Gel Nails
Gel Nails make your regular nails a
touch of color, and they last longer and are sturdier
than regular nail polish.Steps to take to prepping the nail before aplying gel polish.
Steps and Tips
These steps will explain what to do and how to have long lasting glam nails!- Push back and trim cuticles so the bed of the nail is completely clean from any skin, flakes, or cuticles.
- Shape nails with a nail file, trying to only file in one direction versus sawing back and forth.
- Using a buffer, buff the nail enough to take away any shine, this will help the product adhere a bit better.
- Wash hands with water but without soap.
- Dry with a washcloth so no fibers from paper towels or tissues get onto your nails.
- Apply a thin coat of base coat
- Cure the base coat under light for recommended time based on your light.
- Apply a color coat, in a thin layer, to 3 nails, then cure under the light.
- Apply a color coat to the last 2 nails, cure under the light. All nails should have 1 thin coat of color now.
- Apply top coat, but don’t let the product ball up on the tip of the brush. A little goes a long way here as well, and you do not want top coat sliding off the side of the nail onto the cuticle.
- Cure as recommended, then repeat the entire process on the opposite hand
- After nails are completed, soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and swipe along the nail. This will remove the tacky surface that will result.