Why is gel polish cracking

Manicurists assure that gel polish keeps on nails for more than two weeks. But, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Such a manicure may crack or flake for a variety of reasons. To prevent this, it is necessary to know why cracks may appear on such a coating.

Gel Polish is a fairly resistant type of coating for nails. This tool can not be removed from the surface of the nail with the usual nail polish remover, in addition, it is very resistant to external factors. This varnish can remain on the nail plate without damage for about two weeks. The main feature of the manicure gel is that after its application it is necessary to bring it to absolute and final drying on the nails using a specialized ultraviolet lamp. It is this drying, as well as the persistent and specific structure of the gel polish that causes the durability of this coating.

You will learn more about the causes of cracks on the gel polish in the following video.

This tool can be applied to the nail plate for absolutely all women, since there are no contraindications to its use. High-quality gel polish, applied according to the correct technology, will keep well on the nails and will not cause cracks on it. Cosmetologists and manicure specialists all the reasons for the appearance of cracks on such a coating are reduced to the wrong gel nail polish or to the presence of subsequent mechanical damage to the nails with such a manicure.

Cracks on such a coating may appear in the first days after a manicure was made in case the master violates the basic rules for using this cosmetic. So, if in the course of this cosmetic procedure the nail cuticle is removed only partially or the nail itself is poorly polished and polished, this can become the main cause of the appearance of cracks afterwards. Grinding the nail plate is a mandatory procedure that is performed using special tools. And it is not necessary to carry out deep grinding, you can polish the nail plate surface, but attention should be paid to the lower edge of the nail, adjacent to the cuticle. As for the cuticle, it must be removed before the manicure gel polish, and besides it, you must also get rid of a thin layer of skin along the nail called earrings, it can prevent the gel polish from adhering completely to the surface of the nail plate, which can lead to cracking or delamination of the gel coat.

In addition, women who are going to visit the salon for applying manicure are not recommended by cosmetologists to put cream on their hands, because if this product gets on the nail plate before applying gel polish, it can lie unevenly and then crack. Because of the cream gel polish can exfoliate on the tips and therefore it will not be able to hold on to the surface of the nail plate for a long time. In addition, beauticians do not recommend applying a coating on wet nails, so they need to be dried and wiped dry before applying gel polish.

Another mistake cosmetologists, which may lead to cracking of the coating, is insufficient time drying gel polish, as well as the use of low-quality degreasing agents or the absence of this procedure.Well-degreased surface of the nail provides the necessary level of adhesion of the nail plate with gel varnish. In the absence of specialized means for degreasing, you can use acetone-based nail polish remover, otherwise your manicure will be doomed, gel polish can later crack very quickly. It is necessary to degrease the nail plate with a cotton pad or a special cosmetic napkin, while at the same time it is necessary to wipe the nail with high quality.

In addition, you should make sure that the top gel polish and other manicure tools that your master uses are high-quality and proven, since it is the poor quality gel coatings that most quickly delaminate and crack.

Another reason for which the gel coating can crack is an error during its application, namely the coating of the nail plate with a very thick layer of gel polish. But at the same time a very thin layer can also cause cracking of the coating. That is why it is necessary to apply the base and gel polish in a normal amount and not allow them to be oversupplied or deficient on the nail plate.

When the gel coat is over-coated with the gel, it accumulates along the edges of the nail and dries out badly, it also shrinks and the first cracks appear in the process of drying it. This is due to the fact that during drying each layer is reduced in size and thus tightens the previously applied layers. In this regard, it is necessary to repeat the procedure of applying thin coatings several times, this will lead to a high-quality structure and color coating of nails.

In addition, all layers must be thoroughly dried before the next layer is applied. During the manicure, you also need to make sure that the workplace is clean and there are no unnecessary things on it, because if the table is not cleaned or dirty, there may be motes on the nail plate or on one of the layers, due to which the adhesion of the nail to the gel will deteriorate and the coating will no longer be as reliable and resistant.

Even if all the above rules and recommendations regarding the proper application of gel varnish were followed and the top coating was used, it can quickly crack when exposed to external factors or for other reasons. Manicure gel varnish often cracks in women who have very thin and weak nails. That is why, before doing a manicure with the help of gel polish, it is necessary to treat the nails with the help of special restoring and strengthening means. Fragile nails are not able to withstand such a coating for a long time.

In addition, cosmetologists point out that if you take antibiotics, it can also affect your manicure, no matter how strange it may be. These funds can be removed through the pores of the skin, which is why their reception can adversely affect your manicure. If your body does not tolerate any element of this cosmetic product, it may also cause the appearance of cracks on such a coating.

Experts recommend all household chores to perform with special gloves in case you do a manicure with gel polish. All detergents can adversely affect the appearance of your cover, as a result of which you will get a cracked manicure. In addition, it is necessary to minimize the amount of physical activity that can have a mechanical effect on the nail plate. You should try as carefully as possible to handle the nails, as well as with heavy objects that can break off the tip of the nail, because such a fracture can affect the coating and turn into painful sensations for you. In this case, the nail may not even break, but only to be bent, but this will necessarily lead to cracking of the gel.

When all these factors are affected, the gel varnish begins to exfoliate and cracks appear on the coating. That is why in order to avoid the appearance of such cracks, it is necessary to apply gel polish correctly on the nail plate, using only high-quality cosmetic products from proven brands, and also try to avoid mechanical effects on the manicure from the outside.

Cosmetologists do not recommend carrying out this procedure in the first few and last months of pregnancy, since cardinal changes in the hormonal background of the pregnant woman occur and the long-term coverage is put at risk. Many cosmetologists do not recommend manicure with such a polish for some time after the end of pregnancy, because during this period the hormonal background is also not yet fully restored. During pregnancy, the nails may become weaker and, or, conversely, grow with great speed. All this can lead to delamination and cracking of the coating.

Some experts also indicate that the gel polish may crack because the manicure itself, or rather, all the caring and preparatory procedures were carried out immediately before applying the coating. They recommend starting to care for the nails and preparing them for applying the gel coating the day before the actual procedure.

The first rule that must be observed in order to prevent gel lacquer cracking is that the coating on the first day is strictly prohibited to act in any way, since the gel polish is completely dried no earlier than twelve hours later. In addition, many experts indicate that the rapid damage to the coating leads to its constant application to the nails for a long time. The upper part of natural marigold is thinning and, therefore, after applying such a coating for several months in a row, the gel polish starts to crack instantly for no other reason.

Gel coating, applied for a long time without interruption, blocks access of oxygen to the nail plate, as a result of which the necessary nutrients are not available, which leads to a slowdown in the growth of nails and a deterioration of their structure and quality in general.

In order to prevent the appearance of cracks on the gel polish coating, first of all, it is necessary to give preference only to good and high-quality products, and also it is necessary to choose the right master who knows a lot about the business. Incorrectly carried out the procedure of applying the coating, as well as the application of poor-quality products in any case will lead to the fact that your manicure will be damaged, since cracks will appear on it. In addition, in order to avoid deterioration in the quality of the nails and, subsequently, deterioration of the manicure made by such a lacquer, it is necessary after at least a month of applying such a tool to conduct several medical and restorative procedures to prevent adverse effects.