Shellac (Shellac) is a new type of coating for nails, which has come to replace the usual varnishes and gel coatings, which is a symbiosis of these two components, incorporating their best qualities. That is why it gives the nails an attractive appearance, keeping the manicure unchanged for up to 2 weeks, and even more when creating a pedicure. Shellac is absolutely harmless and, according to the manufacturer, even useful for the nail plate, strengthens it, protecting it from mechanical stress, and also saturates it with useful substances that make up the coating. In addition to all the above qualities, shellac has absolute hypollearogenicity, which makes it an excellent tool for absolutely every manicure lover.
The inventor and manufacturer of Shellac is the American company CND, which is very popular all over the world and is known for its innovation in the field of nail beauty products.
If you dream of a perfect manicure that won't let you down at the most inopportune moment, cracking or chipping, and that won't take hours of your time to apply, then Shellac is your remedy!
Applicationshellac is possible both in a nail salon and on your own. You don't have to be a professional to use Shellac at home. For the successful application of such a manicure, desire, the appropriate mood, confidence in one's actions and a set of special tools, which includes everything for shellac, are enough. You can buy Shellac, separately or as part of a set, in specialized stores or online stores, of which there are many at the moment. This kit includes: a tool for degreasing the nail plate (and it is also for removing the sticky layer), base coat (base coat), color coat, top coat (top coat), gel remover. In addition, you need an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, without which the drying of shellac is impossible.
So, everything is ready, now nothing prevents you from applying Shellac at home yourself.
- First you need to put your fingers in order: remove the cuticle, give the nails the necessary shape, polish them, because. after applying shellac, without harming the manicure, it will be almost impossible to do.
- The next step is degreasing. Do not neglect them, because. How exactly will the durability of the coating depend on this. It is necessary to process the entire nail, giving particular importance to areas near the cuticle.
- Now it's the turn of applying the foundation, i.e. base coat, it needs to be dried under a UV lamp for 10 seconds. For convenience and saving time, nails should be treated in the followingsequences: first 4 fingers of one hand (excluding the thumb), then 4 fingers of the other, and then two thumbs.
- Next apply two coats of color and dry for 2 minutes each.
- The final coat - top coat - is carefully applied and dried in the same way for 2 minutes.
- After applying it, it is necessary to treat each nail with a sticky layer remover, and that's it - Shellac is done at home! It is not difficult at all and very quickly - it takes no more than 7 minutes to process each nail!
Removing shellac at home is as easy as applying it. This is done using a special gel remover. A swab soaked in the product is applied to each nail, after which each finger is wrapped in foil. The product is kept on the nails for 15-20 minutes, after which the coating is easily separated with a wooden stick.
Everything is simple and convenient! Isn't this the manicure of the future?
