Let's start by getting acquainted with the tool and its main properties. In simple terms, shellac is the so-called hybrid of ordinary varnish and gel for manicure. The main advantage of the product is that it stays on the nails for a very long time. Covering your nails with them is easy, and it does not take much time. Washing off shellac from nails will also not be a problem. The product contains no substances harmful to human he alth, and it does not cause allergies or irritation.
How to apply shellac?
Most often, a manicure with this tool is done in nail salons. This happened not because of the complicated or inconvenient technology of applying gel polish, but because the shellac is dried on the nails under a special ultraviolet lamp. Such a lamp can be purchased, but most ladies prefer salon manicure, not wanting to spend their time and energy on it. All you need to take care of is choosing a good, qualified craftsman.
How to apply shellac on nails at home?
Yes, it is quite possible! If you do not want to visit salons and preferhome manicure, then the question “how to apply shellac at home” will become relevant for you.
What you need for this: Shellac base coat, Shellac gel polish (of the color you chose), Shellac top coat, UV lamp for manicure, nail file and other items that you use for cleaning and shaping nails. Wash your hands before starting work. Remove the cuticle (cut or push back with a stick). It is advisable to cut off the entire overgrown nail, because it can peel, break, and so on, preventing the maintenance of a well-groomed appearance of the coating. Then polish your nails with a buff and shape them with a nail file. Degrease the nail plate: apply a little medical alcohol to a cotton swab or cloth and wipe your nails with it. Take your Shellac base coat and apply it on your nails in one coat. Then turn on the ultraviolet lamp and put your hand under it for ten seconds. The coating has dried, and now it's time to apply the gel polish itself. One coat should be applied. It must be very thin, because under the influence of an ultraviolet lamp, a varnish applied in a thick layer can wrinkle a little and look not so beautiful.
Dry the gel polish applied to the nails for two minutes under a UV lamp. Then apply another layer of Shellac gel polish to your nails and fix it again by placing your hand under the lamp. And after drying, apply a top coat, like the previous ones, in a thin layer. Dry under an ultraviolet lamp. Remove the sticky layer with a cotton pad dipped in the same medical alcohol. Done!
How to remove shellac?
You can shoot it at home. You already know how to apply shellac, now let's figure out how to remove it. To do this, you need a special remover for removing shellac, a cotton pad and a piece of foil. Wet the disc in the remover and wind it (the disc) over the nail, pressing it. Wrap the nail over a cotton pad with this product with foil for 5-10 minutes. After the procedure, take the pusher and remove the exfoliated gel polish from the nail without damaging the plate.
How to apply shellac: french
It's easy. You already know how to apply shellac, so you can make such a jacket even at home! Use the same method, only instead of covering the entire plate with white polish, cover only the tip of the nail.
