How To Apply Gel Over Acrylic Nails

I have been doing it for about a year now.

How to apply gel over acrylic nails. 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. When I go for a fill they use the electric file and file the color off. Yes you can put a set of gels over acrylic.

John Hauk is the owner of Salon Vicenzo in Centerville Ohio and was second runner-up for Nail Technician of the Year in NAILS 2007 AVAs. After applying the acrylic contour and shape the nail with a 180-grit file skip the buffing and remove the dust off the nail. When applying acrylic nails it is important that the natural nail is clean and dry with polish removed first.

Pour the liquid acrylic into the dampen dish. After ten minutes your acrylic should be dry. Gel nail extension has the consistency of hair gel used to apply on top of a nail extension or apply it directly onto the natural nail.

I suggest you thin out the acrylic first so when youre done the nails arent too thick. This makes them great for people who get. Gel nails can be applied right over the nail bed or applied to the nail tip to extend it.

With each coat the nail is placed under a UV light for somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes to cure dry. This is why I prefer. 10-29-2014 1050 AM.

The first step to any manicure is to start clean. Of course all shapes and forms are beautiful. If it gets into the cuticle and is cured this can cause lifting.