A set for shellac is a ready-made set consisting of at least a base, a flower bed, and a top coat from one company. Some of them also contain primer, remover, files, wipes, foil, and a drying lamp.
There are starter, basic and professional kits, they differ in the number of funds. The first two types are more suitable for beginners; the latter has too many varnishes. The kit may not contain all the necessary components and items; they will have to be purchased separately. A must-have item is a drying lamp, it can be ultraviolet, LED or hybrid. Depending on its availability, type and content of the set as a whole, its price ranges from 800 rubles. up to 6500 rub. and higher.
Shellac kit with lamp: the best options
A ready-made set for shellac with a lamp should be selected based on your own capabilities:
- the starter one is suitable for those who want to do their own manicure, but have no experience with shellac;
- the basic one is suitable for those who have already tried to do a long-wearing manicure and are ready to do more than just a simple coating;
- Professional is needed by specialists, since it contains several flower beds that need to be used up before the expiration date.
BlueSky Shellac Standart set with lamp
Chinese sets are popular in this category:
- YSQZXHMY MANICURE TOOLS,
- COSCELIA NAIL POLISH KIT,
- JEWHITENY MJ006,
- ROSALIND RB-7KIT10TOOLS-01,
- BURANO PURPLE SET,
- MODELONES NEW NAIL TOOLS SET (B),
- MODELONES Z10 NAIL ART TOOLS SET,
- COSCELIA NAIL ART KIT.
In terms of content, they are more similar to professional ones, but they cost the same as basic ones. There are kits for beginners with a lamp from well-known companies - TNL, Kodi, Grattol, Bluesky. In terms of the number of items, they are more modest, but these compounds are of higher quality, and when using them there is less chance of allergies.
Watch the video about the gel polish starter kit from AliExpress:
Starting
The starting list of items necessary for a “long-lasting” manicure looks like this:
- low power drying lamp,
- base,
- finish,
- varnish of one color.
This is enough to apply the coating to your own prepared nails, especially since you can choose the shade of the varnish. Manicure and accessories are purchased separately, at the same time paying attention to the sharpness and quality of the former.
Starter set of Kodi gel polishes with UV LED lamp SUN 6 48 W.
Sometimes the flower bed may not be included in the starter kit, but then it contains a primer, cleanser, degreaser, cuticle remover, orange sticks, oil and buff. In this case, the varnish is purchased separately.
Base
The basic kit is more complete; it contains:
- ultraviolet lamp;
- 1-3 polymerizing varnishes;
- base;
- finishing agent;
- stencils for French nails for different shapes of nails;
- buff;
- several orange sticks;
- lint-free wipes.
Basic set
With it you can do manicures not only for yourself, but also for your friends. True, you will have to buy a remover and degreaser, but every woman has manicure tools.
For professionals
The finished professional kit includes:
- a sufficiently powerful ultraviolet or LED lamp;
- 10-12 varnish colors;
- top and base;
- stencils;
- degreaser;
- remover;
- primer;
- buff;
- foil for removing the coating;
- lint-free wipes;
- set of orange sticks.
Professional manicure set
With this list of items, you can provide nail art services if you have the appropriate skills. Moreover, the shelf life of the varnishes from the set is usually longer than in the standard and basic ones. But, of course, you will also need disposable files and a sterilizer, and the latter does not come in kits.
Set of shellac varnishes
A shellac polish set that lacks a lamp and other necessary items is harder to find. More often they come in basic or professional configurations. In the first case it is 1-5 colors, in the second it is 5-10 shades plus other compositions needed for manicure.
BlueSky only has a set of 5 flower beds designed for making patterns.
Shellac polish set from BlueSky
It includes white, black, pink, gold and silver shades. There are sets for French makeup, which include 2 shades of shellac, a base and a top.
Inexpensive Chinese manufacturers offer larger sets of polymerizing varnishes, for example:
- HNM NAIL GEL POLISH – 4 flower beds, top and base coats;
- BUKAKI ZHG88 – 3 shades of varnish, glitter product, black gel paint, base and top;
- FAIRYGLO FG-7ML-S-ANY3 FG-7ML-BT – 3 colors of varnish, base, top, manicure accessories.
HNM NAIL GEL POLISH
Usually the volume of bubbles is 7 ml, which is very beneficial for beginners. But if you want variety, you should buy varnishes separately. Otherwise, with flower bed kits, you purchase items that you may already have at home.
Features of working with shellac
Shellac nail coating must be applied according to technology. The nail plate carefully prepared for coating so that there are no detached parts or chips on it.
This is done using a disinfectant that removes the sticky layer. Then the nail is covered with a base and dried under a lamp.
Next, shellac is applied, also dried under a lamp, and a finishing layer is applied on top of it. After which the nails are wiped with liquid to remove residues.
Kit for shellac at home: assemble it yourself or take a ready-made one
A ready-made set for shellac at home will be more useful than products purchased at random for performing a manicure. The kits contain all the compositions from the same series, they match each other. Compatibility reduces the risk of allergies and the rapid appearance of coating defects.
The kits have other advantages:
- low price, which differs depending on the completeness of the kit;
- a small amount of funds, it’s easy to spend them before the expiration date and don’t mind throwing them away if they don’t fit or you’ve lost the desire to do a manicure yourself;
- as a rule, the consistency of the compositions is thick, which will allow a beginner to complete the design faster and with better quality;
- the usual absence of a sticky layer on the base, varnish and top coat, which also simplifies working with them;
- the ability to choose the color of the coating;
- saving time, since you don’t have to look for the products you need for a manicure;
- In addition to the necessary items, bulk kits often also include design stickers, stencils, and glitter.
The shellac machine, that is, the lamp, can be purchased either as a set or separately. It is better to take a device with a power of 36 W or higher, it dries the coating fairly quickly and does not harm the nails.
There is no equipment for performing manicures in sets. But if you want to buy it, beginners should choose simpler and cheaper devices. They cope with their task at home, and are not suitable only for the flow of clients in the salon.
To remove the coating, take the softest cutter with a red notch; using a “ball” for sanding the skin will be accessible and safe. An expensive professional device provides a cleaner manicure only if it is in capable hands. Otherwise, it is easy for them to injure their nails.
Shellac equipment may not include a manicure machine. Processing and preparing nails for coating is done manually using a file, scissors or cuticle nippers, buff, orange sticks, remover or soaking in warm water. All of these items may or may not be included.
But it is better to take scissors and wire cutters separately. The ones that come in kits are often blunt and awkward.
Trim manicure kits
What can be replaced
Instead of a shellac manicure kit, you can purchase all the necessary products separately. It is important that they do not conflict with each other, that is, at least the base, varnish and top coat should be taken from the same company and line. It is advisable to use a primer, especially for problem nails on which the manicure does not last long.
If your hands are sweaty and your nail plate is wet, you will need a dehydrator. The degreaser can be replaced with ethyl alcohol or a liquid containing it; even manicurists do this. A must-have product is shellac solvent.
There is no way to replace the lamp for drying the coating; the choice can only be between its types - UV, LED or hybrid. For beginners, the best option is the first one. An ultraviolet lamp dries any coating, is cheaper, and you can change the light elements in it when they fail. It is worth choosing models with a timer, this will make it easier to control the polymerization time and avoid harmful effects on the nails.
Watch the video on how to choose a lamp for manicure:
What is shellac?
This modern nail polish is a mixture of standard polish and gel . This product combines only the best qualities of varnish - ease of application, rich shades, brightness and gel - durability and strength.
And all these qualities are contained in one bottle. In addition, shellac is a product that strengthens the nail plates. It keeps them healthy and strong.
The advantages of shellac include the following qualities of the nail coating:
Ease of operation . Shellac is applied with a regular flat brush. This allows you to apply the polish evenly to the surface of the nail. When applying the product, the nails do not require any special treatment.
A special liquid, a dehydrator, is applied over the nail plates. Shellac dries completely under a UV lamp, which eliminates the occurrence of such an unpleasant problem as smeared varnish. And the effect of application looks amazing!
High durability . Shellac does not come off the nail plates for 2 weeks. There are no scratches or chips on it. This makes it ideal for business trips or vacations. It is recommended to use it for those women whose nail polish practically does not stick to their nails.
Easy removal . Shellac, unlike other modern products, can be removed in a few minutes using a special component. In addition, it does not violate the integrity of healthy nails, which do not require rest for the next application of varnish.
Where to buy shellac kit, price
You can buy a set for shellac in online stores, where they have everything for nail art. There are a large number of them on Aliexpress. Kits for beginners are called starter and basic. You shouldn’t buy a professional one right away; it may simply not be useful in its entirety.
The price of the set depends on its completeness, the manufacturer, the volume of bubbles, the presence or absence of a lamp, and its quality. The minimum cost of a starter kit in Russian online stores is 800 rubles. (without drying device). With a lamp, such a set will cost from 2500 rubles. The basic kit costs from 3,500 rubles. And for a professional one they pay more than 6,500 rubles.
We recommend reading the article about what is included in the gel polish kit. From it you will learn what is minimally included in a gel polish kit for extensions at home, a starter kit for a master, and how much a gel polish manicure kit costs. And here is more information about the options for cutters for removing gel polish.
Purchasing and using a beginner shellac kit is a good way to figure out if doing your own manicure is worth it. Any such kit is affordable, but purchasing each product separately will cost more. In addition, there are often discounts on sets.
Gel polishes
We advise you to purchase several gel polishes you like in our catalog and apply them to a color palette so that you always have an idea of what this or that shellac looks like on your nails.
It makes the most sense to start with classic shades, such as red, white, pink, beige, black, dark brown, asphalt, gray, ivory.
Choose the ideal manufacturer for yourself, believe me, this is important, since all coatings have an individual consistency.
