Nail bonder: what is it and how to use it?

Modern technology of nail art today is still at the stage of its development, and therefore almost every month on the shop windows there are various orders of new items in this industry. Today, durable coatings of gel, acrylic are very much in demand, for this reason, just beginning to learn the basics of manicure, masters need to pay attention to the most famous nail bonders and find out what kind of preparations and how they should be used.

Bonder is a special tool for quick degreasing of the nail, it has high adhesion characteristics and helps to fasten the nail plate prepared for these purposes and those materials that are selected during subsequent extension. Bonder (it is often called simply “bond”) must be applied with a special brush and very carefully so as not to get the product onto the treated cuticle, otherwise all work will have to be done first. A high-quality drug from a well-known manufacturer always fits perfectly on the nails and does not allow the possibility of peeling applied artificial materials from the nail for a long time.

Bonder can be translated as “bonding”. The nail bonder is characterized by a gel structure, its effect is very often compared with the properties of the well-known double-sided tape. A bonder in manicure must be applied on top of the primer in order to fasten the stackable material with a natural nail even better.

This is actually a very useful tool that has the following advantages:

• it will ensure maximum adhesion of two surfaces to each other;
• guarantees smooth adhesion of the nail plate and any modern artificial materials;
• with the help of its own sticky structure, it can easily be distributed in an equal layer throughout the nail;
• the bonder will create a strong layer between the natural nail and the gel layer.

The composition of the selected bonder will always determine the quality and properties of the product: the better it is, the more reliable it will adhere to almost any possible surface. Therefore, gel and acrylic, liquid tips and plastic products, as well as many other nail design options, will be so firmly held on it. Using this tool, you will receive the most effective and most durable fastening of the extended nail to the real nail surface, prevent the stratification of living tissues of the nails and prevent the exfoliation of exfoliated materials.

This unique tool has some disadvantages:

• when a bonder is applied directly to the nail, the drug can seriously damage its structure;
• since the bonder initially has a rather sticky gel surface, it will certainly require high-quality drying under a UV lamp.

Most often, an acid-free agent is found in the technique of manicure. It is universal and therefore suitable for any known types of coatings, while it has absolutely no shades, it is actively used on absolutely healthy nails.

An acid preparation is selected if the master works with acrylic, as well as in the case of damaged nails. After use, the product will leave a certain percentage of yellowness, so you should not use it if you intend to use a completely transparent or colorless coating after it.

Which modern nail polisher is the best, only an experienced manicurist can answer you. The most popular among consumers are several well-known brands.

• American company In'Garden. The product produced by it provides high adhesion strength of the materials used. It has no acids, and any possibility of harming the nails with this tool is excluded.

• Bonder Gel by IBD. It has a sticky base, which guarantees long-lasting and stable gluing of any possible gels with a live nail.
• Products of the American brand EzFlow distinguished by high cost, but at the same time amazing quality.
• Orly nail bonder - dries quickly, leaving as if a rubberized layer on the nail. Protects nails from possible chips and creates a pleasant appearance.
• Bonder Infinity Bonder Nubar is distinguished from the eminent brand by a unique formula that does not contain harmful components.

Consider how a drug such as a bonder will differ from the well-known primer. Although at times novice masters believe that there are no special differences between them, this is not so.

• With a primer you need to cover the nail very slightly - just for a certain protection of the nail from the harmful effects of other means. This composition forms a specific film-barrier, which will prevent various harmful components from getting into the nail.
• The primer has the ability to "flush" all contaminants from the nail, as well as excess moisture and fat.
• A primer is a kind of primer, a solid foundation for subsequent nail manipulations.
• It can be either acidic or with an acid-free composition.
• The primer dries on its own in just 10-15 seconds.

As soon as the primer dries, a bonder will need to be applied to the fingernail. It is he who will glue the materials chosen by the master to a natural nail, fully ensuring their smooth grip. Since this tool has a pronounced gel structure, for its full drying, it will be necessary to move the nails for 5 minutes under a UV lamp.

The main differences between a bonder and a primer:

• it can be applied only after 100% drying of the primer, since if the bonder is applied directly to the nail, it can seriously damage it;
• sticky structure and gel consistency, will require drying under a UV lamp.

An ideal bond can only be provided when working with both means. Any options for replacing a bonder with a primer and vice versa will significantly reduce the quality of the manicure produced. Failure to use the primer can simply result in damage, and maybe even the destruction of a living nail when removing the gel layer.

A complete abandonment of the bonder or an attempt to replace it with glue most often ends with the detachment of the manicure in a few hours. In order to choose the right product, it is necessary to pay attention to the company that released the product, and its reputation, the cost of the product, its consistency. It is best to opt for those products that in the process of building an artificial nail will only help to create the most strong and beautiful manicure.

In order for such a tool as a bonder to perfectly and without complaints carry out all the declared functions, you need to know well how to use it correctly.

• First, the nail plates are polished with high quality, cream is carefully applied to the cuticle and to the area of ​​the nail rollers.
• A very thin primer layer is applied very carefully to the nail, which should dry in a few seconds in air.
• Next, a bonder will need to be applied in a neat layer, while making sure that the product does not flow around the edges, does not fall on the cuticle. After applying the product, the nails are sent under a UV lamp until they dry completely.

Experienced specialists assure that there is no full-fledged alternative to such a tool as a bonder. Novice masters often ignore this tool, but soon they themselves are convinced that the quality of such a manicure without the use of a bonder will seriously suffer. The primer and the bonder complement each other and cannot be used alone or interchangeably.

On the Internet, you can find tips that for a good degreasing of the nail plate, you can use nail polish remover without any problems (the main thing is that it contains acetone). This advice can be applied, but only for degreasing: acetone, in fact, will qualitatively dry the nail. However, before using the product, you will need to make sure that there are no oils in the composition - their presence is extremely undesirable.

Instead of a degreasing agent, you can also try using homemade vinegar or alcohol., but again - only in order to dry the nails well. You must understand that no home remedy can cope with such a difficult task as lifting the scales of the upper layers of the nail to guarantee maximum adhesion of the used building materials.

However, you should know that the cost of a bonder is not too high. The expense of this tool, in general, is minimal for one procedure, so you should not neglect the purchase of your own arsenal of a not very large bottle of bonder.

See the following video for the differences between the primer, the bonder and the dehydrator.