Let's start with an introduction to the tool and its basic properties. In simple terms, shellac is the so-called hybrid of ordinary varnish and gel for manicure. The main plus of the product is that it stays on the nails for a very long time. Covering their nails is easy, and it does not take much time. Washing off shellac from nails will also not be a problem. The product contains no substances harmful to human health, and it does not cause allergies or irritation.
How to apply shellac?
Most often, manicure with the help of this tool is done in nail salons. This happened not because of the complicated or inconvenient technology of applying gel polish, but because shellac on the nails is dried under a special ultraviolet lamp. Such a lamp can be purchased, but most ladies prefer a salon manicure, not wanting to spend their time and energy on it. All you need to take care of is choosing a good, qualified craftsman.
How to apply shellac on nails at home?
Yes, it is quite possible! If you do not want to visit salons and prefer home manicure, then the question “how to apply shellac at home” will become relevant for you.
What do you need for this: Shellac base coat, Shellac gel polish (of the color you have chosen), Shellac top coat, UV lamp for manicure, nail file and other items that you use to clean and shape nails. Wash your hands before starting work. Remove the cuticle (cut or move with a stick). It is advisable to trim the entire overgrown nail, because it can peel, break, and so on, preventing the maintenance of a well-groomed appearance of the coating. Then polish your nails with a buff and give them a nail file shape. Degrease the nail plate: apply a little alcohol to the cotton swab or rag and wipe the nails with it. Take the Shellac base coat and apply it on your nails in one layer. Then turn on the
ultraviolet lamp and put your hand under it for ten seconds. The coating has dried, and now it's time to apply the gel polish itself. Apply one coat. It should be very thin, because under the influence of an ultraviolet lamp, the varnish applied with a thick layer may wrinkle a little and look not so beautiful.
Dry the
gel polish applied to the
nails for two minutes under an ultraviolet lamp. Then apply another layer of Shellac gel polish on the nails and fix it again, putting your hand under the lamp. And after drying, apply a top coat, like the previous ones, with a thin layer. Dry under an ultraviolet lamp. Remove the sticky layer with a cotton pad moistened with the same alcohol. Done!
How to remove shellac?
You can shoot it at home. You already know how to apply shellac, now we will figure out how to remove it. To do this, you need a special remover for removing shellac, a cotton pad and a piece of foil. Wet the disc in the repair and screw it (the disc) onto the nail, pressing it. Wrap a nail over a cotton pad with this product foil for 5-10 minutes. After the procedure, take a pusher and remove the exfoliated gel polish from the nail without damaging the plate.
How to apply shellac: jacket
That's not difficult. You already know how to apply shellac, so you can make such a jacket even at home! Use the same method, but instead of covering the entire plate with white varnish, cover only the tip of the nail.