Tools Required
∙ Lint free pad ∙ Gel residue wipe off solution ∙ Cuticle pusher ∙ 180 Grit File ∙ Nail buffer ∙ Duster ∙
Method
- Step 1: Wipe nails with gel residue wipe off solution (cleanser) on a lint free pad
- Step 2: Dry push back the cuticles. Be careful not to push too deep as this will damage them
- The reason we dry push them back is because if you use any solutions like cuticle oil, it will go into the nail properly.
- Step 3: Push back non-living tissue with cuticle pusher or orange stick. If you leave the non- living tissue on the nail, when you apply the gel, it is more likely to cause lifting
- We do not recommend cutting cuticles or removing them excessively for the health and safety of your nails
- Step 4: Remove non-living tissue with a soft hand file (180 grit/ or e file with cuticle bit) around the cuticle area
- Step 5: Tidy and file free edge to desired shape in one direction, filing from sides to the tip
- If you file in different directions, it causes friction which starts to separate the keratinised cells slightly, making the free edge weak
- Step 6: Gently pull the file down the length of the nail to the free edge to remove the shine of the natural nail
- Step 7: Dust, then wipe over nails with gel residue wipe off solution to clean the nails up