How To Do Acrylic Nails With Uv Gel

Allow the primer gel to cure under a UV or LED nail lamp.

How to do acrylic nails with uv gel. Allure spoke with nail experts about the pros and cons of each service. Gel nail extensions and acrylic nails are two long-lasting manicure options. If you want to have gel nails you have to follow three simple steps.

High heat will make an old thick gel polish thinner. Place your primed nails under the drying lamp. You can just buy a UV curing gel top coat or mini nail gel which is a bit thicker than the normal nail glue but only by a tiny fraction and apply it to your nail.

The heat from the water will transfer to the gel polish and makes it warmer and thinner at the same time. Gel nails have a tendency to become dull over time due to continuous exposure to moisture and even everyday activities can result in dullness of the nail bed over time. Follow the curing times recommended by the gel.

Carefully apply the Gel to the nail starting at the cuticle you want to get as close as possible to the cuticle but leave a tiny gap in-between the cuticle and where youre applying the gel. Switch the lamp on an run it for 1 drying cycle. Today Im showing you how I remove my gel nails at home without breakage.

Cover entire fingernail with a thin layer of clear UV nail gel using a brush. That is why having these nails are a. Start with the Clear gel and apply a small amount onto the Gel Brush wiping off the excess.

Soak the lower half of a gel polish bottle in a bowl of very warm water for about 3 minutes. The final result is nails that sport a glossy finish and freshly manicured look. Acrylic is very different to gel and as such the process invovled with setting and curing does differ between the two.