How To Apply Gel Over Acrylic Nails

Gel is also great for helping clients with easily broken nails maintain their natural nail length.

How to apply gel over acrylic nails. Its best to apply up to 3 coats of nail polish at max. When applying acrylic nails it is important that the natural nail is clean and dry with polish removed first. When applying gel polish on top of the filed builder gel or acrylic it is important to remember to add a coat of base gel before and after applying the gel polish.

Using a white gel you can use a sculptor gel which is slightly thicker pick up a small bead and apply to the free edge zone 1 working it into the smile line in small circular motions even the bead out to the sides of the nail and up and over the free edge to cap it wipe your brush on a clean lint free wipe that has been moistened with a cleanse solution and remove any gel. Pour the liquid acrylic into the dampen dish. Think of a plastic cup gel versus a glass cup acrylic.

When I go for a fill they use the electric file and file the color off. Make sure that youve washed your hands well that your tools and work area are. No need for basecoat as the colour will adhere to the enhancment surface just fine.

Repainting Your Acrylic Nails. Lastly apply the gel polish according to the instructions it came with or the general instructions below. However if you are just applying the acrylic paint over your nail to strengthen the natural nail you can add a thin layer of the acrylic substance over the polish.

10-29-2014 1050 AM. After ten minutes your acrylic should be dry. Once cured the layer of gel polish hardens and wont smudge like a regular nail polish.

Gels used to have a thick toothpaste-like consistency. Many clients also believe that gel nails will damage their nails less than acrylic nails. With each coat the nail is placed under a UV light for somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes to cure dry.