rubbing is carried out using a hard sponge in a circular motion. In the middle of the nail, you can help yourself with the pads of your thumbs. At the side rollers, the powder is laid

Manicure "Cat's eye"

Novice masters want to know everything about gel polishes for manicure "Cat's eye". To create it, you need a special composition and a magnet. The technology is as follows:

Standard nail preparation.
Coating with gel polish in 2 layers.
Bringing the magnet for 1 second, polymerization in the lamp.
Top coat application.

To make the strip narrow and clear, the magnet is brought 1 mm to the surface of the gel polish, and if you need a strip with more blurred borders - 5 mm.

It is not necessary to buy all the magnetic gel polishes that the manufacturer offers. To create pastel designs, the first layer is made white, for bright designs - black. The second layer is colored. Having three varnishes colored, black and white, you can create a rich palette. It can be blue, red and yellow shades. If the colors are pure enough, that's enough to have the entire palette of the rainbow in your arsenal.

Which firm is better

When the masters meet, professional conversations begin - everything about gel polishes is clarified. Which firm is better? No one will argue with the fact that dental implants are the best type of prosthetics. Another question - how much does it cost? The conversations of the masters working in salons for well-known brands will reveal the top 5 well-known respected brands:

OPI is an industry leader, a Hollywood brand.
CND is a hyped American product that many craftsmen are devoted to.
Formula Profi is a Russian brand with many fans.
Runail - domestic economy class products.
Mozart House is an Austrian brand that outperforms its competitors.

The conversations of non-professionals will reveal a completely different segment of the nail industry market. It will be Chinese products, sometimes bought in an online store or ordered on Ali Express. Such a product does not have certification, therefore, the responsibility for its use rests with the buyer.

Many girls, trying to learn everything about gel polishes on their own, following the trial and error method, talking on forums and getting closer to the truth, realized that it’s worth studying in a good school on good materials, otherwise the master’s path will resemble wandering in the dark.

There are principles for combining products of the nail industry:

do not go beyond the chosen brand;
materials can be of any company;
before applying another brand, you must either completely remove the previous coating, or go through the buff and start from the base of the new manufacturer.

Usually American products are combined with each other, American and Chinese - not all are combined, the rest can present a surprise in the form of a wrinkled coating in the lamp, which has completely moved out due to lack of adhesion, peeling and poor material removal.

In this review, we have covered everything about gel polishes, but new products continue to be released, we are looking for the perfect formula that suits everyone. With the advent of such a coating, the era of nail design has come. The classics have changed colors: now they are not pale pink, but red tones. What else will prepare gel polish? Will wait.

What is gel polish for nails, women in our country began to understand not so long ago, but despite this, it is gaining popularity rapidly. Its main feature is that used as a regular varnish, it provides a much better and longer lasting effect.

To be more precise, this unique tool is a hybrid combination of gel and varnish, combining their best qualities. This means that the owner of a fresh manicure made with gel polish will be able to enjoy its attractiveness and brightness for at least 2 weeks. This ability is ensured by the presence of a dispersion medium, which forms a cellular medium on the surface of the nail plate.

Everything is clear with the fact that nail polish gel is, now it’s worth understanding the main advantages and disadvantages of this manicure material.

Gel polish for nails - what is it, its positive and negative sides

Europe was the first to be conquered by gel polishes, now the new technology has reached us. This tool is really universal and can be used both in relation to natural and artificial nails. Before deciding to use it, you should familiarize yourself with all the positive and negative sides that are available, and also do not ignore the use of basic coverage.

Lac-gel has the following advantages:

convenient application method;
long service life of the coating;
lack of a sharp specific smell;
quick application to the nail plate, adhesion to it;
minimal chance of coating peeling;
multifunctionality.

The composition of the gel polish includes useful substances that strengthen and nourish the nail plate. As practice shows, the coating is very resistant to external factors, and also retains its initially attractive appearance for a long time.

Until now, you did not know what gel nail polish is? Then remember - this is a tool that allows the possibility of using it on natural and extended nails. And most importantly, to change the coating with gel polish, you don’t need to use nail files at all, or even worse, a cutter. There are special solutions for this. And lastly, gel polish offers the possibility of a large selection of color palettes.

But this novelty also has several drawbacks. Decorating nails using this tool is not cheap. After literally a week, you will notice that the nail has grown, because an unpainted area of \u200b\u200bthe nail will appear near the cuticle, and this does not look very neat. Such a coating has another drawback, which is the need to purchase a UV lamp for gel polish polymerization, a degreaser, and a liquid to remove the sticky layer from the nails.

What is gel nail polish, its varieties

All hybrids of the classic lacquer coating are divided into two large groups:

reflective gel polishes - they quickly adhere to the surface of the nail, are easy to process and easy to apply. They can be painted in several layers, but each is dried in a special lamp;
non-reflective - imply the use of an additional activating agent. The structure of this type of varnish resembles glue. The coating is applied by using a brush, after which the nails are treated with a spray / catalyst.

The most popular today are such manufacturers of gel polishes as Shellac and Gelish. Each of them has all the properties necessary for this tool, but there are still some differences. For example, Shellac stays on nails for 14 days, and Gelish - as much as 21. The second manufacturer offers a wider palette of colors, and Shellac's coating is much easier to remove from nails.

Without exaggeration, we can say that if not abused, then the use of gel polish is not only convenient, but also fashionable and stylish. It is enough to devote time to a manicure once, and then admire its perfect look for several weeks. Isn't this the embodiment of the dream of every modern girl, woman?

Nowadays, it is not difficult to make a stylish manicure at home. The stores offer a wide range of special devices for manicure: varnishes, gel coatings, stencils, etc. Until recently, home manicures were notable for their fragility, the reason for this was the weak durability of the varnish. But now everything has changed, it has become public gel polish or shellac. The main feature of this material is that it stays on the nails for more than two weeks.

What is gel polish in manicure

The procedure for performing a manicure using gel polish is offered in almost every beauty salon. There are also a huge number of manicure specialists working at home. Recently, many girls began to buy all the necessary equipment for performing a manicure using a gel coating and, accordingly, do it at home. But nevertheless, when all the necessary materials have already been acquired, the question arises: “How to make a manicure?”. We will answer this question by talking in detail about the technology for the correct application of gel polish at home. Before you start creating a manicure, you need to understand what gel polish (shellac) is. The gel polish itself is a porous polymer that allows air to pass through. It has a number of advantages:

It lasts up to 4 weeks, which saves time on manicure, because even the best varnish does not last more than 5 days.
It does not require any special skills, it is applied quite simply.
Variety of color options. Every girl can choose a gel according to her mood.
Gel polish perfectly levels the surface of the nail plate.
Does not spoil the structure of the nail itself.

However, such a manicure also has its drawbacks, which in general do not spoil the overall picture of its merits. For example:

The high cost of the procedure, especially if you do a manicure in the salon with a good master. Do-it-yourself gel polish at home also requires the cost of tools and materials (UV lamp, special acetone-containing liquids, etc.)
Wearing a manicure using shellac for a long time is harmful. Therefore, after 4-5 times of application, the nails must be given time to rest and recover.
Difficulty in removing gel polish. This will not work with regular nail polish remover. It is necessary to use only acetone-containing liquids and spend a sufficient amount of time on the procedure for removing the gel.

What is needed to create a manicure

To make a durable, high-quality shellac manicure, you need to have a certain set of tools and materials. Before coating nails with shellac, they must be well processed, for this you will need the following tools:

. They are used to process the free edge of the nails and give them the necessary shape.
. Needed to get rid of overgrown skin at the base of the nails.
. It is used for polishing the surface of the nail plate, as well as for removing the keratin layer.
. Used to align the free edge of the nail plate.
. Used to remove excess cuticles.
. With their help, you can easily lift and push back the cuticle.

After treating the nails with the above set of tools, you will need the following materials directly to perform a manicure: bonds, (acidic, acid-free), dehydrators. All these funds are necessary in order to degrease and rid the nail plate of excess moisture. In addition, these products provide better adhesion to the gel-coated nail.

. It is used to disinfect nails and prevent the appearance of various fungal diseases.
. Designed to level the surface of the nail plate, protects against the penetration of gel polish into the nail structure, provides good adhesion to artificial materials.
. It is used directly to create a colored manicure.
. The top coat, used to fix the color coating, ensures the durability of the manicure, warning it from damage and chips.

And the main important tool, without which it is impossible to create a high-quality manicure using shellac, is. It is used for polymerization (drying) of the gel coating. The quality and power of such a lamp will determine how well the gel polish dries and, accordingly, the durability of your manicure. For home use, a 36 watt lamp is perfect.

UV lamp for drying nails

How to do a manicure with gel polish

The technology for performing work includes several points:

First you need, to soften it, you can first use warm baths. Then you need to give the nails the desired shape, the one that the girl considers the most harmonious.
Stage 1 - Soften the cuticle
Then take the buff and sand the nail plate, carefully working near the base of the nail and at the edge. Remove excess particles under the nails. This procedure will subsequently help the gel polish to better “adhere” to the nail.
Stage 2 - Grinding the plate

Important! We do not process a natural nail with a file, even a finely abrasive one.
Wipe the surface of the nail plate with a cotton pad previously moistened with a degreaser.
Stage 3 - Degrease the surface of the nail
Application of the base (gel polish base). It is important not to overdo it with the amount, that is, you need to cover the nail plate with a thin layer, paying special attention to the edges of the nail, which will ensure a longer manicure in a presentable form. Then place the nails under a UV or Led lamp for 30-60 seconds.
Step 4 - Apply the base coat on the nail

Important! Overdoing the nail, you can achieve the creation of a fragile coating, which will collapse after 2 days.
Applying gel polish of the desired color. The coating layer should be thin. If the gel gets on the cuticle, then you need to use an orange stick to remove it. By carefully distributing the material over the nail, the girl can send it under the lamp for 1-2 minutes.
Step 5 - Apply the first thin coat of gel polish

It is important to know how to properly apply gel polish. Apply as shown in the picture. In the center, at the base of the nail, put a point of varnish, then with a sharp but gentle movement, stretch it to the free edge of the nail plate, then brush along the sides of the nail in the same direction (top to bottom). Next, carefully pass the brush along the free edge, sealing it (this will prolong the wear of the manicure). So, the nail is completely painted over.
Applying another layer of gel polish, but a little thicker. This will give the manicure more saturation, make the color deeper. Then, similarly to the first layer, it must be polymerized under an ultraviolet lamp.
Step 6 - Apply the second coat of gel polish
The use of a top involves applying the product over the gel. We place the nails in the lamp for 40-60 seconds. Its main purpose is to create a protective layer, prevent the appearance of chips, in addition, the top makes the manicure glossy, neat, more beautiful.
Step 7 - Apply the top coat
Repeating the earlier action already done: treating the nail with a degreasing liquid. It is performed in order to remove the sticky layer.
Step 8 - Remove the sticky layer with a cotton pad
At the end of the procedure, it is desirable to soften the skin at the base of the nail, using cuticle oil.

Possible errors when applying gel polish

Gel polish nails are famous for their strength and durability, in theory this is true if you know all the intricacies of applying gel polish. However, in practice, due to a lack of knowledge in this area, girls, doing manicures at home, make a number of mistakes, which can subsequently shorten the period of wearing a manicure, lead to cracks and chips in the coating. To avoid these unpleasant consequences, we will talk about the mistakes that should not be made when applying shellac:

Before processing the cuticle, some masters soak their nails with a bath, and so, it is important not to overdo it, otherwise it can lead to excessive moisture of the nail plate, and you will have to resort to the help of a dehydrator.
If the cuticle is poorly processed and the nail is not cleaned well enough from pterygium, then air can get under the gel polish, which will later lead to peeling of the artificial coating.
If the nail plate is not well sanded before starting to apply shellac, especially in the area of the cuticle and free edge, this can also lead to premature peeling of the varnish.
Insufficient degreasing of the nail plate with the help of special tools also reduces the period of wearing a manicure.
Disregard for the treatment of the end and sides of the nail with special tools (primer, ultrabond), which ensure good adhesion of the gel coating to the nail plate.
Applying too thick a layer of gel polish. Each layer should be thin to avoid insufficient drying.
It is also important to seal the cut (end) of the nail with each subsequent layer. So the manicure will last longer.
If your nails are thin and often break, then it is better not to neglect the use of a strengthening gel and leveling the nail plate with a base. It is better to use a soluble gel so that when removing a manicure, avoid cutting off.
It is very important to take seriously the choice of products such as base and top, because they are responsible for the quality of your manicure and ensure its durability. In no case should you save on these materials.
The use of single-phase coatings is also undesirable. Use three-phase gel polishes, then it will be much easier to avoid premature peeling and chipping.
Avoid using gel polishes that can only be removed by filing. This procedure can often threaten damage to the nail plate. Use coatings that require soaking.

If you follow these simple rules for applying shellac, you will be able to please yourself and those around you with your beautiful nails much longer.

Is it possible to remove gel nail polish at home

Nails covered with gel polish do not require specific care, the rules for its maintenance. However, getting rid of an “overgrown” manicure is more difficult than getting rid of a regular varnish. In a specialized cosmetic store, you need to purchase a gel polish remover (Shellac).

Removing gel polish from nails at home

So, they need to moisten the cut cotton pads (Fig. 2), attach them to the nail platinum and wrap each nail with foil so that the product does not evaporate (Fig. 3). After waiting about 20 minutes, remove the foil and cotton pads, the gel will come off with them (Fig. 4), its remains can be removed with an orange stick and sawing off with a grinding file (Fig. 5).

You can read more about removing gel polish, including with a machine, in the article:

Using gel polish in manicure is the most reasonable solution. In order for it to please you for a long time, it is necessary to use rubber gloves for prolonged contact with water and household chemicals.

Video: Technique for applying gel polish at home

gel polish is a system that combines lacquer coating and gel durability. For its polymerization (drying), a UV or Led lamp is needed. Gel polish is worn on the nails for an average of 14 days, as over time, a natural nail grows near the cuticle zone. However, if desired, it can be worn longer.

How is this coating different from a gel?

Unlike gel, gel polish is considered a softer system, as it is easily removed with a liquid, but if desired, it can be removed with sawdust.

Why has he become so popular?

Literally 5 years ago, no one had heard of this varnish. With the advent of the gel polish system, the nail industry began to develop rapidly. All manufacturers supported the boom of a new product in manicure - a hybrid of gel and nail polish, which is applied as simply as varnish, but holds and retains gloss like a gel for 2-3 weeks - this is just a dream of any girl! Consumers quickly appreciated the advantages of a simple and beautiful coating: easy application, the ability to apply and remove at home, the easiest way to remove the material, unlike a gel coating.

In addition, this is a great alternative to regular nail polish, you just need to dry the gel polish in a special lamp (from 30 seconds to 2 minutes), and no smeared polish, you don’t have to wait for drying, and who, if not us girls, is well aware of the problem eternally smeared varnish.

Is it safe to use gel polish?

It is believed that nails after gel polish become brittle, but this is not true. Wearing gel polish does not affect the nail plate in any way, it becomes thinner and deteriorates only if the technology is violated, the material is applied and removed incorrectly.

What are the advantages:

easy to apply, almost as easy as regular nail polish;
worn as a gel (3-4 or more weeks);
removed much easier than gel;
can be removed with both sawdust and liquid;
lighter and more gentle material than extension gel;
has a huge palette of colors and brands;
has an amazing gloss that lasts throughout the socks;
strengthens weak nails, prevents nail breakage and cracks;
under gel polish, you can easily apply therapeutic compounds (for example, IBX), unlike varnish coatings;
the coating will not smudge or deteriorate;
can be easily removed at home with a special liquid.

Of the minuses, one can only single out that a special drying lamp is needed for polymerization, however, having purchased it once, you can use it for several years and shine with an amazing resistant manicure every 2-3 weeks!

Types of systems: one, two or three stages.

Which system is better to choose?

The three-phase system is the most resistant and suits absolutely everyone.

The single-phase system is recommended for home use, however, due to the lack of a separate base coat and top coat, it is less resistant and will not suit thin, brittle and weak nails - they will need to be strengthened with an Ibx remedy or strengthened with a rubber base. The single phase system can be used with base and finish to extend wear.

What to look for when choosing a gel polish?

Many people wonder which gel polish is better? Which one to choose so that it is safe and non-allergenic, resistant and has a beautiful glossy sheen?

Most of the existing colored varnishes meet all these criteria, the main thing is to carefully approach the choice of finish and base.

Most manufacturers advise using the base + color + top of the same brand, but this is not so important. You can use any color coating, it is important to choose the right base and top, then the sock will be long.

If you are the owner of strong and good nails, then additional strengthening is not required, which means that you can choose any base. If you have thin, brittle, brittle nails, you need to pay special attention to choosing the base. It is better to choose rubber bases, they perfectly strengthen nails. You should not stop your choice on the base + top 2 in 1, such a remedy will not give strengthening.

Also, for thin nails, it is recommended to use a primer or. They provide adhesion of the coating to the natural nail, working as a double-sided tape. But at the same time, you should not use the primer of one brand, but the base of another. The problem of base and primer compatibility is quite common, many people buy an excellent base, but do not pay enough attention to the primer and choose the cheapest one, which is often not compatible with an expensive and high-quality product.

There are the most versatile bases, tops and primers (for example, Kodi, Irisk). They are perfectly combined with preparations of other brands and do not cause allergies.

The choice of top and base should be approached with special attention if you are going to make various designs, use sliders and stickers, rhinestones. Then you should have several different tops in your arsenal. For example, it is better to use thick tops for coupling rhinestones and decor, you can also use a thick base, for example, Kodi. It perfectly holds any designs and stickers. You apply the base on the design, and then just cover with a top coat. Also in many designs it is necessary to use a top without a sticky layer.

It is better to choose gel polish products as carefully as possible and not save on their choice. There are many very cheap primers of unknown brands. It is better to take a primer that is more expensive, but of a well-known and high-quality brand, since the largest percentage of allergic reactions occurs precisely from the use of low-quality primers and liquids.

Maceration.
When soaking, we file the surface of the coating, namely the top, (approximately 80/100 grit), apply it soaked in gel polish remover, and cover it with foil. Within 15-20 minutes, the liquid dissolves the coating, after which we remove the remaining coating, removing them with a soft orange stick. Do not immediately use iron pushers - with them you can damage the nail plate, as beginners often cannot distinguish where the base layer ends and the natural nail begins.

sawdust.
When filing, you can use a coarse file, but completely cutting off the coating from the nail will be quite problematic and long, so many craftsmen cut the coating down to the base, leaving it on the nail (you cut off the color as soon as a translucent coating becomes visible from under the color - this is the base, there is no need to cut it). Further, the base coat is subject to soaking using the same technology. This saves time and does not injure the native nail with sawdust.

There is also a method of removing gel polish completely with sawdust - removal is performed using. This method is performed only by masters with extensive experience and requires special training, since they are the easiest to ruin the nail plate.

How to choose an online store for gel polishes?

Of course, each person chooses exactly the online store that he likes and meets his personal needs, however, there is a set of factors that you should pay attention to when choosing any online store, not even in the nail industry.

What to look for:

Availability of certificates.

An online store must have product quality certificates confirming its originality and safety of use. It is necessary to have positive reviews, not only for the products of the online store, but also for work, maintenance and conflict resolution.

Quality assurance and customer support.

We provide quality guarantees for all our products, as well as guarantees of customer support in any disputable situations. Unfortunately, even in the most expensive and high-quality brands there is a possibility of marriage, there is nothing to worry about, the main thing is to contact the support service in time, provide the necessary documents on the purchase of this product, as well as photos of the product with the fact of marriage or the product itself for exchange.

Partial redemption.

In our online store, there is a relatively new partial redemption service that allows you to select only the goods you need directly upon receipt of the parcel at the pickup point and refuse shades and goods that turned out to be not what you imagined.

Keeping track of trends and news.

Also, a very important factor when choosing an online store is the timely arrival of new products and new trends in the manicure business. We follow the latest gel polish novelties, carefully select the best and most popular gel polish companies for our customers. Every year we bring out the trendy shades of the season so that our customers can be in trend.

Customer care.

We bring together the best nail design ideas, describe each shade of gel polish by density, texture and, based on these data, create a convenient filter for choosing shades, and, which is important for our customers, we provide the most reasonable prices for products. ;)

Every girl has long forgotten how it is to paint her nails with ordinary varnish. A new miracle product called gel polish has long come into fashion. What is gel nail polish and why is it so popular?

Definition of gel polish

We declare with confidence that gel polish has become a real breakthrough in the nail industry over the past few years. Experts call gel polish a hybrid of gel and polish. This is a coating that stays on the nails for 2 to 4 weeks and is a specially designed plastic gel. By consistency, it resembles ordinary varnish, it is also applied to nails, but dried in a special UV lamp. Gel polish is ideal for all girls who are used to seeing their hands well-groomed and beautiful. For several weeks, you can not worry about the fact that chips or rub off will appear on the surface of the nails, and the shine of gel polish cannot be compared with anything. Since the gel polish is quite dense, it provides a perfectly even coating and strengthens even the most brittle nails. The average wear time for gel polish is 2 weeks. The maximum time is not limited, it all depends on the growth rate of your nails. As a rule, the period is up to 5 weeks, since the plate begins to grow and it does not look very aesthetically pleasing.

How to use gel polish

Initially, gel polish was a salon procedure, as it required the use of special equipment. But now that plating materials have become more readily available, and in addition to this, there are special courses for teaching plating techniques, the procedure is easily carried out at home. So, if you want to purchase a gel polish starter kit, then be sure to ask: “How to use it?”

Although the coating resembles ordinary varnish, it will not work to apply it using the usual method. It is necessary to observe special equipment and work only with high-quality materials.

The process of applying gel polish

Procedure for preparing nails for coating:

Stage 1: form a free edge

The surface of the nails must be made perfectly smooth and clean. If the nail is stratified, it is necessary to trim it with a nail file. If necessary, do a manicure using cuticle oil. After that, you need to clean and degrease the nail plate well.

Step 2: Remove the top nail layer

To do this, you need to apply a buff with a high level of abrasiveness, if this is not done, the coating will chip off and last only a couple of days. After that, avoid touching the treated surface. The last step in this step is to cover the nail with a special degreasing formula (dehydrator).

Stage 3: applying the base

The plate after previous treatments becomes very vulnerable and weakened, therefore, to strengthen it, it must be covered with a primer. In addition, this procedure ensures the adhesion of the base gel to the nail plate.

Color coating gel polish can be done in one layer, then it will be translucent. If you do several layers of coating - you get a persistent saturated shade. As a rule, 2-3 layers will be enough, because if the coating is thick, it will look ugly.

Benefits of gel polish

How to use gel polish, we have already figured out. Let's look at the main advantages of such coverage:

fast drying - under a UV lamp, gel polish dries quickly, which cannot be said about ordinary nail polish;
strengthening nails - gel polish coating provides them with additional protection. Under gel polish, nails grow faster and become stronger;
coating durability - if you follow all the recommendations and avoid contact with hot water for 24 hours after applying gel polish, then it will remain in its original form for at least two weeks;
aesthetics - with the help of gel polish you can save even the shortest
and ugly nails. Entrust your hands to professionals, they will make a manicure, give your nails a beautiful shape and cover them with colored gel polish;
cost - modern materials for the use of gel polish allow you to maintain your hands in a beautiful and well-groomed form without financial costs;
no harm to nails - the composition of the coating includes safe components that do not pose any threat to natural nails.

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Despite the fact that the gel polish procedure is affordable for everyone, you should not chase the minimum prices. As a rule, the use of poor quality materials can cause the coating to be applied unevenly or last for a very short time.

Gel polish is the best option in order to always maintain the aesthetic beauty of hands and nails.

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