Fashion does not stand still, it is constantly evolving, offering more and more new achievements in self-care. Not so long ago, many women faced the problem of brittle nails. However, it remains in the past. There are many tools that help to quickly strengthen the nails, making the handles irresistible. One of these magical "elixirs" is a special gel.
Advantages and disadvantages
Modern tools work wonders, allowing girls with brittle nails to wear a chic manicure. Gel under gel polish is used quite often. It allows you to adjust both the thickness and length of the nails. In combination with gel polish, you get a high-quality manicure, which will last 2-3 weeks. The only disadvantage of such a strengthening is that after the removal of the gel, the whole effect disappears.
Gel for strengthening nails is both a hard and brittle coating. Most often it is applied to natural nail plate. It is applied in a thin layer and in fact is the foundation on which you can make different patterns or glue glitter and stickers. By its composition, the gel is a safe substance.
It does not cause thinning of the nail plates, while caring for them and cuticles.
Another tool to strengthen the nails is biogel. It differs in durability, good elasticity, besides, easily acts. Biogel is used for firming procedures much more often. Moreover, it is one of the few remedies that provides a healing effect. This is largely due to the natural composition. Contraindications for biogel are absent and it can be used even by allergies. Under bio-gel nails actually “breathe”, ceasing to be dull with a yellowish tinge. If you use biogel often, then not only the nails will look and feel better, but also the rollers near the nails, as well as the cuticles will improve.
A significant difference from a simple gel gel is a softer process of removal. After hardening the biogel is not necessary to cut, it is enough just to use a special solution. However, this type of gel has a significant disadvantage - it dissolves when in contact with hot water, detergents, liquids containing alcohol. Therefore, most household chores will have to do exclusively with rubber gloves.
Also used to strengthen acrylic powder, which is actually a "cement" for nails. It differs from the gel in that it makes the nails hard. However, they are similar to the gel in that they do not have any therapeutic effect at all, only cosmetic. In fact, the substance strengthens the nail polish, which is on the nails, and not on their own.
Acrylic, in addition to strength, allows the manicure to last longer in pristine condition. Often it is used in order to align the nails are not accrued. In addition, it prevents the occurrence of cracks on the nail plates. To apply acrylic powder on the nails, you will need a fan brush or pusher. After applying the nail plate need to be dried under a special lamp.
In order to strengthen the nails under the gel polish, you can also use the base. The main advantage of this tool is that it is easy to apply. To extend the period of socks varnish base must be applied in several layers.
And this applies to any type of base, even thick.
When is it necessary?
All women who follow themselves, it is known that the strengthening of the nail plate should be carried out before building and after. Also, this procedure should be resorted to after the gel varnish is removed.
Under the gel-lacquer nail plates are for a long time and as a result, their condition deteriorates somewhat. If you do not use firming agents, you will have to spend a lot of effort to keep your nails in good condition. After all, gel polish is not a means to strengthen and does not perform protective functions. The nails on which it is applied may be subject to various diseases, including bacterial, fungal, viral. In the event that something bad has happened to the nails, a recovery course is needed using special means that strengthen and promote growth.
Strengthening is important for thin and too brittle nails, but it is more important if the nails are damaged by the frequent use of gel polish. This happens quite often, especially with constant build-up, when mechanical removal of the gel is used. You can restore damaged nail plates yourself at home with the help of biogel. This substance helps to heal, strengthen and stimulate the natural growth of nails. This is largely due to the fact that the substance contains vitamins A and E, keratin protein, calcium, and herbal ingredients.
Often biogel is used to strengthen the nail plate on the legs. This is especially recommended for the treatment of onychocryptosis. Getting on the nail, the gel captures the form, giving it strength. As a result, the free edge ceases to deform with growth, and the nails will no longer grow. However, before applying the tool, it is necessary to polish the nails with a nail file, and then polishing with a buff.
Thin nails are not only strengthened by the gel, but also become smooth with a smooth surface on which the gel polish will lay down even better. On the gel-coated nail plates, it is possible to create fascinating compositions using acrylic paint, dots, needles and stencils. The flexible gel coating creates reliable protection of the manicure against various mechanical damages.
It is suitable for nails of any shape.
What is required?
Before you begin to strengthen the nails and applying gel polish, you must prepare all the necessary tools and materials. To prepare the nail plate, you will need:
- nail file or buff to give the desired shape and alignment of the nails;
- wand to push back the cuticle (orange or metal);
- clippers or remuver, depending on the type of manicure (classic or uncut).
In addition, you need to prepare everything for directly manicure:
- gel (and, if necessary, another base and finish);
- primer for degreasing the nail plates (if the nails are wet, then you should use acidic);
- dense brush of synthetic fibers for applying the gel;
- ultraviolet lamp to dry each layer.
How to do?
When everything is ready, you can go directly to the process itself. Manicure at home is best done in stages - this will help step by step instructions. If you follow it, it becomes clear that to strengthen the nails with a gel under a gel polish is not difficult.
- It is necessary to begin with the treatment of nails. There are various ways to perform a manicure, which include a European with a Remuver, a classic cut and a hardware one. They differ only in options for removing the cuticle. Also, the nail plate must be given the desired shape.
- For a good fixation of the gel nails must be treated with a soft buff. However, it is important here not to thin the plate too much.
- Next, you need to apply a degreasing agent on the nails. It is also necessary to better consolidate the gel. After applying the nails can not touch. If biogel will be used, then you can do without grinding, only by degreasing.
- After all these procedures, you can do the base, which is the strengthener. This layer can be made biogel or just gel. Apply the tool with a synthetic brush, and the layer should be very thin.
- After - the coating is dried under the lamp for 3 - 120 seconds. The exposure time depends on the lamp itself, as well as on the quality of the material.
- This is followed by gel nail polishing the nail plate. It should also be a bit, and then the nails must be dried under a UV lamp. This layer is considered the main.
- Then another thin layer of shellac is applied and dried again using a lamp. It is important that the lacquer coating does not fall on the cuticle and side rollers, otherwise it will quickly peel off and split off.
If the hits could not be avoided, then it is necessary to remove the extra gel with a cotton swab and degreaser.
- The final layer is the topcoat. Before applying the final layer should be checked to ensure that all previous layers lay exactly. In case of defects, you need to use a soft buff. Apply the product should be a synthetic brush, and then be sure to dry in the lamp for at least 3 minutes.
- You can complete the manicure with a pleasant procedure for applying cuticle remover.
Strengthening of natural nails is definitely best done with biogel. This material is safe, odorless. It can even be used by expectant or lactating mothers. Biogel can be single- or three-phase, like gel varnish. The technique of applying is completely the same as when using a conventional gel.
You can also strengthen and acrylic. The powder is applied as a base coat using a special brush. Then dry it thoroughly with a lamp.
How to remove?
Perhaps the most difficult when using gel polish is the process of removing it from the plates. This is done by one of several methods:
- remuver;
- napkin wrappers;
- mechanically.
If the first method is chosen, then it is worth carefully selecting the remuver. In no case can not use the funds from unknown brands. If the quality is all right, then the gel polish will be removed easily, and the plates and cuticles will not become overdried.
Also, in advance of the procedure, you should prepare cotton wool, foil, a file for grinding and preferably an orange stick. The whole procedure consists of three stages.
- Removing the protective layer by grinding nail file. This is necessary so that the gel polish dissolves better and faster. As for the lower layers, it is better not to touch them with a nail file. However, in the presence of decor, it is better to remove it.
- Next you need to wrap the nails with foil. Before that, a cotton wool dipped in a remuver is applied to the plates. The procedure time is from 10 to 20 minutes. Foil is needed to make the remuver act faster.
- At the last stage, the foil is removed, pre-rolling in different directions. Then you need to remove cracked gel polish. If there are leftovers, they are removed with an orange stick. In the event that everything is done carefully, the nail plates will not be injured.
Of course, the most convenient, but at the same time and expensive way to remove the gel polish are branded wrappers.
Their main advantage is that they are very easy to use.
First of all, the fixing layer is cut away so that the remuver copes better with its task. Then the wrapper is taken and used according to the instructions attached to it. Then the wrapper is removed. If traces of gel varnish remain, then they are removed with an orange stick.
Professionals strongly do not recommend removing the gel Polish at home mechanically. Rough saws and cutters in inept hands can greatly harm the nails. Therefore, in this case it is better to entrust your pens to masters with extensive experience.
Tips
Reviews have shown that strengthening the gel or acrylic under a gel polish gives a positive result, and the nails look better.However, it is important to observe all the subtleties that exist when covering the nail plates with a base and gel polish. Otherwise, the manicure will turn out to be of poor quality and will not last for a long time. Equally important is the use of quality materials.
Before the procedure manicure is not recommended to use moisturizers for hands. This reduces the lifetime of the manicure using gel polish. In the event that a bath was made for the hands, then the strengthening procedures should be done only the next day. To the nail plate were more even, you can use a rubber base.
Chips and cracks will not form if the end of the plate is well sealed. And this must be monitored at every stage of manicure.
Before you strengthen the nails with gel, you should make sure that they are not affected by the fungus, they lack large cracks and open wounds. It does not interfere in advance to check if there are allergies to the used products It is not necessary to resort to strengthening in the event that the skin of the hands is constantly wet.
It happens that the gel coating lasts a short time. This may be due to a number of factors, including impaired blood circulation, diabetes mellitus, chemotherapy, and hormonal disruptions. Also, rapid exfoliation may begin due to stress, antibiotics, pregnancy, breastfeeding.
In that case, if you want to remove the gel polish yourself, you should familiarize yourself with all the available methods. Only by assessing all their advantages and disadvantages, you can finally make a choice.
It is worth remembering that high-quality shellacs are sold immediately with a remuver, that is, a complete set.
To eliminate small defects in manicure, you can use silk. He quickly hides the cracks formed on the gel polish.
When using acrylic powder, removing gel polish is somewhat easier. This is because they need to remove the powder layer. As a result, the nail plate is not exposed to any mechanical or chemical effects.
How to strengthen the nails with gel, see the following video.