Gel Polish Application Guide

Please ensure that you are qualified in UV/LED GEL POLISH application to use this product.

ESSENTIALS

Sanitise your hands and your client’s hands.
Whenever possible please wear gloves. We recommend completing all nail treatments in gloves to avoid contact of uncured products with skin.
Do not use cuticle softening products or warm water.
Perform a dry manicure by gently pushing back the cuticle area and removing any non living tissue. Use an e-file for this step if you are trained to use one.
Using a 240 grit nail file, shape the free edge of the nail.
Using a buffer or a buffing block remove the shine from the entire nail plate.
Remove the dust using a nail brush and cleanse the nail with a lint free wipe and Isopropyl Alcohol solution or a specialised cleanser
Apply sparingly the Gellifique® Acid Free Nail Bonder / Primer to the natural nail and let it air dry. Avoid skin contact. Avoid using on clients with skin sensitivities.

Select your preferred Gellfique® Base Coat (find product details on-line or in our product catalogue) and apply in an even and thin layer. Do not let it run into the cuticle area.
Apply to all 5 fingers and seal the free edge. Cure for 30 seconds LED or 120 seconds UV.
Apply a thin coat of the selected Gel Polish Colour, sealing the free edge and cure it as above.
Many of the Gellifique® Gel Polish Colours provide full coverage with one coat, however, we recommend always applying two coats of colour but ensuring that each coat is applied thinly.
The thickness of each colour coat directly affect the longevity of the gel polish manicure.
Apply a second coat of colour, seal the free edge and cure as above.
Our Gel Polish Colours are perfectly pigmented to suit each shade to ensure an even and thorough cure.
To apply the Gellifique® Ultra Seal for added strength, cure the gel polish colour as normal and apply a thin coat of the product, capping the free edge. Cure for 60 seconds LED or 120 seconds UV.
Select a Gellifique® Top Coat and apply the product, cure as above.
There is no need to cleanse after the final cure as all of the Gellifique® Top Coats are tack free.
If you are using the Gellifique® Velvet Matte Top Coat please cure this product on a low heat setting with LED or 120 seconds with UV for the maximum comfort of your client. Matte Top Coats normally have a higher exothermic reaction compared to others.

Sanitise your hands and the client’s hands. Reduce the nail length.
Using a 150 grit manual file or an e-file (if trained) take down the bulk of the product from each nail.
Work around various areas to avoid heat build up to the natural nail and discomfort for the client.
Change to a 180 grit file as you get closer to the natural nail.
Once the product is thinned down soak a Gellifique® Lint Free Wipe in Acetone and place on the nail and wrap in tin foil.
Soak for 15 minutes and scrape off any softened product. Re - wrap if necessary and wait a further 5 - 10 minutes.
Any left over product can be gently buffed off the nails.
To start a new product application, please follow the relevant section in this application guide.
Apply cuticle oil if there is no follow up manicure service.

Always avoid skin contact with uncured products.
Please do not attempt to remove any gel residue that is still hard.
Please use the tools which you have been trained with for product removal.
Please take care with pressure and use precision during the removal process in order to avoid overfiling the natural nail.
For a manual file removal we recommend switching from 150 grit nail file to a 180 grit file half way and then down to a 240 grit.
Please always exercise your professional judgement and advise your customer on an appropriate nail enhancement treatment depending on the condition of their natural nails.