What you need to have gel polish for manicure?

Today, gel polish is insanely popular. The relevance of this type of design is due not only to its high attractiveness, but also to sufficient reliability. This manicure can delight with its beauty for two weeks, or even more. Simple varnishes can not boast of such a long action, therefore, they gradually fade into the background. And about what you need to have for the design of female nails with a practical gel polish, read on.

Modern fashionistas are free to choose any design for the design of their charming nails. It can be designed in absolutely any style, color and texture. Solid color nail design is not limited. Ladies have a wide selection of varnishes with various decorative effects. A large assortment of colors and effects are distinguished by modern gel varnishes. These products are insanely popular and in demand, because they are affordable, and you can apply them on nails at home.

It should be noted that such fashionable coatings are distinguished by a more spectacular and "rich" appearance. They can literally transform the nails, while emphasizing the general style of their owner. A similar design can last quite a while without tearing or cracking. However, much depends on how correctly the gel polish was applied. To do this, you should not only be careful and scrupulous, but also keep in stock all the attributes that are indispensable for application.

That is why gel polishes are so important to choose the right one. It is advisable to give preference to products of trusted and well-known companies.

Before you decide to independently coat your own nails with gel polish or start doing this, providing beauty services, you will need to familiarize yourself with the full list of equipment and devices required for such procedures.

For trendy design with gel polish, you need to stock up on a number of materials, without which such procedures may not be possible.

• Color gel polish. If you have never used such things, then first you better buy a starter set of bubbles with basic colors. It is advisable to purchase such products from one manufacturer. You can easily get the required tone by combining one or another of the main colors on the palette. Over time, the kit can be made wider and richer, buying compositions that differ in structure and decorative effects.
• Base coverage (another name is base). This composition is designed to smooth the surface of the nail plate before applying the gel directly. The base layer is also responsible for protecting the marigold from pigment entering the keratin layers.

• Top gel (he is the topcoat). The specified composition protects the coating from cracking, chips, scratches and other similar defects. In addition, the top allows you to hold various decor, for example, rhinestones, sparkles, broths and other similar trifles. Using this gel, you can create a manicure with both a glossy and a matte texture.
• Antiseptic composition. This is another extremely important material that you must definitely buy if you intend to deal with gel polish coatings at home. After removing the cuticle and polishing the nails with a nail file, it is necessary to thoroughly disinfect female fingers. It is necessary that inflammation does not start on the skin accidentally injured by the instrument.

• Degreaser, dehydrator. Before you start applying such an important base layer, you will definitely need to get rid of all the greasy stains and moisture that are sometimes present on the surface of the plates. You can not neglect this stage, because of this, gel polish may not go as planned.
• Primer. It is acidic and non-acidic. They process the nails so that the base layer not only lasts a long time, but also adheres more firmly to the keratin flakes on the nails. In this way, it is possible to avoid detachment of the already hardened coating.
• Klinser. Having completed the polymerization process in a UV lamp, a characteristic dispersion layer (sticky) forms on an already hard coating. It can be easily cleaned with the help of a special clipper designed specifically for nail plates.

• Gel Remover Liquid. It is not recommended to keep a decorative manicure for more than 2 weeks, because "your" nails should be given time for "rest". They must "breathe." To quickly remove the hard coating on the plates, but not harm their structure, the first step is to soften the gel layer using a specialized composition.
• Orange sticks. Using this device, it is very easy to remove traces of gel that remain surrounded by a female nail. In addition, cuticles can be easily processed with orange sticks and small patterns can be applied to the still sticky surface of the decorative coating.
• Lint-free napkins. As many women of fashion know, simple napkins or cotton pads always leave the fibers present in their structure on the nails. Around such inclusions in the future usually ugly bubbles are collected when the base layer is applied.For this reason, degreasing plates should only be lint-free napkins.

If you are planning to cover gel polish with nails, then you will need not only the special materials listed above, but also special tools that you cannot do without if you want to achieve good results.

There are both professional products and devices for inexperienced nail masters.

• UV lamp for polymerization. For the purpose of operating at home, it is recommended to purchase 36 Watt equipment with replaceable fluorescent lamps. Instead of this option, it is permissible to buy a 16/24 Watt LED with long-lasting LED bulbs. You need to know that the fingers of one lady’s pen should be quite comfortable to be and fit in the working area of ​​the selected device. It is advisable to look for more convenient and practical devices, supplemented by a timer.
• Shaping file the free edge of the nail plate (or to file off the nail, if necessary). The tip of a natural female fingernail needs to be processed with glass files or ceramic tools, the abrasiveness of which is 180/240 grit.

• Brush. With a special brush for manicure, equipped with a pile of artificial origin, it is very convenient to brush off the dust from the marigolds, which remains after processing with a file or a buff. Basically, these devices have medium stiff bristles.
• A set of brushes. These include: a thin brush, reminiscent of a stripper, for drawing a “smile line” in a jacket and for representing a different rose of patterns, decorations, monograms; fan-type brush designed for shading and placing small decorations on varnish; a petal brush with an oblique bundle, as well as a flat straight brush for applying a gradient.
• Clips. Not so long ago, these accessories made of plastic appeared on the market. They are used to remove the gel. This device, interesting in its form, greatly simplifies the process of removing the old coat from female marigolds. Previously, it was necessary to wrap the nail with foil dipped in a special composition, but today this is not necessary - everything has become much easier. It is enough to put a finger with a wet disc in the clip and wait a bit.

• Sanding file surface of a natural nail plate. Before you start applying the base layer, you will definitely need to remove the top layer of keratin. To do this, they turn to nail polishing with a rather soft nail file 240/500 grit. The tool will need to be moved in one direction until the gloss disappears.
• A file designed to adjust top or gel polish layer on the nails. A strong layer of “seized” top gel or gel polish must be sanded with a special nail file, the abrasiveness of which is 160/180 grit. This work is carried out before laying out all kinds of decorations or in the process of removing the layer before processing with a specialized composition, so that the liquid rather makes the hard layer softer.

• Nail scissors. These are called small scissors that have bent tips. These tools manage to smoothly smooth the free edge of the nail plate on each finger.
• Tongs or nippers. These devices are also very useful when decorating nails with gel polish. You must select them carefully. Masters strongly recommend purchasing only high-quality instruments made of safe and reliable surgical steel. In addition, the cutting edges of the tweezers and nippers must be sharpened to the conscience, otherwise these devices will be of little use.
• Pusher or scraper manicure. Before embarking on a coating, an overgrown cuticle, as well as pterygium, must be removed from the surface of each nail.Using a special metal pusher, it is maximum convenient and easy to move the soft and keratinized layer to the nail shaft.

Today on sale you can find a lot of options for sets of tools and materials for nail service, which allow you to easily and seamlessly cover the nails with a suitable composition. For beginners, a starter kit is recommended, which has several advantages.

• The specified set contains the components necessary for decorating the nails with fashionable gel polish: the required tools, materials and devices that will be useful to an inexperienced master to facilitate the start of work, as well as gaining the necessary skills.
• In most cases, professional sets are made up of products released by one brand. The composition of all products is developed for the effective interaction of all compositions with each other. Experienced masters do not advise buying multi-brand gel polish kits, because products from different manufacturers may not fit together in terms of basic parameters and characteristics. This will necessarily negatively affect the quality and durability of manicure.

• Based on the composition of the set, it is possible either from scratch to organize a real workplace, or to supplement the existing list of special equipment and gels with those tones that are used most often by the master.
• Buying such a kit is more economical and simple than finding all the components separately.

The latter may already be in the home manicure set, because their presence in the tools for beginners is not required at all.

• Base for gel polish. You can’t do without using a base if you coat your nails with three-phase gel polish. This layer has no color, it is transparent and dried under the lamp.
• Color gel polish. Experienced craftsmen advise you to look for such configurations, in which there is not one, but a couple of different colors. For the sake of varnish alone, it makes no sense to buy a whole set for manicure.
• Top for gel. This is a mandatory topcoat, which also can not be avoided when working with three-phase systems. Top makes the nail coat shiny, protects the gel polish from cracking, scratches and chips. The stability of the coating increases.

• Lamp for drying. This device in the starter kit is considered the most expensive. Basically, the kits are equipped with small 9V ultraviolet lamps (this option is budget, but drying takes a lot of time with it) or Led lamps.
• Composition for removing the sticky layer. The lion's share of modern tops has a special sticky layer. It must be cleaned using a specialized solution.
• Degreasing compound. Another important component of the starter kit. It can be a primer, prep, bonder or a simple tool. This element is required to provide more reliable adhesion of the gel to the nail plate.

• Nail file. This tool in the starter kit is needed to remove the natural shine from the nail plates. This procedure guarantees a better and enhanced adhesion of the coating to the substrate.
• Dust brush. Having completed all work with the nail file, you will need to remove all remaining dust from the nails. To do this, it is very convenient to use a special brush.
• Lint-free napkins. These elements are often present in starter kits. Some ladies turn to the use of cotton pads, but this is not the best solution, because, as mentioned above, they leave their fibers on the nails.
• Cuticle oil. It is required to moisturize and nourish the cuticle after all manicure procedures. It is permissible to use the same oil that you use for simple manicure.

To remove all layers from the nails, the following components must be present in the indicated set:

• plastic linings, foil with sponge or tear-off;
• specialized liquid for removing the hardened layer of gel polish;
• all the same lint-free napkins;
• orange stick or pusher.

In the modern market, many large manufacturers have established themselves, producing high-quality and safe gel polishes in a wide variety of palettes.

That is why knowledgeable craftsmen recommend giving preference only to branded products.

• Bluesky. This company was loved by many people because it offers good universal products, in which both the base and the main coating are combined. Very cheap gel polish from this brand can not be found, as well as too expensive.
• Kodi. A trademark that produces cosmetics for both amateur and professional use. Kodi varnishes are very popular and are in great demand in Belarus, Latvia, Germany, Russia and other countries.
• Canni This is a well-known company, which originates in 2007. Canni offers a choice of customers products for nail service. Branded gel polishes do not have caustic aromas and do not harm health. In addition, very practical professional brushes come with them.

• Lovely This company produces premium gel varnishes. They meet all European standards, are resistant, beautiful and economical to operate.
• RuNail. Gel varnishes of the specified brand are the best in the ratio price - quality. They are bought by many experienced craftsmen. Thanks to these varnishes, it is possible to apply very wear-resistant and attractive coatings.
• "Masura." This company has become known and popular through a series of Basic gel polishes. It contains both single- and three-phase specimens in a variety of color palettes.

In order to correctly distribute all the accessories for coating nails with gel polish, first it is recommended to sort them step by step according to the type of work performed. Many craftsmen store these items in separate boxes. For different tools and materials it is desirable to allocate separate tanks. Boxes are often signed for ease of use if they are the same size and color.

Such distribution using boxes will be enough for home storage.

If the master has to regularly go to the salon or to the house to the customers, then it is better to buy a suitable professional bag or a special case, bag. Similar products have different modifications and dimensional parameters. The largest specimens are usually equipped with a convenient handle with a retractable mechanism. The disadvantages of such bags and suitcases are not so many: high weight and high price. However, it is very convenient to use them, which justifies their high cost.

Keep in mind that gel polish does not need to be shaken a lot, especially if the composition is cheap. Because of this, bubbles can collect in it, which will prevent the coating from lying normally on the plate. That is why professional craftsmen often use special cases for transporting accessories that have special fixers for gels.

Video review of the starter kit for manicure gel polish at home in the video below.