The gel hardens under UV or Led light. Remove any embellishments on your nails using nail clippers. Complete this on four fingers of one hand (you can do 2 at a time if you prefer) curing the nails under the UV/LED lamp as you go, when the four fingers have been done on each hand, apply to the thumbs and cure, at this stage all fingers will have a base of clear gel.Once the gel has been applied, the nail should be buffed and filed to the desired shape and length. Apply base gel to the natural nail and pull it down on the form, creating an extension. This creates a chemical bond that connects the gel to your nail. If you visit a professional manicurist, your nails will be filed, and your cuticles will be pushed back with an implement known as a cuticle pusher. All Rights Reserved. This creates a chemical bond that connects the gel to your nail.Before an artificial tip can be applied, the natural nail bed has to be clean and dry. The gel hardens under UV or Led light. Applying gel nails gives you the strength of acrylic nails with the appearance of natural nails.
(Apply this to 2-4 nails at a time and cure). There are several different types of Gel but they all require a UV lamp to cure it. Each layer has to harden under this light for two to three minutes or 90sec in LED lamps. 2017 brought back reverse nail forms and introduced techniques that simplified the process of creating hard gel extensions without the need of forms or adhesive.But new products require continuing education. Gel Nails Extensions: Gel is hair gel type of consistency that is applied either on top of an artificial nail extension, or directly onto the natural nail bed to strengthen the nail and promote long nail growth naturally. When applying gel nails, you don’t get the strong fumes that you get when acrylics are applied. Repeat on the thumbs.Now add a smaller bead to zone 3 and LIGHTLY pull it up the nail, at this stage you can get you client to turn her hand upside down, this is what is called self leveling and will pull the product to the apex area. These include things like jewels or other bling on top of your gel nails that need to be removed before soaking them. Clean the margin around the cuticle and side walls with a clean brush if necessary and cure the nails under the lamp (again doing 2-4 at a time, followed by the thumbs).Every client should be given an after-care advice leaflet, so it is an idea to devise your own list and hand them out after the treatment, this way your client can not blame you for not informing them if something is to go wrong with her nails. Once the nail bed is clean and dry, nail tips may be applied.For women who are satisfied with their natural nail length, applying an artificial tip may not be necessary. Dead cuticle debris will then be removed from the edge with a cuticle nipper. Removing the old cuticle and pushing it back will create a more attractive nail bed and will also help nails look longer. The nail tip that best matches your nail shape and width will be used.Apply the tip.When working with tips and gel, it’s a good idea to refine the tip before you glue it to the nail. The advice you have given is written in black and white. Gel nail extensions is rapidly increasing in popularity with new and improved mixes coming onto the market constantly. (This is also known as polymerisation) there are three main types of gel these are. When applying gel nails, you don’t get the strong fumes that you get when acrylics are applied. This creates a thin extension for you to work on — much like a tip.Apply the builder gel.Now before you apply the builder layer make sure you wipe each nail surface with a cleanser or a nail dehydratorand double check the shape and lenghts with your client.Apply a primer first and then a bonder( they are two different things) and let it dry for couple of minutes.Next you will apply the hard gel,this is the most difficult part of artificial nail application. Enter Greg and Habib Salo of Young Nails.On Thursday, the nail bros took to Facebook Live to announce and demonstrate a new technique that bridges the gap.