Why does gel polish wrinkle in the lamp?

Some novice nail masters face such a problem that gel polish wrinkles in the lamp. As a result, beautiful marigold design is disturbed and you have to start working again.

It is good if you encountered a similar negative situation when you applied a gel coating to yourself. It would be much worse if gel polish was wrinkled when you applied it to a client. Indeed, in this case, she will have questions and doubts about your competence.

To prevent this from happening, let's look at the main reasons that provoke wrinkling of the coating in the lamp during drying.

A gel coat drying device may cause the lacquer to shrink.

The main problems associated with the lamp are the following.

• Insufficient device power. The best option is the acquisition of LED-lamps, the power of which is 20 watts, or UV lamps with an increased power of 36 watts. A device characterized by a low power threshold may cause the gel coat to dry out insufficiently and wrinkle. Even if you increase the residence time of the nails under the lamp, this will not guarantee that highly pigmented varnishes (such as black shade, for example) will dry out completely.
• Wear of luminous elements. Even if your lamp has excellent power, over time you may notice that the coating wrinkles when drying. The reason for this may be the deterioration of light elements, which need to be replaced on a regular basis, if you serve a large number of customers, and the device works in almost continuous mode.

At the end of the service life of the lighting elements, even if the nails are under the lamp for a long time, this will not be able to correct the situation. After all, only the top layer will undergo the polymerization process. In the middle, the gel polish will remain liquid or viscous, with the result that the decorative coating will shrink rapidly.

• Not enough time to dry the coating. Certain gel lacquers must be dried for an extended period of time. These types of gel coatings include highly pigmented varnishes. If the marigolds, on which a black or other dark shade was applied, should be removed from the lamp ahead of time, then you can see how the decorative layer gradually shrinks under the influence of air.

Even if everything is in order with the lamp and you maintain the gel varnish specified by the manufacturer in the drying device, problems can be directly related to the varnish itself.

• Applying a very thick layer is one of the most common problems, why gel varnish is wrinkled in the lamp. The drying process starts from the top layer, gradually moving down. If you have applied a very thick layer of gel polish, then even a very powerful lamp cannot cope with the abundance of material and dry it well. As a result, you will be able to observe how the upper layer wrinkles, and the lower one remains unstained. This is easy to check if you try to remove the shriveled layer: you will notice that the cotton pad is stained in the paint.

• A strongly pigmented shade of gel polish is the second most common reason for the coating to shrink.The pigment present in large quantities helps to slow down the absorption of ultraviolet radiation, as a result, the coating wrinkles during drying. A large amount of pigment is present in black and white colors, as well as shades that are characterized by high brightness or, conversely, are very dark.

• The use of gel polish expired. When the shelf life of such a tool expires, its consistency becomes more dense and thick, so it is very difficult to apply it in a thin layer.

• Gel Polish for a long time was not applied. If the means for decorating the nails is a long time without use, it begins to gradually stratify. The pigment substance settles down below, and on top is a liquid layer characterized by transparency.

• Acquisition of low-quality gel polish. The production of such a tool could take place in violation of the technology, or it contains components of poor quality. Such a gel coating will constantly shrink, no matter what action you take.

In addition, the reason that leads to the fact that the gel varnish frowns in the lamp, can be a refusal to use the base. Unfortunately, the evenness and smoothness of the nail plate of the majority of the fair sex leaves much to be desired. Therefore, to ensure better adhesion of the decorative layer, experts recommend applying a base. Characterized by a sticky layer, it will prevent gel polish from wrinkling during the drying process. In addition, the base protects the nail plate from the pigment particles that are part of the decorative means.

Here are some simple guidelines. compliance with which will allow you to avoid the fact that gel polish is wrinkled in the lamp.

• Apply 2 thin layers of decorative gel coat instead of one thick. In this way, you can dry the gel polish gradually, and even a not very powerful device for drying can cope with this task.
• Using a black shade or other highly pigmented gel polish, it is necessary to apply it in a very thin layer, lightly brushing it on the nail plate.

• Keep track of the shelf life of lighting elements, as well as cosmetic preparations that are used to decorate marigolds.

• When using gel polish, which has not been applied for a long time, it should be thoroughly shaken and stirred, so that such a tool is well applied and not wrinkled during drying.

• Before you start applying one of the tools for manicure, carefully read the instructions and recommendations from the manufacturer. This will allow you to create a high quality coating.
• Acquire cosmetics for decorating marigold from well-known brands. Despite their higher cost, such tools are of high quality.

• To ensure a glossy shine on the coating, make sure that the gel polish is cooled to room temperature. In this case, you will avoid the fact that he will wrinkle at the base.
• A brush used to distribute the decorative means to the marigold may not be suitable for application close to the cuticle. It is recommended to use a thin brush, characterized by a high degree of elasticity.

• Drawing a clear pattern, do not try to put it on top of the dispersion layer of the base. In this case, you will observe not only the pattern offset, but also the fact that the entire coating is wrinkled. To get a thin image, remove the sticky layer of the base. In order not to worsen the color and shade, it is necessary to distribute the top of the base and thoroughly dry each layer separately.

• Apply the base in two layers, thanks to this you will be able to align the nail plate.So that the gel coating does not wrinkle when drying, you need to apply the first layer very thin and thoroughly dry in the lamp. The next layer can be applied a little thicker, trying to evenly distribute it.

• If you still have small wrinkles on the nail, you need to cover it with a glossy top. The top should be applied very quickly and immediately fix it under the lamp for a few seconds, after which you need to wait until the surface is completely polymerized.

One of the reasons that the gel Polish frowns in the lamp can serve as insufficiently polished nails.

To avoid the most common mistakes when applying gel polish, we recommend to watch the following video.