Modern women do manicures 1-2 times a month. They have almost forgotten about acetone, cotton disks and files. Everyone knows that gel-lacquer is very comfortable, with it manicure will last 2-4 weeks without any additional efforts. However, there are many myths about gel-lax, and not all of them are true. So let’s find out if it is harmful or convenient?
What is gel-lax?
It is a mixture of ordinary varnish and gel for modeling nails. It makes the lacquer extremely stable, and the coating is smooth and beautiful. However, manicure with gel lacquer is not as easy as with an ordinary one. First, you need to grind the nail and remove the cuticle, then degrease the plate and apply the base to protect the nail, then apply gel lacquer in several layers and dry it with a UV lamp.
The most popular myths about gel-lacquer
- Gel-lac is harmful to health – not true. It contains less harmful substances than usual. In addition, it can’t penetrate under your fingernail.
- Gel-Lac spoils the nails – not true. In fact, it can strengthen the nails and prevent delamination. However, this applies to cases when the manicure is made qualitatively, so you should choose a master carefully.
- Drying gel-lacquer can lead to cancer – not true. UV rays are actually harmful to health, but lamps do not emit enough of it to make it dangerous to health. Especially since modern LED lamps do not emit UV rays, and are absolutely safe.
- The gel-lacquer prevents the nails from “breathing” – not true. The nails do not “breathe”, they have no pores and consist of keratin. On the contrary, this coating protects the nail from the harmful environment, from fragility, as well as from dryness.
- Usual varnishes that contain calcium strengthen nails – not true. For a start, you should understand that the nail is a dead tissue. And those lacquers that supposedly “with calcium” simply form a film on the nail, which can protect, perhaps, from mechanical action. Calcium can only help if it is taken inside, as a vitamin.
- The gel-varnish remover liquid, which contains vitamins, is not true. In fact, any liquid for removal contains acetone, and it, in turn, dries both the nail and hand skin. And what is written on the jar about vitamins is just to attract attention.
- Important! DO NOT disguise problems with gel nails, manicure should be done on completely healthy nails.
Choose only proven manicure masters, and if you do manicure at home, do not forget that you should buy only quality materials and use disposable elements.
How to remove the gel-varnish at home: Rules and Advice
Today, most women prefer gel-laque when creating manicures. It effectively protects the nail plate and lasts longer than the usual lacquer. Manicure with gel lacquer lasts longer than 14 days. But it can last even longer. During this time, the nails grow back, so the gel manicure has to be reworked. And for this you need to remove the old gel-varnish.
The necessary materials and tools to remove the gel-varnish.
You will need to remove the gel-varnish yourself:
- gel-vapor removal liquid;
- foil;
- 5 cotton pads or regular absorbent cotton;
- wooden (orange) stick;
- hard file and grinder (bafik or very soft file).
How to remove gel-varnish at home
Sometimes it is not possible to come to the manicure salon to remove the gel-varnish coating, so many women do it on their own. Manicure with gel-laque is not easy to remove, this process can take about an hour, so it is worth to be patient.
Instructions on how to remove gel-varnish:
- First, you should take cotton pads and use scissors to cut them into several parts. You should be able to make about 10 pieces.
- In the next step you should cut the foil into 10 squares (approximately 3*3 cm).
- Then you need a hard file to cut the top, that is, the top coating of gel lacquer, and the more the better.
- This and the next two steps should be done with one hand. Wet absorbent cotton (cotton pad) soaked in gel lacquer remover, apply it to your nail and wrap your finger tightly in the foil to the first phalanx, so that no air gets in.
- Wait 10-15 minutes. Use a wooden stick to gently clean the dissolved material.
- If there is a lot of material, especially when the nails were made alignment, it is better to repeat point 4 again.
- The last step is to grind the nails with a soft file, sander or baf.
Following this step-by-step instruction, you can remove the old gel-varnish without asking a professional for help.
We would like to remind you that any gel-varnish remover has acetone in its composition, so the nails may split and become brittle after it. Also, the liquid can dry the skin of your hands. Therefore, after this procedure, it is necessary to treat your hands with a lot of cream, and the nails and cuticle oil should be applied generously.
Manicure with a French jacket, looking for an alternative to the classic
Classic French manicure with just a few brush touches, can easily and easily turn from everyday or solemn design into a truly unusual nail design. Especially if you take into account the forecasts for the current trends, according to which this season manicure should be bright and unusual.
We are surely not mistaken with the theme and are ready to present the works, which will help to improve the classics.
The monochrome background, a little bit of geometry and minimalism and the classic French manicure, which, as if it did not require any additions, becomes part of any stylish bow. You should agree that such variations are suitable for any occasion.
Do you want more colors? Try to combine the bright shades within a single manicure. For example, fashionable purple with oil-yellow or red with coral, rich blue with another bright color.
In this case, as in any art, it should be remembered that manicure is a means of self-expression and space for fantasy. Therefore, you should not limit yourself to nude and white lacquer. And your manicure ideas are just a simple definition of a “classic jacket”.