INSTRUCTIONS FOR T3 GEL APPLICATION

Preparation is always the key factor when applying any system to the natural nail. Without careful attention this can cause many problems to the enhancement. We are now going to take you through a step by step guide to ensure you every success with our product.

Preparation:

·         Assess the natural nails to ensure that the treatment can go ahead

·         Use the rounded end of the dual tool and gently push back the eponychium

·         Turn the tool over and remove the cuticle (products will not stick to skin, if left this will cause lifting)

·         Use a 240g file or a white block and gently remove the surface shine from the natural nail

·         If tips are required then got through this process next

·         Remove the dust using some sanitiser on a nail wipe, do not spray directly onto the nail as this could overexpose and again cause lifting.

·         Apply a small amount of primer to the nail, be careful not to use too much as this product can damage the natural nail. (One dip from the bottle is enough to do 5 nails.)

 

Application:

Due to the sticky nature of the Gel it is strongly recommended that you keep the lids on the pots while you are working. Keep your work station immaculately clean and dust free at all times.

Make sure that you do not work in a window where the U.V from the sun may be able to cure the product and keep the pots away from the ‘glow’ of the lamp.

It is also strongly recommended that you only ever use the lamp that was designed to go with the product. Many factors are taken into consideration when developing the lamps, such as distance from of the nail to the bulb and the U.V output. Wattage is to do with the amount of electric consumed not the strength of the bulbs.

You must also remember to change your bulbs every 4-6 months in a busy salon environment.

·         Apply a thin coat of clear T3 Gel to the 5 nails and cure for 3 minutes

·         Repeat on the other hand

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Pick up a medium size bead and apply on your first nail. Roll the bead off the brush, work the Gel up to ‘eponychium’, across to the lateral nail folds and down and over the free edge. This Gel is a medium viscosity and very good at self leveling, you may find that little work now needs doing to correct the shape.

If it does then just very gently ‘tickle’ the product. If you press to hard you are at risk of putting holes in the Gel and pressing it into the side walls.

·         If you do get Gel on the soft tissue be sure to remove it before they go under the lamp

·         Repeat this process on the other nails and cure for 3 minutes

·         It is ok to apply a couple of nails and then cure if you are worried about the Gel moving before you have finished

·         Repeat on the other hand

·         We now need to remove the induction layer (sticky residue). It is advised to use one wipe per nail otherwise you are at risk of putting uncured Gel on the soft tissue on the other fingers. This will lead to overexposure

·         Apply a small amount of Finishing Wipe to a nail wipe and firmly wipe across the nail to remove the induction layer. Now fold the wipe in half and ‘scrub’ the nail to be sure it is all gone. Sticky residue left could lead to over exposure.

·         At this point use a 240 grit file and file the nail into shape

·         Remove all of the dust from the nail using some sanitiser on a nail wipe

·         Apply a coat of ‘UV Gel Seal Top Coat’ and cure for 3 minutes

·         This product will have no induction layer

·         Apply cuticle oil to finish

You now have a beautiful set of nails, please advice your client of the relevant aftercare.

For white tip application:

Prepare as above up to the first layer of clear Gel.

·         Pick up a medium size pink bead and roll the bead of the brush and work up to the ‘eponychium’, across to the ‘lateral nail folds’ and down to the smile line. Clean your brush and ‘sweep’ the smile line to create a crisp line

·         Repeat  on the other nails

·         Flash cure

·         Pick up a bead of white and roll onto the free edge. Gently push up to the pink line that you have just created and work over the free edge. Don’t forget to cap the free edge. Clean your brush and sweep the smile line to make it perfect

·         Repeat on the other nails

·         Cure for 3 minutes

·         Remove the induction layer as above

·         Buff  as above where necessary and remove all dust

·         Apply ‘UV Gel Seal Top Coat’ and cure for 3 minutes to finish

·         Apply cuticle oil to finish