Aftercare

Proper care is essential to maintain the appearance and health of your nails. Here are some general care tips for gel manicures:

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: Apply cuticle oil regularly to keep your nails and cuticles moisturised. This is especially important with gel manicures as they can be drying to your nails.

𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Wear rubber gloves when washing up to avoid contact with harsh detergents, which may dehydrate the nails and skin. Do the same when gardening or doing domestic chores to avoid accidental damage.

𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁: High Temperatures can affect your manicure. Avoid exposing your gel manicure to prolonged periods of high heat, such as hot water

𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲: Use hand cream regularly to keep your hands soft and moisturized. Keep hand cream at the kitchen and bathroom sink to remind yourself to apply it after washing. Change your hand cream depending on the season, using something richer during the winter months.

𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀: Ingredients like mineral oils and lanolin can cause lifting. some ingredients in sunscreens can also damage coatings. Please remember to remove any rings so that hand cream does not build up behind them and irritate the skin.

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝘆𝗲: Tinted lotions, suntan creams, hair products, and highly coloured foods can stain or discolour the coatings, so thoroughly wash hands after use, or wear gloves.

𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲: Drink plenty of water and keep a balanced diet to provide your skin and nails with the essential nutrients and hydration they need to be healthy.

We hope this aftercare advice means you can enjoy your gel nail overlays for as long as possible, but remember they eventually grow out. It is recommended that you make an appointment at 3 weeks, not to just preventing a loss of a gel nail, it’s also about looking polished without too much regrowth.