How long is shellac on nails and what does it depend on?

Persistent coatings for nails eliminate the need to often redo a manicure. Not all shellacs hold perfectly on their nails - there are cracks, chips, detachments. Many problems can be avoided if you know how to wear shellac.

With proper application and proper care, shellac on the nails lasts quite a long time (from 14 days to 1 month). However, after 3 weeks, the nails are already growing, and the appearance of the coating becomes ugly, although with a slow growth of the nail plate, the period of use of the manicure can increase up to 1 month. During this time, defects in the form of cracks, chips, detachments should not appear.

If shellac is made poorly, then the result will be appropriate. Shellac will not hold for long if the plate is not sufficiently low-fat. The use of low-quality materials also does not lead to anything good, saving in matters of manicure should be reasonable. Shellac can expire, often there are fakes of famous brands. In addition, it is worth choosing well-proven nail salons or learning the secrets of shellac application yourself.

Quite often, the integrity of the coating is broken due to mechanical damage. If shellac is not carried properly, not following the rules of its application, then chips and cracks will appear very quickly. Therefore, do not subject your nails to serious tests: opening covers or striking a hard surface.

A common cause of a violation of coating integrity is a chemical aggressive environment. If chlorine-containing substances, bleaches are used during cleaning, then shellac will not adhere to the nail plates. Negative hormonal conditions, oral contraceptives, antibiotic treatment affect the condition of the nails. In case of hormonal failures, the nail plate rejects artificial materials, so you must first visit a doctor and undergo the prescribed course of treatment.

The main causes of defects are poorly applied shellac. Errors can be associated with a violation of technology or the use of substandard materials.

• Poorly prepared plate: not completely removed pterygium or previous coating. Remaining particles will cause delamination, and the coating will begin to break.
• The primer is not used before applying the base coat. Unfortunately, many skip this step, but it is the primer that allows the coating to firmly adhere to the surface of the nail. This tool perfectly dries the nail plate, eliminates the buildup of dust and other microscopic particles.
• Poor degreasing with a non-specialized agent. Everything is simple here - the remains of fat, oil form spots on the plate that do not allow shellac to lie firmly on the nail, respectively, the coating will begin to collapse. It is necessary to use not acetone and not nail polish remover, but a special solution.
• Use cotton pads instead of lint-free napkins. The villi clinging to the skin and nails subsequently create a space between the plate and the nail that impairs the adhesion of the materials.

• Drying less than 2 minutes at each stage. The professional lamp is equipped with a timer that notifies that drying can be stopped. If you do not wait for this signal, the quality of the manicure will be far from ideal.
• Overexposure and overdrying negatively affect the durability of the coating.
• The butt of the nail is not sealed with a “finish” or a transparent “base”, the edges are not smeared when applying colored varnish. Sealing is necessary in order to block the access of water, air, microparticles. This will increase the shellac wear time.
• Excessively thick layers of color, “finish”, “base” slow down drying, which will certainly affect the quality of manicure - the varnish will quickly peel off.
• Shellac, going beyond the borders of the nail plate, increases the risk of detachment.
• Use of expired material or varnishes that were not stored properly. A poorly closed bottle allows air to pass through, resulting in shellac deterioration.

Wizards give many recommendations on what to do to prevent defects. The procedures for cleaning, polishing, degreasing, applying a primer cannot be ignored. If the health of nails leaves much to be desired, then it is necessary to treat them: conduct a course of iodine-salt baths, drink vitamins, use a varnish with medicinal properties. Then you can apply shellac in a manicure salon or make it yourself. Coating at home must necessarily be done with high-quality professional means of a three-phase type.

It is better to give preference to one brand and not buy a “base”, varnish, “finish” from different manufacturers. Do not shake the bubbles before use, otherwise air may enter them. When coating is excluded contact with oils, creams. Do not touch the surface of the nails during the procedures, otherwise the adhesion of the coating to the nail plate will be fragile. Manicure accessories must be kept in good condition. The lamp must be working, otherwise all procedures will be carried out in vain.

After a manicure, contact with water is avoided for several hours. You can’t go to the bathhouse or tanning bed on the first day, as the temperature contrast can affect the quality of the coating. In addition, do not file, cut your nails until the next shellac correction.Using cleaning products during cleaning, gloves must be worn. It is interesting that the coating in the style of "French manicure" lasts much longer than plain.

The selected means for manicure must meet the following conditions:

• long-term use without defects and loss of gloss - the declared period cannot be less than 3 weeks;
• the coating should be easy to apply;
• the composition of the product should not be too aggressive, otherwise the nail plate will quickly become thinned.

US brands are deservedly considered leaders in the production of manicure products. It is worth paying attention to the following companies: Kodi, Jessica Geleration, Pnb, Gelish. Do not forget that the brainchild of the CND brand - Shellac - and gave the appropriate name to the direction of this type of manicure.

It is necessary to carefully evaluate the appearance of the bottle. The name of the company and the country of manufacture should be indicated on it. If the choice was limited to the classic Shellac, then it is made only in the United States. Type inscriptions: “Shellac IBN, Bluesky, CCO” - indicate a fake, because the real name for high-quality coating is “Shellac CND”. In addition, a ledge should be present on the cardboard packaging at the bottom, and a flower at the bottom of the bottle. Low price is one of the reasons to be wary and carefully look at your purchase.

If you want to use the brands of Europe, you can purchase the OPI line, Asia - Masura. They are practically not inferior in quality to their American "brothers." The listed manufacturers monitor the quality of the product, their products are characterized by a wide palette of shades and high quality.

In recent years, Chinese gel polishes have become widespread, the most popular of which are: Bluesky, Canni, Cristina. They are often purchased for home use. Do not forget about the domestic industry of gel polishes, although it is only beginning to develop in the world of nail art. Among Russian brands, Aurelia and RuNai can be noted. The opinion about them is generally positive: they attract with good quality and affordable price.

Most feedback on persistent coatings is positive. Those who have already used the service in a nail salon or have done a manicure on their own, note that the huge advantages of shellac are the long term of use, wide color gamut and huge possibilities of design solutions. Shellac allows you to realize the most unusual ideas, but you can not be afraid that rhinestones or sparkles will fall off, and the coating will fail at the most inopportune moment. In addition, shellac saves time and money, because it is enough to redo it once every 3 weeks.

About how to make shellac manicure at home, see the next video.