How to remove gel polish from the skin around the nail after drying?
Neat and well-groomed hands - it is always very beautiful. A good and high-quality manicure not only makes hands more attractive, in the modern world it is a very important component of a harmonious image of a woman. Luxurious manicure is the dream of every girl. Fortunately, this is not a problem. You can create an interesting nail design both in the salon and on your own at home. In the article, we will talk about how to get rid of the most common problem during the application of gel polish on the nail - getting the varnish on the cuticle and skin. We also present several options for protecting the skin before applying varnish.
Features of working with gel polish
Gel polish is a fashion trend of the last few seasons. Its advantage is that having all the necessary tools and equipment, manicure can be done independently, without wasting time and money on a trip from the salon. For many, this has already become an extra income. But in addition to desire and inventory, you also need to have special skills that will help to make everything perfect.
There are methods that can help make a manicure perfect, while not staining the skin and cuticle:
- apply petroleum jelly;
- use PVA;
- apply a fat cream;
- we use special tools.
There is another method - sticking tape, but it is ineffective and there will be no sense from it. Consider them all in turn.
Petroleum jelly
To create a protective barrier near the nail, you can use petroleum jelly. It is necessary to carefully apply petroleum jelly on the cuticle and the skin around the nail. This material has a structure that allows it to clothe the skin and prevent the varnish from penetrating into it.
PVA glue
It would seem a very dubious method, but effective. Using a small brush, apply glue to the skin and cuticle. You need to be careful that the glue does not sag under the nail. When air acts on the glue, it turns into a film that envelops the skin and does not pass the varnish. Material that has fallen onto the protective film can be removed with a cotton pad moistened with water.
The method is perfectly applicable for manicure, which is performed at home. It is affordable, convenient and does not need additional financial expenses.
Fat cream
The most popular and used way to protect against unnecessary varnish cuticle is the use of oily cream. Thanks to the density that is inherent in it, a film that is already familiar and so necessary for protection is formed. Like petroleum jelly, carefully and carefully using a brush, apply the cream on the surface of the skin and cuticle, removing a cotton swab at the end.
Keep in mind that this method will not work if you are doing an ombre manicure. It involves painting not only the nail, but also the skin nearby. In this case, you need to use special means.
Special Protective Equipment
Along with the appearance of this type of manicure, like gel polish, special tools have also appeared that will help with the protection of the cuticle. They showed themselves well and found application in all nail professionals. Their advantages are as follows.
- The presence of natural rubber and the absence of harmful components.
- They smell good. The formula of their composition includes essential oils that positively affect the skin.
- Dry quickly.
- The dimensions of the container are small, it fits anywhere.
- A small and neat brush ensures easy application and integrity of the surface of the nail.
- At low cost have a long shelf life.
How to remove excess varnish?
If, due to some events, you forgot to use protective equipment or there was a small incident, use the following advice: Take:
- orange stick;
- cotton swab and toothpicks;
- a little strong brush.
These tools will help remove gel polish from the skin around the nail after drying.
Orange stick
It can be bought in various places. In most cases, it is used for the cuticle, but here it has found its application:
- use nail polish remover, in which you need to slightly dip the stick;
- very carefully wipe it with the skin on which leaving varnish;
- perform this action as necessary until all unnecessary material is removed.
Cotton swab
The method is easy and quite often used:
- in the same liquid as before, dip and wipe the skin;
- because of its size, a cotton swab will not wipe some places, it is now that you will need a toothpick and a piece of cotton;
- wipe the skin with a toothpick, on which cotton wool was previously wound and soak in liquid;
- we do everything carefully so as not to catch the main varnish.
Apply a brush
We take the most ordinary brush of medium or small size.
The procedure is simple and straightforward:
- we take an emulsion to remove varnish, dip a brush into it;
- we clean, as in the previous methods, until completely wiped.
Choose for yourself the most convenient and suitable way to remove unwanted products from nails, and even better, use the protection methods described above. Experiment, be original, then manicure will be your pride and "highlight".
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