Two ways to create a gel manicure

Well-groomed, neat, beautiful nails adorn any woman. But it happens that by nature the nail plate is thin and often stratified. To strengthen the nails in the modern market there are many tools, but only their use requires time and material costs. And the result does not always justify itself. Therefore, now became popular gel manicure. With its help you can eliminate many visual problems - unevenness and brittle nails, deformation, flaking and yellowness. It protects the nail plate from chips and breakages, destructive effects of harmful substances, mechanical damage. And, most importantly, it makes the nails beautiful and spectacular.

In fact, the gel manicure there are 2 types - nail extensions and gel coating. The common in these two technologies is that they use a special gel formulation. It gives the nails a firmness, makes their surface smooth and shiny. However, these methods have a lot of differences. In order to understand them, it is necessary to consider each in more detail.

All about nail extensions with gel

This method is most suitable for creating long nails. But it is considered more "aggressive".

First the nails are filed and the length and shape of the tips are chosen. They completely depend on your desire. The most popular forms are an oval or a rectangle. When choosing the length, it is necessary to be guided by the fact that the nails will not interfere with your daily business. If they are too long, it will be inconvenient, for example, to print on a computer.

Then the surface of the nail is carefully processed. It is polished and purified, including chemical acids. The chosen tips are glued to the tips of the nails and the nail is polished again until the surface becomes absolutely flat. To achieve this, sometimes you have to "clean" up to a third of the thickness of the nail plate.

After preparation, a gel is applied. The brush gives it a beautiful shape and the nails will need to be held under the ultraviolet lamp. When the gel freezes, it is polished and fixed with one more layer.

Gel covering of nail

It is more sparing, but it will not be possible to lengthen the natural nails with it.

When preparing the nail is degreased and cleaned. Then the first basecoat is applied. On top of the nail is covered with a special material - fayberglass. This is natural silk, it will protect the nails and will not be visible after applying the gel. Thanks to him, it will be possible to add a little (about 1 mm) to the length.

The gel is applied in the same way as during the build-up, only when the gel coating is used biogel, it does not have such an "aggressive" composition as the usual. It is more sparing for the natural nail, more calculated for its preservation. This is the main difference between coverage and build-up - much less chemical is used, the nail is less polished and kept healthy. Coverage is done more in order to preserve the natural beauty.

And for the advanced nails, and for the cover you can make a beautiful design. Butterflies, flowers, abstract figures - it all depends on your imagination and mastery. Gel French manicure also looks great . On long nails it is created not only in the classical version, but also with the help of bright colors, as well as sequins, rhinestones, stickers.

If you decide to make a gel manicure, you need to make yourself simple 2-3 days before. Not the same as you do yourself at home, but salon, as you need to "open" the nail plate - remove the cuticle and coarsened skin. This is done so that the gel covers the entire surface, smoothly, without sagging. Such a manicure is best done in advance, so that the wound does not remain and the skin is not damaged when applying the gel.

To maintain the beauty of nails with a gel coating every 2-3 weeks, you need to do preventive maintenance. During it, the overgrown part of the nail from below is also covered with gel and then leveled. Thanks to this gel manicure will last a long time, and the nails will always be neat.