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UV nail polish: What you should know about using it at home
A special device is usually required for curing UV nail polish
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Anyone who wears nail polish regularly will know this: It doesn’t take long before the first unsightly spots can be seen. UV nail polish is said to last longer. What you should know about paints.
Do you regularly use nail polish and apply it at home? Then maybe you know it: Hardly has it been applied and dried than the first unsightly spot can be seen. UV nail polish, on the other hand, is said to be more durable. But what is the difference to conventional or gel varnishes? And what are the disadvantages? All information about using UV nail polish at home.
What is UV nail polish?
The mixture of viscous UV gel and colored nail polish pigments results UV nail polish. Like conventional paints, it comes in small bottles with a brush. At first glance, it just seems a little thicker. But: This nail polish is actually more durable than normal. The color should be able to last two weeks to a month on the nails without major damage. And: It is less viscous than the gel nails in the nail salon and allows the nails to breathe better. This makes it gentler than the gel version.
The advantages of UV nail polish at a glance:
- It lasts for at least two, sometimes up to four weeks.
- In contrast to classic gel polish, it is not necessary to roughen the nails, which protects them.
- UV nail polish is very resistant.
- It dries much faster under the right device than conventional nail polish and is cheaper than a professional manicure.
Disadvantage:
- Slightly more complex to apply and clean than conventional nail polish.
- Higher acquisition costs due to UV or LED device.
- Possibly increased risk of skin cancer from UV light: US dermatologists warn of the UV light used to dry UV nail polish or Shellac. The light in the ultraviolet range has been proven to cause skin cancer with long-term and regular use, it is said. Since the UV radiation during a manicure at home is very short and focuses on a very limited area of skin, the risk is very low. Nevertheless, it is advisable to clean the skin beforehand with a UV blockers to protect and not to irradiate the nails too often and for too long. In addition, an LED lamp is gentler than a UV lamp.
Difference between UV nail polish and Shellac
Even Shellac is one of the long-lasting UV nail polishes. People often ask about the difference between these two types. But there really is none: Shellac is a brand that was one of the first to offer this type of nail polish. However, it is said that you can easily peel Shellac off your nails. However, this is not recommended, as the nails can suffer as a result.
UV nail polish: how does the home treatment work?
If you want to use UV nail polish at home, you need a UV-compatible base and top respectively Twin Coat as well as one UV or LED lamp. And then it starts like with conventional nail painting – it doesn’t matter whether you want to paint your feet or hands. The following steps are suitable here so that the color lasts really long:
- Clean/disinfect hands.
- If necessary, push back the cuticles.
- Fat residues from the nails, for example, with the help of Celllets with nail cleaner remove.
- If necessary, apply a primer to the nails and let it dry.
- To ensure that the UV nail polish lasts a long time, a thin layer of twin or base coat follows. This should already be dried under the LED or UV lamp.
- Then it goes to the colored UV nail polish. Apply a thin layer here as well and do not forget the upper side of the nail so that the polish finishes nicely. Now let it cure for about 120 seconds under a UV lamp or 30 to 60 seconds under an LED lamp. If necessary and depending on the color, repeat the whole thing again.
- Finally, another thin layer of top or twin coat follows. Let harden again.
- Finally, you should briefly clean the nails again with Zellette and nail cleaner to remove the so-called sweat layer. However, only remove this at the end, not between the individual layers, as it acts as an adhesive base.
Remove UV nail polish again
UV nail polish can be used with a UV nail polish remover remove, which at best does not contain acetone. This can be harmful to the nails and also dry out the skin. If it is in the remover, it is advisable to care for the nails after removing the UV nail polish, for example with nail oil or something similar. The best way to clean is as follows:
Remove the UV nail polish with a nail file or a fine buffer roughen slightly. Then put the celllets or cotton pads with UV nail polish remover on the nail. The paint should be completely covered with it. You can now wrap the whole thing with strips of aluminum foil and leave it to work for ten minutes. Then the varnish gently with a rosewood sticks remove or similar. Instead of aluminum foil, so-called Remover clips use: These are reusable plastic clips with which the celllets can be pressed onto the nail. To do this, the cells must first be soaked in the remover and placed in the clips.
Sources used: cosmeticsdesign.com
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