Before spending time and money on a gel manicure, read the 5 main tips from a star-studded nail artist from New York. Manicurist Simcha Whitehill, better known as Miss Pop, advises on how to avoid damaging your nails with a gel manicure.
The acrylic coating consists of a special powder. It is used to lengthen the nail plate and create a strong layer over the natural nail. Sometimes acrylic coatings are colored, but more often they are colorless or natural. And only then nail polish is applied to them. In contrast, a gel coat is applied to the nail like nail polish and does not lengthen it. You can also apply gel polish on short nails.
The technology of covering nails with gel polish is quite simple. First, the base is applied, then in two layers of nail polish, and then fixing. After each layer, the coating is fixed in a special UV or LED lamp. And don't forget to degrease your nail before applying the base and remove the sticky layer after final fixing.
Gel polish spoils the surface of the nails, in particular the nail plate, but in most cases during the removal process. Therefore, it is important to know how to remove gel polish from nails and not damage anything. Many are afraid that the nails will not be able to breathe, but the nails, according to Miss Pop, are already dead. They don't need to breathe! But what you need to take care of is the nail plate and cuticles - they are made of living tissue, and therefore you should be careful with them. It is safer to go to the salon to remove the gel polish, although it is expensive. Be sure to follow how the master conducts this procedure: be careful not to press hard on the nail drill. It should be easy to remove by itself with light pressure.
If you want to save money, you can, as an exception, remove the gel polish yourself, but very carefully! Buy a special gel polish remover that is sold in almost any beauty store. As a rule, it is more expensive than acetone, but its formula is not as harmful. So how do you remove gel polish from your nails?
The conventional wisdom is that UV rays should be avoided as they age and dry out the skin. But they are part of many salon treatments. So, gel polish spoils your nails, but there is a way to minimize its harm. If you are drying gel polish under a lamp, apply sunscreen or SPF lotion to your hands first. Fortunately, technology is not standing still, and many brands have replaced UV lamps with LEDs that do not contain UV rays.
