Lamination and strengthening of nails at home. Tools and instructions

Lamination and strengthening of nails is an opportunity to always have beautiful, well-groomed hands. Means to achieve this are simple and affordable, they are used in nail salons and at home.

Nail Lamination Procedure

Healthy, beautiful nails are one of the conditions for a calm and happy life. Nails – horny plates on the fingers and toes, close the nerve endings of the limbs, create the completeness of the appearance. It is important to keep them clean, protect from the harmful effects of the environment.

The procedure for laminating or sealing nails, that is, applying a thin protective film to their surface, helps to strengthen the nail plate, helps maintain its health, and performs a decorative function.

Nails are exposed to significant loads – winter frosts, hot and cold water, various detergents, which are not always gentle. A balanced diet, general health, and adequate intake of vitamins are also important.

Decorative cosmetics – varnishes, enamels, means for removing them may not be high-quality, aggressive. Hand care involves keeping them clean, regular softening with creams, oils and other means. You need to pay attention to the composition of creams – well, if the annotation indicates: “for the hands and nails.”

Conventional hygiene products on the nail plates are not enough. Special means should be used that perform not only a decorative, but also a protective function.

Lamination of nails is a common manicure procedure, the purpose of which is to put your hands and nail plates in order. Its peculiarity is that the coating – biogel, wax or special varnish lasts on the plate for a long time – more than 3 weeks . Smooth glossy layer does not scratch, smooths out possible irregularities, defects of the nail.

Who is suitable for nail lamination

Lamination of nails is suitable for almost everyone, hiding the irregularities of the nail plates, restoring dehydrated, weakened for various reasons. High-quality materials and adherence to the technology of the procedure – the key to smooth beautiful, strong nails.

Experts say that properly executed sealing eliminates the influence of bad ecology, prevents some diseases and stratification of the stratum corneum. In the case of a lamination process that has already begun, the gel binds and stops its development.

In people involved in physical labor , for example, sorting vegetables and fruits, cleaning, working with metal, wood, nails break off. Rough edges, not burrs cut in time, cuticle damage cause inconvenience, sometimes pain, even though the nail is healthy in general. Lamination allows you to seal the edge, makes the nail flexible, helps to avoid breaking off, scratches and burrs.

The length of the nail does not matter – lamination is shown for all lengths and types of nails, both women and men need it.

If desired, the nails can be covered with colored film or decorated artistically. Nail design is a separate area of manicure art. You can arrange one or more fingers using not only colored varnishes, but also rhinestones, pictures, and small decor.

Advantages and disadvantages of laminating nails

Lamination – a fairly new procedure in the art of manicure, naturally raises many questions. It is important to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of new items to decide for yourself whether to laminate your nails.

The benefits include:

• cosmetic and wellness effect;
• lack of discomfort, pain during the procedure;
• maintaining a long time of nails neat and attractive;
• smoothing irregularities, concealing defects in the nail plate;
• protection from the harmful effects of the environment;
• beneficial effect of natural components of varnishes and gels on the horny material of nails;
• binding of the nail layers and preventing their delamination;
• the use of boost gel as a basis for coating with ordinary varnish ;.

The disadvantages can be considered the complexity of applying and removing gel polish at home, the relative high cost of materials and the entire procedure.

Types of Lamination

Lamination and strengthening of nails with products with a high content of natural products is carried out in various ways.

Manicure masters distinguish 3 types of sealing:

• biogel;
• waxing;
• polishing.

When performing any type, special synthetic products prepared on a natural basis are used. Lamination does not harm the living nail plate, allowing it to breathe, remain elastic for a long time, preventing the possibility of mechanical damage to chips, scratches.

Biogel Lamination

The most common and acceptable method of laminating nails is applying a biogel. Experts say that biogel does not harm the nail plate, but strengthens it by linking the layers, while communicating nutrients.

The biogel contains teak resin. Teak has a smooth, velvety structure due to the high content of rubber and oils. Teak resin is not allergenic, rich in proteins, minerals, has bactericidal properties, repels water.

Biogel is packaged in small labeled bottles, which makes it convenient for craftsmen and self-employed. Under the influence of a UV lamp, the gel dries quickly, remaining elastic and imparting this property to the nail plate, does not become cracked even after two to 3 weeks and remains as neat and elegant as on the first day.

The need to update the coating, adjust or replace it is dictated by the growth of the nail or the desire to change the design.

The biogel itself is transparent and ideal as a base for any chosen style of designing the nail plates – classic, “French”, gradient, “rainbow”. It is possible to decorate with color, rhinestones, interspersed with small sparkles.

Biogel is removed with a special solvent without injuring the nail. Regular application of biogel will provide a lasting effect – healthy, beautiful shiny nails always.

Wax lamination

Polishing (sealing) of the nail plates with wax is one of the useful procedures that give the hands a well-groomed appearance and contribute to the healing of nails. Rich in beta-carotene, minerals, useful resins, beeswax, is the basis of cosmetic cream. It is useful in the fight against nail foliation, its fragility, t
o strengthen the nail plate.

The salon procedure does not require much time and is quite effective, especially with its regular use. At the end of wax lamination, a thin wax layer is fixed with a special composition, ensuring the prolongation of its action. A thin, almost invisible and invisible wax film evens the surface of the plate, protects it from heat and cold, accidental damage.

Today developed methods of wax sealing at home, which significantly reduces the cost of the procedure.

The current composition is prepared on a water basis. Essential Ingredients:

• boiled or distilled water;
• beeswax;
• Vitamin oil for nails and cuticle.

All components are sold in pharmacies, and the oil can be made by mixing liquid vitamins A, E (1 capsule) with the same amount of castor oil. You can use a different composition or take a ready emollient nutrient.

Note! The composition of the essential or vitamin oil acts differently on the nail plate. To strengthen it, you need lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot, and when stratified, you need cedar oil, patchouli, pine, the same bergamot.

Directly waxing is the rubbing of a wax cream with gentle massaging movements into the nail plate.

The sequence is as follows:

• holes;
• circuit;
• middle of the plate;
• free edge.

Then polish the nail with a suede buff and cool the fingertips in cold water to completely harden the wax film and consolidate the effect.

It is not recommended to apply varnish, enamel immediately after the wax procedure – let the nails rest for 10 days. Smooth, even nails do not require any other coating. It is advisable to repeat the procedure two to 3 times.

Lamination with polish

Lamination and strengthening of nails with nutrients, without the use of synthetic varnishes, gels can be carried out by polishing. A strange name is polish, nothing more than a specific manicure tool for polishing nails, giving them shine by rubbing creams or suspensions.

Polisher is a type of suede buff for polishing. Neat smooth and smooth nails do not need to be coated with colored varnish.

Polishing can be successfully performed at home, having free time and special tools – nail files and buff polisher. You will need both nail oil and a cuticle. The nail file should be somewhat different in coating. The abrasive material glued to the file is designed to cut off the corners of the nail and eliminate dead particles from its surface.

They begin work with a coarse-grained nail file, processing the entire plate, giving it the desired shape. Then smooth out the remaining bumps with a finer fraction. The last stage – polishing itself, is performed by the smallest, velvet fraction. The buff completes the procedure – a special velvet file-polisher.

After polishing, it is advisable to usd in the fingertips and nail plates nutritious oil.

The best manufacturers of gel polishes for laminating nails

Solid manicure rooms, salons use cosmetic decorative and care products of world famous brands. Priority is given to American companies Kodi Professional, Beauty Style, Italian Tertio, German Nano. However, a well-known brand does not always mean that a particular product – varnish, biogel, nail polish remover, gel and other materials were produced in the USA or Italy.

Cosmetic factories are scattered around the world. For example, Kodi has manufacturing facilities in Korea, Beauty and Tertio in China. When acquiring a particular tool, it is important to make sure the brand is real. This is an advantage for large hairdressing salons, beauty parlors, whose representatives conclude direct contracts with manufacturing companies.

In collaboration with the German Nano Professional, over 1500 items for manicure and nail service are being produced at American facilities. Here are varnishes, medical cosmetics, colored gel varnishes, gel paints, disposable files of various grain sizes.

For more than 12 years, American RuNail Professional has been producing products of the highest quality , specializing, in particular, in tools and materials for nail service.

The products of the Ukrainian company Hollywood Nails, representing the trade brands Light Elegance, Color Club, SNS, Organic Keragen, Chemco, are also in steady demand.

Varieties of gel polishes for laminating nails

Lamination and strengthening of nails, products for which are produced by well-known foreign and domestic companies, are carried out by the main fluids – base and finish. All these are the so-called boost gels containing keratin, which add gloss or a dull coating.

The rubber base coat is designed to strengthen brittle  nails . For this, an ultra-thin keratin biogel is used.

Sealed with such gel nails well accept special decorating elements, for example:

• pearl, mirror powder;
• rhombuses and hearts;
• mirror, hologram glitter (shiny dust);
• confetti sequins.

The convenience of working with a particular tool is also important. Its consistency and properties should ensure ease of application, an even thin layer should not spread on the nail, dry quickly in a special lamp, while maintaining elasticity for a long time.

Preliminary consultation with the masters helps to solve many problems of nails, choose their design. Experienced manicure experts determine the need for this or that type of varnish, gel, and can create small masterpieces on each nail.

Nail Lamination Result

Lamination or sealing of nails – a procedure to give the nails a healthy, attractive appearance. Neat, without damage, exfoliation, chips, long, or not very, as if only manicured nails remain so for a month.

The manicure and the laminating coating, made by the master of the salon, allows you to forget about possible troubles with the nails. There is no need to update the coating every 3 to 4 days, to hide your hands from hot water or ordinary detergents – they will not violate the beauty of manicure.

Keratin, rubber gels restore the health of the nail plate, maintain its flexibility and elasticity.

The necessary material
s and tools for laminating nails

No manicure procedure can be performed without special tools and materials. The table gives a short list of them.

Main materials	Material support	Aids
Base	Drying lamp	Antiseptic
Matte finish	Nail files of various grain sizes	Primer
Topcoat without sticky layer	Buff	Nourishing oil
Rubber finish	Scissors	Gel Remover
	Tassels	Cuticle remover
	Napkins, sponges, roller under the elbows, a lamp for lighting the workplace

Each item on the list includes an unlimited number of items. For example, abrasive files need at least 3 – coarse-grained, medium- and fine-grained. Buff is also not desirable.

The base and topcoat products consist of one to two or more components. When choosing a drying lamp, it is advisable to focus on its versatility and choose the maximum required power. To harden the lacquer layer and its high-quality drying, you need a 36-watt UV lamp with a timer.

How to prepare nails for lamination

When planning to laminate nails, you should calculate the time in such a way as to perform hygienic manicure shortly before it. The rules of manicure are quite simple, you can put your hands in order at home.

Lamination and strengthening of nails, products for this procedure in the salon meet the requirements. A visit to the salon is preferable, an experienced craftswoman gently handles her hands, cleans and evens out the nail plate using special tools and manicure techniques. Important is the observance of antiseptic rules. First of all, a phased processing of the plate is carried out.

The first stage involves:

• hand disinfection with an antiseptic;
• cleaning the plate and cuticle from dirt;
• if necessary – alignment of the plate;
• light fingertip massage to stimulate blood circulation;
• treatment with nutritious serums selected individually, depending on the health and needs of the nail.

The second stage is the softening of the cuticle in saline or a means for softening the cuticle, remover.

Note! When softening cuticles in soapy or saline solution, with or without aromatic oils, you need to make sure that the liquid is warm, but not hot! Hot water will unnecessarily vaporize the skin, and the manicure after drying will turn out to be inaccurate.

It is more convenient to use a remover – lotion or cream that softens the skin. It is evenly applied to the base of all nails and plastnnu and in less than a minute you can begin to remove dead cells. An orange tree stick, scraper or manicure tweezers are good for this procedure.

The hygienic procedure is completed by designing the edges and corners of the nail, lightly polishing with a buff and rubbing into the plate and oils.

The benefits of laminating nails in the salon

The market for decorative cosmetics and skin, hair, and nail care products is full of products of various quality. Solid hairdressing salons purchase only certified varnishes, gels, serums, which speaks in favor of visiting proven workshops.

Hairdressing salons and manicure rooms are specially designed to tidy hair, hands, nails. Salon specialists attend relevant courses, constantly improve their skills, get acquainted with the latest in their field.

An experienced, competent master creates a calm, friendly atmosphere, offers gentle methods and means for the care of hands and feet, performs the work carefully, observing the technology and safety regulations.

How to laminate nails at home: step by step instructions

The procedure for laminating nails can be carried out independently, without resorting to the services of a hairdressing salon. It is enough to observe a certain sequence of actions and perform them carefully. 

1. Preparation of nail plates – hygienic manicure, shaping, degreasing.
2. Application of the first, base layer of bio- or synthetic gel, drying of each nail in an LED or UV lamp, respectively 36 sec. or 2 minutes
3. Application of the second layer of gel and again drying one by one nail in the lamp.
4. Fixing the protective layer with varnish or gel varnish, followed by drying.

Next, you can cover the nails with one or two colored layers, decorate. If the coating remains colorless, polish the nails to a shiny buff. Home lamination is complicated by the obligatory presence of an LED or UV lamp, the ability to process the right and left hands equally well. You also need to acquire the necessary tools, materials, have the skills to perform manicure.

How much does nail lamination in the salon and at home cost

Contacting the salon to perform manicure and, in particular, laminating the nail plate, remains preferable in terms of the skill of the masters, the quality and variety of tools, materials. However, it should be noted that this procedure is not cheap. It is sometimes easier and cheaper, at least at first glance, to laminate nails at home.

You can conduct an approximate calculation of costs and risks of the entire cycle according to the price list of the salon and household expenses.

The minimum list of tools and tools includes more than a dozen items. Consumables should be add
ed – napkins, baths, emollients, antiseptic agents and the skill of the master.

The cost of the procedure in New York salons ranges from $ 5 – $ 16., Depending on the class of salon and the volume of services, removal – about $ 4,08. The same at the home master will cost half as much, and with independent execution, 3 times.

Contacting a salon guarantees compliance with hygiene rules and technology. Turning to the home master, you should be sure of his high qualification, ability to recognize the problems of the nail plate, if necessary, to carry out preventive or therapeutic procedures.

How often do laminating nails

The lamination procedure is considered not so much decorative as protective and restorative; the coating holds well on the plate for 3-4 weeks or more. There is no need to remove the biogel before it loses its attractiveness due to the growth of the nail or its mechanical damage.

With proper lamination, you need to change the coating no more than once a month. Experienced manicure experts advise after 3 to 4 months to take a short break, not more than a week. During these short holidays, it is useful to carry out prophylaxis by rubbing nourishing creams into the fingertips, arranging salt baths with nails and lemon juice.

You can take the renewal course with one of the special tools, for example, Evelin Nail Therapy or any other. The goal is the regeneration and strengthening of the nail plate, tired of the period of continuous coating or after gel polish. No matter how gentle and useful biogels are, the surface of the nail was covered with a fairly dense layer.

Removal and correction of lamination

If it is necessary to remove the laminating coating, it is better to do this in a salon. Properly performed sealing of the nail plate will not be removed by conventional nail polish removers; there are special solvents and technology for this.

Typically, biogel removal occurs in the following sequence:

• sawing off the top layer of the coating to open access to the base;
• applying cotton sponges moistened with a special tool to each prepared nail;
• fix the sponges with special caps or foil;
• after 10 – 15 minutes remove the caps and remove the softened biogel with manicure tweezers or other suitable tool.

After the removal procedure, before the next coating, it is good to nourish the nail plates with serum, fruit oils. Sometimes it becomes necessary to correct the laminating layer – chips, scratches, nail regrowth and exposure of the nail hole.

There are two ways to adjust coverage:

1. Clean the nail with buff, degrease and apply an additional layer of biogel to the entire nail.
2. Close the problem area, seal with a certain amount of biogel, dry it and hide the line between the old and the new and the coating with the abrasive file, polish with a buff.

Note! The coating of nails with the Bost Gel line (boost gel) is particularly durable and almost never requires correction.

Materials and means for laminating and strengthening nails should have a natural base and effective properties of durability, quality and safety.

Author: Svetlana Khortova

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