There are a small number of people who just don’t suit gel polish. It’s a porous product, so not as strong as the hard gels on the market. If you have a oily nail bed for example or have damaged your nail bed due to poor removal of gel / acrylic in the past the gel just doesn’t bond as well. Also if you have a high impact job that involves you using your hands and nails regularly and / or contact with chemicals you may suit the hard gel overlays instead.
I don’t believe in buffing your natural nail bed in order to make the surface gritty. The Gellux fast bond is so effective this isn’t needed and means no damage is done to your natural nail. I use alcohol (Gellux prep/wipe) to prep the nail bed, which removes any oils and allows better bonding. Alcohol also removes any bacteria from getting trapped under the gel polish which may cause an infection.
It’s important to always follow my after-care advice carefully. Never use your nails as tools and wear gloves while using detergents. As it’s a soft gel, and porous, chemicals can penetrate the gel polish causing it to lift. Which is great when you come to remove them as it can take as little as 15 minutes to take them off. It’s extremely important for them to be removed correctly as it can damage your nail if they are picked off. I use acetone to remove the gel polish in my beauty salon, however gently buffering off the colour and leaving the base coat to naturally grow out is the idea way. Never buff your natural nail.
There are a number of different gel polishes on the market like Harmony Gelish, Salon System Gellux, Orly, SensatioNail, Shellac, OPI, Sally Hansen, Mally, ibd. They are all the same type of product and applied the same way or very similarly, just different brands.
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My name is Elizabeth Smith and I run my own beauty business from home offering many luxury treatments in Norwich including manicures, eyelash extensions, threading and more! Also an active beauty blogger.
My name is Elizabeth Smith and I am the owner of Elizabeth Smith Beauty salon in Norwich. I am passionate about the beauty field and love making people feel great about themselves. I am NVQ City and Guilds level 2 qualified in beauty and I run my beauty salon from a relaxed environment within my own home.
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