What is Gel Nail Polish?

Gel nail polish is often called gel manicure, but there is a difference between gel and gel polish.

Gel Nail Polish

As its name suggests, it is a nail polish, but you need to cured it under a UV lamp or a gel lamp. The choice of the lamp depends of the brand of your gel nail polish. Gel nail polish are also soak off gel.
With gel nail polish your nails will be stronger and you will keep a perfect manicure for 14 days.

What you need to make your nails with gel nail polish 

You need the follower products:

• UV base coat
• UV top coat
• Gel nail polish (colors)
• Scrub
•  UV lamp (36W is great)
• 99% alcohol

 

 How to apply Gel nail polish

The application of gel nail polish is simple.

Nail Preparation

1. Brush the nails with soap and water
2. Push the cuticles and file your nails
3. Pass a cotton soaked with Scrub Fresh to dehydrate the nail

Application of Shellac gel polish

1. Apply a very thin layer of base coat
2. Cure10 seconds under a 36 watt UV lamp
3. Apply a thin layer of your color and cure 2 minutes
4. Apply a second thin layer of your color and cure 2 minutes
5. Apply a generous layer of top coat. cure 2 minutes
6. Wipe the sticky residue on the nails with 99% alcohol

Best brand of gel nail polish

Shellac Gel nail polish is the best brand of nail polish. More than 200 colors, a perfect finish and really strong.

Gel nails

Gel nails are not the same technique. Gel nail is a technique of nail extension, it's not a gel nail polish. You can extend your nails with gel and nail forms. The technique is more difficult to master this technique. The gel is not soak off, you need to fill your enhancement to remove it.