How to paint with gel polish: features at home

A high-quality and stylish manicure is the hallmark of a true lady. That is why modern ladies prefer the use of high quality materials. In order for the coating to endure the effects of water and household chemicals, nail masters offer the use of gel polish. You can apply it not only in the cabin. At home, putting your nails in order, making them stylish and well-groomed, is not difficult if you know the technology of applying the product.

What is needed for the procedure?

How to paint nails with gel polish correctly? What subtleties should be taken into account? First you need to purchase all the necessary materials and equipment:

• gel polish of one shade or another;
• base;
• topcoat, often referred to as Topcoat;
• drying lamp;
• primer;
• degreaser;
• manicure tools;
• lint-free wipes.

To paint nails with high quality, it is recommended to purchase materials from one manufacturer. The lamp, without which it is impossible to dry the gel polish, can be UV or LED. A professional degreaser should be used. If not, then you can use nail polish remover. It must not contain acetone. You can replace the degreaser with ordinary alcohol.

What should be prepared?

Another important detail is the primer. At home, it is not always used, managing with one degreaser. However, this remedy:

• significantly improves the degree of adhesion of the base to the plate;
• prolongs the duration of manicure socks;
• makes the coating more durable and resistant to mechanical stress.

To create a high-quality manicure, it is optimal to use lint-free wipes. Standard cotton pads can leave fibers on the finish, ruining it.

You also need to prepare a variety of manicure tools. Before you paint your nails with gel polish at home, you need to prepare the plates. For this you will need:

• grinding file;
• orange stick;
• nail file for shaping nails;
• nourishing oil needed to process the cuticle.

First stage

You can see the progress of the process in the photo. Often women ignore the sequence, you should not do this. Otherwise, it will not be possible to obtain a high-quality, durable coating that will please the eye for at least two weeks. First you need to process the nails. That is, a classic manicure is done. It is very important to push back the cuticle and remove it. It is also necessary to give a beautiful identical shape to the plates. If a nail bath is performed, then it is worth letting them dry. Only after an hour you can apply gel polish.

How to paint with gel polish, the video shows perfectly. If you wish, every girl can learn how to properly cover. Even the Cat's Eye, which is quite difficult to apply, will submit after a few sessions. The sequence of coloring nails with gel polish is as follows:

1. Plate grinding.
2. their degreasing.
3. Applying a base coat.

Preparatory activities

Baf, as the grinding file is called, nails are processed. This step is necessary to ensure even coverage. Also, this stage is focused on creating the highest quality adhesion of a natural plate to the base. Only the gloss needs to be removed with a buff. Therefore, it is not recommended to press too hard on the file. All nails go through with light movements, not forgetting the free edge. The cuticle, if it has not been pre-treated, does not need to be affected. As a result, the nails should turn out matte.

Then the plates are degreased. Often girls forget to do this. In fact, you cannot paint your nails without treating them with an alcohol solution, nail polish remover, or a special degreaser. This also applies to the popular "Cat's Eye" coating. It is advisable to perform the procedure twice. Experts recommend using an acid-free primer as well. It is applied in one layer. Only after that you can proceed to the application of the base coat. Even pregnant women can use these products.

detailed instructions

How to paint gel polish at home on your own? You will need:

1. Apply base coat. First, the coating is done in 1 layer. You shouldn't hurry. Due to the rather thick texture, the tool allows you to correct all the flaws. It is necessary to push the droplets of the composition closer to the cuticle line. In this case, you need to make sure that it does not flow under the skin.
2. The end of the nail is treated with a thin layer. This will seal the cover.
3. Then comes the drying step. If an LED lamp is used, the treatment time will be 30 seconds. When using a UV device, you need to wait 2 minutes.

It is very important to be careful. Gel polish, including "Cat's Eye", should not come into contact with the lamp and other surfaces. It is necessary to provide that villi, dust, hairs and motes do not get on the coating. If the product gets on the skin, it can be removed with a cotton swab, which was previously moistened with a special liquid.

The importance of finishing touches

The photo clearly shows that only a dried base can be applied with a color composition. It is also used in thin layers. Some remedies may go in stripes. Sometimes they shine through. You shouldn't be afraid of this. Gel polish usually covers the plates in 2-3 layers. Each of them is also dried in a lamp.

How to paint nails with gel polish at home? Of course, you need to take into account the mandatory application of the top. Finish coat:

• is the protection of nail art;
• gives manicure shine;
• serves as a guarantee of strength;
• "repels" the impact of negative factors.

The top is applied in 1 layer, after which it is dried in a lamp. It is safe even for pregnant women. If the "Cat's Eye" tool was used, then the nails are decorated with a magnet first. Then the sticky layer is removed with a special tool. The procedure ends with the care of the cuticle, which is lubricated with nourishing oil with the inclusion of vitamins.