Production of the company
Kodi professional products are successfully used both in salons and at home: according to reviews, the products are not only high quality, but also relatively inexpensive. The company's product range includes many nail care products. Moreover, these are not only tools, varnishes, materials for extensions, primers, but there are also devices that help make the procedure more comfortable: armrests for manicure, stand for pedicure, etc.
The company's products can be divided into several groups:
- manicure tools;
- starter kits, which include a degreaser, primer, base, topcoat, gel polish and shellac remover;
- UV lamp;
- gel polishes (large selection of palettes);
- gel paints for creating drawings (the palette is also very rich).
Manicure tools are designed to work with nails and cuticles. First of all, these are scissors, a spatula (pusher), cutters, nail clippers, dots and other devices. They are made of high-quality steel, from which medical instruments are made, therefore they are distinguished by their strength, wear resistance, they are easy to disinfect, do not break or rust.
Some tools are two in one: with their help you can do two different actions at once (pusher and hatchet, pike and file, pusher and curette). With the help of one such device, you can easily push back cuticles and clean dirt under your nails, which makes them especially convenient to use.
The company also offers nail files, buffs of different abrasiveness, and polishing files for manicure. Moreover, separate sets include accessories for manicure and pedicure. To dry the layer of gel polish and shellac applied to the nails, you can purchase an ultraviolet lamp. Among the devices there are both expensive products intended for beauty salons and inexpensive devices for working at home.
The products that are included in the starter kit are applied to the nails before applying gel polish, and after applying it, and are made on a rubber base. You can buy them individually, choosing the best option for yourself, or in a ready-made set. First of all, this is the base, acid and acid-free primers, top.
The primer is designed to provide better adhesion of the gel polish to the nail, and this is the main difference from shellac, which does not require this. It is believed that shellac has a more aggressive effect on nails, so many masters prefer gel polish, even despite the need to purchase additional products.
When buying a primer, women recommend giving preference to an acid-free product: there are fewer problems with it. The acidic one contains a component that freezes already at a temperature of +15°C, which can sometimes cause problems, especially when manicuring in winter. But according to reviews from experts, an acid primer is very suitable if the adhesion to gel polish is poor.
There is also a “2 in 1” product that can be used under the base and as a topcoat. But according to reviews, it doesn’t work well, and the gel polish doesn’t last long. Therefore, women are advised to buy products that have only one purpose.
Another point that is worth paying attention to is that manicure should be done only with Kodi products: if the primer, topcoat and gel polish belong to different companies, the coating will quickly crack and come off. Many women have tested this on themselves, so it’s not worth testing.
As for the base layer, many people mention that it levels the nail plate well, but has one drawback: it has a very thick consistency, which makes it inconvenient to apply with a brush. Therefore, it often happens that too much of it is applied and it begins to flow behind the cuticle. Some fashionistas have solved this problem with the help of an angled brush, which applies foundation of this consistency well.
Characteristics of gel polishes
Gel polishes “Kodi professional” are distributed in bottles of 7, 12, 30 ml. Among the advantages is the absence of an unpleasant odor. The color palette is very extensive, there are both plain varnishes and those with glitter – the “Space light” series.
According to reviews, the shiny series gel polishes look great in artificial light, and they also look beautiful in daylight, but there is one drawback. Many people mention that the color of gel polish on the website often differs from the product that customers receive. Before trying a polish of a particular number for the first time, fashionistas are advised to look at it live, in a store.
The range also includes Kodi thermal varnish, the palette of which is also richly represented, and the colors have the ability to change tone depending on the ambient temperature: they darken in the cold, and lighten in the warmth. This product is very suitable for girls who love variety: after leaving a warm room, you can notice how blue takes on a sapphire color, pink becomes purple.
Like the rest of Cody's gel polishes, the thermal polish lasts for at least two weeks, provided that the manicure is done correctly and the basic rules are followed during wear: it does not peel off, does not lose its shine and retains its rich color.
As for the consistency of gel polish, there are different opinions: some say that it is the right thickness for a quality manicure, others think that it is a bit runny. In addition, many women mention that the consistency of gel polishes is often different.
For example, there are colors that apply very well, do not “strip”, do not flow, do not crack; it is enough to apply two layers. And there are also Kodi, which, according to reviews, although they have a beautiful color, have a serious drawback: their consistency is too liquid. Therefore, when applied, it may well end up on the cuticle, after which it is difficult to remove, since the color is very quickly fixed on the skin.
To avoid this effect, you have to paint and dry one nail at a time under an ultraviolet lamp, which is very inconvenient. But despite the inconvenience of application, their advantage is that the color does not fade, do not crack, and fit well in two layers.
When purchasing gel polish and shellac, special attention should be paid to the expiration date. An expired product is absolutely inconvenient to use: it is applied in strips, and to get an even coating you need to do three layers, and the gel polish may well bubble or wrinkle. If you are unlucky and have purchased an expired product, women are advised not to throw it away and use it when applying a design.
Gel nail polish Kodi
I will write a negative review about the consequences of long-term use of gel polish. I know that many fans of this manicure will probably judge me, but I will write objectively based on life experience.
In my “past life” I was a manicurist, but I changed my field of activity a very long time ago. The fact that all my fingernails are crooked and humpbacked from wearing extended nails for a long time is not the fault of the gel polish.
I would like to write specifically about pedicure with gel polish and the unpleasant consequences that remained. I like French manicure/pedicure and once I asked a pedicurist to do French gel polish, this was my first acquaintance with this product. I was delighted with the result, the coating was thin, shiny, and the tip was bright white; it lasted 3 weeks or longer. French gel polish The next time, when I signed up for a pedicure, I didn’t manage to get to the same master, another girl did it and the pedicure was not as beautiful as the first time, the smile line was not perfect. The next time, again, it was not possible to get to a good master, since she was in great demand and constantly busy.
In general, I decided to buy everything I needed and do it myself at home because I couldn’t imagine my life without a French pedicure with gel polish. all available gel polishes Now, years later, I don’t understand why anyone could like this bright white tip, which clearly looks artificial - I’m probably getting old, I’ve begun to love everything natural and natural) The nails are covered with ordinary transparent varnish
The decision to buy gel polishes from the Kodi manufacturer was not accidental; when I had my nails done in the past, their products were the best for me. The nails always lasted longer than 3 weeks and no detachments occurred, and the prices for the products were also pleasing. I bought gel polishes only in transparent, white and beige colors. Base and top white gel polish White beige-milky There's something different about it
For more than two years, I regularly, every three weeks, did French on my toes. Then I began to notice that this bright white color on the tip of the nail began to irritate me, so I had to replace it with a milky color. Nude from Shellac will be more interesting. After some time, my toenails stopped pleasing me with their appearance. Even after removing the cuticle and shaping, they looked voluminous and curved at the bottom. Due to the convexity of my nails, the pedicure stopped pleasing me with its appearance and I had to give up gel polishes. Comparison, I prefer a pedicure with regular clear nail polish
CONCLUSION
Now I regret many procedures done and I don’t understand why I needed all this artificial beauty. Now I can’t cover my natural nails with colored varnish, because my nails look thick, as if I only cover my extended nails with clear varnish. Nails are covered with regular clear varnish
….I’m glad if the review was useful to you….
Application technology
Although opinions about Kodi gel polishes are mostly positive, there are cases when it lasts no more than two to three days. This can be caused by various reasons, but many masters agree that the problem was caused by an incorrectly done manicure.
To make your nails look perfect, the manufacturer advises doing a manicure as follows:
- Prepare your nails: clean under the nails, shape the shape, push back the cuticles, remove the skin, lightly sand the surface of the nail.
- Degrease with a degreaser from Kodi using special Kodi wipes (you can’t use cotton wool: it can leave lint invisible to the eye and ruin your manicure).
- Apply Kodi's primer for better adhesion of the gel polish to the nail plate.
- Apply a thin, neat base coat and cure under an ultraviolet lamp for two minutes.
- Having chosen the desired color from the palette, apply a thin layer of gel polish and also dry under the lamp, repeating if necessary.
- Apply topcoat and then dry.
- At the final stage, use a special product to remove the sticky layer.
After completing the main manicure, you can use Kodi gel paint to apply a design, the palette of which is represented by a wide variety of colors and shades, from muted and restrained to bright and saturated. According to reviews, it applies well, does not spread, there is no sticky layer left after it, the rich palette allows you to create both three-dimensional designs and the finest lace patterns in a wide variety of shades on gel polish and shellac.
Another point that women mention is that after two to three weeks, the manicure may become covered with cracks over the entire area, and therefore requires immediate adjustment. Also, many people say that gel polish is difficult to remove. To solve the problem, it is advisable to purchase a gel polish remover in the store, which was specifically designed for this product, and follow the basic rules for removing gel polish and shellac.
Gel nail polish Kodi - reviews
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My introduction to gel polishes
took place quite recently, and started with flowers for a French jacket. I bought these -
More details about each:
№20
(camouflage) - not as dense as it might seem on the brush. In two coats it is more of a translucent, barely noticeable shade. But at the same time, it visually evens out the surface of the nail (this is very important for me, since my nails are a little blooming)), that is, there is a slight pigmentation). Three layers confidently camouflage the nail, while creating a natural shade. I give it a big plus!
№33
(white enamel) - very dense white color! One layer would be enough, but there are gaps, so you have to apply two. You just have to be careful so that the layers don’t turn out thick. It's easy to draw a smile line! does not leak and does not gather!
RESULT
Options in 2 and 3 layers) -
colors 33 and 20 in 2 layers
color 33 (2 layers), color 20 (3 layers)
A SMILE WITH WHITE ENAMEL IS DARKENING………
However, I cannot give white enamel a five because of the quality of wear. To be honest, I can’t fully understand why after 7-10 days the smile begins to darken and chip a little, curling the free edge of the nail. It seems that the white gel polish dries out and loses its elasticity. Therefore, I have not been able to recover for more than two weeks without additional manipulations.
But despite minor shortcomings
(which I’ll figure out later!!) a good gel polish for a French manicure. Fits well, doesn't smudge, wears well!! I recommend!!
FRENCH OPTIONS
Here is another manicure option with the same Codi
(No. 20), smile -
Koto
:
Cody+Koto
Lately I don't bother and mix gel polishes with each other.
Checked: they don’t fight!!!))))))))))))))))))))))
Separately, I would like to note that I use all gel polishes with IBD base and top
and
Kodi primer
, they combine perfectly and wear well.
REMOVING KODI
Filming Cody is pure torture.
!!!
This varnish is extremely difficult to dissolve with the universal gel and gel polish remover Jerden Proff
. Either remove the top layer or don’t remove it - the result is the same -
after 20 minutes under foil
.
The conclusion is obvious:
Cody, you need to remove it with your own remedy. Since I didn’t have this solvent, I had to remove the remains with a milling machine; there wasn’t enough buff (((
At the same time, when applied without a primer at all, the manicure lasts 1-2 days, then it all comes off like a film (((Maybe it depends on the nails themselves, I don’t know((
AFTER 2 WEEKS
If it’s not possible to get a new manicure, I simply cover the French manicure with regular contrasting varnish and go on for another week, and the transition is not visible at all (Cody goes on quite smoothly!))
Inglot Nail Polish 370
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MORE ABOUT GEL POLISHES
- a couple of “kind words” about French gel polishes from Koto
- here about gel polish
- great for thin nails - about how I boldly mix gel polishes from different companies with each other.
Good luck to everyone and have beautiful, beautiful nails!!!!
