Modern manicure technologies
Over the past few years, the chemical industry has invented various formulations that have been used to improve nail care and extend the life of the coating. In addition to classic manicure, modern women have the opportunity to choose more complex procedures with better results:
- Minx manicure - a thin film sticker is applied to the nails, which is fixed under the influence of the rays of a UV lamp while simultaneously being pressed onto the nail plate. Metal imitation films are mainly used for decoration. Today this technology is at the peak of popularity in Europe.
- Acrylic coating – the nail plate is covered with acrylic and decorated with modeling. This manicure lasts a long time and looks solemn.
- Permanent manicure – a thin layer of gel polish or biogel is applied to natural nails. This manicure lasts up to 2-3 weeks and looks neat. To perform it, additional tools are required: a base, a coating and a drying lamp.
Removal
Some time after performing a manicure, the need arises to update it. To do this, of course, you need to get rid of the old coating. This usually takes from 15 to 25 minutes. The correct ways to remove gel polish look like this:
- Using foil.
- Using nozzles into which nail polish remover is poured.
The first method begins by treating the surface of the nail plate with a hard file or sanding buff. This procedure facilitates the penetration of the product that will be used to remove the nail polish and speeds up the time required for the entire procedure.
After this, a little special liquid is applied to cotton pads and applied to the nail. Each finger is wrapped in foil, which will prevent the product from evaporating quickly and is tightly fixed. After 15 minutes, the varnish can be easily removed using a pusher.
The second method is simpler. Nail polish remover is poured into caps specially designed for this purpose and placed on each finger of the client. 10-15 minutes pass, after which the manicure can be easily removed with an orange stick. The price of the nozzles is not too high.
After complete removal of the decor, the surface of the nails is treated with a buff, and the regrown edge is filed with a soft file. Now your nails are ready for the next application of polish and manicure.
What is a base
Base for gel and gel polish is, in other words, a corrective base used under gel polish or gel. According to classical technology, it is applied in a thin layer to previously cleaned and degreased nails or using drip technology to level the nail plate. The base has a transparent color and allows you to hide minor imperfections on the nail surface.
The base for gel and gel polish is designed to give greater durability to the gel coating and strengthen the nail plates themselves. By the way, the bases of some manufacturers contain medicinal components that help improve their structure. The service life of the manicure directly depends on the quality of the base.
Can I use gel polish without a base coat?
There are 2 types of gel polish:
- Three-phase.
- Single-phase.
Three-phase varnishes are used in almost all nail salons and consist in using:
- bases;
- color coating;
- top;
When using such gel polishes, the presence of a base is a prerequisite, otherwise the manicure will last only a couple of days.
Single-phase ones have an improved formula and do not require either applying a base coat or fixing the color pigment with a top coat.
Benefits of using the database
Using the database provides certain advantages:
- Durability of manicure. The base for gel and gel polish ensures the durability of any gel coating for up to 3 weeks. Manicure can withstand any mechanical and chemical influences.
- Thanks to its thick texture, the base is excellent for shaping. It allows you to build up broken corners.
- The base easily lays on the nail plate and fills all the unevenness. The nail acquires an ideal shape and a mirror shine.
- The nail plate is not only leveled, but also becomes stronger. The texture of the base replaces biogel.
For your information, all masters always use a base for gel polishes. Among experts, this product is considered mandatory in the gel coating process.
How to use it correctly?
To ensure that nail design using a gel polish base does not have negative consequences, you need to clearly know how to use this transparent coating.
Step by step guide:
- First you need to give the nail plate the desired shape.
- If the edge of the nail is peeling , it needs to be filed using a fine abrasive file. It is worth choosing a file for natural nails; the abrasiveness of such manicure accessories should be in the range from 180x180 to 240x240. When processing the edge, in no case should you place the file across the nail; you should only make movements along it.
- Next, you should remove the cuticle so that the manicure does not peel off later.
- It is necessary to remove the keratin layer from the nail using a coarse buff. Only the glossy shine is removed; as soon as the nail surface has become matte, the treatment must be completed.
- All remaining dust is removed using a dehydrator to ensure maximum adhesion of the base to the nail. After treatment, do not touch the nail plates with your fingers or any other objects.
- You can apply a primer before the base coat , but this is not necessary if you have strong, healthy nails.
- The base should cover the plate with a very thin layer. The coating process begins from the middle of the nail plate. To apply the base, apply rubbing movements with a brush. The better the coating is rubbed in, the more durable the manicure will be.
- When using treatment bases, you may find that they have some kind of tint. You need to use them as with regular bases; their color will become invisible.
- It is possible to use a base and color layer from different manufacturers. However, the base and protective coatings must be from the same company.
- The sticky layer cannot be removed from the base. It is removed only after applying the top. This technology ensures strong adhesion of the layers.
Carefully! Do not press too hard on the tool as this will damage the nail plate and make it thinner.
Cosmetics Kodi Professional
Among the many companies producing nail care products, one of the first places is occupied by the American brand Cody Professional. This company produces professional cosmetics and tools for various types of manicure. Many craftsmen use only products of this brand in their daily work because of their high quality. The advantage of Kodi Professional materials is their ease of use. The products of this brand can significantly reduce the time of all stages of manicure and simplify the work of the master.
Kodi Professional cosmetics can be used both for professional manicure and at home. Materials of the named brand are presented in various online stores and in salons selling nail cosmetics.
Features of this gel polish
The main feature of this product is that it allowed the fair half of humanity to get rid of problems with short-lived and poor-quality manicure forever. It is thanks to its strength that this gel polish lasts on your nails for up to a month. But, of course, to get the perfect manicure or pedicure, you need to choose the perfect materials. And for this you need to know all the pros and cons of Kodi Professional gel polish.
pros
- resistance to external damage and durability;
- gentle effect on the nail plate;
- the ability to prevent brittleness and delamination of nail plates;
- instant strengthening of nails due to the hard coating;
- long-lasting beautiful and neat appearance of nails and hands in general;
- the ability to save time on nail care;
- the opportunity to easily learn and do such manicures and pedicures at home;
- the ease and profitability of such a procedure even for beginners;
- perfect coverage and gorgeous shine throughout the entire period of wearing the coating on the nails.
Minuses
- to make the perfect coating, you need to strictly follow all the rules;
- you are unlikely to get the perfect result the first time;
- difficult to shoot;
- the need to buy a lot of expensive materials, without which the procedure is impossible;
- possibility of an allergic reaction;
- durability is not possible on every type of nail;
- Due to the application of Kodi gel polish, nails lose their natural protective layer.
Rubber base
For manicures with gel coating, it produces a professional base - Rubber Base Gel. This is a transparent base of a unique composition that can be used under different gel polishes.
The rubber base for gel polish promotes uniform coverage of nails with colored varnish and makes it durable. The rubber base significantly extends the life of the manicure and prevents peeling of the coating. Gel polish lasts up to 20 days.
The rubber base for gel polish from the Cody Professional brand is available in bottles of 7.14 and 30 ml. There is a small brush inside the lid for applying the product.
For an ideal result, it is recommended to use the entire Kodi Professional series, which consists of a base, gel polishes and coating.
In summary, here are the advantages of the Kodi Rubber Base:
- super durability;
- no unpleasant odor;
- safe composition;
- strengthening effect on the nail plate;
- does not cause allergies;
- after polymerization it acquires a beautiful shine;
- fits easily;
- Can be used even on brittle nails.
Application technology
But in order for gel polish to last a long time and maintain a beautiful appearance, it is important not only to use high-quality materials, but also to follow a certain technology. Applying the base should consist of the following steps:
- Cleaning your nails. It is necessary to remove the previous coating, remove cuticles and dead tissue.
- Use a buff to remove shine from the nail plates. Their edges and areas near the cuticle should be treated especially carefully.
- Give the nails the desired shape, file the edges and clean out external defects.
- Treat with a degreaser.
- Cover each nail with an acid-free primer and leave for 20-30 seconds to dry. The primer strengthens the adhesion of the nail plate to the base.
- Apply the base in a thin, even layer, avoiding contact with cuticles and skin. The edge of the nail should be sealed.
- Dry the applied base under an ultraviolet lamp. In this case, the Kodi Professional base must be dried for 2 minutes at a power of 36 W.
After this, you can apply other manicure products to your nails, decorate with stones or draw colored patterns.
Top best bases for gel polish
Basic products are produced by many companies, but the leaders in this category below are 3 manufacturers:
- CDN. Shellac UV base coat is characterized by:
- price - about 600 rubles;
- excellent quality adhesion to the nail surface;
- polymerization occurs within 10 seconds.
- Kodi. Ribber base has the following qualities:
- is a rubber coating;
- smoothes out any unevenness of the nail;
- price - about 500 rubles;
- polymerization occurs in 3 minutes when using a UV lamp;
- Bluesky. Soak of gel base coat has the following characteristics:
- price - about 300 rubles;
- polymerization occurs within 1 minute under the influence of a UV lamp;
- Provides maximum protection against color pigment.
Bluesky Products
Another popular brand of nail care cosmetics is Bluesky. The gel, base and coating of this brand are produced by a large Chinese company under a registered trademark. Bluesky products are of good quality and are sold in many countries around the world. The manufacturer guarantees the durability of the manicure for up to 14 days.
All Bluesky products are safe for health and meet European quality standards. In many respects, the products of this brand are not inferior to the best American analogues.
The most popular among buyers is Bluesky gel polish. The base perfectly evens out the nails and also protects them from the pigment effects of colored varnishes. The manicure looks attractive and neat.
The company also produces a 2 in 1 product - base and top in one bottle. It can be used as a base for gel polish and coated nails at the finishing stage. Baze+Top Bluesky securely sets the gel coating.
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Features of applying Bluesky Base Rubber
Bluesky rubber base should be applied in a thin layer, covering the entire surface of the nail plate. Places with noticeable external damage can be covered with a thicker layer of base. It fills in all the unevenness and gives your nails a perfect look. After application, the base must be dried under a 36 W LED or UV lamp.
It is important that it does not come into contact with the skin, otherwise the gel coating will peel off. The base should be applied carefully, sealing the tips of the nails. And if you follow the instructions and recommendations of the manufacturer, gel polish applied to the Bluesky base can last up to 3 weeks.
Design
If you really want to create a drawing, then gel polishes from the company Kodi will help, they can easily fulfill this desire. They are very easy to use, but there is one caveat. When removing gel polish with such a pattern, you will have to file it off with a nail file; otherwise, such decor cannot be removed. After completing the drawing, it also needs to be dried in a lamp. The use of various decorative elements such as sand or rhinestones is not prohibited.
To give the pattern volume and make the surface of the nail plate smooth, you need to cover the nail with a top coat and dry it again in the lamp. Completing the manicure, as in the case without a pattern, in accordance with the rules - remove the sticky layer, lubricate the cuticle with oil.