Our article will talk about one of the most popular products for nail extension - gel jelly. It is used by both nail service professionals in beauty salons and home craftswomen, who learn the basics of this beautiful art on their own. This material does not require a large number of professional tools, suitable for both a high-class specialist and a beginner.
Range of applications
Using transparent gel-jelly, you can perform a variety of designs for which volumetric figures are needed. The gel is filled with broths and pixies, performing various elements for designs in jewelry technology. In some cases, they can replace plasticine to perform some simple details: shells, Christmas-tree decorations, hearts. Also suitable for elements such as "liquid stones".
Of course, gel jelly is used for nail extension. It can also be used for complex techniques, such as aquarium design and lay-in jacket.
Material benefits
A distinctive feature of the material is its consistency. The gel really resembles jelly. The material is very plastic and obedient, it can be laid out on forms so that then sawdust is not required. This allows you to reduce the time of nail extensions by an hour or more.
Other benefits include the following:
- During polymerization it does not produce heat, therefore it does not bake in the lamp.
- It takes only 2 minutes to fully polymerize (for most common 3-4 gels). Grasps instantly, in a few seconds.
- Shows excellent wear resistance. It is comfortable to wear, extended nails are strong.
- It has a small weight. The nails are light.
- A wide color palette allows you to choose the appropriate option.
- It is well sawn, does not form a large amount of dust, for sawdust you can use a file with a rigidity of 100/180 grit or an apparatus with a special cutter. Ceramic and carbide milling cutters are also suitable.
- It is odorless. The vast majority of products are declared non-toxic and hypoallergenic.
- For work, only shapes and a flat synthetic brush are needed.
- Suitable for both standard lower and upper forms.
Application technology
Let's move on to the question that interests everyone who decided to purchase and test gel gel for nail extensions. How to use this material, this section will tell.
This product is not single-phase, it requires a base coat and top. You can use a base gel or a regular thick base for gel polish.
The first stage of the work is the preparation of the nail plate: removing pterygium, moving the cuticle, polishing the surface.
- Prepared nails are coated with a primer or a bonder. This is one and the same product that different manufacturers name differently. Apply the product carefully so that it does not get on the skin.
- When the primer dries (about 1 minute), the nails are covered with a base and polymerized in a lamp. The layer should be thin, movements - trampling, rubbing.
- Set the lower forms. If necessary, make incisions so that the form fits as tightly as possible to the nail. Gel jelly is applied with a flat brush, forming a free edge. Before baking, smooth the surface with a brush to smooth it as much as possible. The master, who has filled his hand on gel-jelly building-up, often does not need subsequent filing, because this material is quite possible to lay out straight away straight away.
- After polymerization, the mold is removed. If necessary, build in dented areas, process the ends and edges.
- When the gel-jelly is fully polymerized, it is necessary to evaluate the result. If necessary, nails can be filed. After this, the cuticle is cut and polished.
- Perform the design and cover the nails with any finishing agent: top or gel.
Popular products reviews
The market has a large number of gel jelly from various manufacturers. Prices are very different, but even on budget gel-gel for nail extensions reviews are very flattering. This product is easy to work on its own, even not too famous brands offer materials that are quite acceptable for work.
IBD offers a very wide range. Reviews say that this is one of the most popular products. Masters note that the gel is easily laid out and quickly polymerizes.
Nail Club is another popular mid-range product. In reviews, the craftswomen point to the lightness and high strength of the gel.
RuNail is a Russian-made product that many professionals and beginners have come to love. In the work, gel jelly is very obedient, in the sock shows excellent durability.