Cuticle gel polish

A neat manicure speaks about the woman's grooming and her high demands on her appearance. To create a long-lasting uniform coating in the past few years, gel polish is used - a hybrid of classic varnish and durable gel like the one used to build the nail plate. Gel polish today is not a tribute to fashion, but a necessity for every woman who leads an active lifestyle and follows the beauty of her hands.

Coating technique “under the cuticle” allows you to achieve the perfect result and wear your favorite color for a week longer. It is a bit more complicated than a classic application and requires attentiveness, accuracy and practice from the master, maximum patience from the client. Apply gel varnish under the cuticle under the force even at home, if you use our advice.

Let us deal with the concept of a cuticle - why the masters paint under it, but, for example, not from above. The cuticle is called the peel around the nail, which tends to grow and spoil the general idea of ​​women's hands, if that one doesn’t remove or cut it off in time. Experienced masters remove the cuticle almost completely with the help of the device, wire cutters or a combination of them.

Removing it occurs painlessly, if the master does it carefully, specifies whether the client does not hurt and monitors the purity of the procedure. This skin actually has two layers: upper and lower. The upper layer is thicker, more noticeable, it is usually cut with nippers or cut with a special apparatus with thin interchangeable cassettes. The second is a thin translucent film, which, if it is not timely removed, can grow onto the surface of the nail and cause a feeling of tightness. Experienced masters often do not cut this part of the cuticle, as much as possible move it to the root of the nail with the help of an orange stick or a metal tool.

It is possible to paint nails neatly and as close as possible to their base in the home environment, for this it is enough to have patience, learn the technique of working with gel polish and, in fact, learn to do manicure yourself. To create a coating under the cuticle, the most important part is preparing the nail, namely, making its surface uniform, eliminate the presence of cuticle, burrs and unsightly cracks, which not only can interfere with the application of varnish, but also spoil the appearance even after the procedure is completed.

Features of the coating under the cuticle:

• Applying varnish in this way allows you to make a manicure a little less and wear the coating for longer - up to 10 days in comparison with the classics;
• The technology of applying gel varnish is identical to the usual method and use of products: degreaser, base, gel polish and top;
• The only thing worth taking extra care, so it is about a quality trim or combined manicure. It will be necessary to remove the cuticle under the “root” itself, to level the nail plate using a nail file or bafik, to work its edges and the area near the rollers;
• This type of application allows achieve a neat manicure;
• You can make it yourself using a special fine brush or ordinary;
• It is worth remembering that manicure is the most hygienic procedure, it should be safe and carried only with sterile instruments. It is important not to damage the skin, avoid cuts and blood, and if this happens, it is important to stop the bleeding and treat the wound with an antiseptic. Only after the blood stops, you can continue to manicure and apply the rest of the coating like the base, gel polish and top;

Coating under the cuticle today is a common phenomenon, and almost every master (even a novice) of the nail service has already mastered this technology. The only thing that may be frightening in this method of application is the possibility of damage to the cuticle during its preparation. To avoid this, you can: contact a proven or accurate master, and if you are planning to do a manicure under the cuticle yourself, be patient and have a good light - the latter will definitely come in handy when applying and distributing lacquer.

The technology of applying gel varnish under the cuticle is similar to the classical procedure, but it has some subtleties:

• The first stage is a manicure. You must first create a nail shape, remove the cuticle, clean the nail plate from dust, dirt, greasy deposits and walk around the plate itself - this stage is very important in preparation for applying gel polish. It is this one that determines how even, smooth and deep the coating will be, so you should take care of the most distant areas of your nail and remove the skin in time to gently clean the plate under it;
• It is important to cut the cuticle as far as possible: the top and bottom layer. The nail plate and the area around it should be perfectly clean for high-quality and deep application. Make sure that the rollers around the nail did not have a “raid”, remnants of cut off cuticle, tubercles, cracks and other things - the surface should be perfect;
• The next step is to degrease the nail plate with a special solution, or klinser, and lint-free napkins;
• Application of the base and its drying is a normal step. You can "drive" the base under the cuticle, almost to the touch with the skin, for this you can use a thin brush or its classic version;
• Secret number 1: when you apply the gel or base with a brush, move the skin around the nail with a nearby free finger and apply the coating, moving as close as possible to the skin;
• After the base is dried, it is worth proceeding to applying gel varnish: Use the classic brush for direct application and distribution. To lay the color as close as possible to the cuticle, move it slightly to the side with the adjacent finger and use a thin brush - it will allow you to gently apply the gel polish without spreading;
• Some masters start applying gel polish from the cuticle area, work through the most difficult part of the nail and move to its tip. Put gel polish in the middle of the nail, take a small amount of it with a thin brush and paint a small hole near the cuticle, repeating its shape. You can use the usual wide brush for applying lacquer under the cuticle;
• Be sure to apply a second layer on any of the technologies: this will allow the color of the coating to become richer and the nail to acquire a dense texture;
• After applying the top, dry the surface of the nails, remove the sticky layer and apply emollient oil on the skin around the nail;
• Do not apply the composition to the skin. If this happens, remove the pigment with an orange stick dipped in a degreaser or klinser.

With the advent of experience, the procedure of applying gel varnish under the cuticle will not seem so laborious: the hand will no longer tremble, and the varnish will treacherously spread out and affect skin areas. Already after a couple of such approaches, the master's hand “gets stuffed”, and he learns to paint under the cuticle with the help of a standard brush from gel polish, regardless of its thickness.

To make varnish under the cuticle was safe and enjoyable, use only sterile tools - one set per person. It is better to do the work slowly, carefully, paying attention to each nail. Hurry in the issue of removal of the cuticle is definitely not worth it: one inaccurate movement, and cuts and pain can not be avoided. It is important that, after the skin removal procedure, proper care is provided behind this area with the help of special creams and nourishing oils.

It is sometimes difficult to cover nails under the cuticle on one's own; to facilitate the task, you can apply varnish as close as possible to it. We will step by step tell you how to do it simply:

• To get started, use the usual nail file to give your nails the perfect shape;
• Correctly remove the skin around the nail in any cold way, move the lower layer of the peel with an orange stick or spatula: cut it is not necessary;
• Grind the nail plate well with a special soft nail file or buffPaying particular attention to the edges of the nail and the area near the cuticle - this allows to apply the gel varnish in an even layer;
• Apply the base and the next layer of the gel as close as possible to the nail, You can do it this way: put a drop of varnish on the middle of the nail plate and use a semi-dry brush to distribute some pigments upwards, outlining the contours of the nail. Do the same work with the lower part of the nail;
• Apply a second layer a little more. and do not forget to fix the butt of the nail;
• Manicure yourself will have to carefully and painstakingly. in order to create the ideal conditions for applying gel varnish: online workshops allow you to learn all the details of the process and to visually look at it, arm yourself with equipment, learn how to hold a brush, put gel varnish;
• Learning to create as close as possible to the cuticle is simple, it takes time, desire, and a little patience. Each next time this procedure will be given easier, and the result will exceed the previous one.

How to apply gel polish under the cuticle, see the following video.

Important advice: when applying the gel, it is important to bring it to the very beginning of the nail with an ordinary wide brush, as if you are repeating the contour of your nail plate, moving the skin back a little. Do not forget to repeat the contour of the nail, leaving no gaps and without going beyond it. When the nail plate will grow, it will be elegant and accurately follow the borders of the nail.

It is absolutely safe to apply gel polish under the cuticle, whatever people say on the forums. This security is formed primarily from the manicure and nail preparation, with the removal of the skin with clean sterile tools, eliminating the possibility of its damage. If you do not know how or are afraid to remove it “cleanly,” just tidy it up: cut off the excess skin, file off its edges, process the rollers, polish the nail surface in the corners.

The most pleasant thing in applying gel polish under the cuticle is that such a coating looks fresh longer and allows you to save the design for a long time especially if it is complicated.