PREPARATION
- Top a towel with a tissue while you do this
- Remove any old polish
- Push back and trim cuticles
- Clip or file nail tips to preferred shape
- Use a fine file to buff the nail near the cuticle
- Buff nails
- Wash hands using a nail brush, making sure all dust and debris is gone
- Discard tissue and remove towel
APPLICATION – one hand at a time!
- Wipe each nail of the first hand with a branded ‘prep’ or non-acetone nail polish remover
- Apply a thin coat of base gel, wrapping under the nail tip if possible – a thick one may run or bubble under the lamp
- Cure for advised time under UV lamp – usually or or two minutes
* HINT The gel stays sticky between cures, until you have done the top coat and cleanse – don’t think the cure hasn’t worked.
Base coat
Curing time
Still sticky
- Apply a thin colour coat, taking care not to touch cuticle or skin at the sides of your nails
- Cure for specified time (usually one minute for lighter colours, two for dark)
- Repeat colour coat and cure – some dark colours may need a third coat
- Apply top coat and cure for allotted time
- Wipe each nail with a cotton pad soaked in non-acetone nail polish remover
First coat (Street Swagger – Jessica Geleration)
Second coat
Finished
REPEAT WITH OTHER HAND
Wash hands and apply hand cream
