Self-correction of gel nails. Correction of nails with gel, acrylic at home

Correction gel polish saves in cases where you need to quickly fix a few strokes in the design. Someone likes this method, but someone does not see the point in carrying it out at all. What are the advantages of this procedure, and is it worth it?

Why is it needed

Correction of gel polish is possible not only when the coating has retained the brightness of color and shine, but also when you need to correct some details in the design: various chips, peeling and minor damage. If the gel polish is already about 2 weeks old, then the nail grows noticeably, and a gap forms between the coating and the cuticle. It is this part of the plate that needs to be adjusted so that the manicure looks like new.

Gel polish correction: the pros

repair of a damaged nail;
removal of overgrown cuticle;
creation of a new architecture of the nail (or filed);
significant time savings;
the ability to grow nails of the desired length;
protection of the plate from exposure to harmful liquids for removing gel polish.

But there is a little nuance here. If you remove the gel polish by soaking, you can save a little time (20-30 minutes). But, if you remove the coating with an apparatus, then you save nothing in the process. Because the time it takes for hardware removal is approximately equal to the minutes it takes to prepare nails and correct them.

Types of correction

Nail art masters share several types of correction:

small (correction of minor damage to the nail);
medium (carried out after 2-4 weeks of wear);
complex (done in case of breakage, detachment and other damage).

Gel polish correction without removal

It all depends on the desire of the girl. It is easier for someone to remove the gel polish and re-design the nails, while for someone it is much faster and more convenient to adjust their coating.

When correcting, it is best to use the original color of the gel polish. Or it should be dense shades that can easily block any tone.

Required tools:

cuticle oil;
orange stick;
nail file for manicure;
soft buff;
sponge or lint-free cloth;
degreaser;
primer;
base;
colored gel polish;
round soft brush;
lamp.

Technique:

You need to start with a manicure. Apply cuticle oil around the nail. Put a small drop on the overgrown area of the plate.
Wait 3-5 minutes for the skin to soften.
Gently remove the cuticle using an orange stick.
Soak a sponge or lint-free cloth in a degreaser and gently remove the oil from the nails.
With a nail file of 180 units, file down a step of gel polish so that in the future it will not be noticeable during correction.
It is good to sand the entire surface with a soft buff and clean the side rollers to the base layer. Should be a soft transition.
Correction of gel polish at home is quite simple. If there are any chips and damage, it is recommended to clean them up too.
Remove all traces of washed down with a napkin with a degreaser.
After preparing all nails, apply an acid-free primer to the regrown part to improve the adhesion of the nail plate to the coating.
Cover all nails, including gel polish, with a base coat. The base itself is leveled into an even layer, without forming bumps or depressions.
Send nails for polymerization in a lamp.
Cover the entire nail with a thin layer of colored varnish from the cuticle to the end of the free edge. If the native brush of gel polish will leave a lot of varnish, then you should use a thin brush. She needs to carefully paint over all the places where there is no coating.
Send a layer to dry in a lamp.
If the border between the nail and the color is poorly blocked, a second layer of colored gel polish should be applied.
Go dry in a lamp.
Apply top coat and polymerize layer.
Remove the sticky layer with a disinfectant and apply oil to the skin around the nail.

Instead of sanding the transition of the gel polish to the nail with files, you can use the apparatus (cutter). In this case, the nail itself cannot be sawn, only gel polish.

Universal manicure is ready. With correction, you can significantly save time on soaking and removing the past design. In addition, the skin and the nail plate are once again not exposed to the action of nail polish remover.

You can see the gel polish correction technique in the video below.

- 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

Instruction

Nail correction gel- this is the application of the gel on the overgrown part of the nail. Correction should be carried out every 2-3 weeks, depending on the growth of your nail plate.

Correction of nails is carried out in the following order. First, hands should be treated with special disinfectants and the old varnish coating, if any, should be removed.

Then gently push the cuticle away from the nail plate so as not to damage it when correcting the nail, while using an emollient care product. Remember that during the correction it is undesirable to use wire cutters (only in case of emergency). After that, with a special file, treat the places of peeling of the gel from the nail plate or its deformation. This must be done very carefully so as not to damage the "live" nail. Clean, dry and glue this part.

The next step is to use a file to remove part of the material from the extended nails, while the movement of the file should be parallel to the location of the nail. Then you should disinfect the nails and treat them with special products that do not have a negative effect and maintain the normal state of the nail plate.

After these preparatory steps, lay out the material, using a drop of gel on each nail (you should not use more than the norm). The gel should not come into contact with the skin of the fingers. It is also not recommended to apply the gel on several nails at once, you need to work with each nail separately. Then the nails should be lowered into a special lamp (in the order of applying the gel), in which the gel hardens in 20 seconds. After applying the gel to all fingers, place your hands in the lamp for another 2 minutes to consolidate the result.

In conclusion, process the laid out material with a file so that the nails are even and neat. The surface of the nail should shine. Then you need to wash your hands and apply varnish, as well as softening and protection products not only for nails, but also for hands. Correction can be completed with a hand massage.

Helpful advice

The correction procedure is quite simple, the main thing is to follow the correct sequence and approach the matter carefully and accurately. Then extended nails will delight you for a long time.

Sources:

how to make nail correction video

Every year the nail extension procedure gel is becoming more and more popular. This happens due to the increased interest in it from women who cannot boast of the natural beauty and health of nails. The extension helps to create an elegant manicure and makes the appearance of the nails well-groomed.

You will need

- gel;
- nail file;
- means for degreasing;
- tips;
- glue;
- tip cutter;
- UV lamp;
- forms for nail extension

Instruction

First of all, prepare your nails for the extension procedure. Cut them off and use a nail file to sand the nail plate well. This is done so that the gel does not subsequently exfoliate. Then apply on treated nails degreaser and leave for a few minutes, but no more than 5.

Carefully choose artificial nails(tips) on each finger. Put a drop of glue on the first tip and apply it to the nail. Press firmly and hold for a few seconds while the glue dries. Do the same procedure for the rest of the nails. Make sure that bubbles do not appear at the place of gluing, otherwise the manicure will not last long.

When all the tips are glued, take a tips cutter and use it to carefully cut them to the desired length. File the tips of artificial nails with a nail file. Then open the bottle with gel and mix it with a brush. It is necessary to interfere only with the part of the gel that will be used during the procedure.

Put some gel on the brush and start applying it to the nail. Try to distribute it as evenly as possible, while filling the space between the tips and the base of the nail, so that the surface is even. Put your hand under an ultraviolet lamp and wait a couple of minutes for the gel to harden.

Nail extension also provides for the procedure for updating them, that is, correction. After all, native nails grow back, the edges of extended nails need to be polished, and sometimes artificial plates can break. That is why correction is indispensable. Consider how this procedure is done, what steps it consists of.

How to do nail correction

Before you make a build-up, you need to consider that over time it will be necessary to carry out a correction. Without this, a neat manicure is impossible. Neglect of this important procedure is fraught with both unaesthetic appearance and injury to natural nail plates. The main reason for the correction is the natural regrowth of the nails. This process means pushing the artificial plate forward and freeing the natural nail area at the root. Tightening with correction is tantamount to peeling off the material. And if a design is made on artificial nails, then with the growth of native nails, it looks careless.

Another reason is the possibility of changing the shape of the nails. They may break. Then the master does the sizing of the damaged area, if possible. If not, then repairing the breakdown, in fact, will become a new extension.

It is customary to divide the nail correction into three types. Small correction consists in minimal intervention, elimination of minor mechanical damage. Medium implies a mandatory planned procedure. A large correction is done when the material is detached, the shape of the nails changes, and possibly displacement. In the last type of correction, the work of the master will be quite long, similar to building.

The correction procedure consists of several stages:

Disinfection of each nail with an antiseptic solution. After that, the master pushes back the cuticle, removes it with an exfoliating lotion.
Careful processing of nail surfaces with a nail file. The upper ball is removed from the regrown part of the native nail for better adhesion with artificial material.
About half the thickness of the old extended nail is cut off. That is, the design is removed. This allows you to create a renewal of the nail plate.
Application of a new modeling material. These are acrylic balls or sculptural gel (depending on the source material). The modeling material fills the area of the regrown native nail and is compared with the extended part. At the same time, the master pays special attention to the border between these two parts.
After the formation of the basis of a new form, you can make a new design of the nails or simply cover them with varnish at the request of the woman.

The correction procedure has its own difficulties and advantages. Correction opens up wide possibilities for changing manicure for the owners of artificial nails. Women use this opportunity to make it look diverse. This is a French manicure on extended nails, and decoration with floral patterns, and a modest coating with colorless varnish, and a chic modern design. If, on the extended plates, an aquarium design was originally made, sealed inside the mold, then it is unlikely that it will be possible to completely restore the pattern.

When mechanical damage occurs to acrylic nails, their correction is less painful compared to gel ones. The gel will need to be cut off, while the acrylic can be dissolved.

If we talk about the procedure of medium correction, then it depends on the growth rate of native nail plates. In some women, their nails grow very quickly, in others they hardly grow. Therefore, a correction is usually done every 2-4 weeks. During this time, natural nails grow up to 4 millimeters. As a rule, the cost of a professional correction procedure is 50% of the price of a full extension. The execution time for this manipulation is from an hour to two. It depends on the type of correction of the source material for building. If you need a full-fledged modeling, then the procedure will take longer.

Correction of nails at home

Correction of extended nails can be done at home. This do-it-yourself manipulation will be less professional, but over time, the look and quality will improve, and this procedure will take less time. Usually at home, the design of the manicure, the color of the jacket, and even more so the material used for building up, do not change. At the request of a woman, you can change the shape of the nail plates. You can always change the color if you want. But you need to take into account an important detail: if you want to change the color to a lighter one, then the old, dark varnish can be seen through. Then the best option would be to remove the old coating and apply a new one. So, what is the technique of nail correction at home? Here are its stages:

Disinfection. It is needed in order to protect the skin of the hands from the aggressive action of materials.
Lacquer removal.
Cuticle removal using a special tool.
Degreasing the nail plate, that is, the regrown natural part.
Processing with a nail file, preferably with an abrasiveness of 150-180 grid, places of exfoliation of the material for building up a natural nail. In this case, it is recommended to keep the nail file parallel to the surface to be treated.
Processing with a nail file of the free edge of the nail and the stress zone so as to remove 2/3 of the thickness of the building material. Dust is removed with a special brush.
Nail disinfection.
Application of a new layer of artificial material - acrylic or gel. It is important not to allow it to get on the surface of the skin of the periungual zone.
Putting nails under ultraviolet for curing.
Sawing irregularities that protrude, creating a smooth and shiny surface of the nail plates. Processing of artificial material is done with a coarser nail file, and grinding is done with a soft one.
In case of detachment between the native nail and the artificial one, the place must be cut or glued.
The final stage of the correction procedure at home is the application of varnish or the implementation of a nail design. After that, after a while, you need to apply a special oil to the cuticle.

Laser nail correction

Laser correction is a modern procedure that is usually used for onychocryptosis (ingrown toenail). Onychocryptosis develops with orthopedic pathology and flat feet. It can be the result of trauma or a genetic predisposition to ingrowth. Onychocryptosis may develop with an improperly done pedicure.

The disease itself is accompanied by painful sensations in the area of soft tissues, which occur due to inflammation. The disease is characterized by redness, swelling of the periungual roller. The consequence of onychocryptosis is difficulty in wearing shoes, infection in the painful area and abscesses with purulent discharge, bleeding. An ingrown toenail can be very dangerous for the category of people who suffer from diabetes. It is no less dangerous for people with weakened immune systems and circulatory problems. Against the background of these diseases, blood poisoning can occur.

All of the above indicates the danger of a seemingly simple problem and the need to treat an ingrown nail.

You should be aware that relapses occur very often during surgical intervention. The reason is the inability to completely remove the growth zone. The surgeon is prevented from bleeding during the operation. And suturing the wound leads to deformation of the periungual ridge, the appearance of a scar.

Today, medicine has a more modern method of removing an ingrown nail without surgery. This innovative procedure is called laser correction. It gives a unique result, and most importantly, eliminates the recurrence of the disease. The laser beam has the ability to completely eliminate the problem. A thin beam penetrates deep into the nail, evaporates its ingrown part.

Perform laser correction under local anesthesia. The entire manipulation lasts approximately 20 minutes. The procedure is recommended to be used both for therapeutic purposes and for prevention. This is especially true for fungal nail diseases. The laser has the ability to completely kill fungal spores. As a rule, only laser treatment is the only way to get rid of the defeat of the nail fungus.

Laser correction is a gentle and effective technology that allows you to destroy only the growth site of an ingrown nail. Other healthy areas are not affected at all. This eliminates the occurrence of tissue necrosis. With laser correction, subsequent suturing of the wound is not required. After manipulation, care for the treated area is not difficult. Usually the finger is restored in a month.

Beautiful long nails are the pride of any girl. When it is not possible to grow natural nails, the art of manicure and nail extension comes to the rescue, collecting only positive reviews. However, meanwhile, it is worth remembering that in this case, regular correction of extended nails will be required in a beauty salon or at home with the help of a private master.

When is nail extension needed?

Usually, visits to beauty salons for the correction of gel and acrylic nails should be made at least once every two to three weeks. It is during this period that a natural nail has time to grow - if we take as a basis the growth rate of two millimeters per week. This makes the line between artificial and natural nails very visible and takes away much of the appeal of the manicure. Lack of timely correction can lead to subsequent deformation of the material.

Studying everything about nail extension, it is worth paying attention to the problems that arise after three weeks of wearing artificial substitutes. This includes peeling of gel or acrylic in the area of the lateral sinuses, for various reasons - the wrong choice of material specifically for your type of nails, improper handling of artificial nails, too long a free edge. In some cases, delamination can occur due to the fact that the master could not carry out the work with sufficient quality or did not follow the technology. In this case, it is better to carefully approach the choice of a salon and a specialist in advance, having studied the reviews of clients on our portal.

Stages of correction of extended nails

Websites of beauty salons do not always provide complete information about what is included in this procedure. Meanwhile, it doesn't hurt for clients to learn everything about nail extensions and subsequent correction, in particular, how the session itself goes. Here you can highlight the main steps that each master takes:

Properly followed technology will allow the master to create an attractive and unusual masterpiece from your hands, bringing special femininity and elegance to your image. Nail correction is performed only on artificial nails and the cost is usually half the price of the extension procedure.