What just do not go to the beauty industry professionals to create a persistent and long-lasting manicure. At first we were offered acrylic swabs, as a panacea for nail decoration, then gel build-up and so on.
Recently, modern manufacturers have come up with a wondrous invention called "shellac." You can say that this is a varnish and a gel in one bottle. During the procedure you will be given a color coating, but not nails, as before. Covering does not only last for a long time, but also strengthens your nails.
For several years, shellac is on the high positions of popular nail procedures and step by step, begins to shift from the first places so beloved by all the buildup. But let's figure out how good this shellac is and what minuses and pluses it keeps behind the veil.
How do shellac and what is it?
Shellac is more saturated than any varnish looks on the nails, even though you will make a jacket. Palette, which offers manufacturers, contains all the colors of the rainbow. In addition, there are also shades, which are possible in this season.
This procedure is carried out in the salons. You can certainly make shellac and houses, but for this you will need certain equipment, special education and the availability of a special lamp. After all, the coating applied to the nails hardens only under the influence of ultraviolet rays.
The entire application procedure, at first glance, seems to be extremely simple, but it takes a considerable amount of time to implement it and all the work is performed in several stages - one after another.
- First it is necessary to prepare the nails - to model their future shape and to process the cuticles.
- Sand the nails. This must be done with this kind of manicure. Vorsils, which are on the surface of the nail, rise during grinding, due to which the lacquer firmly adheres to the nail.
- Disinfection. Antibacterial agent can both disinfect and degrease nails, so that shellack could lie flat on the surface.
- Application of the base gel with one layer by a special method.
- Fixing the layer with an ultraviolet lamp. The lacquer must be fixed on the surface of the nail. This process takes no more than twenty-five seconds for each finger.
- Now you need to apply a colored elastic varnish according to a special technique with one layer.
- Re-dry with ultraviolet lamp.
- Apply the last layer of shellac. The edge of the nail is sealed. The varnish is applied along the edge of the nail plate.
- Secure the last layer with an ultraviolet lamp.
- Remove excess lacquer near the nail, if any.
- Apply the oil to the cuticle. Under the influence of ultraviolet rays, the skin dries and the oil softens.
As you can see, the whole procedure is quite complicated, so if you are not 100% sure of all of your strengths, do not start applying shellac.
Pros of this manicure
You have the opportunity to grow your nails
Shellac is great for those who have short or long legs. He eliminates several problems at once. If for some reason nails and thin, Shellac begins to strengthen them, and you can always hiccup. After all, the nail under the coating is well fixed and does not crack.
Shellac for a long time keeps on nails
You can not erase shellac without the help of certain means. And this means that household chemicals do not bother him. This varnish can last up to three weeks.
Gives glossy to nails
Shellac is perhaps the only remedy in its kind that gives glossy gloss to the nails and it does not fade with time.
Pleases with a variety of colors
For today, manufacturers of shellac were able to develop a whole gamut of color options. From ordinary pink tones, domaximally saturated. The palette is always complemented by fashionable seasonal shades.
Shellac is harmless
Shellac does not contain formaldehyde. This means that such a manicure can be done even by pregnant girls. It does not carry any danger of health, since it is not made of non-aggressive substances.
The coating can be removed by its forces
If you avoid correction or simply do not have the mood to do it and you do not want to wear lacquer on your nails, you can purchase a special salon for removing the varnish, which will easily solve the problem. The instruction is enclosed.
Disadvantages of manicure
Many masters, engaged in manicure, talked about how shellac can cause harm. Let's try to learn more exactly which one.
High price
Shellac is not a cheap procedure, and can often be compared with the cost of building up. Moreover, this coverage also needs to be adjusted, and this is costly. If your nails grow very fast, you will often have to resort to correction, and at home you can not do it.
Diseases of the nails
At first glance, it seems that the coating is resistant, as, in fact, the manufacturer promises. However, there is one but. Shellac is subject to temperature changes. While you are taking a bath or washing dishes, the nail begins to expand first, and then narrow.
Such deformation will lead to microcracks. Cracks contribute to the ingress of water and bacteria, and this is an excellent environment for the propagation of harmful bacteria. And since shellac lasts long enough, bacteria will have time to finish the job. The most innocuous thing you can count on is the fungus.