Glitters and Pigments

Las purpurinas y los pigmentos se utilizan mucho en decoración de uñas. Cuáles son las formas de utilizarlos para obtener un resultado estético pero seguro?

¿Qué son los brillos?

Glitter is a product used to create a sparkling or shimmering effect. Manufacturers begin with large thin sheets of plastic or aluminum and coat them with lacquers, paints, and metals – then cut out the individual pieces using a specially shaped press. Even though the pieces can be as small as 50 microns (0.002 inches) in size, each one has been precision-cut in the shape of squares, circles, rectangles, or hexagons.

¿Qué son los pigmentos?

Pigments are colored powders that are completely or nearly insoluble in water. Nail professionals use them to change the color of a product or give a different effect to a finished application.

¿Cómo se utilizan las purpurinas y los pigmentos?

With nail polish: 

Nail polish is a quick air drying formulation that so many nail pros are, now, not used to using! But it is still relevant when wanting to use this technique.
If you can time the nail polish drying correctly, it is perfectly possible to add a pigment onto the tacky surface of nail polish without smudging it. Then just add a top coat. 
La purpurina se puede presionar fácilmente sobre el esmalte pegajoso. O mezcla un poco de purpurina suelta con un top coat y aplícala así. ¡Date prisa!

With UV gel polish:

Es una de las formas más habituales de crear diseños con pigmentos o purpurina.
All UV gel polish colours or top coats will have an inhibition layer, even if it is a ‘no wipe’ top coat! This is when you can apply pigment and glitter. They can be pressed into the inhibition layer or they can be burnished in. 

Cosas con las que hay que tener cuidado: 

• Both glitter and pigment can inhibit a proper cure of an uncured coating. 
• Es mejor aplicar varias capas finas de purpurina para garantizar un curado adecuado.
• Deja un pequeño margen libre alrededor del borde para que la capa final pueda sellar el diseño.
• Puedes premezclar purpurina o pigmento en un esmalte de gel UV transparente, pero asegúrate de que no haya más de 30%, que es la recomendación habitual para conseguir un curado adecuado de la laca.
• There is no problem with getting these products on the skin as they are not allergens but be careful not to move any UV cured product on the skin.
• Only use cosmetic glitters and pigments, and NOT craft versions. These can react with the product or the solvents and create an irritation or an allergic reaction.

Con L&P:

Glitter or pigment can be mixed into the polymer powder before application.
Mantenga la mezcla a 30% o menos para evitar bloquear la polimerización.
Do not use the ratio too wet as this will result in undercured coatings.

With Sculpting Gel:

Se puede mezclar purpurina o pigmentos en el gel para esculpir antes de aplicarlo.
Mantenga la mezcla a 30% o menos para evitar bloquear la polimerización.
For better curing, apply thin layers.