How to Apply Gel Nails

Self gel nail kit.

 

Things You'll Need
Nail brushes
Nail file and buffer
Cuticle pusher
Q-tips
Cuticle oil

Things You'll Need
UV nail gel
Nail primer

Things You'll Need
UV drying light

How to Apply Gel Nails

Gel nails provide the same strength and natural look as acrylic nails, but without the odor, nail damage and lifting commonly associated with acrylic overlays. You can get a full set of gel nails applied at a local beauty parlor or nail salon, but if you have the time and access to supplies, you can apply them yourself at home. To learn how to apply gel nails, use the following tips.

Getting Your Nails Ready

1
Take off old nail polish. Gel nails need to be applied to clean nails, so the first step is to remove your old polish. Use nail polish remover to take it off, or go to the salon to have your old gels or acrylics removed.

2
Trim your nails. Use a nail clippers or nails scissors to trim your nails to a manageable, even length. Use a nail file to smooth the rough edges.

3
Push back your cuticles. You want the gels to adhere to your natural nails, not your skin. Apply a small amount of cuticle oil with a cotton swab. Gently push each cuticle back with a cuticle pusher. Wash your hands after this step because your nails must be clean and dry before you apply the primer.
Use a cuticle pusher, usually made from metal or wood, to carefully push back each cuticle. If you don't have one, a wooden popsicle stick will also do the trick.
You might want to soak your fingers in warm water for a few minutes before pushing back your cuticles; they're easier to push when they're soft and wet.

4
Buff the top of your nails. Removing the top layer of your nails to take away their natural shine provides a better surface for the gels to stick to. This important step ensures your gels won't fall or peel off after you put them on.

Coating Your Nails

1
Apply the primer. This removes the remaining moisture and oils from your nails to get them ready for the gels. The primer comes with a brush, which you use to put a thin coat of primer on each nail from the cuticle to the top of the nail.
Use long, even strokes and cover the entire nail. Primer should be applied in a thin layer.
Let the primer dry completely before proceeding.

2
Brush an even coat of UV nail gel onto each nail. Use the brush that comes with the UV nail gel. Use long strokes, covering the whole nail surface. If you get any gel onto your finger or cuticle bed, remove it with the cuticle pusher. When you have coated all of your nails, put your hands under the UV drying light. Normal drying time is between 1 to 3 minutes.

3
Repeat with a second coat of UV nail gel. Brush on a second coat of the UV nail gel and place your hands back under the UV drying light until your nails are dry. The second coat may take longer to dry than the first, about 2 to 4 minutes.

4
Apply a third coat of UV nail gel. When you apply the third coat, make sure you cover any thin spots and even out the gel before drying. Not applying the gel evenly can cause nails to appear uneven. Put your hands under the UV dryer and let them dry for up to 5 minutes. The more gel on the nail, the longer the drying time will be.

Finishing the Gels

1
Use the buffer to finish off the shaping. Inspect your nails for uneven gel or any tiny bumps or bubbles. Gently buff your nails to make them even and fix any issues with the shape of your nail.

2
Wash your hands with gentle soap. All the filing and buffing may have caused gel powder to accumulate on your fingers. You need to wash your hands to remove it and clean the nails before applying any polish.

How to Remove Gel Nails

Gel nails are durable, painted-on nails that closely resemble real nails. Most people go to the salon to have them removed by a professional, but you can skip this step and take them off at home. Read on for information on how to remove gel nails three ways: soaking, filing and peeling them off.

Method One: Soak Off the Gel Nails

1
Fill a bowl with acetone. Acetone is a chemical that reacts with the gel nail to loosen its adhesive and free it from your natural nail. Acetone is a common ingredient in nail polish remover, but in order to remove gels, you need a concentrated amount of pure acetone.
Cover the bowl of acetone with plastic wrap or foil. Use a rubber band to hold the cover in place.
Place the acetone in a larger bowl of hot water, so the acetone warms up. Let it sit for 3 to 5 minutes.

2
Protect the skin around your nails with petroleum jelly. Acetone can dry out and damage your skin, so its important to protect it with a layer of jelly. If you don't have plain petroleum jelly, use a lotion or balm that lists it as an ingredient.
Dip a cotton swab in the petroleum jelly and use it to apply the petroleum jelly around the edges of your nails. Cover the skin on your fingers down just below your top knuckles.
Don't get too much jelly on your nails, since the acetone needs to be able to dissolve the gel.

3
Wrap your nails in acetone. Dip a cotton ball in acetone to completely saturate it, then hold it against your nail and wrap it in a strip of aluminum foil to fix it in place. Repeat with your remaining nails. Let your nails soak in acetone for 30 minutes.
If acetone doesn't irritate your skin, you can dip your nails straight into the bowl instead of using cotton balls and aluminum foil. Make sure not to soak them like this for more than 30 minutes.
You can use tape or another material to fasten the cotton balls to your nails if you don't have aluminum foil.

4
Remove the foil and cotton balls. Remove the foil and cotton ball from one nail first. The gel should come right off when you swipe it with the cotton ball. If it does, repeat the process with your remaining nails.
You may have to help the gel come off by peeling it back a bit.
If the gel on your test nail is still firmly in place, replace the acetone-soaked cotton ball, wrap it up in foil, and let your nails sit for another 10 minutes before trying again.

5
Condition your nails. Rinse off the acetone and then shape your natural nails with a nail file. Buff them with a nail buffer to remove rough edges. Moisturize your nails and hands with lotion or cosmetic oil.
File only in one direction, so you don't damage your nails. Avoid using a sawing motion.
The acetone may have dried out your nails. Treat them gently for the next few days. You might want to wait a week or so before applying another set of gels.

Method Two: File Off the Nail Gels

1
Trim your nails. Use a nail clipper to clip off the part of the nail that extends past your finger. Trim them as short as possible. If they are too thick to cut with a nail clipper, use a course file to file them down.

2
File down the surface of the nails. Use a coarse-grit file between 150 and 180 grit. File gently and in crosshatches to keep the work even, moving the file to different areas so that you don’t feel a burning sensation in one place.
The filing process might take a long time. Resist the urge to work quickly or unevenly, which can damage the natural nail underneath.
Wipe dust away frequently. This will allow you to clearly see how much more gel there is to go before you hit natural nail.

3
Look for signs that you are close to the natural nail. You don't want to keep filing once you get down to the natural nail, since you could damage it. Signs that you're close to the natural nail include the following:
A big reduction in dust that is produced from filing the gel.
Visibility of the natural ridges in your nails.

4
File the remaining gel with a finer-grit file. Work slowly and gently to make sure you don't file the surface of your natural nail. Though damage is hard to avoid when working with regular gel nails, working gently will minimize it. Continue until the gels have been completely filed away.

5
Condition your nails. Use a buffer to smooth the surfaces of your nails, which may have become scratched from the filing process. Moisturize your nails and hands with lotion or oil, and keep them away from chemicals and other harsh substances for a few days. Wait a week before applying another set of gels.

Method Three: Peel Off the Nail Gels

1
Wait until the nails are mostly chipped away. Gels tend to chip off after a week or two, and its best to wait until they're mostly gone to start peeling them yourself, so you reduce damage to the surface of your nail.

2
Insert a cuticle stick under the surface of a gel. Work it gently under the gel until the gel is slightly raised around the edge. Don't dig too hard under the gel, or you may damage your natural nail.

3
Peel off the gel. Use your fingers or a tweezer to grasp the edge of the gel and peel it back. Repeat with each finger until the gels have been completely removed.
Don't rip off the gels. A layer of your natural nail will come up with them.
If the gels are tough to peel, consider using another removal method.

4
Condition your nails. Use a file to smooth out the edges, and use a nail buffer to smooth out the rough spots on the surface of your nails. Rub lotion or oil on your nails and hands. Wait a week before applying another set of gels.

Stuffs of gel nail 2

 

Gel cleaner

left:bio sculpture polish remover100ml

right:Calgel cal cleanse50ml

When UV light harden gel, gel which is not harden always remains on the surface. It is called uncured gel. Cleaner is useful for wiping off uncured gel.

ジェルクリーナーは、ジェルを溶かすアセトンという成分が含まれないタイプのポリッシュリムーバーを代用することもできます。「アセトンフリーリムーバー」や「ノンアセトンリムーバー」と呼ばれており、ドラッグストアー等でも購入が可能です。

 

■ワイプ

代用する場合はなるべく毛羽立たないタイプを選びます。

ワイプはふき取りの際に使用し、メーカーによって形状・材質が異なります。ワイプの代わりキッチンペーパーや、毛羽立ちにくいコットンなどを代用することも可能です。

Nail studios in Delhi

Nail studios in Delhi

Stuffs of gel nail

clear gel

gel seems something like a starch syrup.gel is a liquid which has hardness like a starch syrup.
It has less odor than manicure.
Transparent and colorless gel is called clear gel.
There is a kind of gel nail in pot like in this picture and another kind of gel nail in manicure bottle which is easy to use.

There are many kinds of gel such as base gel which paint on nails first and top gel which gives nails top coat of it ultimately.The names are different according to manufacturer of them.

Color gel

Colored clear gel is called color gel.It is a kind of  colored gel by pigment.There are many types of colored gel such as matte and pearl and glitter.They are necessary to gel nails.

Flat brush

A flat brush suits for painting gel with hardness like a starch syrup on nails uniformly.The tip of it is flat as its name suggests.
Do not use water to clean gel nail brush.Wipe gel brush clean with nail wipes soaked in ethanol and gel cleaner and keep brush with cap after use.As the sunlight can harden residues of gel on brush,be careful not to leave gel on brush.

UV light

uv light can harden gel.Many kinds of uv light are available for sale.It is good to buy the uv light by same manufacturer with gel.The time to harden gel is different according to wattage of uv light.Be careful to choose uv light of wattage suits to harden and polish your gel.
UV light is consumable.It is time to replace if it takes more time to harden gel and less polished gel than usual.
Life of light is half year to one year for personal use.
Recently,LED light which does not need to replace and harden gel faster is becoming popular.

Gel nail starter kit

Gel nail starter kit

Product Features

• Complete kit for HARD UV GEL, containing:
• UV Lamp 9 watt, 1oz Clear Sculpting Gel, UV Gel Seal 15ml (UV Gel top coat for extra gloss shine), 10ml acid free primer, 120ml Finishing Wipe, 240ml Soak Off Solution, Dual Ended Cuticle Pusher, Steriliser, 100 Assorted Revelation Tips, 100 Assorted French White Tips, 3gm Nail Glue, White Nylon Gel Brush, 50 x nail wipes, One cut tip clippers, 6 x 100/180 black foam files, 2 x white sanding blocks, 3 way shiner block, 120ml Acetone (tip remover)
• Products worth over £109 at salon prices.

The type of gel nails

The type of gel nails.

There are two types of gel nails.Please use the right type for sensitivity of nails and condition of gel nails.

Soft gel

At present,soft gel is the new mainstream of gel nails and popular because it is possible to remove easily by remover.Acetone remover can melt and remove gel.

A salient feature of it is flexibility and less burden of nails.It suits the people with sensitive and weak nails.

Hard gel

Hard gel is the first type of gel nail.It is popular because of strength and a light feel of wearing.
As remover can not melt hard gel you need to scrape gel off nails by nail file.

It suits for sculpture which forms long nails and overlay by nail chips because of its strength.

Basic gel nails tutorial

Basic gel nails tutorial.
Gel nails are very popular because they are glossy and shiny and last longer than manicured.We will introduce the basics of them.

The basics of gel nails - What are gel nails?
They last longer than manicure.

Put a hand to the UV light to harden gel nails.

Gel nails are gelatinous resins harden by irradiation of UV light.They are popular because they last longer than manicure and keep the nails glossy and shiny. People with sensitive nails will have no problem as gel nails are also helpful in reinforcement nails

Most people formerly used to go to nail studio for gel nails as the process and tools are different from manicure.

However, now the people who enjoy self gel nail at home are increasing because stuffs of self gel nails became abundant.