Today, gel polishes occupy a leading position in the world of nail art. Less and less manicure masters use conventional varnishes. More and more popularity among girls and women is gaining manicure designs with a variety of rhinestones, sparkles and patterns, ranging from a small pattern to whole pictures.
But what about girls who work in offices that have a strict dress code? In such institutions, strictness should be not only in clothes, but also in makeup and even in manicure: you can’t walk with bright nails and drawings on them. The choice remains small: either a French manicure, or the usual plain coating of beige or light pink. Some employers go even further - they prohibit their employees from doing even nude coverage. In such cases, girls will come to the aid of a transparent gel polish.
What is gel polish. A bit of history
Before you make such a coating, you first need to figure out what gel polish is in general. It appeared on the market relatively recently and immediately won hearts.representatives of the fair sex. Gel polish is a mixture of nail polish and modeling gel.
The development of such a product began in the 90s, but it was not successful. Gel polish first appeared in 2010. The American nail corporation CND has revolutionized the nail industry by releasing the first gel polish called CND Shellac. Despite the fact that this product is already seven years old, it still occupies a leading position and is not inferior in quality to its “young” competitors. The product combines all the advantages of conventional varnishes (various colors, high gloss and easy application) and modeling gels (coating durability, no smell). After this novelty became very popular, other companies involved in the production of nail products also began to produce this product. Now there are several dozen different manufacturers of gel polishes. Such products differ in price and, accordingly, in quality.
What are gel polishes
The leading positions in the market of the nail industry are occupied by such companies as Kodi, Gelish, Opi, CND Shellac, which still remains the leader in the world market. However, this product has a rather high price.
Among many professionals, as well as those who are engaged in manicure at the amateur level, such Chinese brands as Canni, PNB, Bluesky are popular. Gel polishes from these manufacturers differ from the above leaders in a pungent odor. They are also not very comfortablework, but this does not affect the durability of the coating. Chinese varnishes also have a wide palette of shades. Another advantage of Chinese varnishes is their low price. So, for the cost of one can of CND polish, you can buy two, or even three cans of Canni polish.
Now Russian-made products are gaining popularity. So, for about a year now, everyone has heard about Vogue Nails, Aurelia and other gel polishes. They are only gaining their place in the nail industry, but user reviews about them are mostly positive. This product also wears well, has a wide range of shades and, most importantly, is in an affordable price category.
Advantages and disadvantages of gel polish
Like any product, gel polishes have their pros and cons. So, the advantages of the product include the following:
- The coating stays on and doesn't chip for a very long time. The average duration of wearing gel polish is four weeks. Some girls can walk one and a half to two months with one coating. Masters recommend updating the coating about once every three to four weeks. If you walk with it longer, the nail grows strongly and you can forget about aesthetic beauty.
- Strengthening nails. Many girls naturally have weak, brittle, and exfoliating nails. This is where gel polish comes to the rescue. The product protects the nail plate from external influences. It is with the help of it that any girl can grow long nails.
- Natural. Gel polish looksnatural, unlike extended nails.
- Wide palette of shades. Now there are much more shades in gel polishes than in ordinary varnishes. You can even get new shades by mixing.
Product flaws:
- It is quite difficult for a beginner to work with gel polishes, so it will not work right away to make a neat manicure.
- May cause an allergic reaction to ingredients. Many female manicure masters, after a long work with materials, are allergic to them. It can also happen to those who regularly do manicures. In this case, it is better to stop using gel polishes.
- High cost. To do the coating yourself, you need a lot of other materials that are expensive. Gel polish cannot be dried like regular polish. It polymerizes only in UV or LED lamps, the cost of which is very high. Also, in addition to the usual colored varnish, you will need to purchase a base, top, liquid for removing the coating, removing the sticky layer, etc. In general, such a set will cost a pretty penny.
- Possibility of mechanical damage during removal. This, rather, is not a drawback of the product itself, but it needs to be said. Gel polish is removed in two ways: by soaking with a special liquid and using a special apparatus. Many girls, when removing the coating, try to pick it off, which damages the nail plate and leads to various diseases. Therefore, the best solution would be to contact the master.
Gel polish has its pros and cons, so beforehow to do a manicure, you need to weigh the pros and cons.
Preparing hands for coating
To make the manicure look as beautiful as possible, before making a design for nails with a transparent gel polish, you need to put the pens in order. To do this, you need to make all the nails the same length with the help of manicure scissors. Next, they need to be given the same shape. This is done with a natural nail file. Next, you need to do a manicure - tidy up the cuticles and remove all keratinized skin from the hands. Manicure can be edged, hardware and combined. Many masters do not recommend trimming a manicure before coating, since the nails will then absorb excess liquid, and this contributes to the peeling of the coating. Other experts refute this information and remain true to the cut manicure.
Manicure tools
Tools you will need to get your hands in order:
- file for natural nails;
- manicure scissors and nippers;
- bath for trim manicure;
- special apparatus for hardware manicure.
In general, the process of manicure itself should not be stopped for a long time, since it is known to every girl. After it is done, you can start covering.
What materials are needed for coating
To make a transparent manicure with gel polish, you first need to prepare all the materials. So, to cover you will need:
- nail degreaser liquid (you can usealcohol);
- base:
- top;
- lint-free wipes;
- coat drying lamp.
As you can see, to create such a coating, you need the same materials as for any design using gel polish, except for a color coating.
How to make a transparent gel polish (photo and step by step instructions)
The technology for creating such a design is no different from that for a conventional coating. It's no secret that in the palette of ordinary varnishes there is also a transparent one. Many mistakenly believe that there is also a transparent gel nail polish. The creation of such a coating is carried out using several steps:
- After the manicure procedure, all nails must be degreased. This can be done with a special liquid or alcohol and lint-free wipes. Such napkins are needed so that small villi do not remain on the nails, which in the end can ruin the design.
- Next, base coat should be applied to fat-free nails and dried.
- The next step is to apply the top and dry it. If the nails are too thin, often break and bend, then this step can be repeated.
- Finally, remove the sticky layer from the dried top coat.
Thus, the transparent design is ready. As you can see, you can make such a manicure using the base and top.
How long gel polish lasts
Gel polish lasts on average about a month. Transparent gel polish is no exception. Particularly patient girls can wear it longer. Tothe coating was worn longer, in no case should you cut your nails, file them. It is also undesirable to exert a mechanical effect on them (try to pick something off with your nails). Coating may chip on impact.
Also, gel polish may start to chip off if it is poorly dried in a lamp. There are defective drying lamps that do not dry the material. The wearability of the coating also depends on the technology of its application and on the quality of the material used. Now on the market there are a lot of fake products of popular firms. Therefore, materials must be purchased only from official suppliers.
How to remove gel polish
You can remove transparent gel polish using a special device or soaking. Beginners are not recommended to use the device when removing, as the nail plate can be damaged.
Design removal takes approximately 30 minutes. To withdraw you will need:
- fleece;
- liquid with which to remove the coating (many masters use regular acetone);
- foil;
- pusher or orange stick.
To remove transparent gel polish, apply a special liquid to the cotton wool, wrap it around the nail and wrap it with foil on top. Next, you need to wait a few minutes until the gel polish peels off. After the time has elapsed, the coating will be easily removed with a pusher or an orange stick.
Several interesting designs
If the colorless coating seems a little boring, then you can dotransparent gel polish with a pattern. The technology for creating such a design is no different:
- a base is applied to a fat-free nail and dried;
- the next step is to wear the desired pattern (you can use special stickers or rhinestones);
- the top is applied and dried;
- at the end, the sticky layer is removed from the design.
If the drawing needs to be drawn by hand, then to keep it for a long time and not spread, it is better to use gel paint, not gel polish. The transparent design can also be decorated a little by diluting the colors. To make a transparent manicure with black gel polish, you need to mix it with a small amount of the base. Further application technology is the same:
- base is applied and dried;
- apply diluted color (can be applied in two coats) and dry;
- top (also dried);
This design can also be applied to various patterns as desired. In this case, this should be done before the top. The picture shows an example of such designs with black, but this can be done with any color gel polish.
In conclusion, I would like to note that many girls do not know how to make transparent gel polish. But this procedure is very simple, and if you get used to it, it will not take much time.
