Today, when even in small towns there are many beauty courses, and there is a lot of information about beauty products and new techniques on the Web, many women are eager to learn how to do the procedures that were previously only available in salons. The art of manicure for many becomes a pleasant hobby and even a source of additional income. But those who have just begun to comprehend the basics, very soon have to face the fact that in practice it is not as easy and simple as in theory. A novice master has a million questions, and if there is no experienced mentor nearby, you have to look for the reasons for the failures yourself.
One of the problems faced not only by beginners, but also by experienced craftsmen is bloating. Why did bubbles appear on gel polish? This question may appear during work, and even after a couple of days. There are a number of reasons, and we will try to deal with each of them.
Substandard materials
This is the first thing the master thinks of, noting that the gel polish has swollen. Why materials for manicure have a different price? Because they are of different quality. You should not expect that the budget series will not differ in application and socks from luxury.
Experts say that cheap gel polishes, especially from Asia, are the first step towards ruined nail health. They can cause allergies and even more serious conditions, such as onycholysis. It is extremely inconvenient to work with them: the material “escapes from the end”, stripes, wrinkles when dried. Bubbles are common for poor quality materials.
Here, experienced nail masters give their young colleagues only one piece of advice: it is better to purchase 2-3 quality products than 10 cheap ones. Do not chase a low price, otherwise do not really learn anything and ruin your nails. Be careful about the reviews. And if you have a desire to save money, monitor sales and catch promotions, which are often arranged by reputable stores with a quality product.
Expiration date
The shelf life of gel polish indicated on the package is usually 3 years. But it happens that even after 4-5 years the material is quite suitable for work. This coin also has a downside: the varnish can “age” even before the date indicated by the manufacturer.
This is due to a violation of storage conditions. If the sun or the rays of the lamp shone on an open bottle, the polymerization process partially started. Organic particles from the brush could get into the varnish, because of which some unforeseen processes began.
It’s not difficult to notice. Try to apply the material to the tips and see if everything happens as usual. If the varnish reaches for the brush, bubbles, or immediately peels off, you will have to say goodbye to it. The only thing you can still use it for is designs. Try to beat his new properties and make unusual patterns with stretching spots or blots. And to top it off, do not forget to overlap the pattern with a layer of thick base and only then apply the top.
Wrong preparation
The material may swell due to violation of the application technology. True, in such cases, detachment begins, as a rule, from the base.
If you poorly processed the cuticle, removed the pterygium poorly and allowed the material to leak, poorly degreased the plate - detachment can be considered a regularity, not force majeure. Why did gel polish swell after poor preparation? Because before starting to restore beauty, it is worth taking care of hygiene.
High varnish pigmentation
Some shades are more demanding to dry than others. Black, dark violet, ink and similar dense colors need long drying. This moment is especially important for owners of lamps with a power below 36 watts. To avoid problems, just double the time.
The same applies to decorative materials with the addition of glitter, shimmer, metallized powder, flakes and the like. Materials with a high pigmentation density should be dried longer, and they need to be applied in thin layers in order to be able to dry each.
Many masters notice that white varnish can also be “capricious”. This is not surprising: although white does not belong to the dark range, it also has a lot of pigment.
Insufficient lamp power
Today, online shopping is very common, and many masters have discovered the vastness of Chinese online stores. Manufacturers from the Middle Kingdom do not get tired of pleasing our compatriots with manicure products at a reasonable price. Lamps with a power of 3-9 watts received unprecedented popularity because of their cost - in the range of 100-1500 rubles.
This is a great solution for trips or in case of blackouts. But such a baby cannot compete with a full-fledged lamp. It is especially important to understand this for those who plan to work on the stream.
Such power may not be enough to fully dry some materials. And although in the reviews there are often convictions that low-power lamps perfectly dry even the gel, it can hardly be taken seriously. Manufacturers of gel modeling materials categorically refute this information. But one can only find out if a low-power lamp with gel polish, base and top can cope only by experimenting. It dries some materials well, others not, even with a three-fold increase in time. And you can find out that the polymerization was unsuccessful, you can immediately find that the gel polish bubbles after drying. The reasons for the failure are that the lamp power is simply not enough.
Short polymerization time
Impatient masters often wonder why the gel polish swelled after drying. 30 seconds is not enough for many materials to complete the polymerization process. Another reason worth mentioning is too thick layers. As a result, the upper layer dries out with a film, and the lower one remains liquid. Because of this, a bubble forms.
How to avoid mistakes
Before you make a manicure with gel polish, read the manufacturer's recommendations. Do not conduct experiments while experience is not enough for this. Never neglect the ability to practice on tips. Observe the rules for storing material, equip the workplace so that the sun does not shine on it. And be sure to devote enough time to preparing the nail plate.
Observing these rules, you will soon notice that it has become much less likely to ask yourself the question of why the gel polish has swollen or because of which the coating has left.