It is best to us the cleanser recommended by the brand you are using. Ideally, this should be a mix of both acetone and IPA (isopropyl alcohol) as they each remove different types of oils. They will also temporarily dehydrate the surface of the nail, making sure the nail plate has no oils nor water …
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It takes about 1 min of soaking before the nail plate soaks up enough water to change it. Hand washing with soap and water for 20 secs plus using a clean soft brush to clean under the free edge is the most efficient method and not long enough to allow too much water from soaking …
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This technique is becoming more popular and can be very efficient. As long as the ‘full cover tips’ are completely clear they will not block the UV energy from properly curing the UV gel coating that adheres them to the nail plate. What is very important though is, after the ‘flash cure’ with a UV …
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The initiator in the powder and the catalyst in the liquid is formulated to work together. The initiator (usually benzoyl peroxide) is at 1-2%. A tiny change in this % will alter the polymerisation. Too little initiator e.g 0.1-2% less may not be enough to polymerise all the monomer liquid. Too much, again as little …
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