
A flawless manicure is essential for true fashionistas and now, with the help of this innovative nail color product, the gel nail polish, nail art enthusiasts can now have perfectly polished nails up to three weeks without having to turn towards weekly mani sessions or acrylic nails. Find our more details about gel nail polish!
Keeping your nails perfectly polished for days in a row can be
quite difficult considering that nail polishes chip easily
especially when frequently exposed to water. Thankfully, the
innovative products that seem to pop up constantly in the nail care
industry have led to the development of gel nail polish, a must try
for true nail art enthusiasts who
want to enjoy a long lasting manicure without all the fuss.
Gel nail polish is a product that combines the beautiful
pigmentation of nail polish with the long lasting effects of
acrylic nails, so you can keep your nails natural and looking
fabulous for up to three weeks. How can you not fall in love with a
product that enables you to save plenty of money on regular nail
salon trips?! If you can apply nail polish on your own, opt for a
home kit and polish your own nails to perfection and if you're not
too skilled when doing your own nails, opt to swap the traditional
salon manicure using regular nail polish for gel nail polish or as
it is also known, soak-off gel. This way you'll be able to enjoy
your mani for longer without dealing with chips and pealing polish
and save money in the long run as you'll only have to do your nails
every two or 3 weeks.
Most brands, and there are various brands that offer gel nail
polish including OPI and CND, offer a wide range of colors so
you can have plenty of fun, but keep in mind that this is a product
that uses UV light for curing, so if you're going to do this at
home you need to invest in various products including a UV lamp. To
start polishing your nails to perfection you'll need:
UV lamp
Gel nail polish (soak-off gel)
Rubbing alcohol
Pure acetone
Lint free wipes
Cuticle pusher
Nail Buffer/File
Gel polish base coat
Gel polish top coat
The application process is quite easy to master if you can polish
your own nails without getting any polish on the skin. To get your
nails looking fabulous you'll first have to remove the shine from
your nails using a buffer, for better adherence, push and remove
cuticles, rub alcohol on the nails using the lint free wipes and
apply the gel base coat. Cure the nails for two minutes before
applying the colored gel nail polish. After you've applied the
color on all the nails without getting the color on your skin cure
the color for another two minutes. If you're looking for a more
intense coloration, you can apply another layer of color and cure
again. Apply a thin coat of gel nail polish top coat and cure again
the nails for another 2 minutes. The nails will have a sticky
finish which you'll have to remove using a lint free wipe dipped in
alcohol. Now your nails will be shiny, strong and ready to enchant
your eyes for up to three weeks.
The removal process of the gel nail polish is easy: just gently
file off the surface and soak your nails in acetone for 15 minutes
before using the cuticle pusher (file) to remove any traces of the
color.
The benefits of this ingenious products include long lasting
results without chipping for up to 21 days, perfect for natural
nails, you can layer nail polish on top if you wish to switch
things up a bit with your color. However, that doesn't mean that
there are no disadvantages when it comes to soak-off gel as the
entire kit might be a bit pricy. If you're using an intense
pigmented gel polish, you're going to see nail growth after a week
or so, which is not quite flattering (however this is the same as
with acrylic nails), the time needed to cure the nails.
Any product has its pros and cons, but what do you think? Are you
going to give this a try?
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