How to remove the sticky layer from gel polish

The modern beauty industry has stepped far forward and today offers unique treatments with a long-term effect for women, which include gel nail polish. Its use allows you to create a uniform glossy or matte coating of nails, which lasts an average of 2-3 weeks. It is a hybrid of conventional varnish and gel, similar to what is used to build up the nail plate. The gel has a rich dense texture and fixes the color pigment due to the action of ultraviolet radiation: gel polish requires the mandatory use of a UV or LED lamp.

The application of the product involves several layers: the base, the color itself and the top coat. After using the latter, a sticky layer forms on the surface of the plate: it binds the previous ones together.

The final stage of the procedure for applying gel polish is the removal of the dispersion layer from the surface of the nail, which is carried out thanks to a special composition.

Gel polish has almost eradicated the use of classic nail polish due to its advantages: it makes nails beautiful for a long time - up to 3 weeks, strengthens them, allows them to grow in length and create various designs on the nail plate. The most important thing is that this product is safe and requires only a short time for the procedure, which usually does not take more than 2 hours.

After the application of gel polish is completed, a sticky layer, which must be removed with a special liquid - clinser. Most women do not know what the degreaser is called correctly, let us recall once again that in professional circles it is called "clinser". Its composition is extremely simple: about 70% water, 25-28% alcohol and fragrances for a pleasant aroma. Often women ask why a sticky film forms after applying the base, gel polish and top. It serves for better adhesion of the layers to each other, which each time lie on top of each other and require fixation in order for the coating to last as long as possible.

As a rule, professional craftsmen use gel polish and clinser from the same company - this allows you to rationally use the products and get a high-quality coating with a glossy sheen and a uniform texture. If you choose different companies of varnish and degreaser, you may encounter the problem of clouding of the color due to the reaction of the chemical elements of the products against each other; in one brand, such an incident is unlikely to happen.

Clinser is used necessarily in the final stage - the removal of the sticky layer. Without it, it is impossible to get the expected result: a glossy, uniform surface of the nail plate.

This liquid product is used for:

1. Removing the sticky layer from the nail. This is his main task, and it was for her that the product was invented.
2. Processing of the nail plate before applying the base. The nail has an invisible lipid film, which is a consequence of the work of the glands and acts as a barrier against the negative influence of external factors. To create a high-quality coating, it must be removed using a special tool - a degreaser or a conventional clinser.
3. Sterilization of professional instruments, namely brushes. The liquid consistency of the product allows you to easily remove excess varnish from a brush and other tools such as scissors due to the presence of alcohol in the composition.

In rare cases, a professional clinser may not be at hand, then other products may come to replace it:

1. Nail polish remover without acetone. It can be used for degreasing a natural nail, base and after applying a top coat, while it can be used in its pure form without dilution with water. It is important to use an acetone-free product, which can remove pigment from the nail, make the color dull, non-uniform.
2. Alcohol solution. Surely in the home first aid kit there is pure alcohol or vodka - they will come in handy for creating an alcohol solution to remove the sticky layer from the surface of the nail. Depending on the concentration of alcohol, dilute it with water: a pure product is recommended to be diluted with water in proportions of 3:7, vodka or alcohol tincture 4:7. High-quality vodka or alcohol will not harm the coating, will not deprive it of color and will not remove gloss, even though manufacturers strongly discourage the use of this method.

To create the perfect gel polish coverage, you need to use a clinser or degreaser so as not to damage the surface of the nail and the delicate skin around it, not to spoil the applied pigment and not to expose the final result to unknown consequences.

• Clinser Severina - the most budgetary product for removing the sticky layer from the surface of the nail, which is perfect for home or professional use. In addition to alcohol and water, it contains provitamin B5 to moisturize and soften the nail plate and the skin around it. Judging by the feedback from consumers, this product is worthy of close attention and does its job perfectly.
• Runail suitable for removing the dispersion layer and cleaning brushes after using gel polish. It is slightly more expensive than the first analogue.
• TNL it is used to decontaminate the nail and the final stage of gel polish coating - removing the sticky layer.
• CND Nail Fresh - a product for professional use. It cleans the nail well, dries its surface and perfectly copes with the unpleasant sticky layer.
• Kodi Professional Nail Fresher - American product for professional use. It removes the sticky layer, dries the nail before applying the base and cleans it.

The choice of degreaser comes from whether it is chosen for home or professional use, brand awareness, price, functionality.

Modern women are increasingly doing manicures at home - this significantly saves the budget of housewives or business women, allows you to do the procedure at any time of the day and additionally watch a couple of episodes of your favorite series. Often women ask how to degrease a nail at home. The most correct answer is to use a clinser, which is also a degreaser. This professional tool is indispensable for creating a uniform coating of gel polish and obtaining a long-term result. To remove the sticky layer from the surface of the nail plate means to complete the laborious process and do other things.

There are a number of subtleties that professionals know about, but girls do not always guess:

• Removing the tacky layer completes the process and allows the nail to become smooth, shiny with a glossy sheen. If you do not remove it in time, the nail will turn into something unsightly - a mass of villi and dust will immediately stick to it. Timely removal of this layer will remove potential allergens - gel polish derivatives.

• If you decide to apply gel polish and find that the clinser is over, it does not matter: use a regular nail polish remover without acetone. It will perfectly cope with the resulting dispersion layer and help clean the surface of the nail before applying the base..

Nail polish remover will replace alcohol - dilute it with plenty of water and wipe the nail - remove the sticky layer.

• To remove the sticky layer, use a lint-free cloth. Small wipes are sold in professional stores and shops with cosmetics for hands and nails. The absence of lint on them allows you to carefully remove the sticky layer without the risk of damaging the coating. Lint-free wipes are used to degrease the plate before applying the base, and it is the absence of small fibers that allows the base under the gel polish to lie evenly.

• Often the question arises as to whether it is necessary to remove the sticky layer after applying the base. We answer - it is necessary if the base and varnish are produced by different brands. The right choice should be made in favor of one manufacturer and gel polish, and top, and base, and at the same time clinser. This will allow you to get a quality result and not be disappointed in it. Different companies use different instructions for creating products, and mixing them together can often lead to cracks in the gel polish coating, unstable results, and other unpleasant consequences.

• It is necessary to remove the sticky layer if you apply a pattern over the nail plate with a brush or use several shades in the design on one nail. The sticky layer will not allow you to make the drawing clear, even, bright, therefore, its preliminary removal is required.
• Professional masters do not remove the sticky film from the base, because it provides better adhesion to the pigment and top coat as a finishing coat. This position is correct in its own way, and only experience can tell you what is the best thing to do in a given situation.

Many women today do their own manicure and use gel polish to create an even and long-lasting finish. They do not see anything complicated in such a procedure, but the result does not always please them: often the coating lasts no more than a week, becomes cloudy or acquires small cracks.

Women leave a lot of reviews about the gel polish application at home and leave more and more life hacks on how to reduce the cost or simplify this process. Someone advises using a clinser not only to remove the sticky layer after the top, but also after applying the base and even the gel polish itself. Others do not advise doing this - the connection between the coatings is lost and it does not last long.

Still, most women are in favor of using a degreaser to remove the sticky layer: this liquid is quite affordable both in price and in the possibility of purchase. She copes with the cleansing of the nail and tools, in a word, is a universal “thing”. The price per jar varies from 100 rubles to a couple of thousand Russian currency; for home use, you don’t need to purchase canisters at all - a small bottle of a well-known brand is enough.

Among the budget options for clinser, you can select a brand Severina "2 in 1". It can be used to clean the nail before applying the base and after the top to remove the dispersion layer. The bottle has a convenient dispenser or does without it at all, this is not the main thing. The important thing is that it copes well with sticky deposits and perfectly cleans the nail from dirt and lipid film.

In the following video, you can see more general information about what the sticky layer is and how to remove it correctly.