Search forums. Log in. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Gel "Wrinkling" Causes? Thread starter Gigit Start date May 15, Help Support SalonGeek:. Gigit Well-Known Member. Today I had a regular client and ran into a problem, no clue as to the cause, maybe you have run into this before?
Same products same jars same brushes same client, new problem? I tried to apply it several times before there was wrinkling on nearly all fingers. But I didn't get the wrinkling when I finally quit and just did a Royal Gel for the top coat and magically no more wrinkling.
She doesn't like clear gel for her base gel. The only thing I could think of was maybe I had alcohol in the wipe off brush to crisp up the smile lines, maybe it did something with the gel? If so, why did the problem magically resolve with the top coat? Do soak off colour gels go bad? Joined Apr 12, Messages 77 Reaction score 7 Location gloucestershire.
Hi, I use calgel and if it has been applied too thick it can cause wrinkling. The reason for this may be the deterioration of light elements, which need to be replaced on a regular basis, if you serve a large number of customers, and the device works in almost continuous mode.
Not enough time to dry the coating. Certain gel lacquers must be dried for an extended period of time. These types of gel coatings include highly pigmented varnishes. If the marigolds, on which a black or other dark shade was applied, should be removed from the lamp ahead of time, then you can see how the decorative layer gradually shrinks under the influence of air. Applying a very thick layer is one of the most common problems, why gel varnish is wrinkled in the lamp.
The drying process starts from the top layer, gradually moving down. If you have applied a very thick layer of gel polish, then even a very powerful lamp cannot cope with the abundance of material and dry it well. As a result, you will be able to observe how the upper layer wrinkles, and the lower one remains unstained. This is easy to check if you try to remove the shriveled layer: you will notice that the cotton pad is stained in the paint.
A strongly pigmented shade of gel polish is the second most common reason for the coating to shrink. The pigment present in large quantities helps to slow down the absorption of ultraviolet radiation, as a result, the coating wrinkles during drying.
A large amount of pigment is present in black and white colors, as well as shades that are characterized by high brightness or, conversely, are very dark. The use of gel polish expired. When the shelf life of such a tool expires, its consistency becomes more dense and thick, so it is very difficult to apply it in a thin layer. Gel Polish for a long time was not applied.
If the means for decorating the nails is a long time without use, it begins to gradually stratify. The pigment substance settles down below, and on top is a liquid layer characterized by transparency. Acquisition of low-quality gel polish. The production of such a tool could take place in violation of the technology, or it contains components of poor quality. Such a gel coating will constantly shrink, no matter what action you take. Apply 2 thin layers of decorative gel coat instead of one thick.
In this way, you can dry the gel polish gradually, and even a not very powerful device for drying can cope with this task. Using a black shade or other highly pigmented gel polish, it is necessary to apply it in a very thin layer, lightly brushing it on the nail plate.
Keep track of the shelf life of lighting elements, as well as cosmetic preparations that are used to decorate marigolds. When using gel polish, which has not been applied for a long time, it should be thoroughly shaken and stirred, so that such a tool is well applied and not wrinkled during drying. Before you start applying one of the tools for manicure, carefully read the instructions and recommendations from the manufacturer.
This will allow you to create a high quality coating. Acquire cosmetics for decorating marigold from well-known brands. T ips and tricks on how to do gel nails better. The best nail drill designed to removed gel polish at home on amazon. Whether it is your first time doing gel polish or do not know what they all mean, read the following sections to learn what they are and have a complete understanding of these pitfalls so you can avoid them in your next gel polish application.
Before applying gel polish on nails, proper nail surface preparation has to be done as follows:. All of the steps above will ensure the nail surface free from oil, lotion, or moisture and create a clean nail surface for polishing.
Secondly, thick gel polish will not cure thoroughly. Base coat, color gel polishes, and topcoat should be checked to make sure they are in good condition before applying on nails. Press nail brush firmly on the nail to ensure a thin coat is applied.
Remove excess on the brush by first scraping it against the rim of the polish bottle with up and down strokes then brush the nail surface again to ensure an even thinner coat. Gel base coat, gel color, and gel top coat all need to be cured under UV light separately so make sure each coat is properly cured. Keep in mind that gel base coat, gel color, and gel top coat have different curing times. Even gel base coat and top coat look the same but they are functionally different.
If gel polish is too thick, a normal UV light source can not penetrate or cure a thick layer of gel polish thoroughly. The UV light will cause the surface of the gel polish to be cured first and this cured top layer will prevent light from going further inside and therefore gel inside will not cure completely.
As a result, wrinkles or bubbles will form. Thirdly, gel polish products will start to thicken over time due to evaporation of liquid chemical ingredients in a gel polish bottle.
When this happens, the gel base, gel color or gel topcoat will get thicker and it will be difficult to apply a thin coat on nail surfaces. If a gel polish thinner is available, put a few drops of this solution to the gel bottle and vigorously shake for 1 or 2 minutes. Inspect the gel consistency on the brush. It should be thick but readily dripping off the brush. Use more gel polish thinner if necessary.
It is a good practice to know how to fix thick gel polish with thinner. If the gel inside the bottle is so thick that it deforms the brush bristles, discard it. It already solidifies and can not be brought back to liquid form. Next, all UV lamps whether it is a lamp using fluorescent bulbs or LED light emittd diodes will diminish or get weaker over time with the bulb type lamps do so quicker.
When this happens the amount of UV light generated will be reduced compared to the new one and so its energy to cure gel polish will also be reduced, This will cause the gel polish to be under cured, meaning the surface will cure first and prevent light from going deeper to cure lower gel layer. Inadequate or insufficient power UV light sources will cause the same effect and might not cure gel polish completely. To determine if a UV lamp is in good condition or not, polish 3 nail tips with black, white, and one dark gel color then curing them with recommended time under the UV lamp in question.
Repeat polish the three nail tips one more time. If after the second time, any of the three polish colors wrinkles or bubbles or still feeling sticky when touched, the UV lamp does not produce enough light. To correct this situation, the old bulbs in a UV lamp must be replaced with new ones and the above test should be repeated to ensure improvement. If this happens to an LED type UV lamp, this lamp is defective or at the end of its working life and should be properly discarded.
Many of the smaller home use type of UV lamps generate about 6 watts of UV light energy as compared to those larger sized, professional ones which generate more than 30 watts in UV light energy. Any reduction in UV light of these smaller, home use types will dramatically affects their gel polish curing ability than that of full-sized, professional ones. Also, some smaller, home use UV lamps do not come with a bottom reflective plate. With this plate being used, the UV light shines down will reflect back to the top side and will partially reflect back on the nails so the light intensity will be enhanced.
If your UV lamp does not have a bottom plate, put it on a reflective metal tray, or a smooth, light color table surface before curing gel polish.
0コメント