Soft Gel Tips
How to Apply Soft Gel Tips
How to Apply Soft Gel Tips: A Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Shape and Buff
Shape the nails using 180 Grit file or 180 side of RCM shaper file. Apply buffing tabs to the cuticle stick and gently push back the cuticle. Buff the surface of the nail to remove the shine.
Step 2: Cleanse
Soak a lint-free wipe in Purify to cleanse the nail.
Step 3. Remove Residue
Apply Red Carpet Manicure Prep to remove oils and residue. Air dry for five seconds.
Step 4: Size The Tips
Find your perfect fit to each nail. The Soft Gel Tip should align with your side walls, If the Tip is slightly too big, gently file the sides so it fits within your cuticle.
Step 5: Apply Tip Primer
Apply Tip Primer to your natural nail and the tip.
Step 6: Apply Soft Gel Adhesive
Apply a ball of Soft Gel Adhesive to the bottom of the tip.
Step 7: Apply Tip
Place the bottom of the nail tip at the cuticle, and slowly roll the tip downwards towards the free edge.
Step 8: Flash Cure
Flash Cure for 5 seconds using the LED Soft Gel Mini Light.
Step 9: Repeat
Step 10: Fully Cure
Fully Cure for 30 seconds in your Red Carpet Manicure Lamp.
Step 11: Apply Gel Polish Colour
Choose your favourite Red Carpet Manicure Gel Polish HEMA Free or Fortify & Protect shade. Apply the first coat making sure you cap the free edge. Cure your nails just like you did with the base coat.
Step 12: Build Up The Colour
For a deeper colour, apply a second thin coat of gel polish and cure again for the same amount of time.
Step 13: Apply Top Coat
Apply Red Carpet Manicure Top Coat to seal your gel polish. Cure under your Red Carpet Manicure lamp, following the same curing times.
Step 14: Remove Sticky Layer
Saturate a lint free wipe with Red Carpet Manicure Purify to cleanse the tacky residue off your nails.
Step 15: Finish and Hydrate
Apply Red Caret Manicure Revitalize to condition and nourish your nails and cuticles.
How To Remove Soft Gel Tips
How to Remove Soft Gel Tips: A Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Shorten length
Use nail clippers to shorten the length of the tip.
Step 2: Buff the nail
Remove the Top Coat and shine from the gel manicure with a buffing block.
Step 3: Prepare the Foil Wrap
Saturate Red Carpet Manicure’s Erase onto the Foil wrap.
Step 4: Wrap the nail
Wrap the nail, ensuring the cotton is directly on the nail. Repeat for all nails. Leave on for 15 minutes.
Step 5: Remove wrap
Remove the Foil Wrap from each nail.
Step 6: Remove any loose product
Gently remove any gel product with a wooden stick. Reapply the foil wrap if needed.
Step 7: Buff the natural nail
Gently buff the natural nail to ensure all gel polish is removed.
Step 8: Cleanse nail
Cleanse the natural nail with Red Carpet Manicure’s Purify.
Step 9: Condition nail and surrounding skin
Use Revitalize to moisturise the skin around the nail.
How To Size Soft Gel Tips
Top Tips To Size Soft Gel Tips:
- Don’t use a tip that is too small for your nail.
- Don’t use a tip that is too big for your nail.
- Measure the tip from sidewall to sidewall.
- Tips should fit comfortably with minimal pressure.