How long does shellac keep on nails and what does it depend on?

Resistant coatings for nails eliminate the need to frequently remodel manicure. Not all shellac ideally keeps on nails - there are cracks, chips, detachments. Many problems can be avoided if you know how to properly wear shellac.

With proper application and proper care, shellac on the nails lasts a long time (from 14 days to 1 month). However, after 3 weeks, the nails grow back, and the look of the cover becomes ugly, although with a slow growth of the nail plate, the period of using the manicure can increase up to 1 month. During this time, defects in the form of cracks, chips, spalls should not appear.

If the shellac is made poorly, then the result will be appropriate. Shellac will not hold for long if the plate is not fat free. The use of poor-quality materials also does not lead to anything good, the savings in manicure should be reasonable. Shellac may expire, there are often fakes of famous brands. In addition, you should choose well-established nail salons or learn the secrets of applying shellac yourself.

Quite often, the integrity of the coating is broken due to mechanical damage. If it is inaccurate to wear shellac, not observing the rules of its application technique, then chips and cracks will appear very quickly. Therefore, it is not necessary to subject the nails to serious tests: opening the covers or striking the hard surface.

A common cause of violation of the integrity of the coating - chemical aggressive environment. If chlorine-containing substances, bleaches are used during the cleaning, then the shellac will not stick to the nail plates. Hormonal disorders, oral contraceptive pills, and antibiotic treatment have a negative effect on the condition of the nails. When hormonal disruptions nail plate rejects artificial materials, so you first need to visit a doctor and undergo a prescribed course of treatment.

The main causes of defects are poorly applied shellac. Errors can be associated with violation of technology or the use of poor-quality materials.

• Poorly prepared plate: not completely removed pterygium or previous coating. The remaining particles will cause delamination and the coating will begin to break.
• No primer is used before applying the base coat. Unfortunately, many skip this step, but it is the primer that allows the coating to adhere firmly to the surface of the nail. This tool perfectly dries the nail plate, eliminates sticking of dust and other microscopic particles.
• Poor degreasing unspecialized means. Everything is simple here - fat residues, oils form spots on the plate that do not allow shellac to lie tightly on the nail, respectively, the coating will begin to break down. It is necessary to use not acetone and not nail polish remover, but a special solution.
• Use cotton pads instead of lint-free wipes. The villi, which cling to the skin and nails, subsequently create a space between the plate and the nail, which impairs the adhesion of the materials.

• Drying less than 2 minutes at each stage.The professional lamp is equipped with a timer that notifies that the drying can be stopped. If you do not wait for this signal, the quality of the manicure will be far from ideal.
• Overexposure and overdrying adversely affect the durability of the coating.
• The butt of the nail is not sealed with a “finish” or transparent “base”; the edges do not coat with colored varnish. Sealing is necessary in order to close the access of water, air, microparticles. This will increase the duration of shellac socks.
• Excessively thick layers of color, "finish", "base" slow down drying, which will certainly affect the quality of the manicure - the varnish will quickly peel off.
• Shellac, going beyond the boundaries of the nail plate, increases the risk of detachment.
• Use of expired material or varnishes that were stored incorrectly. A badly closed bottle lets air through, causing shellac deterioration.

Masters give many recommendations on what to do to prevent defects. You can not ignore the procedure for cleaning, polishing, degreasing, applying primer. If the health of nails leaves much to be desired, then it is necessary to treat them: conduct a course of iodine-salt baths, drink vitamins, use varnish with healing properties. Then you can apply shellac in the salon manicure or make it yourself. Coating in the home must necessarily be made by high-quality professional means of the three-phase type.

It is better to give preference to one brand and not to buy a “base”, varnish, “finish” from different manufacturers. Do not shake the bubbles before use, otherwise air may get into them. When coating is excluded contact with oils, creams. You can not touch the surface of the nail during the procedure, otherwise the adhesion of the coating to the nail plate will be fragile. Manicure accessories must be kept in proper condition. The lamp must be intact, otherwise all procedures will be carried out in vain.

After manicure, avoid contact with water for several hours. It is impossible to go to the bath or solarium on the first day, as the temperature contrast can affect the quality of the coating. In addition, you should not file, cut your nails until the next correction of shellac. Using cleaning products during cleaning, wear gloves. Interestingly, the coating in the style of "French manicure" lasts much longer than monophonic.

Selected tools for manicure must meet the following conditions:

• long-term use without defects and loss of gloss - the declared period cannot be less than 3 weeks;
• the coating should be easy to apply;
• the composition of the tool should not be too aggressive, otherwise the nail plate will quickly become thinned.

US brands are deservedly considered leaders in the production of tools for manicure. It is worth paying attention to the following companies: Kodi, Jessica Geleration, Pnb, Gelish. Do not forget that the brainchild of the brand CND - Shellac - and gave the appropriate name to the direction of this type of manicure.

It is necessary to carefully evaluate the appearance of the bottle. It should contain the name of the company and the country of manufacture. If the choice is on the classic Shellac tool, then it is made only in the United States.Inscriptions of the type: “Shellac IBN, Bluesky, CCO” - indicate a fake, because the real name of the quality coating is “Shellac CND”. In addition, there must be a protrusion on the cardboard packaging at the bottom, and a flower at the bottom of the bottle. Low price is one of the reasons to be alert and take a close look at the purchase.

If you want to use the brands of Europe, you can purchase the OPI line, Asia - Masura. They are practically not inferior in quality to their American "brothers". The listed manufacturers monitor the quality of the product, their products are distinguished by the widest range of shades and high quality.

In recent years, Chinese gel polishes have become widespread, the most popular of which are: Bluesky, Canni, Cristina. They are often purchased for home use. Do not forget about the domestic industry gel polishes, although it is just beginning its development in the world of nail art. Among Russian brands can be noted Aurelia and RuNai. Opinion about them is generally positive: they attract good quality and affordable price.

Most feedback on resistant coatings are positive. Those who have already used the service in the nail salon or did the manicure themselves, point out that the great advantages of shellac are the long term of use, the wide range of colors and the enormous possibilities of design solutions. Shellac allows you to embody the most unusual ideas, while you can not be afraid that rhinestones or sparkles fall off, and the coating will fail at the most inopportune moment. In addition, shellac allows you to save time and money, because it is enough to alter it once every 3 weeks.

How to make a manicure with shellac at home, see the following video.