Shellac lacquer is a compound that is a mixture of ordinary lacquer and professional gel for building and modeling nails. The technology for applying shellac is quite simple. That is why it is available to absolutely any girl who reverently cares for her nails and monitors their condition. However, many representatives of the beautiful half of humanity do not know how to apply shellac at home.
Benefits of gel polish
The most important advantage of this nail polish is the fact that it lasts for three weeks without chipping or scratching. Also, shellac allows not only to give the nails a well-groomed and neat appearance, but also helps to strengthen natural nails. The entire application process takes about 30 minutes. It is worth noting that only the correct technique for applying shellac will not allow the gel to shrink, prevent the varnish from rising or cracking. On the day of applicationshellac should not be manicured using various essential oils.
How to apply shellac?
The whole nail coating process consists of the following steps:
1. The base is applied as the first layer.
2. The base is covered with a colored coating. Each layer is dried in a UV lamp. For a translucent color, the coating should be applied in one coat, for a more intense shade, two coats will be required.
3. Application of the final layer - finish.
How to apply shellac - step by step instructions
1. First of all, you need to prepare your nails. To do this, do a dry manicure. Gently push back the cuticle with the tip of a wooden spatula, remove the keratinized part with a hatchet.
2. Use a nail file to give the desired shape to the nails.
3. Sand the surface of the nail plate with a nail file. This procedure contributes to a better adhesion of the surface of the nail and the gel. In the cuticle area, the nail should be polished with a nail file. The purpose of sanding is to remove the gloss from the plate.
4. Use a nail brush to brush off the dust after sanding.
5. Before applying the base, the nails must be degreased. You can do this with regular ethyl alcohol.
6. In order for the coating to be applied evenly and last as long as possible, apply a primer to the entire surface of the nail and wait for it to dry completely.
7. Applicationbase coat or foundation. The method of application is no different from covering nails with ordinary varnish. Dry the applied layer in a UV lamp.
8. Apply a thin layer of color coating, then place your hand in an ultraviolet lamp. Apply next coat (if necessary).
9. Overlap the color layer with a top coat. It must be remembered that this layer should be slightly thicker than the previous ones. The finish should lie on the surface of the nail with an even gloss. The edge of the nail also needs to be smeared. Thus, the nail is "sealed".
10. The top sticky layer is easily removed with alcohol.
11. The cuticle can be lubricated with fragrant essential oil.
Now you know how to apply shellac at home. Step-by-step implementation of the above steps will allow you to make the perfect manicure yourself.
