Gel polish for nails Luxio
Gel polish is gaining more and more fans: manicure looks fresh for 2 weeks or more, depending on the natural growth of the nail plate and cuticle. Gel polish manufacturers are doing their best to surprise with a new product formula or color scheme to facilitate the work of a manicure master in a beauty salon or at home. In addition, many unscrupulous brands with low quality varnishes have appeared today, among the problems of which they face frequent chips, short-term coverage and loss of gloss, turbidity and other “surprises”, which repel customers from meeting with the master.
Along with shellac fans, there are those who remain dissatisfied with its declared “work”: the gel texture of the coating is difficult to remove, spoils the nail plate and has an unpleasant odor during application, which is likely to be harmful to health. Luxio gel polishes promise a long-lasting, durable finish with a glossy sheen, uniform texture, and rich color. In addition, the composition of the product encourages its frequent use.
Firm advantages
At the end of 2014, a new player entered the Russian gel polish market - the Canadian brand Akzentz with the Luxio product - 100% gel to create the perfect coating. Even today, it remains a sought-after novelty with salient features that make it the best of its kind:
- Luxio is a 100% gel with pigments in various shades to create a long-lasting manicure in a nail service studio or at home. It is known that classic gel polish is a hybrid of two products with additional components such as solvent and formaldehyde, which significantly spoil the surface of the nail plate;
- An important advantage of the Luxio brand is a durable coating for 2 weeks or more, at the same time, it is impossible to imagine chips and cracks on it, regardless of the type of activity of a woman;
- The Luxio line of gels includes a wide range of pastel and bright shades, including glitter and translucent varnishes;
- They differ in saturation and brightness, glossy sheen and uniform texture;
- The Luxio brand belongs to the luxury class among similar nail products, in view of which its cost is determined slightly higher than the standard;
- Its application is determined by the same three-stage technology, like a regular gel polish, there is definitely nothing complicated about it;
- With the help of only Luxio nail polish, you can create a dense and regular shape of the nail plate. thanks to the rich gel texture of the product;
- Removal of Luxio gel is performed by the classical method using foil, special liquid and cotton pads or by cutting with a machine (if this method is most preferable);
- In addition to the decorative function, Luxio gel polish has the ability to protect the nail plate from breakage and strengthen it throughout the period of wearing the coating;
- The gel does not contain solvents and bond, but there is a small percentage of essential oil and plant extracts to strengthen the plate and care for it. Caring components do not affect the quality of the coating and its shine, they only complement the main gel formula;
- The product does not dry the nails and does not cause their fragility;
- Gel Luxio is odorless when applied or dried in a UV lamp and fumes.
The advantages of the Luxio gel polish brand are obvious: the coating does not damage the nail plate even with regular use, providing it with additional care during the wearing period. A magnificent range of shades allows you to choose classic colors like rich red or beige, give preference to stylish novelties - emerald, burgundy, lemon, or combine them with each other.
An important criterion for why modern women choose Luxio coating is the safety of the product for health: when applied, the gel does not emit odor and fumes.
In addition, Luxio gel stays on nails for more than 14 days without cracks and chips, provided that the technology of applying the product to the nail plate is observed.
Color palette
Gel Luxio has a wide palette - 115 shades of different nature: from classic to daring, from nude to extremely bright. The brand's color line includes classic colors like red, beige and their derivatives, in addition, there are collection shades of Luxio gel polishes timed to coincide with the New Year or the presentation of world clothing collections. The 2014 Spring/Summer range features vibrant and pastel shades ranging from deep blues, lilacs, mature grass to sky blues, peach, lemon, lavender, translucent whites. In the winter collection of the same year, there are more saturated and dark colors: magical purple, pearl, burgundy and glitters - varnishes with silver and golden sparkles.
Among the latest innovations are the colors "champagne", "mirage", "garnet" with a charming sheen, plain glossy coatings of emerald, garnet and lavender colors. The shades of 2016 are bright new items like blue and blue, gray and dirty green, fuchsia and pink "Barbie". The soft colors of Luxio gel polish in the 2016 collections are represented by a delicate gray tint, pinkish pearl, beige with a warm undertone and translucent white.
The classic shades of Luxio gels for perfect coverage are presented in a gradient assortment, that is, the colors of the same shade have a different level of saturation, which allows you to combine them with each other in a single nail design. From light green to dark green, from peach to fuchsia, from scarlet to burgundy - all shades of Luxio gels are perfectly matched to current trends and style requirements.
Every now and then new players appear in the Luxio line of luxury coating gels: every season the brand releases 10 or more relevant new products.
The color palette of Luxio nail gels is so wide that it allows you to work exclusively with it without third-party brands. By itself, the color remains saturated on the nail, if applied in 2 layers (if desired, you can add a third).
Compound
The Luxio nail brand has established itself as the best on the market today, and the composition of the product has become the most significant indicator for such a decision. Luxio nail polishes are 100% gel for long lasting, thick textured coverage. The manufacturer guarantees that the coating will remain in its original form for 14 days or more without cracks, chips and scratches.
Among the components of Luxio nail gels there is no solvent, which makes the composition inhomogeneous and requires constant shaking before the application procedure, spoils the nail plate during wear and removal. When applied, this product does not smell like similar options, which indicates the high quality of Luxio gels and their safety. Among the components of the gels, there are no formaldehydes - potentially dangerous allergens that negatively affect the mucous membranes in the body. There is no toluene in the list of ingredients - it is from that that is responsible for the pungent odor and toxic emissions during evaporation.
Best before date
Polishes of the Canadian brand Luxio have standard expiration dates: in a closed jar, the gel is stored for 2 years from the date of production. After the wizard starts working with the gel, the shelf life of the product narrows to 1 year, however, experienced craftsmen often do not pay attention to this fact and continue to use the product after.
In beauty salons with a large flow of customers, Luxio brand polishes often do not stay that long, fly like hot cakes and do not go beyond their expiration date.
How to apply
Coating Luxio has a classic three-stage model and requires mandatory drying in a UV or LED lamp. Let's talk about how to make a durable glossy manicure with Luxio coating.
- First you need to prepare the nail plate for applying the base and gel polish: shape the nail, remove the cuticle and treat the surface with a buff for better adhesion of the gel;
- Next, you need degrease the nail surface with a special liquid - a clinser or degreaser from the Luxio manicure product line or choose a high-quality analogue;
- Using a primer is a purely individual step. Experienced craftsmen often use it to process the nail plate, beginners and home craftsmen often neglect it;
- First coating - applying the Luxio base and drying it in the lamp from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes, depending on the power;
- It is recommended to apply the color of the gel in two layers: this will allow you to get a rich shade and create a classic nude manicure. The manufacturer recommends drying the nail immediately after applying the varnish, that is, one at a time. This technology is often used in manicure rooms and less often at home;
- Be sure to fix the result with Luxio top, it will protect the surface of the nail plate from chips and scratches, additionally add saturation and glossy shine to the color (or a matte finish when using a special “anti-shine” top);
- Each stage of covering the nail plate is recommended to be completed by sealing the tip of the nail - pat its end with a brush or run a semi-dry brush along the contour so that the coating is preserved for a long time;
- The final stage - removing the sticky layer from the surface of the nail using a Luxio clinser or other high quality equivalent.
The application of Luxio varnish does not differ from the standard three-step procedure. The manufacturer recommends using all three products of the same Luxio brand + a degreaser of the same brand for a perfect result. Like other varnishes, Luxio gel is recommended to be applied in two or even three layers to obtain a rich shade.
Masters recommend creating a nude manicure using 3 layers due to the fact that often light shades are “lost” on the nail plate and look transparent.
Reviews
Reviews of masters about Luxio gel polish are sometimes ambiguous.Someone loves this product and tries to work exclusively with it, while others bypass 100% gel because of its high cost and nuances in work.
Negative reviews are based on the high cost of the product, which is especially noted by home and inexperienced craftsmen. In addition, to create a high-quality coating, the manufacturer recommends using Luxio bases, varnish and top coat and not combining them with other budget and even expensive products. In a beauty salon, this rule can be observed, but at home it is more difficult. Masters call Luxio gel polish difficult to use: it has a dense heavy consistency and lies on the surface of the nail plate in a thick layer, this fact does not always give the master the opportunity to work out the area under the cuticle or the edge of the nail without getting varnish on the skin.
In addition, they note that gel polish cannot be used after treating nails with warm water for steaming, only with hardware manicure or using a special dehydrator and primer (to remove excess moisture from the nail plate).
Gel Polish Luxio is very capricious when applied to the end of the nail, in order to solder it, you have to slap the end with a brush.
The listed disadvantages of Luxio gel polish may seem absurd for some masters and quite appropriate for others. You can get used to the density of the coating, as noted by the masters of the nail service, even to the presence of smell. By the way, about the advantages of Luxio luxury gel polishes - they do not smell imperfectly.
The dense coating of Luxio gel polish is also an amateur, and rather, it is appreciated by customers. Some like the dense texture of the nail, while others repel this fact and encourage the classic hybrid composition.
Positive reviews about Luxio brand products often note the composition of color gels - they do not contain harmful components, and often masters add the prefix "bio" to the name of varnishes. They also recommend varnishes from this manufacturer to customers if the nail plate is too thin or prone to brittleness, delamination, since Luxio gel polish tends to strengthen and care for it. Experienced craftsmen have learned to work with Luxio brand compositions on a par with other, more budgetary or famous brands of gel polishes. They are especially attracted by the absence of a strong smell, because they have to work all day and, accordingly, breathe these fumes.
In general, gel polishes speak positively due to the high-quality composition with a long service life. The fact that the nails remain in their original state after removal encourages clients and nail technicians to choose a coating from a Canadian luxury brand and use it exclusively. With frequent use of gel polishes and especially the removal of the coating, the nail is exposed to destructive effects, but Luxio gel avoids this and deserves high praise from the masters and their clients.
Luxio gel nail polish review - in the video below.