Blueskygel

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Nail Prep, Common Problems such ad lifting, cracking & Cuticle Care

If you are having concerns with the Gel polish lifting prematurely, cracking or other problems,then we recommend that you don’t use water or soak your fingers before applying  the Gel Polish – It will help with proper preparation and longer lasting nails as well as prevent premature peeing or cracking.

You can put moisture back into the cuticles once you’ve finished applying Gel Polish.

Cuticle care is a really important step in nail preparation – the cuticle is the dead skin which is at the base of the nail plate and if not removed properly, can effect the Base Coat from adhering to the nail plate.

Many people may not know this, but one of the secrets to long lasting Gel Nails, is not to put you hands in water right before the application.

You can dry manicure – avoid soaking your hands or fingers in water. Also try to avoid going to the Salon to get a Gel manicure directly after soaking in a bath or washing dishes !

Nail Prep & Cuticle CareDIY

1: Trim and file your nails and push back the cuticles using a cuticle pusher or wooden orange sticks.
Both are inexpensive and can be purchased for just a couple of dollars each.

Angle the orange stick to gently push the cuticles toward the base of your nail plate, slowly a little at a time.

Be careful not to push too hard and tear the skin as you may get a bacterial infection. The skin is there to protect the nail bed.

If you want to proceed with proper cuticle care and are having trouble pushing back the cuticle, soak your hands in warm water – add a few drops of essential oils to help soften your skin.
You can use, vaseline, moisturizer and  soak them for awhile longer to soften them up.

2: After pushing back the cuticle you will need to remove dead skin.

If you think you want to try this step, make sure you educate yourself first about the correct way to remove cuticle skin, in any case you need to be extremely careful that you do not clip away at the live tissue (eponychium) – the dead skin will appear white in colour.

If you want to skip this step, you can gently buff the lose, dead skin with a file buff which will also remove the shine on the nail plate – explained in the next step.

3: Important, the nail should not have any shine on top of the nail plate. Gently buff the shine from the surface of each nail, ensure you buff the nail plate from edge to edge. Next, file and shape nails as desired – try and keep the nail tip in a straight square shape for natural looking nails.

4: It’s important that the nail plate is dehydrated and clean, free from dirt, natural oils, dead skin and moisture to ensure the base coat will adhere properly to the nail plate.

(At this stage, if you have applied moisturizer to your hands – wash them thoroughly in warm soapy water and dry with a clean towel.)

The best way to cleanse the nail plate, use a lint-free wipe and cleanser.The solution should be a 99% isopropyl alcohol based cleanser to dehydrate the nail plate.

Base Coat Application 

Proper gel polish adhesion it’s important that the nail plate is dehydrated and free of oils, skin and debris.

Apply a thin layer of Base Coat to each nail on one hand and cure under a UV lamp or Led lamp for the specified time.

Take careful concern that the base coat does not come into contact with the skin edges.

Once it has been cured under the Curing lamp it may become like glue on your skin – in the same way be careful not to get the base coat between the nail tip and skin underneath.

If possible try and apply the Base Coat over the edge of the nail tip (capping the edges) – without getting it on the skin underneath.

You can use an alcohol wipe with an orange wood stick to remove any excess from the skin.

With some practice, it gets much easier !
Now your ready to start applying the Gel Polish  

Below is some tips on how to achieve a great result – Remember to place your hand under the UV or Led Lamp for the recommended times and check with the Brands manufacturer if unsure.

1. Apply your colour coat selection and apply a thin coat – keeping clear fo the skin edges.

Cure in a 36 UV Lamp Cure 2 minutes each time for Best Results

48 Led Lamp Cure 20 – 30 Sec for Long Lasting Results.

Do not wipe the nails in-between coats (they should feel sticky)

2. Apply a second colour coat and cure under UV or Led lamp.

3. Apply the final Top Coat and cure under UV or Led lamp. Use a cleansing solution of 99% isopropyl alcohol based cleanser or alcohol wipe to remove the sticky residue for a fabulous shiny finish.

 Removing the Gel Nail Polish

You will need 99% acetone remover

Always remove with acetone remover wraps and dont be tempted to pick off Gel Nail Polish as this will make your nails weak as well as pull the surface of the nail making it break and tear.

Soak in the remover for approx 6-8 minutes you will see it starts to scrape easily from the nail.

Remove the Gel polish from the nail using wooden/plastic cuticle stick by pushing & scraping it off

Remove any excess with fresh Remover Wraps.

Recommend using some nail cream/cuticle oil to soften and re-hydrate your nails.

If you want to re-apply colour to your nails, make sure that you allow some time for the cuticle oils to soak in first and then clean the nails so they are free from any moisture and cream/oils.

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