Gel Polish Degreaser: What Is It And What Can It Be Replaced With?

Modern rhythm of life does not leave much time to maintain beauty. Useful inventions in the beauty industry come to the rescue of the beautiful half of humanity. One of them is gel polish, a manicure with which remains in perfect shape for up to three weeks.

For those who want to save not only time, but also money, an excellent way is to apply gel polish yourself. But not always the result justifies the expectations. Often this is due to improper preparation of nails before coating. The main reason for the poor quality of the lacquer coating is insufficient or improper degreasing of the nails. To make a manicure with high quality, you can not do without a degreaser for gel polish.

The tool is sold in a specialty store. Its purpose is to remove excess fat and moisture from the natural surface of nails. The fat excreted by the body or caught on the nails with hand creams and oils must be removed before applying shellac. After that, it is not recommended to touch the plates with your hands. Degreasing is valid for an hour, so the procedure must be carried out in this period. If this does not happen, the nails will have to be reprocessed.

A professional solution with a degreasing effect is needed for better adhesion of the base for gel polish to the surface of the nail. The basic coating treatment with a degreasing agent also contributes to:

• cleansing the nail plate from dirt particles;
• leveling and drying the surface;
• matting and disinfecting the nail.

. Masters in the salons use only proven specialized formulations and strictly follow the procedure in the process.

High-quality degreaser should have a certain composition:

• distilled water;
• n-propanol (solvent);
• isopropanol (alcoholic substance, basis of degreasing);
• flavors to soften the pungent smell.

But even with the degreasing of the surface of the nails with a tool with the correct composition, there is a chance to fail. Gel polish will peel and crack, if the nails were not wiped out carefully, not suitable material for this.

To maximize successfully cover the nails with gel polish, it is important to follow the recommendations for the preliminary preparation of their surface.

• Do not use nourishing and moisturizing products. Otherwise, the color will not lie flat and the base will not fully fasten on the nails.
• Do not apply a degreasing agent with cosmetic cotton pads or plain cotton. Microvilli trapped on the surface will interfere with the gel-polish coating and cause its subsequent detachment.
• Use only a suitable degreaser, assuming that not all products are suitable for this.

It is better to use a universal specialized composition for the preparation of shellac nails. Because not every composition is suitable for this purpose. There are specialized degreasers for building gel, biogel and acrylic.

Manufacturers who value the reputation and growing number of customers enrich their products with useful additives. For example, vitamins for the cuticle or nutrition of the nail plate. This is a competent approach to the sale of goods. Harmless composition, enriched with vitamins, always buy more readily.

Standard degreaser, which successfully copes with the task and is affordable. It not only dries and cleans the natural surface, but also loosens it, thanks to which the gel polish lays smoother. With such a primer coating perfectly locks on the nail.

The lack of primer - acid in its composition. Regular use of this tool can harm the nail plate. Acidic degreasers are only needed for the build-up procedure. It is better to choose a more gentle means under the gel polish, preferably, supplemented with vitamins.

It copes well with cleaning and drying the nail plate. But the effect is short-term, since it has in its composition a rapidly volatile substance - butyl acetate. It does not penetrate the depth of the tissue and the natural pH is restored in a short time. It is advisable to use a dehydrator if you plan to do a manicure immediately after cleaning and disinfecting the nails.

Liquid composition to remove the sticky layer. Often used to cleanse the natural surface. Universal remedy allows you to easily drain and degrease the nail. It is flavored, due to which it leaves an extremely pleasant and unobtrusive smell after application. Like the dehydrator, the clinser is inexpensive.

The degreasing procedure does not take much time. It is carried out after shaping the nails and sawdust surface. The degreaser is applied with a brush or a special lint-free cloth. Usually the product is sold in a bottle with a brush.

In the process of coating should not be allowed to hit the skin with liquid nails. The product can cause irritation and injury to the dermis. In order to avoid traumatic consequences, the tool must be applied, retreating from the cuticle of 2 mm and the same from the side rollers. If you touch the skin yet, the product should be removed from it immediately.

After applying the degreaser properly on the plate, wait 20–30 seconds until it is completely dry. After that you can apply a base or shellac. A good result is obtained when using the tools of one brand. They are perfectly compatible and guarantee durability and durability of the coating.

Anyone who rarely makes a manicure with gel polish and does not want to spend money on a professional degreaser, can save. Before applying nail polish on their nails can be degreased with various improvised means. The main thing is to understand what is most suitable and what is not worth even trying.

In the extreme case, this method of preparing a natural surface for the coating is also suitable. But because of the content of acetone, it is better not to use such liquid often. The solvent in its composition destroys the nail. It is likely that the tool contains a small amount of oil. And this already casts doubt on the result of degreasing the natural surface. It is recommended to carefully read the composition before use.

The most effective to degrease and disinfect the nails can be a pharmacy alcohol solution.Ethyl alcohol - the most suitable tool among non-professional analogues of the dehydrator.

It is easy to remove from the surface of the natural fat, which is produced by the skin and oily film on the nails from cosmetics. In addition, the nails are thoroughly cleaned of all sorts of dirt. This will have a positive effect on the quality of coverage. Many alcohol solutions will work, the main thing is to make sure that they do not contain fat. Oils - absolutely not necessary component for high-quality preparation of a marigold. Gel polish lays down evenly and keeps on nails ideally if means is chosen correctly.

If there was no simple alcohol in the first-aid kit or in the nearest pharmacy, an alcoholic solution of boric acid will do. Effective medical cleaner for a penny cost.

It is worth remembering that vodka will not replace alcohol in any way. Vodka also contains oils and will not benefit from the treatment. Rather, a negative result will follow when applying the coating and its socks in the future.

Of course, lemon juice is healthy and many people think that it is a good defatter. But it is not applicable to nails. Citrus fruit also contains a proportion of oily substances, which will lead to the detachment of the coating after drying under the lamp.

In extreme cases, if there is no possibility or desire to go to the store for a degreasing agent, it will be replaced by hand washing. Only very thorough, followed by wiping them dry with a lint-free towel. Ideally, wipe your hands with a paper towel. It is important that the nails are completely dry. Then the varnish applied on them after drying will not crack and will not peel off from the nail.

According to the masters who use professional means for degreasing nails, one bottle is enough for a long time. They are sure that no domestic counterparts will fully replace them. Lovers of home manicure and at all have enough of the finished degreaser with excess. So that it is even spent on cleaning the brushes from gel polishes and removing stickiness from the top layer of the coating.

Alcohol-containing drugs attract home-made nail art designers with their low cost and versatility. Such a tool is not exactly stale with a chance to spoil. Regular alcohol copes with all the tasks that a specialized degreaser is designed to solve. Therefore, each fan of shellac decides independently where and how to prepare its marigolds for painting.

About how to degrease your nails before applying gel polish, see the following video.