Mastering Nail Extension: Techniques, Tools, and Tips

There are many methods of nail extension and different tools required for different methods. If you are confused, you may wish to read our guide carefully and fully understand the secret of nail extension in 2 minutes.

One – Use Nail Extension Gel

The most common extension method, but the operation steps are more complicated and require more technical skills, but it is stronger and highly consistent with the nails.

Tools needed: Nail paper holders and nail extension gel

Tips for selecting nail paper holder: Currently, there are no-cut nail paper holders on the market. It is recommended that you choose this one, which can save time and reduce the error rate.

Tips for selecting nail extension gel: Nail extension gel needs to consider the flatness and fluidity. If the flow speed is too fast, it will be difficult to fix the shape. If the flow speed is too slow, the surface may be uneven.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Take out the nail paper holder and slightly adjust the curvature of the paper holder with a cylindrical pen.
2. Align the center line of the paper holder with the center line of the nail and insert it into the nail gap, aligning it with the A/B points.
3. Cut out the arc that matches the size of your finger in the second step (the position of two points AB). If you are using a non-cut paper support, you can omit this step.
4. Check whether the paper holders is in the correct position with the nail, leaving no gaps. The picture is a demonstration and the angle that needs to be adjusted for different nails.
5. Check whether the paper holders is tightly connected at two points AB.
6. Take out the nail extension gel and spread it by sliding forward and left and right starting from the back end of the nail.
7. Wait for the surface to be smooth and flat, thenuse UV LED lampfor 10 to 15 seconds.
8. Take out the tweezers and clamp the two points AB to adjust the shape to make the nails slimmer.
9. After the lighting is completed again, polish and shape the nails.

Two – Nail Tips Patches

The most convenient and quickest method, the disadvantage is that since the nail pieces are of uniform size, length and shape, they may not fully match your needs, and you need to polish and trim them again.

Tools needed: Acrylic fake nail tips and patch gel

Specific operation method:
1. First put the acrylic nail tips on the untreated nails to compare the size and choose the appropriate size. If there is not a very suitable one, it is better to choose a larger one than a small one.
2. Pre-process the nails, remove excess oil on the nails, and apply primer
3. Apply nail adhesive and stick the acrylic nails on, making sure there are no bubbles and the position is accurate.

There are also multi-functional patch gel adhesives on the market, such as base gel and patch gel adhesive that are two-in-one. You only need to apply this adhesive to complete the process.

Three – Acrylic Powder Extension

This method has high enough hardness and is not easy to break, but it has a strong smell and is complicated to operate, which extremely tests the operating skills.

At present, crystal acrylic extension gel that can reach the hardness of crystal powder has appeared on the market.

Tools needed: acrylic powder,Nail glue adhesive, brush, crystal liquid, nail paper holder

Specific steps:
1. Treat nails well, remove excess oil, and apply nail glue adhesive
2. Place the paper holder perfectly in the correct way
3. Dip acrylic powder into crystal liquid and spread it on the part that needs to be extended.
4. Then take an appropriate amount of acrylic powder and spread it on the nails so that the nails and extensions are combined without gaps and unevenness.

Poly Gel Nail Extension

A new and popular extension method that is simple and fast, no need for nail paper holder, more convenient and more environmentally friendly.

Tools needed: Acrylic fake nail mold (reusable), Poly Gel, brush

Poly Gel selection tips: There are many colors to choose from on the market. You need to choose ones with smaller graininess and smoother texture. The gel will not slide around in a short time, which helps to fix the shape. The gel does not stick to the pen and is easier to operate. , the hardness is strong after being illuminated, but the toughness is still maintained, so it is not easy to break and turn white, and it is not easy to damage your own nails.

Specific steps:

1. Prepare your nails and choose a acrylic fake nail mold of appropriate size before applying base gel.
2. Apply Poly Gel to the nail mold. Note that the gel needs to be placed at the bottom of the mold and spread from the bottom forward, following the principle of thin at the back and thick at the front.
3. Apply base gel to your nails and lighting them
4. Press the nail mold with Poly Gel on the nail. If there is excess gel overflow, it needs to be wiped off and adjusted to the shape.
5. Light it and remove mold
6. Reinforcement adjustment

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