What you need to have a gel polish manicure?

Today, nail gel polish coating is incredibly popular. The relevance of the design of this type is due not only to its high attractiveness, but also sufficient reliability. This manicure can please with its beauty for two weeks, or even more. Simple varnishes can not boast of such a long action, and therefore go gradually to the background. And about what you need to have for the design of ladies' marigold practical gel polish, read on.

Modern women of fashion are free to choose any design for decoration of their charming marigolds. It can be designed in absolutely any style, color and texture. Monochromatic coatings nail design is not limited. Ladies face a wide range of varnishes with various decorative effects. A large assortment of colors and effects are distinguished by modern gel polishes. These products are insanely popular and in demand, because they are affordable, and you can apply them to your nails at home.

It should be noted that such fashionable coatings are more spectacular and "rich" appearance. They can literally transform the nails, while emphasizing the overall style of their owner. Such a design can hold out for quite a long time, without peeling off or cracking. However, a lot depends on how well gel polish was applied. To do this, you should not only be careful and scrupulous, but also keep in stock all the indispensable attributes for applying.

That is why gel polishes are so important to choose correctly. It is desirable to give preference to products of proven and well-known companies.

Before you decide to self-coat your own nails with gel polish or start doing this by providing beauty services, you will need to familiarize yourself with the full list of equipment and devices required for such procedures.

For a trendy design with gel polish, you need to stock up on a number of materials without which such procedures may not be possible.

• Color gel polish. If you have never used such things before, then first you should buy a starter kit of bubbles with basic colors. It is advisable to purchase such products from the same manufacturer. You can easily get the desired tone by combining some or other basic colors on the palette. Over time, the kit can be made wider and richer by purchasing compositions that differ in structure and decorative effects.
• Base coat (another name is base). This composition is designed to level the surface of the nail plate before the direct application of the gel. The base layer is also responsible for protecting the nail against pigment in the keratin layers.

• Top gel (it is the finish coating). This composition protects the coating from cracking, chipping, scratching and other such defects. In addition, the top allows you to hold a different decor, for example, rhinestones, sequins, bouillons and other similar trifles.With the help of this gel it is possible to create a manicure with both glossy and matte texture.
• Antiseptic composition. This is another extremely important material that you definitely need to buy if you are going to cover gel varnish at home. After removing the cuticle and polishing the nails with a nail file, it is necessary to thoroughly disinfect the lady's fingers. This is necessary so that inflammation does not start on the skin, accidentally injured by the instrument.

• Degreaser, dehydrator. Before you begin to apply such an important base layer, you will definitely need to get rid of all the greasy stains and moisture that are sometimes present on the surface of the plates. It is impossible to neglect this stage, because of this, gel polish may not go as planned.
• Primer. It can be acidic and acid-free. The nails are treated with it in order for the base layer to not only hold on for a long time, but also adhere more tightly to the keratin scales on the nails. In this way it is possible to avoid detachment of the already hardened coating.
• Clinker Having completed the polymerization process in the UV lamp, a characteristic dispersion layer (sticky) is formed on the already hard coating. It is seamlessly cleaned with the help of a special Klinser, designed specifically for nail plates.

• Liquid to remove the gel. It is not recommended to keep a decorative manicure for more than 2 weeks, because “your” nails should be given time to “relax”. They must "breathe." To quickly remove the hard coating on the plates, but do not harm their structure, the first step is to soften the gel layer with a specialized composition.
• Orange sticks. With the help of this device is very easy to remove traces of the gel, which remain surrounded by female nail. In addition, orange sticks can be easily processed cuticle, apply small patterns on the still sticky surface of the decorative coating.
• Lint-free napkins. As many fashionistas know, simple wipes or cotton pads always leave villi on their nails, which are present in their structure. Ugly bubbles are usually collected around such inclusions later when the base layer is applied. It is for this reason that the plates should only be degreased with lint-free napkins.

If you are going to engage in gel nail polish, then you will need not only the special materials listed above, but also special tools that you can not do without if you want to achieve good results.

There are both professional products and devices for inexperienced nail masters.

• UV lamp for polymerization. In order to operate at home, it is recommended to purchase 36-watt appliances with replaceable fluorescent lamps. Instead of this option, it is permissible to buy 16/24 watt LED with long-life LED lights. You need to know that the fingers of one ladies' hand should be comfortable enough to be and fit in the working area of ​​the selected device. It is advisable to look for more convenient and practical devices, complemented by a timer.
• File shaping the free edge of the nail plate (or to file a nail, if necessary). The tip of the natural ladies' marigold is required to process with glass files or ceramic tools, the abrasiveness of which is 180/240 grit.

• Brush. Special brush for manicure, equipped with a pile of artificial origin, it is very convenient to brush off the marigold dust, which remains after treatment with a file or bafikom. Basically, these devices have bristles of medium hardness.
• A set of brushes. These include: a thin brush, resembling a stripper, for drawing a “line of smile” of a French jacket and for depicting different rose patterns, decorations, monograms; fan brush type, intended for shading and placing small decorations on the lacquer; a petal brush with an oblique bundle, as well as a flat straight brush for applying a gradient.
• Clips. Not so long ago, these accessories made of plastic appeared on the market. They are used to remove the gel. This interesting device in its form greatly simplifies the process of removing the old coating from ladies' marigolds. Previously, it was necessary to wrap the nail with foil dipped in a special compound, but today there is no need for this - everything has become much simpler. It is enough to put a finger with a wetted disc in a clip and wait a bit.

• Grinder file the surface of the natural nail plate. Before you start applying the base layer, you will definitely need to remove the top layer of keratin. To do this, turn to polishing the nail soft enough nail file 240/500 grit. The tool will need to be moved in one direction until the shine disappears.
• The file, designed to adjust top or gel-lacquer layer on the nails. A strong layer of "clutching" top gel or gel polish must be sanded with a special nail file, the abrasiveness of which is 160/180 grit. This work is carried out before laying out various decorations or in the process of removing a layer before processing with a specialized composition, so that the liquid would rather make the solid layer softer.

• Nail scissors. These are called small scissors that have curved tips. With these tools it is possible to smoothly smooth out the free edge of the nail plate on each finger.
• Nippers or nippers. These devices are also very useful when making nail polish gel varnish. Choose them must be especially careful. Masters strongly recommend purchasing only high-quality tools from safe and reliable surgical steel. In addition, the cutting edges of tweezers and nippers should be sharpened to the conscience, otherwise there will be little confusion from these devices.
• Pusher or manicure scraper. Before proceeding with the application of the coating, it is required to remove the overgrown cuticle, as well as the pterygium, from the surface of each marigold. With the help of a special metal pusher to the maximum, it is convenient and easy to move a soft and keratinized layer to the nail roller.

Today, you can find a lot of variants of tool kits and materials for nail service, which allow you to easily and seamlessly cover your nails with a suitable composition. For beginners recommended starter kit, which has several advantages.

• In the specified set there are components necessary for the design of nails with a fashionable gel polish: the required tools, materials and accessories that will be useful to an inexperienced master for a light start of work, as well as the acquisition of necessary skills.
• In most cases, professional kits are made up of products released by one brand. The composition of all products is being developed for the effective interaction of all compositions with each other. Skilled craftsmen do not advise buying multi-brand gel polish kits, because funds from different manufacturers may not be suitable for each other in terms of basic parameters and characteristics. This will necessarily have a negative impact on the quality and durability of the manicure.

• Based on the composition of the kit, it is possible or to organize a real workplace from scratch, or to supplement the already existing list of special means and gels with the tones used by the master most often.
• Buying such a kit is more economical and simple than searching for all components separately.

The latter may already lie in the home manicure set, because their presence in the toolkit for beginners is not required at all.

• Base for gel polish. Without applying the base can not do if you cover your nails with a three-phase gel polish. This layer has no color, it is transparent and dried under the lamp.
• Color gel polish. Skilled craftsmen advise to look for such equipment, in which there is not one, but a couple of different colors. For the sake of lacquer alone, there is no sense in buying a complete set for a manicure.
• Top for gel. This is an obligatory finishing coating, without which it cannot be dispensed with when working with three-phase systems. The top makes the nail coat shiny, protects the gel polish from cracking, scratching and chipping. The stability of the coating increases.

• Lamp for drying. This device in the starter kit is considered the most expensive. Basically, the kits are equipped with small 9V UV lamps (this is a budget option, but drying takes a lot of time with it) or Led lamps.
• Composition for removing the sticky layer. The lion's share of modern tops has a special sticky layer. It must be cleaned using a specialized solution.
• Degreasing composition. Another important component of the starter kit. It can be a primer, prep, bonder or a simple tool. This element is required to provide a more reliable adhesion of the gel with the nail plate.

• Nail file for polishing nails. This tool in the starter kit is needed to remove the natural shine from the nail plate. This procedure guarantees a better and enhanced adhesion of the coating to the substrate.
• Brush to remove dust. Having completed all the work with the nail file, you will need to remove any remaining dust from the nails. For this it is very convenient to use a special brush.
• Lint-free napkins. These elements are often present in starter kits. Some ladies turn to the use of cotton pads, but this is not the best solution, because, as mentioned above, they leave their fibers on the nails.
• Cuticle oil. It is required for moisturizing and nourishing the cuticle after all manicure procedures. It is permissible to float the same oil that you use for a simple manicure.

To remove all layers from the nails, the following components should be present in the specified set:

• plastic lining, foil with sponge or tear-off;
• specialized liquid for removing the hardened gel polish;
• all the same napless napkins;
• orange stick or pusher.

On the modern market, many large manufacturers have established themselves, producing high-quality and safe gel polishes in a variety of palettes.

That is why knowledgeable craftsmen recommend to give preference only to branded products.

• Bluesky This company is loved by many of those that offer good universal products, in which both the base and the main coating are combined. Very cheap gel polish from this brand will not work, as well as too expensive.
• Kodi. A brand that produces cosmetics for both amateur and professional use. Lucky Kodi are very popular and are in great demand in Belarus, Latvia, Germany, Russia and other countries.
• Canni. This is a well-known company, which originates in 2007. Canni offers buyers a selection of products for nail service. Brand gel varnishes do not have caustic aromas and do not harm health. In addition, they come with very practical professional brushes.

• Lovely This company produces gel varnishes belonging to the category of premium. They meet all European standards, are persistent, beautiful and economical to operate.
• RuNail. Gel varnishes of the specified brand are the best in the ratio price - quality. They are bought by many experienced craftsmen. Thanks to these varnishes it is possible to apply very wear-resistant and attractive coatings.
• "Masura". This company has become known and popular due to the Basic gel polish series. It contains both single-phase and three-phase specimens in a variety of color palettes.

In order to properly distribute all the accessories to cover the nail gel polish, first they are recommended step by step sorted by type of work performed. Many craftsmen keep these items in separate boxes. For different tools and materials it is desirable to allocate separate tanks. Often boxes are signed for ease of use if they are the same size and color.

Such a distribution with the use of boxes will be enough for home storage.

If the master has to regularly travel to the salon or to the house to customers, then it is better to buy a suitable professional bag or a special case, bag. Similar products have different modifications and dimensional parameters. The largest copies are usually equipped with a comfortable handle with a sliding mechanism. The disadvantages of such bags and suitcases are not so much: a lot of weight and high price. However, it is very convenient to use them, which justifies their high cost.

Take into account the fact that gels for painting nails do not need much shaking, especially if the composition is cheap. Because of this, it can collect bubbles, which will prevent the coating to lie normally on the plate. That is why professional masters often use special cases for the transport of accessories, in which there are special clamps for gels.

Video review of the gel nail polish starter kit at home in the video below.