I did not have anything to take off the sticky residue so i tried cider vinegar and that helped a little.
Is gel base coat meant to be sticky.
Too much stickiness is also a sign of not curing the nail long enough or not curing with the required amount of bulb wattage.
Can i use stripgel base coat with express gel.
To deal with the thickness problem watch how the customer is placing her hand under the curing light.
I bought a cheap gel base coat and top coat from ebay also and used a normal colour polish.
The foundation is a strengthening base coat meant to treat weak.
So now we ve seen that it s important for your gel coats to be sticky to allow the different layers to bond to the nail let s take a look at some other important pieces of kit you need to make sure you have.
Almost all gel products require a cleanser to be used after curing.
Halo gel polish is the number one gel polish brand for professional nail techs and it s easy to see why.
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Just some tips if your on a budget like myself.
If you re looking for a good sticky base coat.
The sticky residue that is left on the nail after curing is caused from the oxygen in the air near the upper layer of gel that doesn t let the oligomers link together to cure properly which results in that sticky layer of uncured gel.
Halo gel polish number one base coat in an 8ml bottle.
Azure gel uses a natural resin and claims to be non toxic so if the smell normally bothers you this might be a top coat to try.
I can not comment on the longivity of the nails at the moment but they have cured.
A gel polish manicure uses soak off gel that looks and acts like nail polish but technically it is gel.
When gel polish is applied too heavy the uv light cannot penetrate through the entire layer to cure it properly.
You must do a base coat 2 3 coats of the color then finish with a top coat.
It s a top coat for a gel that doesn t need to be wiped with a gel cleanser it dries in the same way a normal gel top coat would without having to wipe off any sticky residue.
It s easy to apply has amazing shine and pigmentation and provides a 14 day chip free long lasting manicure.
Each layer of polish must be cured in a uv or led lamp.
Stripgel has been formulated to use with original sensationail.