To help you better apply gel nails with capsules, the nail expert Maryton will give a step-by-step guide to you. This guide is aimed at all beginners, it will introduce you to applying UV gel nails, quickly and easily!
The essential steps for applying UV Gel nails:
1. First of all, it is important to disinfect your hands and nails.
2. The next step consists of pushing back the cuticles and removing the small skin that adheres to the surface of the nail using a cuticle pusher.
3. File the surface of the nail with a nail file or buffing block. The goal is to scratch the plate so that the gel adheres well and be solid. Remove the filing residue using a brush.
4. To choose the tips (or capsule) carefully, it must cover the surface of the nail without deforming. The most important thing is that the tips adhere well to the nail. Now it’s up to you to choose the length you want. Cut the capsule using guillotine pliers then file the sides and length using a straight file. You can also file the tip/natural nail demarcation.
5. The ideal is to start with primer. Apply it only to the natural nail, this will allow optimal adhesion of the UV gel to your nails.
6. Apply a thin layer of transparent UV gel as if you were applying classic varnish, over the entire surface of the nail. Cure your nails for two minutes under the LED lamp.
7. For construction, make it curve by placing a small additional dab of gel between your natural nail and the capsule. Catalyze for two minutes under the LED/UV lamp. Degrease the nails with a lint-free cotton pad soaked in cleanser.
8. Now you need to draw the French smile by forming an arc of a circle or straight according to your tastes. You can catalyze for three minutes under the lamp. Degrease the French smiles with a lint-free cotton pad soaked in cleanser.
9. Apply a thin layer of pink UV gel as if you were applying classic varnish, over the entire surface of the nail. Degrease the nails with a lint-free cotton pad soaked in cleanser. You can finish with a coat of Top Coat which will provide protection and shine.
10. Move on to the finishing touches. The application is finished, your nails are ready, wash your hands. Then, to make them very clean, you can massage the contour of the nails with a drop of cuticle oil.
Preparing the nail is one of the essential steps in applying gel nails because it will ensure the good hold and strength of your gel nails and will prevent peeling. So, I recommend investing in some professional manicure sets.
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