How to do gel nails. All about the correction of extended nails - technology and features of the procedure

To be able to always walk with a beautiful manicure and well-groomed nails, nail extensions were invented. The safest and most convenient material for building is gel. The growth of the plate causes the artificial coating to lag behind the natural nail, sometimes the gel breaks off or cracks. Correction of nails with gel should be carried out strictly according to the basic technology, otherwise the material will not only fall behind, but it is even possible to introduce an infection under the nail.

When is a correction needed?

Correction is carried out with the growth of extended nails by 2-4 mm. A similar procedure can be done both at home and in the salon. In the second case, the process takes less time, since hardware correction is used.

Nails grow at different rates for everyone, mostly correction is done 2-3 weeks after extension. The plate grows, the so-called stress zone changes, it is located approximately in the middle of the plate. In the stress zone, more material is always superimposed, this is a kind of strengthening of the material. It is necessary so that the nail does not break, does not lag behind or crack, and also to distribute the main load.

If the free edge has grown strongly, then the “stress zone” is displaced, which means that the tips can simply break off.

Gel nail correction is conditionally divided into 3 types:

Small - needed to eliminate small chips, cracks, or if you need to strengthen slightly overgrown extended nails. Minor correction is also done if you need to change the design (change the color of the coating or pattern).
The middle one is a standard procedure, if it is necessary to slightly correct the shape and fill the formed hole of the regrown plate under the cuticle with gel.
Large - partly similar to the extension itself. Make a big correction if the tips or mold have been broken, or large cracks have formed. In addition, it is done if you need to radically change: building on a shape or cutting off most of the artificial turf.

It also depends on the correct application of the material. If a large hole forms in the part from the cuticle to the overgrown gel area, then a large correction is needed.

Correction step by step

In the salon, everything is done correctly, as there are professional care products, special equipment and experienced craftsmen. At home, everything needs to be done correctly; for this, step-by-step instructions will be given below.

To work from home, you need to use the following devices:

UV lamp for drying nails.
Extension gel (base and finish).
Means for removing the sticky layer of the gel (acetone or ethyl alcohol).
File abrasive 180 Gritt and buff.
Gel brush.
Primer (disinfectant).
Cotton pads.
Orange stick.
Brush for removing dust.
Soft, lint-free towel.
Nourishing oil (grape seed or aloe).

Instructions on how to make a correction step by step:

first you need to remove all the coating on the nails, varnishes, acrylic paints, etc. It is better to use products that do not contain acetone;
next, you need ;
plates are degreased with alcohol or other means;
with the help of a file, you need to make nails, for a start, all parts of the gel that have begun to lag behind are cut off. In the area where the old coating began at the cuticle, almost all the gel should be removed, the transition to the natural plate should become invisible. This is an important step in strengthening the artificial turf, because if a crack remains somewhere or there are airy areas, then such a surfacing will not last long;
before applying a new layer of gel, the plates are treated with a primer, so the strengthening will be more reliable and infection will not get under the nail, the excess is removed with a towel;
with the help of a buff, a smooth coating of the regrown plate is cut off. Next, this well is filled with gel and dried in a UV lamp;
after drying, you need to start forming the correct shape. If there are irregularities, then they are immediately corrected with a file. A layer of base gel is applied evenly over all parts. A little more gel should be applied to the stress zone, it is located just above the middle of the nail, but it is important not to overdo it so that the excess does not spread to the cuticle and side ridges. After the nails are also dried in a lamp;
next comes the correction of the shape, all defects and irregularities are leveled to the desired result, for this a nail file is used. It is important not to cut off the reinforcement itself, namely the applied base gel to the old coating;
all dust is removed regularly with a brush;
a design is applied under the finish coat (french, drawing, etc.);
the last layer is applied with a gel top coat in one layer and dried in a lamp. After that, to give smoothness, you can treat the coating with a buff;
the last step will be the treatment of the side rollers and cuticles with nourishing oil, it is simply rubbed in like a cream, after a few minutes the remnants can be removed with a towel.

There are several tips that the masters may be silent about, but you need to know about it:

A few days before the correction, you need to do a manicure. This cannot be done on the day of the extension.

The strengthening of the natural plate occurs due to the correct application of the gel and the strong adhesion of the material to the plate, so polishing before correction is undesirable.

If a break or crack appears on the plate, then in order not to damage it further, you need to carefully wrap the nail with a plaster, and without delaying time, contact the master.

No creams should be applied to the hands 2 hours before the correction.

In the presence of a fungus, correction is prohibited.

The plate can reject the gel, there are people with such an individual feature. For this category of people, building up is, in principle, harmful.

Gel nail correction is a type of treatment and strengthening of the old coating by applying a layer of gel to the entire overgrown part of the plate. Building at home is a simple process if you follow the step-by-step instructions. Correction of gel nails extended more than 5-6 weeks ago is not always possible, sometimes all the material has to be applied again.

Hello everyone!

It's amazing, but with the advent of gel polishes, gel extensions have faded into the background. And many people think that it has already gone out of fashion ... And no one practically does it anymore. BUT! In fact, this is far from true! And all because the buildup has moved to a slightly different plane. Huge spade nails that would be useful when digging potatoes, sharp stilettos that Freddy Krueger himself would envy ... Well, you understand - all this is an echo of the 2000s ...)

To begin with, I’ll say that this review was not planned, but several of my girls started kicking and saying, why don’t you write, you know how to do it, why not tell ... And really, why ?! Thank you very much for support and kick, This is what I was missing!

Well, now to the point.

Today, many girls resort to extensions in order to slightly visually adjust the shape of their nails, length, while it looks so natural that you won’t even guess that the nails are extended with gel.

Gel nail extensions are easy!

Someone has a problem with bitten nails - this is generally a real way out. I had a classmate who bit her nails to zero, her nail plate was less than 5 millimeters (!), Yes, now such “problem” nails can be easily built up, thus, even on an intuitive level, a person will stop biting his nails, and the gel will help them grow to normal, human length, and over time, the nail bed will increase. For example, while wearing my own long nails, the nail bed extends beyond the finger, and even when I cut my nails to the very “meat”, it seems that the nail is longer than the finger.

How did I get into hair extensions?

To be honest, I came to building recently and purely out of curiosity. I will show you a few photos of my natural form, maybe someone has already seen photos of my nails in other gel polish reviews, but let me remind you:

My length varies depending on the desire of my left heel)) The three photos above are exclusively my natural nails.

I usually cut myself a square or a soft square. For as long as I can remember, I have always done this form and I really liked it, and I’m not the only one. But lately the shape of almonds has become very popular, not an oval, but almonds ... And I really wanted to try it on myself.

It was a pity to cut out of my marigolds, I didn’t want to kill the lateral parallels, of course, then everything will grow back, but it’s five years old, and at that time my nails were of medium length, and long nails are needed for beautiful almonds. And this is to grow ... Pfi ... We are not looking for easy ways! Therefore, without thinking twice, I got a gel and decided that I would increase this business. Herself. YES. To herself. I'm self-taught.

Despite the fact that it was a pity to cut almonds out of our own, it was not a pity to cut them under the very meat) L - logic!)

Perhaps slippers will fly at me, and someone may admire, I don’t know. But I am a creative person, I am interested in such experiments and usually everything turns out quite easily for me. I myself learned gel polish, hardware manicure and no, I don’t saw through my nails, on the contrary, I’m glad and now I’m happy to remove gel polish with a cutter, and not tedious soaking. So what's next - all impressionable masters, with a fine mental organization - I ask you to leave) And those who are ready to look at the experiment - welcome ...)

Nail extension at home

I’ll say right away, no, I didn’t do it on a ball, like maybe it will work like that. I watched a lot of video tutorials and master classes on hardware manicure and gel polish extensions, modeling lessons and I was confident in my abilities, well, at least it was worth a try.

What you need to grow:

gel, base, top (or single-phase gel, which is both for the base and for the top)
clinser (dehydrator, degreaser)
primer, I have from Ingarden
clips (for arched building, in principle, you can do without them)
forms (I have paper ones from RuNail, pink, they are dense and do not stick out)
brush
A 36 watt UV lamp or a 48W LED lamp, I have a 9 watt ice baby, so I took my old UV
Files, buffs or apparatus if any

Of the optional items - a special vacuum cleaner (hood), of course, ideally, you need to have it, 100% if you work with clients. You can do without a vacuum cleaner once or twice, and if you are going to do extensions, gel polish, cut it all off with a cutter on an ongoing basis, even there once every 3 weeks, then it is better to have a vacuum cleaner. Is it true. At least not powerful. I ordered a very cool one for myself, I think you will also need to tell about it?)))

After all, working without a vacuum cleaner is unhygienic, moreover, small particles of sawdust get into the nose, mouth, lungs, they can cause allergies, runny nose, etc. , you never know, detached, some water got in and everything bloomed) all this will fly in the air and spread throughout the house. Do you need it?! I don't. A honey mask does not save, but for starters, get at least one + it would be nice to protect your eyes.

Operating procedure:

Manicure, prepare the nails, cut off the length, if there is an apparatus - remove the pterygium (film under the cuticle) as best as possible, if not, we try to clean the nail as much as possible with a nail file. If you have a thin cuticle, it is better to just lift it and not cut it off, otherwise you will completely exhaust it when sawing.
Bafim a nail so that it does not shine
Degrease with clinser

We apply a primer, I use acid-free, but in general, if the nails are wet, acid is better
Apply the base in a thin layer and dry for 2 minutes in a UV lamp
We take the form, substitute it under the nail, (here it’s really better to watch the video, you need to take into account the shape that you want in the end), it looked like this on my almonds: The form should fit snugly against the natural nail, and the sides of the nail should, as it were "continue" paper form.

Now lay out the substrate, preferably from a transparent gel. Not in a thick layer and it is desirable to lay out a form close to the desired one in order to minimize sawdust. dry for 2 minutes in a lamp.
Next, we apply camouflage (you can continue to work with a transparent gel, I just ran in camouflage) It is better to spread camouflage in 2 layers so that it dries better, because. it has a lot of pigment and it dries longer than transparent. We dry each layer in a lamp, I advise you to watch a couple of nail modeling lessons so as not to screw up with the stress zone (sides) and not make the nail too flat.
Next, having previously removed the stickiness, we make sawdust, with a rough buff or file (sometimes I take a diamond cutter and an apparatus), I first smooth the transition at the cuticle, then the entire nail, then I level the lateral parallels without sawing the stress zone, otherwise the nail will break, after I give shape to the free edge, and in general I bring the form to the ideal) Well, in my opinion)
The gel can be covered with a gel polish top. Or start doing a gel polish manicure. In this case, it is not necessary to apply the base, you can immediately proceed to the color coating.

Well, in general, that's all) That's how easy and simple nail extension is done with gel

Ideally, you need to cut the thickness from under the nail with a cutter so that the nail does not seem thick and looks natural. Therefore, for building up, I still strongly advise you to have a device and not to do it "on the ball" for the sake of entertainment) I repeat, I have all the tools in stock)

This is what freshly sawn nails look like, without a top. With such matte nails, I went for a couple of days, it looks interesting) A kind of nude)

I apologize in advance for the many photos, but I really wanted to show the result from all angles and could not stop))

After all the executions, I decided cover nails with top . And another day passed like this. It looks like a completely independent manicure. At this stage, you can draw a jacket, and absolutely anyone. But I'm not a fan of it.

I just want to say... Gel extensions do not damage your nails! The nails are spoiled by the master with hands from the fifth point, who will cut the floor of the plate along with the gel. So if you are doing it at the master, be careful not to sleep during the manicure, but pay attention to how he removes the gel.

Then my nails were designed. New shades from the INDI collection just arrived to me, and I just couldn’t resist and set them in motion, I painted the butterfly by hand, the artist is so-so from me, but I try:

In general, of course, gel extensions make it possible for any girl to have beautiful, well-groomed nails, and not for a day or two, as with ordinary varnish, but for several weeks. This was done and forgotten. Of course, after these 3-4 weeks you need to make a correction. For a good master, this will not take much time, at least less than the extension itself.

With such elegant, almost New Year's (if not for the butterfly) blue nails, I went through 20 days, and then I was impatient to make a correction, see how things were going under the coating, change the color, etc. There were no detachments and chips AT ALL, it pleased me, so I'm smart)

As a result, I decided to make such a form as I had, but because my nails under the gel have not yet grown enough, I just removed the length and corrected the nails without paper forms.

This is what came out:

gel nails

Well, I guess I'm not the worst autodidact in the world...)

A few hot topics:

Do nails need to rest after extensions? No! Your nails are already resting under the gel! They need a break from the hand-me-downs, God forbid, the craftsmen who saw them through! The same applies to gel polishes. Nails are dead tissue, they are neither hot nor cold from the gel, but they are protected UNDER it. Of course, if your master with straight hands and does everything with high quality.

Now there are many single-phase gels, 3 in 1, but I'm still an adherent of the standard technology - base-gel-top. By analogy with gel polishes, for me, 10 in 1 products usually do not perform all 10 functions out of 10. It is better to do everything in order. But again, to each his own. Although I will insert a small remark, I have a single-phase transparent gel from RuNail and it is very good.

I also want to point out that it is not necessary to build up all nails with gel. Let's say all your nails are beautiful and long, and one infection broke down... Well, who doesn't happen to?! This is where the gel comes in. They can easily grow one nail and it will be unnecessary to cut everything off! It is very comfortable!

The gel is perfect for strengthening your nail plate. It is not necessary to increase the length. In fact, you will increase the thickness a little and, as it were, seal and protect the nails from possible cracks and brittleness.

I think it's worth adding that the gel has a small feature - they can bake in lamps when dried, some more, some less. The fact is that during polymerization, the particles begin to move quickly and release heat, a thermal reaction occurs during the curing of the material, it is necessary to warn the client about this so that he does not get scared, if it bakes very strongly, you can remove your hand from the lamp for a few seconds. There are low-temperature gels that do not bake, such properties are usually reported by manufacturers.

And finally. Girls, you should not walk with the same nails for 2 months. And it's not about aesthetics, but about health. In any case, with such a long period, there will most likely be some kind of shocks, microtraumas, therefore, detachments will probably appear, water, bacteria will get into them, all this can bloom with a fungus, but do you need it ?! Then you will spend a lot of nerves and money on treatment. And note, it will not be the master's fault, but you, because you did not want to keep track of yourself in time. An adequate period for wearing such nails is 3-4.5 weeks.

And in conclusion, I want to say - if you are not such a stubborn experimenter like me, then your task is to find a good master and you will be happy. It is not necessary to build up huge claws, now there are a lot of girls who work at home and make such beauty that you can’t take your eyes off!

It can be a completely natural length, a simple strengthening, or just the restoration of a broken nail; now I always have jars of gel in my arsenal. And I do what I want, I do it)) Although in the future I don’t plan to increase my nails anymore, but I plan to strengthen them now not with a base for gel polish, but with a gel, because it is many times stronger and is a solid material, unlike plastic gel polishes. So I recommend gel extensions, they can really help out, even if you are a fan of mega-naturalness!

All beautiful nails, I hope you enjoyed it!

If you have any questions, write, I will be happy to talk with you in the comments!)

Something interesting:

Something else

Modern tools for building guarantee a very resistant and stable manicure. These nails will last you more than 3-4 months. However, during this time, your own plate will grow significantly and an unaesthetic “crescent moon” will appear at the base. That is why it is periodically necessary to carry out a correction of such a manicure. This article will consider the correction of extended nails with gel, as well as a photo of the result and a video of the manicure repair process.

Types of correction

Before you make a correction of gel nails, you need to determine what kind of procedure you need. Depending on this, you will be able to calculate your time, as well as the amount of materials needed. In the event that you do the procedure in the salon, then the cost will also depend on its degree. Correction can be:

Malaya;
Medium;
Big.

Before you make a small gel nail correction, evaluate their condition. It is suitable only if the regrowth is very small. Or small air pockets and delaminations appeared. In this case, the procedure will be completed quickly enough.

The video shows the average correction of artificial nails with gel (French or other design). It is suitable for those who wear nails for 3-4 weeks. At the same time, the border of regrowth is already 3-5 mm.

The last type of correction is used when there is a need to change the design. In addition, it is also performed if the nail was broken. This procedure has much more to do with building than with correction, since in fact, the nail is practically re-formed. You have to largely cut off the top layer of the gel from the surface of the free edge.

Peculiarities

All preparatory activities that are carried out before making correction of gel nails are absolutely similar to those that are done when building. You only need to degrease the regrown part, since the degreaser can adversely affect the gel coating. In fact, it is quite an aggressive substance.

When filling air pockets and voids under the gel, it is important to do this very carefully. Otherwise, a rather rapid development of the infection is possible, which may lead to the need to remove the entire extended nail. The same is true for wounds that can occur when the gel plate is broken. When blood appears, that is, an open wound, it is necessary to disinfect it and immediately restore the plate to avoid inflammation.

The videos posted in this article show how to correct extended nails of varying degrees of regrowth.

Correction process

In order for your nails to always look well-groomed and neat, the procedure should be carried out at least once every three weeks. However, there are some features. For example, for very intensively growing plates, the correction of extended gel nails on tips or forms, such as the video tutorials represent, should be carried out more often.

If you decide that it's time to make a correction, please note that at least two hours before the procedure it is forbidden to wash your hands and use any cosmetic products for them. It is necessary to push back the cuticle and carry out other hygienic manicure procedures a few days before the correction. Below is the process of how to do the correction of extended nails.

Treat your hands with an antiseptic;
If there is cosmetic varnish on the nails, then it must be removed;
Push back the cuticle;
Cut off the gel, paying special attention to the resulting air pockets;
A natural plate must be processed with a file of less abrasiveness, as with building;
Strong pressure on the file should be avoided, otherwise the peeling of the gel and, accordingly, the area of air pockets may greatly increase;
All of the above steps are preparatory. Now a few words about how to do gel nail correction directly, such as in the video. Restoring the modeling layer;
Start laying out a layer of sculpting gel on the overgrown part of the plate. At the same time, it is important to try to keep the stiffeners where the plates grow into the finger from both sides;
If a French (or other design) is corrected with a gel, as in the video, it is better to use a medium-viscosity gel to sculpt the overgrown part;
Dry the gel under a UV lamp and degrease the plate, while removing the sticky layer;
File the nail as in the extension procedure;
Apply a final coat of gel and dry it.

Quite often there is a need for nail correction to be performed by the device, as in the video. It is needed in order to file the free edge from below. Thus, the tip of the nail will not be too thick due to repeated application of the top gel. However, this method cannot be used by owners of natural nails under the gel, as they will have to destroy their nail plate.

- this is a "repair" of artificial turf, the purpose of which is to add material to the regrown area, change the design, shape and length of the nails. To make the nails look well-groomed and attractive, this procedure is recommended to be done every 2-4 weeks.

Types of correction

Nail service masters distinguish several types of corrections, regardless of the material (gel or acrylic) - it all depends on the condition of the nails, the complexity of the design. Distinguish:

A small correction is needed for minor damage to the nails, slight regrowth, and mechanical damage (slight detachment).

Medium correction is intended for those who wear nails for 4 or more weeks. During this time, the nails grow by 3-5 millimeters, the purpose of the correction is to hide the area between the natural nail and the artificial one, as well as to eliminate minor damage.

A large correction most often resembles modeling, as it is intended for a complete change in design, shape. The master can do such a correction when the nail breaks, severe peeling occurs.

Acrylic nails correction

Today we’ll talk about correction after a simple extension (without changing the watercolor design and “raising the smile line”).

Step-by-step instructions for correcting acrylic nails:

The first thing the work begins with is the treatment of the hands of the master and the client with an antiseptic.

Using nail polish remover, remove the coating from the nails. Push back cuticles with an orange stick. We remind you that on the day of extension or correction, you can not do baths for hands and nails. It is also not advisable to use greasy creams, as such actions will lead to delamination of the artificial material.

Cut out all the pockets with a milling cutter (small detachments of acrylic), with a file (120-150 grit), wash down the artificial material.

Using a polishing buff, remove the shine from the nail plate and with a nail file (180 grit), wash down the natural nail (the overgrown area, between the acrylic and the cuticle), remove the dust.

Apply a degreaser to the nail plate and primer (wait for final drying).

Nails are prepared for the application of the material. Next, you need to pour liquid for acrylic into a small container, pour a little acrylic powder into a dry container.

Form a small acrylic ball with a brush and apply evenly on the nail plate. The material should not get on the cuticle, as there will be an air bag, which will lead to the exfoliation of the material and breakage of the nail. Apply acrylic alternately on all nails, smooth it with a brush from the cuticle to the free edge.

When the material is laid out, remove the excess material with a nail file (100-150 grit), give the nails the correct shape. Particular attention should be paid to the cuticle area, here you can work on the nail with a soft nail file 180 grit so as not to injure the client.

With the help of a buff, remove all irregularities, grooves and polish the nails.

Design or varnish, treat the skin around the nail with cuticle oil.

Usually such a correction does not take more than one hour, but if it is necessary to perform a complex design, then the procedure can take 2-3 hours.

Acrylic nails correction video

For many women today, problems such as brittleness and poor nail growth are relevant. Also, defects due to mechanical injuries and damage are not uncommon. In a beauty salon, manicure masters solve this problem with a procedure such as gel nails.

The best solution for many nail problems

With the help of the gel, you can strengthen the nail, hide all kinds of defects, create the desired length and shape, decorate with a variety of patterns, and much more. After polymerization, the gel has a sufficiently plastic structure, which allows you to create artificial nails that are as similar as possible to natural ones. However, due to the fact that the nail is constantly growing, the material also shifts. To return the nails to their original beautiful appearance, it is necessary to regularly correct them.

Such a procedure as the correction of gel nails in a beauty salon is one of the most popular services. Usually, after 3-4 weeks, the nails grow a few millimeters, the architecture of the artificial nail is broken, the highest point, the apex, is displaced. All this contributes to brittleness. Material separation is also possible.

Types of correction

There are several types of correction:

simple and complex gel nail correction;
mini-correction;
french gel nail correction;
correction with design restoration;
correction of nails with gel polish.

It is important to know

Before starting any correction, the master should pay attention to the general condition of the nails and the health of the client, what kind of violations and breakdowns occurred, where the material exfoliated. Sometimes the reason for detachment of artificial nails can be temporary antibiotics, hormonal imbalance, excessive sweating of the hands, ignorance of the rules for the operation of artificial nails. Having excluded all non-technical reasons, the master selects the necessary material.

Materials and equipment

For gel correction, the following consumables and equipment are required:

1. Gel. The master selects a 3- or 1-phase system. You will need a base gel, a transparent gel for creating a substrate, a camouflage gel, a white gel for a jacket.

2. Degreaser.

3. Primer. Acidic or acid-free. Designed to create a good adhesion of the gel to the natural nail plate.

4. Gel top coat. Designed to create a protective layer and add shine to finished nails.

5. Liquid for removing the dispersed (sticky) layer on the surface of the gel coating.

6. Paper forms.

8. UV lamp with a power of at least 36 W.

9. Milling cutter or a set of files of different abrasiveness (from 100 to 240 grit).

Each correction differs in the complexity of execution, the amount of consumables spent and time. A simple gel nail correction is the most common. Technically, it is basic.

A simple correction is always planned in advance and carried out after 3-4 weeks. In its process, the material is laid out only in the area of the regrown nail and side ridges. The following instructions will tell you how to make a gel nail correction in 1 hour. The process is simple but requires patience.

Step by step gel nail correction

Step 1: the hands of the master and the client are treated with a disinfectant solution.

Step 2: If necessary, a European manicure procedure is performed.

Step 3: at the request of the client, the length of the nail is shortened, the desired shape is given to the free edge.

Step 4: those places are processed with a milling cutter or file where the material has peeled off. The entire surface of the nail is also leveled. The highest point is cut down, as the symmetry is broken. Gloss is removed from an overgrown nail with a softer file with an abrasive of 240 grit. You need to work with files very carefully so as not to cut or injure the natural nail. After washing down, all dust is well removed with a brush.

Step 5: The nail plate is degreased. The regrown part of the nail is treated with a primer. It is applied in a very thin layer. Too much of it can be one of the reasons for the delamination of the material.

Step 6: If the master uses a 3-phase gel system in his work, then he applies a base layer of gel to the entire surface of the nail. This layer polymerizes in a UV lamp for 2 minutes. Sometimes during the polymerization of the gel, the client may experience discomfort and burning on the surface of the nail plate. In this case, it is recommended to remove the hand from the lamp for a few seconds and place it again as soon as the reaction stops.

Step 7: Without removing the dispersed layer, apply a small amount of gel to the overgrown part of the nail and distribute evenly. Do not allow the gel to come into contact with the cuticle or flow onto the skin of the client's hands. The distance from the gel to the cuticle should be approximately ½ millimeter. This layer also polymerizes in a UV lamp for 2 minutes.

Step 8: The second layer of gel restores the architecture of the nail and creates the highest point - the apex. This layer polymerizes in a UV lamp for 2 minutes.

Step 9: After the new nail is created, it is filed to level the surface of the gel and give the nail its final shape. The area near the cuticle is very neatly cut off.

Step 10: The entire surface of the nail is covered with a finishing gel and cured in a UV lamp for 1-3 minutes. If a gel with a dispersed layer is used, then after polymerization it is removed with a special liquid.

After the new nails are ready, you can offer the client to cover them with decorative varnish or decorate with a pattern. Finally, nourishing oil is rubbed into the cuticle.

Complex correction

Complicated correction of nails with gel is carried out in cases where the time from extension to correction was more than 4 weeks. As a rule, at this time there are definitely breakages, and the material has already moved to the middle of the natural nail. Such a correction already almost corresponds to a full nail extension. In the process of complex correction, the master cuts all the material down to the substrate. Then the gel completely creates a new nail, taking into account all proportions.

During a complex correction, an aquarium design or a French manicure is often performed or restored. It is important to correct the reverse side of the nail. All irregularities or detachments must be cut with a milling cutter, a new arch is created.

Gel French manicure correction

It should be noted that the correction of the French manicure itself is somewhat different from the usual correction. You can restore the jacket by complex correction and sawing, or you can use the method of removing the free edge. In this case, the free edge is completely cut off with a milling cutter or saw. He is given the correct and symmetrical shape of a smile. Washed down the surface of the nail and general preparation are carried out in the same steps as with a simple correction. Then a special paper form is placed under the natural nail. It will serve as a work surface for creating a new free edge. White gel is laid out end-to-end with a finished edge. After its polymerization, the nail is filed in accordance with the rules, the desired shape and length is given to the free edge. At the end, the French manicure is covered with a top coat.

Usually, the time for a complex correction or jacket is 1.5-2 hours, depending on the chosen design.

Mini Correction

The fastest gel nail correction is mini. It takes no more than 15 minutes. It is performed after 5-6 days after nail extension. If after this time small detachments of the material appear, they are carefully filed with a file for natural nails. The entire surface is covered with a fixative or top coat.

Correction with gel polish

If the client is already tired of extended nails, but does not want to cut them off completely, then we can offer to correct nails with gel polish. This is a great way to gradually remove artificial material. In this case, the nail is processed in accordance with the instructions for a simple correction. During washing, the border of the artificial material is compared with the surface of a natural nail, without the formation of an apex. The nail is given the desired shape and length.

After washing down and pre-treatment with a primer, the entire surface of the nail is covered with a thin layer of base gel polish. Then 2 layers of gel polish and a top coat are applied according to the technology. Gel polish coating is not subject to correction. After 3 weeks, all material will simply be deleted. If the client wishes to grow her nails again, the master will perform a full gel nail extension. Correction in the future will also take place every 3-4 weeks.